Games Like Blade Assault

Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Why similar: Roguelike 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 11.7%, Roguelite 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features excellent pixel art and fast-paced, character-swapping combat that mirrors the intensity of Blade Assault.

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: Cyberpunk 18.6%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed action roguelite that emphasizes combo-heavy combat and stylish 2D visuals.

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Action 19.2%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly fluid movement and aggressive, high-octane combat that rewards quick reflexes.

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: Roguelike 19%, Platformer 15.2%, Hack and Slash 15%, Roguelite 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 2D action roguelites, offering fluid combat and deep exploration mechanics similar to Blade Assault.

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: Roguelike 18.3%, Hack and Slash 17%, Roguelite 15.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful pixel art and deep, satisfying combat mechanics within a roguelite structure.

Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.6%, Roguelike 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, fast-paced 2D action experience with a distinct art style and challenging roguelite progression.

Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.3%, Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 17.6%, Action 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, cyberpunk-themed roguelite that captures the same desperate, fast-paced energy as the seed game.

With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.5%, Action 12.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines cyberpunk themes with high-speed, precision-based ninja combat.

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Action 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action platformer with a retro sci-fi aesthetic that feels like a classic arcade experience.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk action game that features incredible movement mechanics and a compelling narrative.

Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

Why similar: Roguelike 18.1%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Roguelite 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed roguelite with a vibrant, chaotic aesthetic and a wide variety of weapon upgrades.

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.3%, Side Scroller 21%, Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action platformer set in a post-apocalyptic world with tight, responsive controls.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.4%, Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Hack and Slash 12%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers stylish, fast-paced action with a strong cyberpunk narrative and one-hit-kill combat mechanics.

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Roguelike 14.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Roguelite 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite platformer that emphasizes tight controls, high replayability, and fast-paced combat.

ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Roguelike 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game with a unique sci-fi narrative and satisfying, fast-paced combat.

Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.3%, Action 21.4%, Action-Adventure 19%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Sci-fi 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action platformer with sci-fi themes and fluid combat maneuvers.

Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!

Why similar: Roguelike 22.4%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelite that focuses on gear progression and intense combat encounters.

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Platformer 19.4%, Side Scroller 19%, Action 11.7%, Roguelike 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features fluid 2D action with a strong focus on combat and platforming within a polished world.

Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.9%, Roguelike 16.7%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Platformer 14.6%, Roguelite 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that incorporates platform-fighter combat mechanics for a unique and fast-paced experience.

Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.

Why similar: Roguelike 12.6%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Action Roguelike 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that emphasizes fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in a 2D environment.

Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

Why similar: Action 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Roguelite 18.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Action Roguelike 10%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with roguelite elements and a sci-fi setting featuring a female protagonist.

Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 14.9%, Roguelike 13.5%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Hack and Slash 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite with a futuristic aesthetic and platforming-heavy gameplay.

Neon Echo is a 3D side-scrolling action Roguelite game with an anime and tech-wear style. In a world that has been corrupted by "noise", "electronic music" has become the only means to resist the power of "Strepification". Now, let's follow the beat of electronic music to fight!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 17%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Roguelike 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Platformer 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite with a distinct visual style and fast, rhythmic combat.

Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.

Why similar: Platformer 26.2%, Roguelike 13.7%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action Roguelike 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique circular platforming action with roguelite progression that offers a fresh take on the genre.

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

Why similar: Platformer 28%, Action 24.5%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Cyberpunk 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action platformer with a futuristic setting and unique electrical combat mechanics.

PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!

Why similar: Roguelike 15.8%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.8%, Platformer 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired ninja action game with tight platforming and challenging, fast-paced combat.

Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.

Why similar: Platformer 19.7%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 12.3%

Take the role of an elite knight and battle your way through action-packed levels with intense sword fighting gameplay in this neo-classic side scrolling action platformer. Save the city from a deadly terrorist organisation hell-bent on exposing the truth you were sworn to protect.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced 2D action with a futuristic setting and a focus on parrying and precision.

