Games Like ASTLIBRA Revision

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.5%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Gothic 13.1% ★, RPG 8.9%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its fusion of metroidvania exploration, RPG stats, weapon variety, and memorable bosses lines up cleanly with ASTLIBRA's core loop.

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Side Scroller 24.3%, Action RPG 20.4%, RPG 6.7%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is another sprawling anime-flavored 2D action RPG/metroidvania with leveling, gear, and lots of map-driven progression.

LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Action RPG 28.4%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Action 5.3%, 2D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its anime-styled 2D side-scrolling action, gear-driven progression, and relentless boss fights feel like one of the closest modern cousins to ASTLIBRA.

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 66.5%, RPG 8.9%, Action RPG 5.9%, Side Scroller 5.5%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends side-scrolling exploration with skill builds and demanding bosses in a way that scratches ASTLIBRA's action-RPG depth.

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Side Scroller 28%, RPG 10.4%, 2D 8.7%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like ASTLIBRA, it's a long single-player 2D action RPG built around combo combat, equipment upgrades, and a dramatic fantasy quest.

Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Side Scroller 26.6%, Fantasy 7.7%, 2D 7%, Story Rich 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: TEVI delivers fast anime side-scrolling combat, huge boss fights, and exploration-heavy progression with a similarly maximalist feel.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Action RPG 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.3%, RPG 10.2%, 2D 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: If you loved ASTLIBRA's crunchy 2D combat and character growth, this offers an even harsher side-scrolling action-RPG take.

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Action RPG 17.3%, 2D 6.4%, RPG 6.3%, Side Scroller 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes polished 2D combat, build variety, and melancholic exploration for players who liked ASTLIBRA's action-meets-progression loop.

Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.

Why similar: Side Scroller 31.5%, Action RPG 22.1%, RPG 12.6%, Metroidvania 9.7%, 2D 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares ASTLIBRA's side-scrolling perspective, tough boss duels, and stylish weapon-driven action, just with a more parry-focused feel.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 66.8%, Action RPG 13.4%, Dragons 11.3% ★, 2D 6.3%, Action 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its boss-focused metroidvania structure and loadout-based combat progression appeal to the same players who enjoy ASTLIBRA's challenging encounters.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, RPG 10.6%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Fantasy 8.2%, Action RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its fluid combo-heavy combat and story-focused 2D action-RPG structure echo ASTLIBRA's blend of spectacle and progression.

Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Time Travel 28% ★, Side Scroller 19%, Fantasy 6.7%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The time-themed story, RPG progression, and metroidvania exploration make it an especially natural thematic match.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Action RPG 51.3%, JRPG 19.9%, RPG 13.4%, 2D 7.1%, Story Rich 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Though top-down instead of side-scrolling, it captures the same sense of dense progression, demanding combat, and long-form indie RPG ambition.

In this science fantasy RPG, choose between Claude or Rena, play through their perspectives, and unlock various endings. Recruit allies and defeat foes in fast paced real-time battles.

Why similar: JRPG 43.4%, Action RPG 25.8%, RPG 13.6%, Fantasy 6%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the side-scrolling structure, but its real-time combat, sweeping JRPG story, and character progression tap into ASTLIBRA's more traditional RPG side.

This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, JRPG 23.1%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Action RPG 13.5%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This anime-styled metroidvania leans into combo combat, leveling, and gear systems much like ASTLIBRA does.

Dragon Marked For Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG game where up to 4 players can play together in online multiplayer. The characters, known as the Dragonblood Clan, have forged a pact with the Astral Dragon, which granted them special new powers.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Side Scroller 20.1%, JRPG 17.9%, Action RPG 10.4%, RPG 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its 2D action-RPG format, class-based builds, loot, and big fantasy bosses hit many of the same notes.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.1%, Fantasy 13.6%, RPG 12.2%, 2D 9%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its nimble fantasy combat and exploration-heavy 2D design make it a strong pick if ASTLIBRA's metroidvania side was your favorite part.

Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, RPG 18.9%, Side Scroller 12.3%, JRPG 10.2%, Action RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This combines platforming action, JRPG storytelling, and character growth in a way that feels close to ASTLIBRA's hybrid identity.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, JRPG 29.1%, Fantasy 8.6%, 2D 7%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a long adventure, meaningful upgrades, and a strong story in a 2D exploration format that rewards commitment like ASTLIBRA.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Side Scroller 29.5%, RPG 9.9%, 2D 6.7%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its time-manipulation mechanics and sharp boss design mirror some of ASTLIBRA's temporal themes and action intensity.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 87.3%, Action 7.3%, 2D 3.3%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its class selection, stat growth, and large-scale side-scrolling exploration fit the same action-RPG niche.

Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.

Why similar: Side Scroller 38.8%, Demons 24.9%, Mythology 22.8%, Action 7.9%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The side-scrolling combat, stat growth, and mythic tone make it a good fit, even if its farming layer makes it a bit more eclectic.

AeternoBlade II: Infinity, new patch in 4K is a hardcore action-puzzle game of Time-Manipulation Combat. Control the flow of time, amend the past, foresee the future, convolute with alternate timelines to fight otherwise undefeatable foes and circumvent the impossible.

Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Time Travel 27.5% ★, Action 15.9%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Fantasy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The mix of side-scrolling action and time-manipulation gimmicks gives it a specific overlap with ASTLIBRA's temporal themes.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Action RPG 13.9%, RPG 11.3%, Side Scroller 8.6%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: For players who liked ASTLIBRA's tough bosses and build experimentation, this provides a darker and more punishing 2D action-RPG counterpart.

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Why similar: Side Scroller 33.6%, Spectacle fighter 23.6% ★, Metroidvania 14.5%, Action 10.7%, RPG 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: If ASTLIBRA's flashy character-action side appealed to you, ICEY offers a shorter but similarly stylish 2D hack-and-slash fix.

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.5%, Swordplay 15%, Fantasy 9%, 2D 8.4%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It brings spectacle-fighter style air combos and metroidvania exploration together in a way ASTLIBRA fans may appreciate.

Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.

Why similar: Time Travel 35.6% ★, Metroidvania 25.1%, Action RPG 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.2%, RPG 5.4%

3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Side Scroller 28.7%, RPG 8.1%, 2D 7.2%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a straightforward 2D action-RPG/metroidvania with stats, gear, and boss progression for players wanting more of that loop.

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Action RPG 24%, Side Scroller 21.4%, RPG 7.4%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its anime-flavored 2D combat and light RPG progression make it a solid lower-ranked option for metroidvania-minded ASTLIBRA fans.

Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.

Why similar: Fantasy 55%, Action 23.8%, Story Rich 21.3%

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Metroidvania 70.9%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D 9.2%, Story Rich 3.5%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is much less of a JRPG, but its exploration, atmosphere, and boss-heavy 2D combat still make it a worthwhile adjacent recommendation.

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 66.3%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D 8.1%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers 2D fantasy combat, equipment tinkering, and a more survival-leaning take on the same general action-RPG space.

A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!

Why similar: JRPG 24.6%, Action RPG 19.9%, Spectacle fighter 17.9% ★, Dragons 12% ★, Swordplay 10.3%

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: 2D 44.7%, Action 30.1%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 8.9%

Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.

Why similar: Swordplay 36.5%, RPG 36%, Action RPG 15.6%, Story Rich 8%, Adventure 3.8%

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: JRPG 43.9%, RPG 25.2%, Fantasy 14.6%, Action 12.1%, Story Rich 4.3%

Slash, slash, slash. Sometimes you have to dance, sometimes you have to be precise. "LIBLADE" is a side-scrolling action game where you slash and slash by playing the stick. Use the twin-stick slash action to slash down everything and defeat the strongest enemies that stand in your way.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.9% ★, Side Scroller 22.6%, Action RPG 21.2%, RPG 6.2%, Fantasy 4.8%

A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Dragons 23.1% ★, Swordplay 17.6%, Action RPG 14.6%, RPG 6%

Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

Why similar: JRPG 53.1%, RPG 28.6%, 2D 10.3%, Story Rich 8%

Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, Metroidvania 25.1%, JRPG 17.5%, Action RPG 13.3%, Fantasy 6%

'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Mythology 34.7%, RPG 24.5%, 2D 17.3%, Action 10.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!

