Games Like Chasm

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 68.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Platformer 8.4%, Indie 3.1%, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Metroidvania that captures the sense of isolation and discovery found in deep underground exploration.

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Procedural Generation 6.6%, RPG 5.8%, Side Scroller 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully combines procedural generation with Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG progression systems.

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: Metroidvania 67.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Platformer 6.3%, Side Scroller 3.7%, 2D 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, atmospheric world with challenging combat and deep exploration that appeals to fans of Chasm's grittier aesthetic.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-focused, its procedural level design and tight platforming make it a perfect companion for fans of Chasm's gameplay loop.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.5%, Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 7.2%, Indie 4.3%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features procedural map layouts and intense combat that mirrors the dungeon-crawling feel of Chasm.

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 55.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, RPG 8.3%, Platformer 6.1%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends Souls-like combat with Metroidvania exploration, providing a challenging and rewarding experience.

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: Metroidvania 71.9%, RPG 7.6%, Side Scroller 6.6%, Platformer 5.6%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides the classic RPG-heavy Metroidvania experience with extensive gear and ability customization.

Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Platformer 7.7%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a pure, challenging Metroidvania experience that feels like a love letter to the 8-bit era.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 73.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Action 4.5%, Adventure 3%, Platformer 2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a challenging action-RPG experience with distinct character classes and a sprawling world to explore.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 66%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Platformer 8.9%, Adventure 3.9%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on exploration and cryptic secrets, capturing the retro charm and mystery of classic Metroidvania games.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Platformer 8.8%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game balances tight platforming with a strong narrative and unique boss encounters.

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.1%, RPG 18%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While it leans into the roguelite genre, its dungeon-crawling mechanics and progression feel very familiar to Chasm fans.

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 69.8%, Platformer 12.3%, Indie 4%, 2D 3.7%, Side Scroller 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for exploration-based platformers, offering a vast, interconnected world filled with secrets.

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 71.8%, Platformer 9.4%, RPG 6.4%, Action 3.8%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes fluid combat and character builds, making it a great choice for those who enjoy the RPG elements of Chasm.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.3%, Platformer 8.9%, RPG 8.3%, Side Scroller 4.6%, 2D 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It brings a dark, gritty atmosphere and deep RPG mechanics to the 2D platforming genre.

Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: The game features a compelling story and RPG elements that feel very similar to the classic 16-bit era titles that inspired Chasm.

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: Metroidvania 50.8%, RPG 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 7.5%, Platformer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the spirit of classic adventure platformers with its non-linear world and RPG-style upgrades.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a charming, classic Metroidvania experience with a focus on exploration and ability-based progression.

Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Procedural Generation 24.1%, RPG 16.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines dungeon-crawling action with shop management, providing a satisfying loop of loot and progression.

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.4%, Platformer 10%, Adventure 7.4%, RPG 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes platforming precision and exploration in a large, interconnected world.

Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses procedural generation to create unique, dangerous platforming challenges in every run.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.4%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric Metroidvania that features tight combat and a focus on exploration.

Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, RPG 9.6%, Platformer 7.4%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a vast, non-linear world that encourages exploration and discovery at every turn.

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on exploration and movement, providing a polished and rewarding experience for Metroidvania fans.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.9%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Adventure 4.2%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features unique combat mechanics and a surreal world that rewards careful exploration and mastery.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, RPG 7.6%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, classic Metroidvania experience with beautiful pixel art and satisfying combat.

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Side Scroller 5.9%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style Metroidvania that focuses on exploration and utilizing unique abilities to traverse the environment.

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: Metroidvania 54.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 3.8%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It starts as a linear action game but evolves into a deep Metroidvania with excellent platforming mechanics.

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.4%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 10.6%, RPG 6.9%, Action RPG 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A massive, hand-drawn Metroidvania that offers an incredible amount of content and exploration for the player.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, RPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced action and time-manipulation mechanics that make for a unique platforming experience.

A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action 4.8%, Indie 4.1%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Side Scroller 7.3%, Action 6.9%

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 5.3%

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: Metroidvania 61.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, RPG 5%, Indie 3.7%

Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.8%, Action 12.1%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

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: Metroidvania 54.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Platformer 8.3%, Action 8.1%

Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Side Scroller 8.4%

Regions of Ruin is a 2D pixel side-scrolling RPG with town-building, where you explore, fight and build into an open world that progressively challenges you and your settlement, and threatens the extinction of the dwarven race.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Side Scroller 18.6%, RPG 16.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 9.1%

Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Platformer 9.7%, Adventure 5.1%, Action 4.8%

Begin your journey in Faeland, a handcrafted 2D action-adventure RPG set in a beautiful fantasy world inspired by the 8-bit classics.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, RPG 9.2%, Platformer 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%

Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Indie 18.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

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: Metroidvania 54.2%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Indie 3.3%

Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Procedural Generation 17.5%, RPG 17.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.6%

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Platformer 14%, RPG 8%, Action 5.5%, Adventure 4.2%

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 28.1%, Adventure 8.3%, RPG 7.3%, Indie 6.8%

Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

Why similar: Platformer 23.2%, Procedural Generation 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Action 5.9%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Side Scroller 9.3%, RPG 6.2%

Thy Sword is a hack n' slash platformer with procedural levels and roguelike elements. A world of Sword & Sorcery awaits!

Why similar: RPG 39.1%, Adventure 21.8%, Action 21.4%, Indie 17.7%

"7th Domain" is a horizontal version action game derived from Roguelike Metroidvania combined with treasure grinding gameplay. You will play a child of destiny who repairs the world and finds the truth of the broken world. You will grow in battle and challenge the unknown and hidden forces.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.2%, RPG 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 4.9%

Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval-focused action platformer with RPG-styled upgrades and procedurally generated levels. It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle. A dark castle filled with dungeons, danger, and loot!

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.7%, Platformer 17.8%, Procedural Generation 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, RPG 11.4%

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30%, RPG 25.1%, Indie 12.6%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%

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: Metroidvania 52.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, RPG 8%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Action 4.6%

A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, RPG 16.1%, Action 8%, 2D 7.4%

Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 30%, Pixel Graphics 28.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 10.1%, Action RPG 6.3%

Dwarf Journey is an action roguelite platformer with randomly generated levels. Defeat enemies, level up, assemble your rune build and collect minerals to forge better equipment on an epic journey in search of immortality.

Why similar: RPG 20.6%, Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 11.6%

Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Platformer 8%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Action 5.2%

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: Metroidvania 51.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 5.8%

Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 6.9%, Action 4.8%

Imagine if the original Zelda game was set in a science-fiction galaxy. Explore this open-world, action RPG with roguelike and metroidvania elements. Mighty bosses lurk deep within procedurally-generated dungeons. Wield, vanquish, unearth, collect, craft, progress, trip, adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, RPG 6.4%, Action RPG 3.8%