Nodal

Games Like Before I Go

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Platformer, Action, Singleplayer, Metroidvania.

Similar Games

View all 60 recommendations
  1. #1 Custodian: Beginning of the End
    97% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
    Dev: Red-Pixel
    Windows

    Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Difficult 15.7%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Platformer 8.3%

  2. #2 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,316 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%

  3. #3 Void Memory
    96% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Action 7.3%

  4. #4 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
    95% matchVery Positive81% of 5,546 reviews2018
    Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 44.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 6.5%, Side Scroller 4.9%

  5. #5 SELINI
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2026
    Dev: Cymban
    Windows

    A deep wordless metroidvania with 20+ hours of exploration through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Gain new abilities, uncover hidden paths and discover meaning without dialogue or guidance.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Difficult 16%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Platformer 8.9%, Open World 6.2%

  6. #6 GRIME
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 6,637 reviews2021
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Difficult 13.6%, Surreal 10%, Side Scroller 8.3%

  7. #7 After Death
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
    Dev: After Death Team
    Windows

    After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Action 8%, Adventure 7.8%

  8. #8 Emberbane
    92% matchMixed61% of 135 reviews2026
    Dev: Hamlet Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Difficult 12.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  9. #9 Fatal Claw
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 142 reviews2025
    Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
    Windows

    Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Difficult 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Side Scroller 10.5%

  10. #10 Hollow Knight
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 549,733 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 41.3%, Difficult 17.3%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%

  11. #11 WarriOrb: Prologue
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Difficult 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 8.2%

  12. #12 Solateria
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 618 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
    Windows

    Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Difficult 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 5.2%

  13. #13 DEVIATOR
    89% matchMixed67% of 1,004 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: Metroidvania 40.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Side Scroller 8%, Difficult 7.6%

  14. #14 The End Is Nigh
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 3,455 reviews2017
    Dev: Edmund McMillen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.4%, Difficult 28.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Adventure 3.8%, Action 3.1%

  15. #15 WarriOrb
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 180 reviews2020
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Precision Platformer 13.4%, Difficult 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.4%

  16. #16 Ghost Song
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,441 reviews2022
    Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Difficult 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  17. #17 The Guise
    86% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2020
    Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
    Windows

    The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Difficult 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Platformer 8.8%, Side Scroller 7%

  18. #18 ANIMAL WELL
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,197 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Surreal 11.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 7.7%

  19. #19 Necrosphere
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2017
    Dev: Cat Nigiri
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.1%, Metroidvania 27.9%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 8.1%, Action 7.2%

  20. #20 Bat to Bed
    83% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Brothers Make Games
    Windows · Mac

    A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.8%, Difficult 31.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Action 7.5%

  21. #21 Aeterna Noctis
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,072 reviews2021
    Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Precision Platformer 17.2%, Difficult 16.3%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Platformer 8.7%

  22. #22 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
    84% matchMixed61% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
    Windows

    Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Platformer 10.1%, 2.5D 6.2%

  23. #23 Aestik
    82% matchMostly Positive74% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
    Windows

    Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Adventure 6.7%

  24. #24 Unleaving
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: orangutan matter
    Windows · Mac

    When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning

    Why similar: Surreal 35.1%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Platformer 17.4%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 6.3%

  25. #25 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
    Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
    Windows

    Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Dark Fantasy 27.2%, Exploration 8.4%, Action 5%, Adventure 4.5%

  26. #26 Vigil: The Longest Night
    80% matchVery Positive86% of 3,600 reviews2020
    Dev: Glass Heart Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Difficult 18.7%, Side Scroller 16%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Platformer 10.1%

  27. #27 Airhead
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2024
    Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
    Windows

    Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Surreal 13.8%, Difficult 11.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Side Scroller 8.4%

  28. #28 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,580 reviews2021
    Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Platformer 11%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Difficult 8.2%, Action 7.1%

  29. #29 Haiku, the Robot
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,494 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Platformer 8.3%

  30. #30 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 967 reviews2024
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Difficult 6.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%

  31. #31 3000th Duel
    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    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 26%, Difficult 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Platformer 7.3%

  32. #32 Unworthy
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 849 reviews2018
    Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Difficult 16.7%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 4.4%

