- #1 Mendacium
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Metroidvania 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Action RPG 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #2 七月-July
96% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: 龙猫饭
Windows
This is a refreshing horizontal version of the Castlevania game. One after another organ and monster will hinder the way forward on the journey. Go beat them. Let's embark on this journey together.
Why similar: Souls-like 38%, Action RPG 22.8%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, RPG 10.7%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #3 A Field of Flowers
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikiruska Studios
Windows
In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Metroidvania 17.3%, Action RPG 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Open World 6.3%
- #4 SpellTome
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 17.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Cartoony 8.8%
- #5 Midpoint
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frandy
Windows
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Metroidvania 16%, Action RPG 13.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #6 Spider Dynasty
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zhiwu Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
A realm where two ancient trees have long harbored rival royal bloodlines, each having woven their aerial dominion from spider silk across countless generations. Yet now, dark forces of unknown origin stir, spreading their corruption throughout the silk realm...
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Action RPG 15.4%, Metroidvania 14.9%, 2D Platformer 13%, Hand-drawn 12.7%
- #7 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
93% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Action RPG 16.1%, Metroidvania 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
- #8 Templar
91% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Estudio 2Pastores
Windows · Linux
Templar is a 2D indie platformer and hack and slash game.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Metroidvania 15.3%, Comic Book 14.3%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%
- #9 Roid Chimp
91% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Robert PanichpakdeePub: Pay Artists Studios
Windows
A 2D platformer in the vein of Super Mario World, Megaman, and Sonic, play as Roid Chimp, a personification of our collective rage at a terrible system. Run, climb, and punch your way through a world to explore, filled with books that increase both regular stats and elemental upgrades.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.1%, Metroidvania 14.6%, Action RPG 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Hack and Slash 12.2%
- #10 Shikari Rising
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: BlosSum Games
Windows
Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Action RPG 19.3%, Metroidvania 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #11 Undying Hare
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 妖妖酒
Windows
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.5%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Action RPG 13.6%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%
- #12 Tails of Fate
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chase the Bunny
Windows · Linux
Fulfill this tale, as darkness swarms the fantasy lands of Fauna. Venture epic kingdoms and treacherous dungeons in a 2D action platformer, with Metroidvania elements in a hand-crafted pixel art world filled with souls-like boss fights, dungeon platforming, and dynamic enemy combat design.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.7%, Action RPG 18.1%, Metroidvania 14.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #13 Power (of) Metal
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Action RPG 22.3%, Metroidvania 16%, 2D Platformer 15%, RPG 9.2%
- #14 Being and Becoming
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.
Why similar: Souls-like 28%, Metroidvania 19%, Action RPG 16.2%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Open World 6.8%
- #15 Lillusion
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: The Night Owls
Windows
An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Action RPG 17.7%, Metroidvania 16.6%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #16 Beyond dreams
87% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: 狐一
Windows
Here is the work of a UE4 individual independent game developer. In this pixel game with simple plot, you will face 21 carefully designed bosses (two of them are plot characters), 16 magical treasures, difficult battles and challenge modes that bring new experience!!!
Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Action RPG 17.5%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Cartoony 8.3%
- #17 DARK SUN (黑暗太阳)
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rou Shan Game
Windows
[DARK SUN] is an action game with 2D black and white graphics. Souls game mode. Explore the post-apocalyptic world after a thousand years, collect weapons, armor, battle techniques, magic, and challenge powerful enemies. Advance through repeated deaths to find the truth of the doomsday.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Action RPG 18.7%, Metroidvania 17.3%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #18 Eastern Exorcist
84% matchVery Positive84% of 6,714 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Souls-like 29.9%, Action RPG 16.7%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, RPG 8.7%
- #19 TIES: Soul Link
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Tokyo
Windows
TIES: Soul Link is an emotional and brutal 2D metroidvania that combines action RPG with adventure platforming. Explore a decaying world in the year 2097, uncover its secrets, and face savage, bloody battles that will test your endurance and your deepest fears.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.5%, Action RPG 17.8%, 2D Platformer 16%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Cartoony 8.9%
- #20 Momogatari
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.7%, Metroidvania 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14%, Hack and Slash 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%
- #21 Din of Sen
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Action RPG 23.1%, Metroidvania 18.2%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, RPG 8.7%
- #22 Foreign Sun
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Action RPG 23.4%, Metroidvania 18.3%, RPG 13%, Hack and Slash 7%
- #23 Blood of Yamin
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quintillion Games
Windows
Blood of Yamin is a stylish metroidvania RPG where you can forge your own playstyle. Powered by the essence of a dead god, explore a gorgeous 2D world on the cusp of the industrial revolution, conquer powerful foes, and confront the unknown horrors lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Action RPG 18.5%, Metroidvania 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Hack and Slash 7%
- #24 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
80% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Action RPG 16.1%, Metroidvania 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Hack and Slash 11.8%
- #25 Cyan Breach
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChiCheng Studio
Windows
Cyan Breach is a Metriodivania game set in a biohazard background. The combat style integrates traditional 2D hack and slash with souls-like elements. Explore the game world, gain new skills and weapons, increase character's power, and finally reveal the conspiracy that caused the apocalypse.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.1%, Souls-like 25.2%, Metroidvania 22%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, RPG 6.3%
- #26 Faction Reticent
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Alpherisk
Windows
A "whimsical fantasy" action platformer game with an open-ended progression. Utilize the given abilities to you to its fullest potential, and look epic while doing it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Action RPG 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Cartoony 7.9%
- #27 HunterX: code name T
79% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
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: Souls-like 27.2%, Action RPG 20.9%, Metroidvania 16.5%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, RPG 8.7%
- #28 SwooshCat
77% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Action RPG 20.2%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Metroidvania 12.7%
- #29 NecroArcher
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clockwork Mustache
Windows
NecroArcher can be best described as a mix between Lord of the Rings and The Hangover movies in the form of a Metroidvania.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.9%, Metroidvania 14.7%, Action RPG 14.5%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
- #30 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
76% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Metroidvania 16.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Open World 10.1%
- #31 The Song of Awakening
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noeski LLC
Windows · Mac
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Action RPG 26.2%, Metroidvania 18.2%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, RPG 8%
- #32 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hammerhead Shark
Windows
Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Metroidvania 20.1%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Action RPG 11%, Hack and Slash 9.8%
- #33 Chakana, Gold of the Gods
77% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Equinoxis Studios
Windows
Embark on a 2D metroidvania adventure that immerses players in Andean mythology, focusing on exploration, combat, and discovery. Join Hoyustus, a brave jaguar warrior, on his journey to free his people from the oppression of an usurping god.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Comic Book 13%
- #34 Goblin_Gnome_Horn
74% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: kawashiri_kodama
Windows · Mac
A 2D side-scrolling action game with hand-drawn graphics and a fun, surreal world view.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Comic Book 18.5%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Action RPG 16.1%, Cartoony 8.2%
- #35 Roots of Cinder
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Action RPG 22.3%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Metroidvania 15%, RPG 7.5%
- #36 Miracle Corp.
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bonefish Games
Windows
Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Metroidvania 20.7%, Action RPG 20.2%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, RPG 7.5%
- #37 LarsGadiel
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows
LarsGadiel is the prequel to Xenon Valkyrie, a game originally created for Nintendo's 8-bit console that was never released (at least for now), but is now coming to Steam. It's a classic Metroidvania, featuring the original maps and design from that era.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.3%, Action RPG 17.4%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%
- #38 Templar 2
73% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Estudio 2Pastores
Windows · Linux
Templar 2 is a 2D indie action platform game. Immerse yourself in the darkest, scariest and bloodiest Middle Ages. A story told in comic format, and with spectacular dubbing.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Comic Book 14.7%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Metroidvania 12.1%
- #39 Spirit Knight
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: LiPub: Icho Jinja
Windows
A thrilling 2D action game! Defeat powerful bosses, collect soul shards, and unlock new skills! Gather the three souls and escape the soul world to break free from your chains!
