Games Like Cast of the Seven Godsends - Redux

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Platformer 30.3%, Retro 28.1%, Action 19.7%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same unforgiving difficulty and retro-inspired design that rewards mastery of mechanics and pattern recognition.

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

Why similar: Retro 45.6%, Action 23.8%, Platformer 17.1%, Indie 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential run 'n gun experience that perfectly mirrors the arcade intensity and boss-heavy gameplay of the seed game.

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

Why similar: Platformer 51.9%, Action 32.7%, Indie 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic run 'n gun genre that features visceral combat and challenging stages reminiscent of arcade classics.

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Action 35.2%, Platformer 25.5%, Retro 23.3%, Indie 16%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a heavy-metal aesthetic paired with intense, fast-paced action and challenging boss fights similar to the Godsends experience.

Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

Why similar: Retro 31.5%, Platformer 29.4%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the aesthetic and feel of early 80s platformers with a focus on exploration and precise movement.

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: Retro 41.9%, Action 24.5%, Platformer 23%, Indie 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a fast-paced, high-octane action platforming experience with a distinct retro visual style and challenging combat.

Ultionus is a love-letter to the home computer arcade games of the late 80s and early 90s, with colorful 2D visuals, catchy chiptune music by the legendary Jake 'Virt' Kaufman, and 7 stages of hard-as-nails gameplay.

Why similar: Retro 40.9%, Platformer 21.5%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 10%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure, retro-styled arcade action game that focuses on tight controls and challenging platforming sections.

A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

Why similar: Action 32.9%, Retro 29.6%, Platformer 19.1%, Indie 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a variety of weapons and retro-inspired stage design that directly echoes the arcade-shooter roots of the seed game.

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: Retro 41.2%, Action 24.8%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines retro-styled platforming with brutal difficulty and satisfying combat mechanics that feel right at home with the seed game.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Retro 41.4%, Platformer 24%, Action 15.7%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A precision action-platformer that demands high skill and reflexes, much like the more difficult segments of the seed game.

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 42.1%, Action 23.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Indie 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the exploration and combat feel of classic 8-bit action-adventure games with a focus on difficult encounters.

Plant seeds to grow guns in a challenging retro platformer.

Why similar: Action 61.5%, Indie 38.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action platformer that emphasizes weapon variety and classic side-scrolling gameplay.

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Retro 20.7%, Action 20.1%, Indie 19.2%, Platformer 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends action-adventure elements with retro platforming, offering a nostalgic experience that feels very similar to the seed game.

A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!

Why similar: Retro 36.8%, Platformer 26.3%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 14.2%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful recreation of a classic platformer that provides the same nostalgic 2D challenge as the seed game.

Bloo Kid 2 is a classic 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through five huge worlds with twelve levels each. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Bloo Kid 2.

Why similar: Action 28.1%, Platformer 24.7%, Retro 24.4%, Indie 22.8%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, high-quality 2D platformer that captures the simple yet addictive nature of classic arcade games.

Welcome to Cataegis - The White Wind: Ziggurat Chapter, a frantic 2D arcade action retro-style game that pays homage to the glory days of 8-bit side scrolling gaming.

Why similar: Action 40%, Retro 23.4%, Indie 21.4%, Platformer 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a classic action-platforming experience with a focus on retro visuals and challenging gameplay.

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: Retro 41.6%, Platformer 26.2%, Action 15.6%, Indie 11.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While it evolves into a metroidvania, its core action-platforming mechanics and retro charm are top-tier for fans of the genre.

A rollicking action-platformer, inspired by the greats of the DOS and NES era. Explore 20 huge levels in 4 varied locations, full of cunning secrets and unique dangers, including 4 epic boss battles.

Why similar: Action 34.7%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 19.8%, Platformer 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming 2D action-platformer that emphasizes traditional side-scrolling mechanics and level progression.

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Retro 31.8%, Platformer 19.9%, Action 19.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action platformer that focuses on melee combat and challenging boss battles.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Retro 36.3%, Platformer 30.7%, Action 11.4%, Indie 10.9%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for modern retro-inspired platformers, featuring tight controls and diverse combat mechanics.

Retro action "save-them-all" platformer including advanced physics combined with an unique retro feel. Complete rescue missions leading your colleagues to the closest base station. Fight enemies using your laser gun, jet pack, destroy terrain and even make new paths with the ground maker.

Why similar: Retro 44.9%, Action 26.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 3.9%, Platformer 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique retro aesthetic and 2D side-scrolling action that feels reminiscent of early platforming titles.

Retro sidescrolling action and adventure greet you in Sacred Stones! The indie atmosphere is easy to immerse yourself in. Have a great time as you explore, run/jump & fight your way to victory. This game is perfect for both hardcore and casual fans alike seeking that nostalgic-indie fix!

Why similar: Action 45.9%, Indie 29.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a challenging platforming experience that requires precision and patience, similar to the harder levels in the seed game.

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Retro 40.2%, Platformer 26.5%, Action 14.9%, Indie 11%, Adventure 7.5%

The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring all 30 levels from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms, rebuilt for modern systems.

Why similar: Action 36.9%, Platformer 28.3%, Retro 22.9%, Indie 11.9%

Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

Why similar: Retro 27.8%, Action 26.3%, Platformer 19.5%, Indie 16.5%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action platformer that focuses on classic combat and challenging boss encounters.

