- #1 Castlevania Advance Collection
97% matchVery Positive92% of 2,448 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Vampires 51.6% ★, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Gothic 9.7% ★, Demons 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #2 Chronicles of the Wolf
96% matchVery Positive83% of 504 reviews2025
Dev: Migami GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
Why similar: Vampires 33.5% ★, Werewolves 22.6% ★, Side Scroller 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #3 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,477 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 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: Vampires 44.8% ★, Gothic 22.1% ★, Side Scroller 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Retro 6.8%
- #4 Castlevania Dominus Collection
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,662 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Vampires 57.3% ★, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Demons 5.1%
- #5 Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
95% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure.
Why similar: Vampires 32.4% ★, Gothic 20.5% ★, Demons 10.9%, Side Scroller 9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #6 Castlevania Anniversary Collection
94% matchVery Positive81% of 2,232 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Vampires 65% ★, Gothic 7.9% ★, Side Scroller 7.7%, Retro 5%, Adventure 3%
- #7 Haunted Lands
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: alevgorPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
Why similar: Werewolves 26.5% ★, Side Scroller 11.3%, Demons 11%, Zombies 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #8 Beholgar
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 371 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, 2D Platformer 24.9%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 6.7%
- #9 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
91% matchVery Positive84% of 2,644 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: Vampires 79.6% ★, Gothic 8.6% ★, Side Scroller 5.6%, Adventure 2.8%, 2D 1.4%
- #10 The Last Faith
90% matchVery Positive84% of 5,430 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 8.5 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: Vampires 53.3% ★, Gothic 23.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Side Scroller 5.4%, Horror 5.2%
- #11 Janosik 2
89% matchVery Positive96% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Linux
Janosik 2 is a retro action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Get ready to jump, slash, dodge roll, dive, smash and bash your way through deadly traps, mischievous villains and bosses, and more in this sequel to Janosik.
Why similar: Vampires 56% ★, Werewolves 17.9% ★, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Retro 4.2%
- #12 Wallachia: Reign of Dracula
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 190 reviews2020
Dev: Migami GamesPub: Storybird Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 65.1%, 2D 34.9%
- #13 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
89% matchMostly Negative29% of 444 reviews2026
Dev: Bit Bot MediaPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.
Why similar: Vampires 34.5% ★, Gothic 17.3% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #14 Kraino Origins
88% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: GameAtomic
Windows
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.2%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Demons 14%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #15 Elderand
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 795 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Gothic 40.7% ★, Side Scroller 24.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, 2D 5.4%
- #16 Infernax
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,192 reviews2022
Dev: Berzerk StudioPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Retro 17.9%, Old School 10.9%, 2D 9.2%
- #17 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
84% matchVery Positive93% of 41,155 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 11.0 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!
Why similar: Gothic 40.2% ★, Side Scroller 32.1%, Vampires 16.6% ★, Adventure 5.7%, 2D 3.1%
- #18 From Shadows
86% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: Revolt and RebelPub: Klabater
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Action-platformer filled to the brim with blood, mayhem, and demons straight from hell! Play solo or with your friends in split-screen, upgrade your beast, and mow down hordes of enemies and their towering lieutenants.
Why similar: Vampires 66.4% ★, Side Scroller 8.1%, Demons 6.5%, 2D Platformer 5.7%, Horror 4.6%
- #19 The Mummy Demastered
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 917 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.1%, Retro 24.3%, Adventure 18.6%, 2D 12.4%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #20 Desvelado
82% matchVery Positive99% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Valentín ZacaríasPub: Vampi Team
Windows
Turn off the lights, dodge the ghosts and go to sleep as soon as you can in this hand-crafted 2d platform experience! In this vampiric precision platformer you will overcome challenging puzzles and deadly enemies before going to sleep in your cosy coffin.