  33. #33 Blue Fire
    75% matchVery Positive81% of 3,077 reviews2021
    Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Precision Platformer 22.7%, Surreal 12.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Exploration 6.4%

  34. #34 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
    76% matchMostly Positive70% of 281 reviews2023
    Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

    Why similar: Surreal 26.8%, Platformer 20.3%, 2.5D 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 10.4%

  35. #35 The Devil Within: Satgat
    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 909 reviews2024
    Dev: Newcore Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Difficult 15.7%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 9%

  36. #36 GRIME II
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,798 reviews2026
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Surreal 15.6%, Nonlinear 15.1%, 2.5D 9.4%, Exploration 7.5%

  37. #37 Void Sols
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 368 reviews2024
    Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
    Windows · Mac

    Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.

    Why similar: Difficult 25.2%, Nonlinear 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Open World 12.2%, Exploration 8%

  38. #38 Dream Alone
    77% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2018
    Dev: Play2ChillPub: No Gravity Games
    Windows

    Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!

    Why similar: Difficult 22.1%, Precision Platformer 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 11.6%

  39. #39 Venture to the Vile
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 182 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
    Windows

    Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Open World 9.2%, Platformer 8.4%

  40. #40 RIN: The Last Child
    74% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
    Windows

    Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Difficult 17.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%, Exploration 6.4%

  41. #41 Moonscars
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,489 reviews2022
    Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Difficult 8.1%

  42. #42 Blasphemous
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 65,282 reviews2019
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 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 50.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 6.2%, Side Scroller 5.3%

  43. #43 Deepening Fire
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 635 reviews2023
    Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Difficult 18.6%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Platformer 8.8%

  44. #44 MIO: Memories in Orbit
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 4,215 reviews2026
    Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Difficult 16.2%, Precision Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 6.8%

  45. #45 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,623 reviews2025
    Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
    Windows
    Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 7.8%

  46. #46 Twilight Monk
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 364 reviews2025
    Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    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: Metroidvania 26.9%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Difficult 12.2%, Open World 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%

  47. #47 Oblitus
    75% matchMixed52% of 135 reviews2015
    Dev: Connor Ullmann
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Test your limits against a brutal and mysterious world as Parvus, a curious warrior with a heavy burden. Raise your spear and cast ancient spells as you battle hostile creatures and towering bosses in procedurally-generated 2D landscapes. Answer the call. Break the cycle. Change your destiny.

    Why similar: Platformer 36.2%, Adventure 27.6%, Action 25%, Indie 11.2%

  48. #48 Through the Nightmares
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: Sandman Team
    Windows

    Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.8%, Difficult 23.5%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Surreal 17.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  49. #49 Zapling Bygone
    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 199 reviews2022
    Dev: 9FingerGames
    Windows

    Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Nonlinear 16%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 7.3%, Open World 6.8%

  50. #50 Super Win the Game
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 654 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Precision Platformer 15.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.9%

  51. #51 Gravethorn
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Volviir
    Windows

    Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.

    Why similar: Difficult 36.8%, Side Scroller 31.5%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Action 6%, Adventure 3.9%

  52. #52 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 301 reviews2024
    Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Linux

    Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Difficult 16.6%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 7.6%

  53. #53 Salt and Sanctuary
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 21,715 reviews2016
    Dev: Ska Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 40.2%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Difficult 18.8%, Platformer 7.2%, Side Scroller 5.4%

  54. #54 Saviorless
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 365 reviews2024
    Dev: Empty Head GamesPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.8%, Surreal 25.1%, Platformer 14%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 5.4%

  55. #55 Environmental Station Alpha
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,635 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 61.4%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Adventure 4.4%, Action 3.8%

  56. #56 The Perfect Pencil
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 82 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio Cima
    Windows

    The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 66.4%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action 5.5%, Adventure 5.1%

  57. #57 Dead Cells
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 181,516 reviews2018
    Dev: Motion Twin
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%

  58. #58 Hauntii
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 410 reviews2024
    Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
    Windows

    An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.

    Why similar: Surreal 41.9%, Exploration 17.7%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Adventure 10%, Action 9.9%

  59. #59 Selfloss
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2024
    Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Dark Fantasy 32.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Action 7.2%

  60. #60 Axiom Verge
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 6,545 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 66.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Difficult 4.6%, Side Scroller 3.9%, Action 3.6%

Modeli
Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...