Games Like BURN THE WITCH

Mysterious is a dark mythical metroidvania, where you travel between physical and astral worlds in order to explore the source of dark matter.

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.6%, Souls-like 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Surreal 11.6%, Hand-drawn 8.1%

Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.

Why similar: Souls-like 19.9%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11%

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 20.4%, Souls-like 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Surreal 13.1%, Side Scroller 9.1%

Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Side Scroller 7.8%

You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Souls-like 18%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Hand-drawn 8.4%

A fast-paced dark fantasy action roguelite where you chain attacks and parries into fluid, combo-driven combat through a twisted fairytale world.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Metroidvania 17.9%, Souls-like 10.6%, Roguelike 8.6%, Side Scroller 8.1%

Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 19.6%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8%

Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Side Scroller 7.5%

Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Souls-like 19.9%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%

2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 19.6%, Surreal 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

Awaken to a realm where dreams and reality blur beyond recognition. As the Awakened One, you must traverse a haunting world of nightmares and fragmented memories, where nothing is certain and every shadow hides unspeakable truths. Traverse the Dream revealing the nature of existence itself.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 21.1%, Psychological 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

Fight. Die. Repeat. Explore the cursed land of Dolen as a Nameless Undead, who has long forgotten their past. In this Semi-Pixel 2.5D open world RPG, you will explore a decayed, Grim Dark Fantasy world, uncover fragments of lost memories and battle against horrors in an intense 3-Directional Combat.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.6% ★, Metroidvania 16.1%, Souls-like 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Roguelike 7.5%

The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Souls-like 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Roguelike 8.7%

Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 8%

Balls vs. Tombs is a dark fantasy action-survival game built around a single, haunting purpose: to reclaim stolen souls and restore peace to a desecrated graveyard.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.4% ★, Souls-like 13.4%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelike 8.5%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

Embark on a chilling odyssey in Dreadfall, a horror platformer where you descend into your own nightmare. Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and upgrade your abilities as you journey through a haunting dream world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 19.1%, Psychological 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Dark 8.7%

Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Souls-like 26.8%, Platformer 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, Hand-drawn 6.6%

Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 8.2%

Lost at sea, you and your two buds discover a mysterious island. Progress through platformer levels, fight bosses, and learn about the dark truth of the island and the monster behind it all.

Why similar: Souls-like 22%, Psychedelic 17.8%, Psychological 15.9%, Surreal 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%

Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Psychological 23.6%, Souls-like 23%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 8.1%

Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Platformer 9.3%

Traverse a massive, ruined and beautiful world in this intense, atmospheric action platformer. Steal enemy abilities and fight them back with their own runic magic and deadly swordplay, as you attempt to find your lost twin sister in the sunken kingdom of Ithos.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Souls-like 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Dark 8.3%

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Souls-like 12.3%, Platformer 10%

Endless Night Sonata is a hand drawn metroidvania with classic style animation. Follow the quest of Nicodemos in the "Worlds-in-middle", an unforgiving and dangerous land controlled by demonic forces on a epic mission to find his purpose...

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 25.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Platformer 5.8%

Explore a huge metropolis full of dark corners, aware technology and shady characters. Fight your way through, as you evolve your fighting skills, acquire and upgrade weapons, tune up bots and complete side quests as you discover the true face of the city!

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Souls-like 19.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Surreal 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9%

Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 26%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Platformer 5%

A Roguelike 2D platformer in a Small Open World, every time you play its different.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 51.2% ★, Roguelike 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Action Roguelike 7.2%, Platformer 6.8%

Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 25.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Platformer 8.7%

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 24%, Souls-like 23%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Adventure 7.3%

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 23.1%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Dark 7.7%

Human vs Food is a challenging action platformer game set in a world where food has taken over the world. In battle, you will have to destroy food a lot and skillfully. Explore 100 levels, play as 6 different characters with different skills. Save the world!

Why similar: Souls-like 22.9%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Dark 7.4%

Precise parries, calculated jumps. A single mistake leads to a fall. Experience the tension of hardcore action in SoulUp.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.6% ★, Souls-like 16.4%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Adventure 7.3%

Little Crow, Little Crow. Is a fast paced roguelike hoarde battler. Build machines that fight alongside you, Travel the underground and uncover its secrets all while restoring the impurities!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Action Roguelike 9.2%, Nature 7.6%

Maya and a mysterious companion enter a fairytale world turned nightmare. Explore stunning locations, meet mythical characters, and battle the darkness to uncover the truth!

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Dark 12.2%, Platformer 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.8%

This is a heavily extended version of one of the most famous roguelike games of the 80’s named LARN. Your choice is to find a magic elixier for your daughters recovery. Therefore you have to explore a lot of unknown caves, filled with monsters, demons and traps. Good luck! You may need it!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 88.3% ★, Roguelike 11.7%

Death is not the end! Slash, dash, parkour and manipulate time in this 2d action plaformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Dark 11.9%, Platformer 6.9%

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 32.3%, Souls-like 25.6%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Platformer 7.9%, Action-Adventure 5.1%

Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 22.5%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%

A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Surreal 17.7%, Side Scroller 14%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Platformer 8.8%

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 28.4%, Souls-like 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Platformer 6.7%

A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 87.3% ★, Roguelike 12.7%

“Chronoscript: The Endless End” is an exploration-based action-adventure game where you, an editor trapped within a manuscript, must unravel a thousand-year story that writes itself beyond its end—across 2D pages and a 3D manor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Souls-like 12%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.8%

Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

Your Infamous Harp presents OctoQuest, a mash-up of your favorite retro NES games. Play as a highly evolved octopus on an eight-fold quest to retrieve extraterrestrial mushrooms from subterranean caves. Experience a cerebral journey through the ruins of mankind set to a bass-heavy soundtrack.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Psychedelic 20.9%, Surreal 19.6%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Platformer 7.1%

Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 82.2% ★, Roguelike 17.2%, Adventure 0.6%

Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 17.9%, Surreal 17%, Psychological 15.3%, Psychedelic 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9%

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 26.1%, Souls-like 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Side Scroller 8.4%

A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 26.4%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%, Platformer 6%

Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 26.4%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Platformer 6.4%, Adventure 5.8%

NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 87.5% ★, Roguelike 10.1%, Adventure 2.4%

Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 89% ★, Roguelike 9.2%, Adventure 1.8%

Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 22.4%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Platformer 6.8%

《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Nature 9.2%

Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat set in atmospheric world of dream. Descend within shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face dark, beautiful world born of anguish and regret.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Metroidvania 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Dark 9.6%

Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 21.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Platformer 7.9%

Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Dark 7.8%

Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Psychological 23.1%, Souls-like 18.7%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 5.4%

Step into a gorgeous yet perilous world, create your unique combat style from 40 distinct cultivation techniques, and challenge the ultimate bosses of seven chapters in each random adventure.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 77.8% ★, Adventure 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

SKERDA ARMOR is a bizarre soulslike set in a distant grotesque world of concrete jungles and strange rural lands.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.2%, Surreal 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Psychedelic 15.7%, Metroidvania 12%