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Games Like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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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!

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 41,767 reviews
Released: 2019-06-18
Developer: ArtPlay
Publisher: 505 Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 10.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 24.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 79%

Overview

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night stands out for its modern "Igavania" structure: a huge interconnected castle, ability-gated exploration, build-heavy action RPG combat, and gothic anime atmosphere. These picks prioritize similarly rewarding exploration and character progression, while also including standout female-led and Castlevania-adjacent adventures.

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  1. #1 Castlevania Dominus Collection
    97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,772 reviews2024
    Dev: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 67.9%, RPG 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Platformer 5%, Action 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its three Nintendo DS Castlevania action RPGs are among the closest possible matches for Bloodstained's castle exploration, equipment builds, spell systems, and Igarashi-style design.

  2. #2 Castlevania Advance Collection
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,555 reviews2021
    Dev: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 69.6%, Gothic 6.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Action 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The included Game Boy Advance Castlevanias deliver the foundational interconnected maps, RPG progression, secrets, and gothic monster hunting that Bloodstained modernizes.

  3. #3 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 7,464 reviews2021
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, RPG 7.2%, Anime 7.2%, Platformer 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Deedlit's fluid weapon combat, elemental abilities, castle-like maps, and anime fantasy presentation make it a particularly natural Bloodstained follow-up.

  4. #4 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 45,986 reviews2021
    Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.9 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 61.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Anime 2.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its mournful dark-fantasy world, female protagonist, combat customization through collected spirits, and nonlinear exploration offer a more somber take on the formula.

  5. #5 Afterimage
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,497 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Anime 7.3%, RPG 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A beautiful hand-drawn metroidvania with a female lead, enormous interconnected world, plentiful equipment, skill trees, and elaborate boss encounters.

  6. #6 Timespinner
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 3,191 reviews2018
    Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.5%, RPG 6.9%, Platformer 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A polished retro-inspired action RPG with a female protagonist, extensive ability-gated exploration, equipment builds, and an especially strong Castlevania influence.

  7. #7 Blasphemous
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 67,491 reviews2019
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.1 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 65.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Gothic 6.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.6%, Side Scroller 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It trades Bloodstained's anime style for religious horror but retains a dense interconnected world, challenging bosses, relic-based traversal upgrades, and gothic atmosphere.

  8. #8 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,875 reviews2025
    Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 61%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%, RPG 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This successor to ENDER LILIES offers another female-led dark-fantasy world with companion-based combat customization and rewarding map exploration.

  9. #9 Chasm
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,741 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 71.9%, RPG 7.6%, Side Scroller 6.7%, Platformer 5.6%, Action 3.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This action RPG closely follows the Symphony of the Night formula with a sprawling dungeon, randomized layouts, loot, spells, and upgrade-driven exploration.

  10. #10 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,135 reviews2024
    Dev: IceSitruuna
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Side Scroller 11%, 2.5D 8.1%, Anime 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This female-led action RPG emphasizes flashy weapon combos, gear upgrades, platforming, and exploration in a way that directly recalls Bloodstained.

  11. #11 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 2,716 reviews2013
    Dev: Endlessfluff Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 70.6%, RPG 6.1%, Platformer 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 5%, Action 3.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A combat-heavy action RPG with multiple playable heroes, deep skill builds, gear, aerial combos, and a highly explorable fantasy world.

  12. #12 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,298 reviews2024
    Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Anime 8.1%, Platformer 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A refined, atmospheric action-platformer with crisp dodge-focused combat, satisfying boss fights, secrets, and a melancholic fantasy setting.

  13. #13 Rabi-Ribi
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,274 reviews2016
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 63.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Anime 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its cute presentation hides one of the genre's deepest exploration games, packed with nonlinear routes, movement abilities, bosses, and build options.

  14. #14 Touhou Luna Nights
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,000 reviews2019
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, RPG 6%

    Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused metroidvania with polished movement, time-stop mechanics, a female lead, and spectacular bullet-hell boss battles.

  15. #15 TEVI
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 4,070 reviews2023
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Side Scroller 11%, Anime 8.6%, Platformer 5%

    Why You'll Like It: This colorful anime metroidvania combines responsive combat, bullet-hell boss patterns, extensive exploration, and a large set of movement upgrades.