Why similar: Vampires 56.4% ★, Gothic 23.9% ★, 2D Platformer 11.5%, 2D 4%, Adventure 2%
- #21 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
83% matchMixed68% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: STORYBIRD StudioPub: PQube
Windows
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Why similar: Vampires 61.4% ★, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, 2D 3.9%
- #22 Vigil: The Longest Night
82% matchVery Positive86% of 3,595 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Character Action Game 47.6% ★, Side Scroller 25.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Horror 11%, 2D 4.5%
- #23 BLADECHIMERA
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,390 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Why similar: Side Scroller 31%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Demons 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 2D 6.4%
- #24 Clash of Puppets
84% matchMixed64% of 67 reviews2014
Dev: Drakkar DevPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Clash of Puppets is a 3D hack’n’slash platformer, featuring classic b-movie style.
Why similar: Vampires 100% ★
- #25 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,611 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: Side Scroller 24.9%, Retro 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, 2D 10%
- #26 Voidwrought
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 965 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.2%, 2D Platformer 21%, Mythology 20.1%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Horror 9.8%
- #27 The Vampire
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: SJ Games
Windows
The Vampire is a first-person horror adventure game designed for single player use only. Would you like to spend the night with Cooper, a stoic vampire hunter who holds the secrets of an ancient legend? Defeat the vampires and escape their world.
Why similar: Vampires 52.9% ★, Zombies 14.2%, Demons 12%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Horror 8.4%
- #28 Hunt the Night
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 505 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 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.
Why similar: Gothic 65.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, 2D 8.2%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #29 Blasphemous
77% matchVery Positive90% of 64,390 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 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: Gothic 30.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Horror 9.2%
- #30 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 301 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: Gothic 33.9% ★, Side Scroller 23.1%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Horror 8.6%
- #31 Bat to Bed
75% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.2%, Old School 23.6%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Retro 14.3%, 2D 12.5%
- #32 Vampire Survivors
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 263,355 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Vampires 83.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, 2D 3.4%, Retro 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #33 Terrordrome - Reign of the Legends
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Huracan StudioPub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
Terrordrome Reign Of The Legends is an indie fighting game set in a world where characters from horror literature, urban legends, cryptids, mythology exist within our modern world. This spiritual successor to Terrordrome Rise of the Boogeymen will be the perfect fighting game for all fans of horror.
Why similar: Vampires 54.1% ★, Gothic 17.1% ★, Werewolves 15.9% ★, Horror 6%, Demons 5.9%
- #34 Viktor
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 251 reviews2014
Dev: Shorebound Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Viktor is an action-packed sidescrolling adventure with gameplay inspired by classics such as Castlevania and Megaman. As Viktor, you will fight your way through hordes of relentless enemies, lurking traps, and fearsome bosses who will try to keep you from your mission.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #35 Eldritchvania
74% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 30.5%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Horror 11.8%, 2D 9.5%
- #36 NightmareZ
78% matchMixed45% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Anamik Majumdar
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.
Why similar: Retro 37.2%, Pixel Graphics 32.1%, 2D 21.5%, Singleplayer 9.2%
- #37 Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
76% matchVery Positive85% of 658 reviews2016
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Why similar: Mythology 21.1%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Zombies 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #38 When the Light Dies
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Why similar: Vampires 55.4% ★, Gothic 23.6% ★, Horror 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #39 Dracula: Origin
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 369 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dracula: Origin reveals the dark origins of the Dracula curse. Step into the shoes of the famous Professor Van Helsing and experience a thrilling journey that will take you from London to Egypt, Austria and through Carpathian Europe right into the terrifying lair of the Dark Prince.
Why similar: Vampires 97.2% ★, Adventure 2.8%
- #40 100 Pumpkins 2
73% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Old School 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Retro 6.8%
- #41 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
73% matchVery Positive85% of 6,394 reviews2014
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...
Why similar: Vampires 75.8% ★, Gothic 18.2% ★, Adventure 3.3%, Horror 1%, Singleplayer 1%
- #42 DEAD DAYLIGHT
71% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: KARMIU
Windows
"DEADDAYLIGHT" is a side-scrolling platform action-adventure game.Developed independently by a single person. It tells the dark story of a protagonist who wakes up from a nightmare about the plague during a plague after the gods abandoned the earth, and then return to the Cathedral of Holy Light.
