- #1 Chronicles of the Wolf
97% matchVery Positive84% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Migami GamesPub: PQube
Windows
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: Werewolves 27.3% ★, Vampire 19.7% ★, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #2 Castlevania Advance Collection
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,387 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Vampire 26.3% ★, 2D Platformer 17%, Gothic 14.9% ★, Demons 11%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #3 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,427 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 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: Gothic 30% ★, Vampire 25.7% ★, Side Scroller 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Retro 9.2%
- #4 Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
95% matchVery Positive84% of 129 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: Gothic 24.7% ★, Vampire 18.8% ★, Demons 13%, Side Scroller 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%
- #5 Castlevania Dominus Collection
94% matchVery Positive95% of 2,570 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.0 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: Vampire 38.9% ★, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Retro 7.3%
- #6 Beholgar
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 358 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 18.0 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 28.7%, 2D Platformer 24.9%, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, 2D 6.8%
- #7 Haunted Lands
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: alevgorPub: Alawar
Windows
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 26.6% ★, Side Scroller 11.2%, Demons 10.9%, Zombies 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #8 Kraino Origins
92% matchVery Positive93% of 81 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%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Demons 14%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #9 Elderand
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 777 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 41.1% ★, Side Scroller 23.9%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 2D 5.5%
- #10 The Last Faith
90% matchVery Positive84% of 5,200 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Gothic 34.2% ★, Vampire 32.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Side Scroller 7.6%, Horror 7.5%
- #11 Infernax
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,166 reviews2022
Dev: Berzerk StudioPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.6 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 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Retro 18%, Old School 10.9%, 2D 9.4%
- #12 Wallachia: Reign of Dracula
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 186 reviews2020
Dev: Migami GamesPub: Storybird Studio
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 64.9%, 2D 35.1%
- #13 Castlevania Anniversary Collection
89% matchVery Positive81% of 2,186 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Vampire 32.6% ★, Gothic 15.4% ★, Side Scroller 14.8%, Retro 9.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #14 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
88% matchMostly Negative30% of 115 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: Gothic 21.1% ★, Vampire 19.4% ★, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.6%
- #15 Janosik 2
86% matchVery Positive97% of 72 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: Werewolves 29.8% ★, Vampire 26.6% ★, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Retro 7.1%
- #16 The Mummy Demastered
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 898 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 39.7%, Retro 24.2%, Adventure 18.8%, 2D 11.7%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #17 Vigil: The Longest Night
85% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 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: Character Action Game 47.3% ★, Side Scroller 25.2%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Horror 11.1%, 2D 4.6%
- #18 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
86% matchVery Positive84% of 2,609 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: Vampire 48.8% ★, Gothic 21.8% ★, Side Scroller 13.8%, Adventure 7%, 2D 3.6%
- #19 Voidwrought
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 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 23.6%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Mythology 20%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Horror 9.8%
- #20 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
83% matchMixed67% of 123 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: Vampire 44% ★, 2D Platformer 18%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 5.8%
- #21 BLADECHIMERA
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,329 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.4 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 30.7%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Demons 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D 6.5%
- #22 From Shadows
84% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: Revolt and RebelPub: Klabater
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 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: Vampire 32.8% ★, Side Scroller 16.1%, Demons 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Horror 9.3%
- #23 Primal Light
82% matchVery Positive81% of 419 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Old School 10.2%
- #24 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 24.6%, Retro 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, 2D 10.1%
- #25 Desvelado
79% matchVery Positive99% of 373 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: Vampire 38.7% ★, Gothic 33.7% ★, 2D Platformer 16%, 2D 5.6%, Adventure 2.7%
- #26 Bat to Bed
78% matchVery Positive88% of 59 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 28.1%, Old School 23.5%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Retro 14.2%, 2D 12.6%
- #27 Blasphemous
77% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 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 31.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Horror 9.3%
- #28 Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
79% matchVery Positive85% of 648 reviews2016
Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 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 21.2%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Zombies 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #29 Night Slashers: Remake
78% matchMixed64% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 33.5%, Zombies 21.9%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, 2D 8.1%, Horror 6.9%
- #30 Viktor
80% 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%
- #31 Eldritchvania
77% matchVery Positive85% of 133 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 30.9%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Horror 11.7%, 2D 9.5%
- #32 NightmareZ
81% matchMixed44% of 59 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 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 32%, 2D 21.6%, Singleplayer 9.3%
- #33 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
75% matchVery Positive93% of 40,867 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!