A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.

Why similar: Action 32%, Platformer 23.5%, Adventure 22.5%, Indie 21.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of platforming and intense combat that will appeal to fans of the seed game's action-heavy focus.

Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!

Why similar: Platformer 52.8%, Action 47.2%

"SUPER DISTRO" is a hard-as-nails 2D platformer in the style of retro games such as Megaman, Super Mario Bros 2: The Lost Levels and other such rage-inducing classics. Taking "Difficult gameplay" to a whole new level - SUPER DISTRO is not for the faint-of-heart. The weak need not apply.

Why similar: Indie 30.6%, Platformer 25.5%, Action 24%, Adventure 20%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult indie platformer that tests player reflexes and platforming skills in a retro-inspired environment.

ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.

Why similar: Action 28.7%, Platformer 27.4%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 20.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action platformer that focuses on combat and retro-style level design.

Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.

Why similar: Action 26.6%, Adventure 23.1%, Retro 21.1%, Indie 16.6%, Platformer 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends action and adventure with a retro pixel-art style that fits the theme of the seed game perfectly.

Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.

Why similar: Action 25.4%, Retro 22.7%, Adventure 22%, Indie 16.6%, Platformer 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on retro-inspired platforming and action, making it a solid companion to the seed game.

A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!

Why similar: Retro 31.2%, Adventure 22.8%, Action 21.2%, Platformer 14.5%, Indie 10.2%

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Action 35%, Retro 22.4%, Platformer 18%, Adventure 13%, Indie 11.6%

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: Action 33.2%, Adventure 24.4%, Platformer 22.9%, Indie 19.5%

Super Helmets on Fire DX is a crazy side scrolling action platformer game, with lots of nods to old school games, mixed with hardcore runner gameplay and a pinch of RPG lite elements.

Why similar: Action 31.4%, Platformer 28.8%, Retro 20.7%, Indie 19.1%

Blink the Bulb is a 16-bit platformer composed of massive, holiday-themed realms. Explore six unique worlds, mix and match varied power ups, and stave off the nefarious Holidaemon in this throwback to games of yore.

Why similar: Action 32.8%, Adventure 32%, Indie 18.8%, Platformer 16.4%

The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all!

Why similar: Action 62.8%, Indie 37.2%

Cursed West contains the spirit of Glories of the past, Holding aspects such as Difficulty and Mechanics. Adding more modern visuals in both, levels with traditional 2d gameplay, as in the 3d levels

Why similar: Action 36.5%, Adventure 26%, Platformer 18.8%, Indie 18.7%

Canyon Capers is a retro style platform game brought right up to date, with tons of levels, modes, collectables and secrets.

Why similar: Indie 29%, Action 28.6%, Platformer 28.2%, Retro 14.2%

Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!

Why similar: Retro 37.5%, Platformer 25.6%, Action 23.1%, Indie 13.8%

Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!

Why similar: Action 28.1%, Adventure 23.6%, Retro 23%, Platformer 13.7%, Indie 11.5%

Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Why similar: Action 30.6%, Platformer 26.3%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 19.5%

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: Platformer 26.3%, Retro 23.3%, Adventure 19.3%, Action 18.1%, Indie 13%

Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection.

Why similar: Retro 35.3%, Action 21.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 13.9%, Platformer 12.8%

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

Why similar: Platformer 26.7%, Retro 24.9%, Action 19.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 14.2%

Saga of Sins is an expiatory action-adventure which features a mystical storyline and a rewarding arcade gameplay! Transform into demonic creatures and fight the seven deadly sins.

Why similar: Platformer 39.4%, Action 35.3%, Adventure 25.3%

Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.

Why similar: Retro 36.1%, Platformer 22.9%, Action 16%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 11.7%

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

Why similar: Platformer 31.7%, Action 27%, Retro 25.2%, Indie 8.8%, Adventure 7.3%

Metroidvania game with 2.5D graphics, single and multiplayer modes and classic game mechanics for the delight of platform and adventure games lovers as well as for you who didn't live the 80's; this is an opportunity for you to taste that classic feeling with the graphics and sound quality of today.

Why similar: Retro 32.3%, Platformer 21.6%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 11.8%

Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.

Why similar: Platformer 31.5%, Action 31.2%, Adventure 25%, Indie 12.4%

A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.

Why similar: Action 54.9%, Indie 33.9%, Platformer 11.1%

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Retro 27.5%, Action 16.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 9.3%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Action 27.9%, Adventure 20.9%, Retro 19.7%, Indie 16%, Platformer 15.4%

Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds

Why similar: Platformer 38.1%, Retro 26.2%, Action 19.3%, Indie 16.4%

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: Retro 39.6%, Platformer 24.6%, Action 19.2%, Adventure 16.6%

Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

Why similar: Adventure 41.7%, Indie 31%, Platformer 27.2%

Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

Why similar: Platformer 37.4%, Action 29.1%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 12.1%

Zenodyne R is a new 90s-style shoot-'em-up game filled with YM2612 music and real Blast Processing action, where your reflexes and patience will be tested in their entirety! Packed with 6 crazy stages filled wtih bosses, 5 unique ships, unlockables, branching paths and more!

Why similar: Action 63.5%, Indie 36.5%