Why similar: Gothic 29.2% ★, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Demons 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #43 Night Slashers: Remake
72% matchMixed65% of 159 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors.
Why similar: Side Scroller 33.7%, Zombies 22%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, 2D 7.9%, Horror 6.9%
- #44 Kingdom of Night
68% matchVery Positive89% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Friends of SafetyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Hunt down nightmarish demons and save the town of Miami, AZ in this 80s-themed, isometric action-RPG. With an expansive, interconnected map and open-ended quests, explore freely while unraveling the main story. Kingdom of Night is a unique blend of coming-of-age drama, cosmic horror, and true love.
Why similar: Demons 34.3%, Zombies 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, 2D 8.8%, Adventure 4.3%
- #45 Blood of the Werewolf
74% matchMixed59% of 620 reviews2013
Dev: Scientifically ProvenPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Blood of the Werewolf (2.0) Become Selena, loving mother, devoted wife and -- powerful werewolf. Take revenge on the monsters that have slain your husband and stolen your child, in this love letter to classic platformers.
Why similar: Werewolves 45.4% ★, Vampires 35.5% ★, Gothic 13.3% ★, Side Scroller 3.1%, Retro 2.4%
- #46 Mina the Hollower
66% matchVery Positive89% of 6,770 reviews2026
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 38% ★, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #47 Moonscars
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,480 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Side Scroller 25.7%, 2D Platformer 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, 2D 8.2%
- #48 The Tribulation Entanglement
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Horror 12%, Old School 11.7%, Retro 9.3%
- #49 Primal Light
70% matchVery Positive81% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Old School 10.2%
- #50 Cursed
69% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Action-Adventure 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #51 Lords of Exile
68% matchVery Positive82% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: Squidbit WorksPub: PID Games
Windows
Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Retro 18.7%, 2D 11%, Adventure 7.1%
- #52 Odallus: The Dark Call
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,357 reviews2015
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
Why similar: Retro 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Demons 20%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Side Scroller 10.2%
- #53 Scarlet Tower
67% matchVery Positive81% of 2,367 reviews2024
Dev: Pyxeralia LLCPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!
Why similar: Vampires 72.3% ★, Gothic 9% ★, Demons 7.5%, Zombies 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
- #54 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 652 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play as the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant Raziel. Wield legendary blades, use supernatural abilities, and battle through a world of conflict, intrigue, and prophecy as their paths collide across the dark world of Nosgoth.
Why similar: Vampires 65.8% ★, Gothic 13.1% ★, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Horror 5.2%, Adventure 3.6%
- #55 After Death
69% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Horror 14.8%, Retro 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%
- #56 Blood Knights
70% matchMixed64% of 1,058 reviews2013
Dev: Deck 13Pub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Combine your vampiric skills with the sharp edge of your blade in this medieval vampire hack‘n‘slay. Battle through hordes of monsters to restore your honor after you, a legendary and feared vampire hunter, have been turned into a vampire yourself!
Why similar: Vampires 99.5% ★, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #57 Evil Tonight
67% matchVery Positive87% of 543 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.5%, Horror 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, 2D 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #58 The Little Red Lie
66% matchVery Positive93% of 585 reviews2021
Dev: Tired Moon StudiosPub: Milpitians
Windows
2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.9%, Gothic 18.7% ★, Werewolves 15.7% ★, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Horror 9.7%
- #59 Dracula: The Resurrection
71% matchMixed51% of 543 reviews2014
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 82.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A fright-filled Adventure that transpires in the heart of Transylvania. London 1904. Seven years after the slaying of Dracula, you play as Jonathan Harker, (the protagonist from Bram Stoker's original novel) and soon discover your wife, Mina has fled London for the Count's castle in Transylvania. Has Mina fallen prey to vampires?
Why similar: Vampires 89.5% ★, Horror 6.4%, Adventure 4.1%
- #60 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
68% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Space Monster
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Vampires 76.2% ★, Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Action-Adventure 4.2%, Adventure 2.8%