Why similar: Souls-like 32.6%, 2D Platformer 21.6%, Action RPG 20.1%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Action 4.2%
- #40 Runic Curse Remastered
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Metroidvania 21.2%, Action RPG 12.5%, RPG 8.7%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #41 Luminite Era: Expedition
73% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GameRelics
Windows
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Action RPG 17.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, RPG 5.7%
- #42 Afterimage
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Souls-like 23.7%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Action RPG 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Hack and Slash 11.6%
- #43 Crow Boss
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David J. Productions
Windows
A former soldier, much feared for his brutal acts, better known as Boss, returns from the depths of limbo seeking revenge against the traitors who sent him there.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.9%, Action RPG 31.3%, RPG 11.3%, Action 8.5%, Fantasy 3.3%
- #44 Rift Diver
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amar Dizdarević
Windows
Rift Diver is a punishing 2D hack and slash with souls-like elements. As the "Unforgiven", descend into the chaotic Below to slay the Reaper! Master the dash, upgrade your unique class, and crush relentless swarms across a 4-level campaign or the Endless Dungeon.
Why similar: Souls-like 31%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Action RPG 15%, RPG 7.6%
- #45 Ex Angelus
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kami no Kami Shrine
Windows
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.7%, Action RPG 20.1%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, RPG 6.2%
- #46 REVENGE CRYSTAL
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SAMx003 Games
Windows
Possessed by a living crystal, fight for revenge in a top-down Soulslike action RPG. Master precise combat and elemental magic, explore a shattered world, solve deadly puzzles, and defeat brutal bosses to expose the Crystallen’s sins.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.6%, Action RPG 23.4%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, RPG 6%
- #47 Red: Flame & Fable
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Platonic Murder PartyPub: Champlain College
Windows
Red: Flame & Fable is a handcrafted 2D platforming action-adventure story where you play as Red. Red must fight off dangerous creatures, solve puzzles and navigate the darkness imbued by the flower curse to avoid the same fate as her family. Will you succumb to the darkness or cleave through it?
Why similar: Souls-like 22.8%, Action RPG 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Hack and Slash 13.1%
- #48 Torii: Beyond The Gates
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows · Mac
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Action RPG 20.6%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Hand-drawn 11%, RPG 9.8%
- #49 Shards of Memories
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Metroidvania 23.6%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Action 4.3%
- #50 DEAD DAYLIGHT
68% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: KARMIU
Windows
"DEADDAYLIGHT" is a side-scrolling platform action-adventure game.Developed independently by a single person. It tells the dark story of a protagonist who wakes up from a nightmare about the plague during a plague after the gods abandoned the earth, and then return to the Cathedral of Holy Light.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.6%, Action RPG 18.2%, Metroidvania 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Hack and Slash 12.3%
- #51 LingYuanLu:The Abyss of Spirit
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LiY二月
Windows
Lingyuan Records is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game. In the Five Elements world, learn and collect enemies' spells, and use the mutual generation and restraint of Five Elements to defeat stronger foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.1%, Metroidvania 19.3%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Action RPG 13.8%, Hand-drawn 12.2%
- #52 Praise To The Moon
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: PolarCatStudio
Windows
PRAISE TO THE MOON- It is a Metroidvania, based on Momodora, Castlevania, and Souls-like games, with ARPG systems
Why similar: Souls-like 22.8%, Action RPG 20.7%, Metroidvania 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, RPG 11.4%
- #53 Fevercide
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.1%, Metroidvania 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Open World 6.4%
- #54 Mind Lock
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Lunar Penguin Media LLC
Windows · Mac
Enter this crafting-driven metroidvania to plunge deep into your imagination. You must craft spells to defeat monsters plaguing your mind, and explore a dreamscape to unlock the skills needed to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Souls-like 22%, Metroidvania 16.2%, Action RPG 14%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #55 Axel Quest
66% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: PowerSlash Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Explore, fight monsters, collect equipment, unlock new paths, and challenge bosses in a handcrafted pixel-art world inspired by retro classics.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.3%, Metroidvania 19.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, RPG 7.3%
- #56 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.1%, Metroidvania 18.4%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Platformer 5.3%
- #57 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OthersideCraft
Windows
OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Action RPG 18.7%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, RPG 7.5%
- #58 Filiy Eclipse
66% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Muramasa Fudo
Windows
Filiy Eclipse is an exploration action RPG that explores a mysterious world.Explore the surface, underground and sky of the star to discover what happened aboard it.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.5%, Metroidvania 25.7%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, RPG 10.3%, Hack and Slash 7.4%
- #59 DEVIATOR
66% matchMixed68% of 988 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Metroidvania 20.8%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13%, Platformer 5.7%