  16. #16 Salt and Sanctuary
    87% matchVery Positive89% of 21,932 reviews2016
    Dev: Ska Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.7 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 63.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, RPG 7.9%, Platformer 5.4%, Side Scroller 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It brings Souls-like stamina combat and build depth to a hand-drawn 2D world of branching paths, hidden areas, and punishing gothic bosses.

  17. #17 The Last Faith
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 5,695 reviews2023
    Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60.2%, Gothic 14.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Platformer 4.8%, Side Scroller 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This gothic action RPG strongly evokes Castlevania through its grim castles, weapon variety, spells, RPG upgrades, and exploration-heavy progression.

  18. #18 Minoria
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 2,659 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 54.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Anime 6.8%, Action 4.6%, Gothic 4.3% ★

    Why You'll Like It: A compact anime-gothic metroidvania with a female lead, stylish sword combat, magical abilities, and dark witch-hunting themes.

  19. #19 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 4,524 reviews2018
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Gothic 12% ★, Side Scroller 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This companion game shares Bloodstained's setting, enemies, and gothic tone while delivering a concise, character-switching homage to classic Castlevania.

  20. #20 Axiom Verge
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 6,640 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 74.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Platformer 5.7%, Action 2.7%, Side Scroller 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Although more sci-fi and firearm-focused, it excels at the same isolated exploration, ability-driven map expansion, hidden routes, and unsettling atmosphere.

  21. #21 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
    83% matchVery Positive81% of 5,603 reviews2018
    Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 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 61.1%, RPG 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Platformer 4.2%, Side Scroller 4%

    Why You'll Like It: A substantial 2D action RPG with interconnected regions, class builds, weapons, upgrades, and difficult bosses within a bleak supernatural story.

  22. #22 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    81% matchVery Positive80% of 2,304 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, RPG 11.3%, Platformer 7%, Anime 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A story-forward steampunk action RPG with a female protagonist, combo combat, upgrade systems, and exploration framed around a stylish 2D world.

  23. #23 Iconoclasts
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
    Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Platformer 5.6%, Side Scroller 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This story-rich adventure features a capable female mechanic, inventive traversal tools, memorable bosses, and a tightly designed interconnected world.

  24. #24 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,643 reviews2020
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Platformer 8.2%, Anime 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: While more level-based than Ritual of the Night, it expands Bloodstained's world with multiple heroes, varied abilities, and excellent retro gothic action.

  25. #25 Vigil: The Longest Night
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 3,655 reviews2020
    Dev: Glass Heart Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 51.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Platformer 6.3%, RPG 5.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its dark fantasy setting, female protagonist, branching build choices, sprawling maps, and demanding combat suit players wanting a harsher Bloodstained-like.

  26. #26 9 Years of Shadows
    80% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,382 reviews2023
    Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 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 54.7%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Anime 7.7%, Platformer 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This vibrant action-platformer pairs a female protagonist with armor-based abilities, nonlinear castle exploration, and a strong soundtrack.

  27. #27 Astalon: Tears of the Earth
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,573 reviews2021
    Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 68.6%, Anime 8.6%, Platformer 8.1%, Action 4.5%, Exploration 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its large labyrinthine tower, three-switchable-character system, permanent upgrades, and old-school secrets make exploration constantly rewarding.

  28. #28 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 1,258 reviews2024
    Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, RPG 7.1%, Anime 7%, Dark Fantasy 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A female-led sci-fi metroidvania with fluid combat, upgradeable weapons, branching exploration, and a polished anime-influenced presentation.

  29. #29 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
    78% matchVery Positive86% of 7,280 reviews2021
    Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 65.9%, Platformer 8.8%, 2.5D 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, Action 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A lavishly animated metroidvania centered on switching weapons, unlocking traversal abilities, mastering combos, and exploring a detailed industrial city.

  30. #30 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 5,179 reviews2017
    Dev: Thunder Lotus
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Platformer 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its corrupted labyrinths, relic-driven character builds, and intense boss encounters provide a more chaotic but similarly exploration-focused action RPG experience.

