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

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A deadly plague known as erosion broke out in the land of Elworth. It corrupted all life, bringing pain and destruction – Idonia, as the knight accepting the bloodthirsty imprint set out on a path to redemption, exterminating plague minions and destroying ancient evils

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 38% — of 52 reviews
Released: 2023-07-21
Developer: AlvaStudio
Publisher: Fengfeng Network
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
    Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
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    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Souls-like 7%, Post-apocalyptic 6.9%

  2. #2 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,920 reviews2025
    Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Action RPG 10.9%, Souls-like 5.7%

  3. #3 SiNiSistar 2
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,793 reviews2026
    Dev: UuPub: Eroge Japan
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Step into a beautifully somber pixel art world of decay filled with grotesque, writhing abominations...A dark action RPG that follows the journey of a demon-slaying nun who must resist destruction and despair while purging the corruption from this world one boss after another!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Action RPG 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Gore 5.7%

  4. #4 Minoria
    95% matchVery Positive81% of 2,602 reviews2019
    Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Souls-like 7.2%, Action 5.6%

  5. #5 DOOMBLADE
    94% matchVery Positive80% of 367 reviews2023
    Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Souls-like 8.2%

  6. #6 Moonlight Traveler
    94% matchMixed55% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Blueprint Core
    Windows

    This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.

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  7. #7 The Vagrant
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 8,587 reviews2018
    Dev: O.T.K GamesPub: Thermite Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

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  8. #8 Hunt the Night
    92% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2023
    Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.

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  9. #9 Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,399 reviews2023
    Dev: Subcult Joint LTD
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Fueled by love but driven by rage, Cherry embarks on a blood-soaked quest for revenge, explores the massive Megastructure, and eviscerates the armies of Infornet in a best-in-class action-adventure that breaks tropes and bones.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Gore 13.4%, Violent 9.4%, RPG 7.9%

  10. #10 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 41,070 reviews2019
    Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

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  11. #11 Shattered Divinities
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2026
    Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
    Windows

    Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.4%, Action RPG 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, 2D 6.1%

  12. #12 UNSIGHTED
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,155 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

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  13. #13 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
    90% matchMixed68% of 681 reviews2022
    Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    87% matchVery Positive86% of 3,566 reviews2020
    Dev: Glass Heart Games
    Windows · Linux
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    Windows

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    Windows
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  18. #18 Elypse
    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 374 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Dev: Studio Egg Roll
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Gore 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Violent 13.8%, Action RPG 12.2%

  20. #20 Elderand
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 787 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  21. #21 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,186 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    82% matchVery Positive95% of 197 reviews2020
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  23. #23 Eternal Dread 3
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 323 reviews2023
    Dev: Hitbear Studio
    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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  25. #25 Afterimage
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    80% matchMixed69% of 309 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 86 reviews2026
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    78% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2026
    Dev: Hitbear Studio
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    77% matchVery Positive90% of 63,499 reviews2019
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  30. #30 Blood Knights
    81% matchMixed64% of 1,053 reviews2013
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    78% matchMixed63% of 1,196 reviews2022
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    Windows
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  32. #32 DEAD DAYLIGHT
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMIU
    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,184 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 reviews2013
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  35. #35 Dark Devotion
    76% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,457 reviews2019
    Dev: Hibernian WorkshopPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    70% matchVery Positive92% of 35,477 reviews2025
    Dev: Sense GamesPub: CE-Asia
    Windows
    Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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  37. #37 Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 410 reviews2024
    Dev: ZeroGameStudioPub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

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    73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,466 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    71% matchMixed55% of 102,825 reviews2025
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    Windows
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  40. #40 Darxanadon
    74% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    75% matchMixed54% of 283 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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  42. #42 Rogue Reaper
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 406 reviews2019
    Dev: Fireroot Studios
    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 219 reviews2019
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    72% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,480 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 39.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, RPG 14.3%, Souls-like 10.2%, Action 8.8%

  53. #53 9 Years of Shadows
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,183 reviews2023
    Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Action RPG 20.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Anime 4.6%, Action 4.3%

  54. #54 GRIME
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 6,541 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 42.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, Action RPG 16.7%, Souls-like 10.5%, Action 3.8%

  55. #55 Midnight Castle Succubus DX
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,100 reviews2020
    Dev: pixelteishokuPub: Critical Bliss
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    A succubus issues threats against humanity once every 100 years. While men die and young women disappear one by one, a succubus hunter visits a cursed city under the moonlight. Let's rescue abducted girls and defeat the succubus!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, RPG 7.1%, 2D 3.7%, Action 3.3%

  56. #56 Laika: Aged Through Blood
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 6,356 reviews2023
    Dev: Brainwash GangPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 15.9%, Action 5.2%, Adventure 2.8%

  57. #57 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2025
    Dev: Danny Garay
    Windows · Linux

    This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.4%, Action RPG 23.8%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, 2D 7.6%, Action 6.4%

  58. #58 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 296 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 34.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Gore 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Souls-like 8.3%

  59. #59 DISORDER
    68% matchMixed50% of 121 reviews2025
    Dev: GRUMPY
    Windows

    Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler

    Why similar: Action RPG 25.7%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Roguelite 22.7%, RPG 12.5%, Action 7.4%

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