Cyberplug is a 2D platformer, where you control an electric being capable of moving at high speed and use electricity to advance through enemies and destroy a corporation that rules the cyberpunk themed city.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.2%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed precision platformer that incorporates action elements and challenging combat.

An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...

Why similar: Roguelike 17.7%, Side Scroller 17%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 12.5%

A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.5%

Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

Why similar: Roguelike 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Platformer 14.1%, Roguelite 12.6%, Action Roguelike 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed roguelite action game with unique movement mechanics and bullet-hell elements.

Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.

Why similar: Roguelike 18.6%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Roguelite 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Platformer 11.6%

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: Cyberpunk 23.4%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

SURA: Shattered Star is a sword-fighting action platformer set in space. Play as Sura, a mercenary grieving the loss of her comrades, and cut down everything that stands in your way.

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.5%, Roguelike 19.2%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Roguelite 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13%

BE FASTER. Take on the role of a corpo scav drone pilot, tasked with tearing through the decaying corpse of a world to salvage the remains of a powerful energy source. Master flight through hostile environments and deadly security measures in 100 precision platforming levels.

Why similar: Platformer 24.1%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Action 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34%, Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelite 22.1%, Action Roguelike 20.2%

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.6%, Roguelike 15.5%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Roguelite 10.6%

Brave Soldier: Invasion Of Cyborgs is a pixel art platform game with a lot of action. Help the soldier save the world from the Cyborg Invasion! Good Luck!

Why similar: Platformer 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.3%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Cyberpunk 14%, Action-Adventure 13%

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.6%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 13.2%, Roguelike 5%

Bounce to the top in this skill based, roguelite action-platformer! Collect powerful items, pick unique weapons, and fight off a variety of enemies while navigating around with a fun, difficult, and unique movement system. Are you up for the challenge?

Why similar: Roguelike 18%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Action Roguelike 11.1%

Run and jump through tropical 16-bit locales as you fend off foes with the power of Branson's shapeshifting beard. Visit the barber to toughen your scruff with new abilities and confront the thieving Smuglins.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.1%, Platformer 26.7%, Action 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, 2D 5.9%

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.2%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 8.9%

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.7%, Roguelite 22%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Action 13%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Battle relentless cyborg police in a grim 23rd century dystopia. Experience fast-paced, bloody combat in this retro-inspired beat-em up, action platformer. Recruit comrades and collect upgrades as you traverse hazardous environs to reach KAPITAL and take down the oligarchs in charge!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.7%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25%, Platformer 20.5%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Action 11.8%

Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.5%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Roguelike 15.2%, Platformer 14%, Roguelite 12.9%

A pixel-art action roguelike with dynamic combat, player-led combo crafting and a post-apocalyptic battle of wolf and lamb. Step into the shoes of the robot-sheep Omega to wield sci-fi weapons and gather evolving skills to protect your flock. Jump into the loop and create a unique combat style.

Why similar: Roguelike 17.6%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 13.4%

Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.4%, Roguelite 20.9%, Roguelike 19.9%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.5%

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.6%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%

Roam the dystopian future city of New Babel, Mankind's Last Hope, in search of crimes in progress. Use lethal weapons, non-lethal force, and diplomacy to take down bad guys.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.1%, Action 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 8.6%

Navigate maps filled with enemies, destroying all who get in your way! Use a variety of character, artifact, and skill synergies to defeat the dungeon!

Why similar: Roguelike 21.8%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 18.5%, Action-Adventure 14%, Action 12.7%

Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.

Why similar: Roguelite 28.3%, Action Roguelike 28%, Roguelike 20.9%, Action 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Defeat malevolent forces in this stunning Japanese-inspired roguelite world! Become a master of the Demon Blades and combat swarms of demons in a fantasy realm set in the Edo period. Through every journey, you will unveil the hidden truths concealed within troubled times.

Why similar: Roguelike 28%, Roguelite 23.1%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Action 7.9%

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: Side Scroller 24%, Hack and Slash 21.9%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 7.2%

A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

Why similar: Roguelike 26.5%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%

Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!

Why similar: Platformer 54.6%, Action 37.4%, Indie 8.1%