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Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 144 reviews
Released: 2024-09-24
Developer: Cognitive Forge
Publisher: indie.io
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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  53. #53 Noita
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 86,897 reviews2020
    Dev: Nolla Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    Why similar: Roguelike 23.2%, Difficult 19.7%, Perma Death 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11.5%

  54. #54 Frauki's Adventure!
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2021
    Dev: CLYDE games
    Windows · Linux

    Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 28.6%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  55. #55 Mana Spark
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 690 reviews2018
    Dev: BEHEMUTT
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, Roguelike 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Difficult 12%, Procedural Generation 11.9%

  56. #56 Obsurity
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 275 reviews2020
    Dev: Game Dynasty
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

    Why similar: Souls-like 48%, Difficult 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, 2D 4.1%, Great Soundtrack 4%

  57. #57 Blasphemous
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 63,499 reviews2019
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Souls-like 27.7%, Difficult 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Platformer 6.6%

  58. #58 20XX
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 4,534 reviews2017
    Dev: Batterystaple Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!

    Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 13.5%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Procedural Generation 8%

  59. #59 Loot River
    67% matchMixed68% of 456 reviews2022
    Dev: straka.studio
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.

    Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, Roguelike 13%, Difficult 12.8%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 10.9%

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