Why similar: JRPG 42.3%, Action RPG 31.7%, RPG 14.7%, Fantasy 9.1%, Story Rich 2.2%

Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Action RPG 24.1%, Side Scroller 23.3%, RPG 7.7%, 2D 5%

Choose your hero among three different characters and go through procedural dungeons to eliminate your formidable opponents!

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.7%, Swordplay 27.7%, Demons 18.9%, Fantasy 8.6%, 2D 6.6%

Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!

Why similar: RPG 77.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 9.8%

Experience stylish-action battles and beautiful pixel art, summon heroes across time and space, and challenge the magic tower to save the heroic spirits and goddesses!

Why similar: Action RPG 33.6%, JRPG 33.2%, Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 11.8%, Action 6.4%

The Real Fantasy 2D Action, Magia X. Splendid actions beyond the limits of 2D, unique characters, breathtaking adventures, and warm pastel-colored world awaits you. Stimulate your action urges.

Why similar: JRPG 27.8%, Side Scroller 26.4%, Action RPG 20.3%, RPG 7.6%, Fantasy 6.8%

"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,

Why similar: Action RPG 51.7%, RPG 23.8%, Fantasy 11.2%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 3%

This game is a brand-new entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, the first installment of which was initially released in 2018 and sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Why similar: JRPG 62.5%, RPG 21.7%, Fantasy 9.5%, Story Rich 5.1%, Adventure 1.3%

Before Fate is a retro sci-fi survival RPG. Explore fractured worlds across time, gather resources, craft gear, survive dungeons, and piece together the final timeline.

Why similar: Action RPG 51%, RPG 18.7%, 2D 12.1%, Action 7.7%, Story Rich 5.8%

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Action RPG 17.6%, Demons 12.1%, 2D 4.9%

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Time Travel 57.3% ★, Story Rich 24.8%, Adventure 17.9%

Wyvia is an open world 3D action RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Save your world from a monstrous invasion. Choose from 10 classes customizing them with a robust cross-class skill system, craft and upgrade tons of weapons, explore dungeons battling a variety of enemies, and defeat terrifying bosses!

Why similar: Dragons 31.8% ★, JRPG 24.2%, Action RPG 22.4%, Fantasy 8.8%, RPG 7.8%

Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Action RPG 22.1%, Fantasy 7.3%, 2D 6.5%

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

Why similar: JRPG 58.2%, RPG 24.4%, 2D 11.8%, Story Rich 5.7%

Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.

Why similar: Action RPG 46%, RPG 21%, Fantasy 11.2%, 2D 11.2%, Action 5.2%

HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Action RPG 24.5%, Side Scroller 18.4%, RPG 11.2%, Action 5.2%

Break Nyx’s curse and guide humanity's rebirth in this top-down 2.5D Action RPG from the creators of CrossCode. Battle enemies with stylish combos, wield multiple divine weapons, solve intriguing puzzles and explore a changing world.

Why similar: JRPG 35%, Action RPG 32.8%, RPG 13.8%, Fantasy 8.9%, Action 6.6%

Wield your magical instrument and defy the mecha-goddesses of fate in this Song-Casting Story Driven Action-RPG. Explore a forbidden forest as Traveler. Help him reunite with his long lost love as you fight through abominations and solve mysterious puzzles, all while an ancient conflict unfolds.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Action RPG 31.4%, RPG 11.1%, Action 6.3%, Story Rich 4.8%

“Your wish shall perish...” A Holy Grail War begins in Edo Japan. A brand new Fate action RPG presented by TYPE-MOON and KOEI TECMO GAMES.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33% ★, JRPG 30%, Action RPG 20.5%, RPG 8.2%, Action 3.7%