  31. #31 The Vagrant
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 8,690 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?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Side Scroller 11.1%, RPG 7%, Anime 4.5%

  32. #32 Lost Ruins
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 5,816 reviews2021
    Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60%, Anime 10.9%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Platformer 6.8%, Side Scroller 5.1%

  33. #33 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 11,963 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 49.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 6.2%, Anime 5.2%

  34. #34 Midnight Castle Succubus DX
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,120 reviews2020
    Dev: pixelteishokuPub: Critical Bliss
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    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 51.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Platformer 6.8%, RPG 5.6%

  35. #35 Indivisible
    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,746 reviews2019
    Dev: Lab Zero GamesPub: 505 Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, RPG 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Platformer 6.6%, Action 6.6%

  36. #36 Metal Unit
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 2,906 reviews2021
    Dev: JellySnow StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Metroidvania 21.9%, RPG 17.6%, Action 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.1%

  37. #37 Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial
    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,999 reviews2019
    Dev: IceSitruuna
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, RPG 6.5%, Anime 6.4%, Side Scroller 6.2%

  38. #38 HunterX
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 747 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Side Scroller 9.8%, 2.5D 9.4%, RPG 5.8%

  39. #39 Hollow Knight: Silksong
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 424,009 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Platformer 6%, Difficult 3.4%

  40. #40 Blasphemous 2
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 21,782 reviews2023
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 63.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%, Platformer 6.6%, Difficult 6.2%

  41. #41 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,708 reviews2014
    Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Gothic 7.8% ★, Action 7.3%, Platformer 7.2%, Side Scroller 7.1%

  42. #42 Souldiers
    73% matchMixed69% of 3,156 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 85.8%, Action 4.8%, Difficult 3.3%, Adventure 2.2%, Platformer 1.5%

  43. #43 Tales of Berseria™
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 18,929 reviews2017
    Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Anime 28.6%, RPG 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Action 6.8%

  44. #44 ICEY
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 27,935 reviews2016
    Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Anime 10.8%, Action 8.8%

  45. #45 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 reviews2018
    Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 64.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Action 7.6%, Platformer 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

  46. #46 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 3,106 reviews2015
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Platformer 8.1%, Anime 4.6%

  47. #47 Kotama and Academy Citadel
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 3,042 reviews2026
    Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Anime 7.7%, RPG 7.4%, Platformer 7%

  48. #48 GRIME
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 6,798 reviews2021
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 52.5%, 2.5D 10.9%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Platformer 7.1%

  49. #49 Mina the Hollower
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 8,694 reviews2026
    Dev: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

    Why similar: Gothic 30.6% ★, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action 6.4%

  50. #50 Hollow Knight
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 563,086 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 41.8 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 61.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Platformer 6.8%, Side Scroller 3.7%, Dark Fantasy 3.5%

  51. #51 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,423 reviews2016
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, 2.5D 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%

  52. #52 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 10,421 reviews2013
    Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Gothic 25.6% ★, Action 16%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Adventure 10.3%

  53. #53 The Messenger
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 13,285 reviews2018
    Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 62.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Side Scroller 4.6%, Action 3.6%

  54. #54 Dead Cells
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 183,835 reviews2018
    Dev: Motion Twin
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 40.8 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 65.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Platformer 8.8%, Action 4.8%, Adventure 4.1%

  55. #55 Foregone
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,409 reviews2021
    Dev: Big Blue Bubble
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    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: Metroidvania 52.8%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 5.3%

  56. #56 Castlevania Anniversary Collection
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 2,302 reviews2019
    Dev: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, RPG 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Platformer 7.2%

  57. #57 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,417 reviews2023
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 16.7%, Gothic 16.3% ★, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Anime 10.4%

  58. #58 Moonscars
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,528 reviews2022
    Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 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 64.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Action 5.9%, Platformer 5.5%

  59. #59 Shattered Divinities
    63% matchVery Positive95% of 962 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 64.7%, Platformer 7.2%, Female Protagonist 7%, RPG 6.4%, Adventure 3.9%

  60. #60 Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 809 reviews2022
    Dev: WindThunder StudioPub: Skywalker HK
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    ZERO 2 is an ARPG with intriguing storytelling, an unpredictable battle system, and endless heartfelt adventure. The story includes multiple subtle metaphors for the relationship between God and humans.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%, RPG 8%, Anime 7.4%

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