
Battle through a psychedelic Western nightmare in this Metroidvania action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee! and Nobody Saves the World.
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Battle through a psychedelic Western nightmare in this Metroidvania action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee! and Nobody Saves the World.

TUNIC
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Pavu
Pavu is an action RPG with lots of exploration and challenging combat. You’ll explore a dystopian world where nature and technology coexist in harmony, until the arrival of Kurumi, the last human.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.8%, Metroidvania 20.7%, Isometric 13.8%, Difficult 9%, Action RPG 8.7%
Pavu is an action RPG with lots of exploration and challenging combat. You’ll explore a dystopian world where nature and technology coexist in harmony, until the arrival of Kurumi, the last human.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.5%, Metroidvania 17.3%, Action RPG 12.3%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Isometric 10.3%
Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!
Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 21.6%, Isometric 14.5%, Action RPG 11.4%, Nonlinear 10%
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.7%, Metroidvania 23.1%, Action RPG 14.4%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Difficult 7.6%
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: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 23.5%, Action RPG 19.3%, Combat 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
You awaken on the Altar inside the Life Cathedral. Life Blood is a first-person, Kingsfield-like action adventure game with a focus on exploration. Travel the interconnected world with fast-paced, reaction-based combat and discover the secrets within the heart of the mountain.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.5%, Metroidvania 20.2%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Action RPG 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%
Parry with precision and fight through shifting, surreal landscapes in this Souls-like action-adventure. When reality turns into a living nightmare, you must ascend through a shattered realm to rescue a missing friend.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.8%, Metroidvania 20.4%, Isometric 15.1%, Action RPG 12%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 25.3%, Isometric 17.9%, Action RPG 15.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
HYDROPUNK is an isometric souls-like, where the engineering obsession meets Lovecraftian dread. Pressure above. Abyss below. Know the rules. Break the right ones.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.4%, Isometric 15.7%, Metroidvania 14.3%, Action RPG 13.6%, Difficult 6.7%
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.9%, Metroidvania 22.2%, Action RPG 12.7%, Co-op 7.7%, Local Co-Op 6.3%
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 26.1%, Action RPG 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 6.2%
Use an accordion to explore an open world inspired by Brazil!! 🪗🎶
Why similar: Souls-like 24%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Isometric 15.5%, Action RPG 12.2%, Nonlinear 8.4%
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: Souls-like 44.9%, Metroidvania 23.2%, Difficult 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Action RPG 4.8%
Descensus is a souls-like action-RPG with challenging combat set in post-catastrophe diesel punk world. The player's goal is to reach the heart of the mysterious Rift of the Fallen Star. It is necessary to stop the expansion and spread of the anomaly before it absorbs the whole world.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, Isometric 20.6%, Action RPG 10.9%, Difficult 6.5%, Stylized 6.4%
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Souls-like 28%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 5.4%
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.1%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Action RPG 12.5%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Difficult 10.8%
Hit n’ Bit is a dark fantasy Metroidvania platformer. Embark on two different journeys where you will fight monsters, explore a story-rich world, and encounter challenging puzzles. Reunite the royal siblings, defy the machinations of old gods, and redefine destiny!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 23.8%, Soundtrack 19.8% ★, Difficult 11.1%, Action RPG 9.4%
Njorun's Will is a hardcore co-op action-adventure game. Invite a friend to incarnate a pair of Kæra Scouts embarked on a dangerous investigation mission in the Vestmar kingdom.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.8%, Metroidvania 17.8%, Isometric 11.8%, Co-op 11%, Difficult 9.5%
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: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 26.2%, Action RPG 18.9%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.3%
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 24.9%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%
Phosfi is an atmospheric, metroidvania style action-platformer. Explore and fight your way through a dark and dangerous coastal world full of mysteries and ancient treasures. Discover long buried temples and fend off Eldritch monstrosities in this beautiful 2D hand drawn and animated adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 26.1%, Soundtrack 20.2% ★, Difficult 11.2%, Combat 5.8%
Moonlight Shadows is a dark fantasy Action RPG with stylish Soulslike combat . Forge your way through formidable foes in a cursed world and master deep and immersive combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.3%, Action RPG 21.3%, Difficult 17.3%, Combat 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 27%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Nonlinear 9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.9%, Metroidvania 24.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Action RPG 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
