60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Metroidvania, Platformer, Singleplayer.
Forge your destiny in Castleward! Play as Frida, a young witch and her living hat, facing cursed creatures in a dark castle. Explore striking areas in search of a way out and fight your own way in this challenging retro 2D action game!
Bloodline
Revenge against the forces of good! That is the goal of the dark elf Belphora, who wants to avenge the death of her father. Explore the beautiful pixel art world, find items to improve yourself and fight various enemies in this Metroidvania-like game. Fight for glory and revenge!
DEVIATOR
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.
Revenge against the forces of good! That is the goal of the dark elf Belphora, who wants to avenge the death of her father. Explore the beautiful pixel art world, find items to improve yourself and fight various enemies in this Metroidvania-like game. Fight for glory and revenge!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11%
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 35.5%, Souls-like 16.6%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
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 36.1%, Souls-like 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Difficult 9.9%, Platformer 9.3%
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Souls-like 17.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 9.7%
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 35.8%, Souls-like 17.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Difficult 9.1%
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Souls-like 18.6%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Souls-like 17.5%, Platformer 11.5%, Difficult 10.6%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Souls-like 18.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Difficult 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 5%
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 17.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 9.9%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Souls-like 18.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 8.9%, Action 7.7%
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action 7.3%
FIGHT or KILL your way thru a world under attack by THE EVIL SKELETON ARMY—Episodic 2D+ Super Action Platforminger Adventurevania—The Most Indie Game Ever Made—
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Souls-like 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Souls-like 13.8%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Platformer 3.4%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Souls-like 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Action 7.8%, Difficult 7.2%
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Souls-like 18.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Difficult 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 9%
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Souls-like 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Platformer 5.2%
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Souls-like 21.6%, Platformer 18.3%, Action 6.6%, 2D 3%
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 31.3%, Souls-like 15.7%, Platformer 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 17.8%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Difficult 10%
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Souls-like 18.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Difficult 10.5%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
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 38.8%, Souls-like 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 7.8%
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Difficult 9.1%, Action 6.3%
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 37.1%, Souls-like 16.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Difficult 8.3%
A metroidvania platformer set in a bizarre world. Master unique abilities and combine them in creative ways to overcome challenges over a hundred hand crafted levels. Speed through to find the fastest route or explore at your own pace to unlock everything — a tough but rewarding adventure awaits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Action 14.3%, 2D 2.8%
Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Vampire 8.6% ★, Action 7.2%
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
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 40.8%, Platformer 15%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Souls-like 10.9%, Action 6.2%
CINCILLA es una aventura metroidvania 2D de fantasía oscura con temática pixel art. Explora un misterioso pueblo con más de 50 niveles interconectados y descubre los misterios que se ocultan entre los Hilos y la Superficie.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Souls-like 18.9%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action 7.2%
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: Metroidvania 31.6%, Souls-like 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Difficult 9.9%, Platformer 8.4%
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.7%, Difficult 9.3%
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Souls-like 18.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Action 8%, 2D 2.6%
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Souls-like 18.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Action 5.8%
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Souls-like 21.4%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 7.6%, Atmospheric 2.4%
Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the Darkness that stole the sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Souls-like 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 10.4%
Kosmos is an MMA fighter who suddenly finds himself teleported into a dark fantasy world and searches for a way to return home. CRUDE is a Soul-like, fantasy platformer with metroidvania elements & an open world map.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Souls-like 16.3%, Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Souls-like 17.1%, Platformer 12.9%, Difficult 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.7%, Platformer 18.4%, Difficult 12.4%, Action 7.8%, 2D 3%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Souls-like 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Difficult 7.8%, Action 6.6%
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Souls-like 16%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Souls-like 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 9.5%
Wake up in a war torn city, as you are hunted by formidable robotic invaders and desperate survivors alike. Prevail against powerful foes by discovering new abilities and testing your skills in a challenging 2-D metroidvania, all while learning the truth behind the mysterious Red Sun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 17.2%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Platformer 9.1%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Vampire 12% ★, Platformer 8.4%
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Souls-like 19.9%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action 5.6%
Aroya Knight is a demanding 2D Metroidvania action-platformer. Master punishing, precision combat where every encounter matters and explore the dying world of Cygnus. Collect charms, pick a path each time, and connect to Lola’s and Lucy’s story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Platformer 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Difficult 7.6%
It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Action 8%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
EN Little Reaper finds himself lost in grim otherworld. Help him find the way back through treacherous obstacles and threatening foes.Prepare to rely heavily on your reflexes to complete 30+ levels spanning through 6 locations, and beat 3 unique bosses. RU Маленький жнец потерялся в мрачной потустороннем мире.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Souls-like 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
All alone, Hania sets out on a journey to find the answers to her past across this uncharted, perilous and magical world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Platformer 18%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Difficult 10.8%, Action 9.6%
Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke is a Metroidvania with action and RPG elements. Jump, slide, wall jump, swim, and battle your way through the Dukedom. Other mechanics include pushing boxes, pulling levers, and swinging on ropes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 16.5%, Action 9.9%, 2D 2%
Embark on a pixelated journey of exploration, platforming, and intense battles in Dark Watcher. Unveil the secrets of a dark realm, unlock abilities, and confront formidable adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Souls-like 14%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Platformer 11.8%
Dark monsters are invading the remote lands... The beautiful exorcist goes there to save the people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Souls-like 18.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Action 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
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 36.4%, Souls-like 18.4%, Platformer 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 13%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Souls-like 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Difficult 6.1%
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action 6.8%
In a magical land ruled by an ancient evil, a prophecy says that salvation will come with the awakening of a new hero. Explore different maps, fight evil creatures and decide the fate of Maya Star.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Action 13.9%, 2D 2.6%
In a world of eternal darkness, navigate the unknown with only the glow of your companion, Spark. Craft arrows from the environment to survive, uncover lost secrets of an ancient world, and push forward through the shadows into hope. Will you find your way, or will the dark consume you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Platformer 17%, Souls-like 13.1%, Difficult 8.4%, Action 7.1%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Souls-like 30.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Platformer 6.7%, Difficult 5%
Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Souls-like 15.9%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Vampire 9% ★
Wynn has traveled to this dying Kingdom of Alara because she heard a powerful Wizard has taken in her twin sister Eira. Explore the world that has been subjected by the Wizard and his five apprentices and discover enough power ups to find and kill Eira
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Action 14.6%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
