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Games Like Beyond the Ice Palace 2

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Singleplayer, 2D.

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Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 123 reviews
Released: 2025-03-10
Developer: STORYBIRD Studio
Publisher: PQube
Genres: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,044 reviews2018
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Combat 8.6%

  52. #52 100 Pumpkins 2
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
    Windows · Linux

    Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%

  53. #53 Yissa Deep Realms
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2017
    Dev: PixelGreeds
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

    Why similar: Difficult 20.9%, Platformer 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

  54. #54 Dark Light
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 734 reviews2022
    Dev: Mirari&Co.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Platformer 18.9%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Difficult 8.3%

  55. #55 Vindilis
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: François Mauxion
    Windows

    Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.2%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action RPG 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  56. #56 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 reviews2016
    Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Difficult 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Platformer 10.3%

  57. #57 ITORAH
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
    Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

  58. #58 Rebel Transmute
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

  59. #59 Voidwrought
    65% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
    Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 9%

  60. #60 Marko: Beyond Brave
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
    Windows

    Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Combat 9.8%

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