Why similar: Gothic 48.8% ★, Side Scroller 37.8%, Adventure 6.7%, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #34 100 Pumpkins 2
75% 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%, 2D 6.8%
- #35 Odallus: The Dark Call
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 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 22.3%, Demons 19.9%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%
- #36 DEAD DAYLIGHT
74% 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 29.4% ★, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Demons 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #37 The Little Red Lie
73% matchVery Positive93% of 580 reviews2021
Dev: Tired Moon StudiosPub: Milpitians
Windows
2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, Gothic 18.9% ★, Werewolves 15.7% ★, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Horror 9.7%
- #38 The Tribulation Entanglement
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 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 22.9%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Horror 12%, Old School 11.8%, Retro 9.4%
- #39 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 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 37.3% ★, Side Scroller 24.8%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 2D 5%
- #40 Clash of Puppets
76% 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: Vampire 100% ★
- #41 After Death
73% matchVery Positive89% of 166 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 23.2%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Horror 14.9%, Retro 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
- #42 Venture to the Vile
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Gothic 29.6% ★, Side Scroller 16.8%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Horror 9.5%
- #43 When the Light Dies
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 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: Gothic 36.8% ★, Vampire 34.3% ★, Horror 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, 2D 4.4%
- #44 Simona's Requiem
73% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Team Simona
Windows · Mac · Linux
Simona's Requiem is a retro-styled platformer Inspired by old action-adventure games but with a modern touch. Pick up the scythe as Simona and slash your way to the Fisher King who has hidden behind the moon.
Why similar: Gothic 30.6% ★, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Old School 8%
- #45 Evil Tonight
71% matchVery Positive87% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 27.4%, Horror 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, 2D 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #46 Vampire Survivors
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 260,765 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.7 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: Vampire 65.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, 2D 7.1%, Retro 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #47 Terrordrome - Reign of the Legends
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 175 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: Gothic 29% ★, Werewolves 26.8% ★, Vampire 22.5% ★, Horror 10.2%, Demons 9.8%
- #48 Lords of Exile
70% matchVery Positive82% of 201 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 38.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Retro 18.7%, 2D 11.1%, Adventure 7%
- #49 The Vampire
69% 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: Vampire 35.6% ★, Zombies 19.3%, Demons 16.4%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Horror 11.5%
- #50 Cursed
69% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Action-Adventure 26%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #51 Hunt the Night
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a dark fantasy action-RPG where you play as Vesper, a Stalker fighting to reclaim a world annihilated by horrors. Slash through dungeons, endure brutal bosses, and wield forbidden powers in a relentless struggle against the Night itself.
Why similar: Gothic 65.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, 2D 8.3%, Adventure 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #52 Kingdom Shell
67% matchVery Positive89% of 232 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, 2D Platformer 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 12.3%, Old School 10.1%
- #53 Blood of the Werewolf
72% matchMixed59% of 619 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 62.1% ★, Gothic 18.4% ★, Vampire 11.6% ★, Side Scroller 4.2%, Retro 3.3%
- #54 Marko: Beyond Brave
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
Windows
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.1%, Action-Adventure 29.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, 2D 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #55 Moonscars
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 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: Side Scroller 25.4%, 2D Platformer 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, 2D 8.2%
- #56 Demon Peak
70% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.1%, Adventure 32.9%, 2D 20%
- #57 Tres-Bashers
67% matchVery Positive96% of 191 reviews2021
Dev: ondydev
Windows · Mac
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.8%, Horror 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.6%
- #58 Genopanic
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.9%, 2D Platformer 20.8%, Zombies 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #59 Beholgar 2
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.
Why similar: Gothic 25.8% ★, Side Scroller 21.2%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Demons 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #60 Tormenture
65% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, Horror 16.8%, Retro 14%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Old School 11.1%