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 25.6%, Souls-like 24.3%, Action RPG 11.7%, Difficult 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Souls-like 20.1%, Action RPG 16.4%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Combat 5.9%
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Souls-like 29.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Nonlinear 6.1%, Exploration 4.1%
Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Action RPG 12.2%, Combat 8.9%, Difficult 8%
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 23.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Combat 8.5%, Nonlinear 6.8%
A holy knight confronts corruption within a necropolis mega-structure in a souls-like dark sci-fi ARPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.7%, Metroidvania 27.8%, Action RPG 18.2%, Stylized 5.1%, Dark Fantasy 4.5%
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 28.2%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Combat 6.5%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Souls-like 21.4%, Difficult 15.8%, Action RPG 9.9%, Combat 9.5%
Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 20.5%, Action RPG 13.8%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
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 28.9%, Souls-like 25.9%, Action RPG 16.5%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Exploration 6%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Action RPG 20.7%, Metroidvania 15.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Combat 7.5%
A nostalgic souls-like set in a painted afterlife. Awaken as a doll and seek your beloved. From parries to pistols, tune your build to overcome adversity. Explore dense, interconnected levels full of secrets and shortcuts as you battle pigment-hoarding bosses and seek your lost love.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Action RPG 14.3%, Metroidvania 14.1%, Nonlinear 13%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
Awaken in a fallen knight’s body, kept alive by a mysterious living crystal. REVENGE CRYSTAL combines top-down Soulslike combat with exploration across a ruined world of interconnected paths and elemental magic. You are not the knight—you are the will driving him.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 23.8%, Action RPG 13.7%, Isometric 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.9%, Metroidvania 23.6%, Action RPG 14.1%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 24.5%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.8%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Action RPG 13.3%, Difficult 10.6%, Nonlinear 10.1%
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Souls-like 38.3%, Stylized 9.7%, Action-Adventure 3.6%, Action 2.9%
Embark on an epic isometric action RPG set in a Southeast Asian-inspired world. As Mira, use your ability to create water-based weapons and explore ancient ruins scattered across unique islands. Confront corrupted, powerful creatures and solve intricate puzzles to secure the ancient relics.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.9%, Metroidvania 20.2%, Isometric 16.4%, Action RPG 11.5%, Difficult 9.8%
Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Action RPG 15.5%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Souls-like 29.5%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Exploration 7.2%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
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: Souls-like 44.4%, Metroidvania 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Action RPG 7.5%, Difficult 6.3%
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: Metroidvania 36.4%, Action RPG 23.2%, Souls-like 23.2%, Combat 10.6%, Action 2.8%
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 23.8%, Souls-like 23.1%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
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 31.8%, Souls-like 29%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, Exploration 5.2%
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Metroidvania 15.2%, Isometric 14.8%, Action RPG 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Souls-like 29.7%, Action RPG 17.7%, Action-Adventure 7%, Combat 3.9%
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 12.1%, Action RPG 9.1%, Combat 8.6%
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 26%, Action RPG 15.8%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
Massi is a retro platformer game with souls like features. Fully made in hand-made pixel art, fun, fast paced. Fighting, exploration, tight controls, puzzle solving, difficult boss fights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 21.8%, Soundtrack 19.1% ★, Action RPG 12.1%, Difficult 8.5%
Signiverux is a Metroidvania-inspired action adventure with fluid gameplay and detailed graphics. Explore the depths of a mysterious castle in search for a way back home, enjoy fast ability progressions, search for powerful magic upgrades and grow your character by expanding the skill tree.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 21.6%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Difficult 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 7.9%
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: Souls-like 37.3%, Metroidvania 36.6%, Difficult 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Indie 3.6%
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 31.7%, Nonlinear 7.3%, Exploration 6.3%, Action-Adventure 4.9%
Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 22%, Isometric 15.9%, Action RPG 12.7%, Exploration 5.4%
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Action RPG 19.6%, Difficult 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Combat 9.8%
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 23.7%, Action RPG 14.7%, Difficult 12.5%, Combat 8.6%