60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Vampires, Action, Platformer.
Hunt down Vampire Lords, Werewolves, A Mad Scientist, well trained soldiers, and monsters! 2 Playable characters, Defeat bosses, collect weapons, Magic Bullets, and Telekinetic abilities. This Metroidvania features tight retro Gameplay and Pre-rendered graphics inspired by the best games of the '90s
Chronicles of the Wolf
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!
VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night
VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night a love letter to action platformer classics like Castlevania, Super Metroid and Mega Man X.
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 23.6% ★, Vampires 16.1% ★, Metroidvania 15.4%, Side Scroller 8.9%, 1990's 8.9%
VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night a love letter to action platformer classics like Castlevania, Super Metroid and Mega Man X.
Why similar: Werewolves 25.7% ★, Vampires 19.9% ★, Metroidvania 15.1%, Gothic 15.1% ★, Side Scroller 7%
Quick runs. Brutal mastery. Blood Gauntlet is a fast-paced, arcade score attack where you harvest blood to survive. Earn high ranks, perfect every run, master the Gauntlet, and unlock Extreme Mode, where the real challenge begins!
Why similar: Vampires 22.2% ★, Gothic 20.9% ★, 1990's 15.5%, Retro 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel.
Why similar: Vampires 31.1% ★, Metroidvania 27%, Gothic 12.4% ★, 2.5D 8.1%, Side Scroller 6.8%
Hack and slash demons in the dream world to gain energy and talk to people IRL! Capture hearts smooth talking! Make your Rock band! Explore Rougvania Castle with a mindblowing mix perspective while harvesting energy to become a Rock Star!
Why similar: Werewolves 30% ★, Vampires 23.1% ★, Metroidvania 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, Side Scroller 7.4%
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: Metroidvania 19.3%, Vampires 18.3% ★, Gothic 17.1% ★, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.4%
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: Metroidvania 22.3%, Werewolves 20.5% ★, Vampires 17.3% ★, Precision Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
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 20.4% ★, Metroidvania 19.7%, Vampires 19.4% ★, Side Scroller 9.6%, Retro 9.6%
Darkest Abyss is a platform/action game inspired by the Classic-Vania genre.
Why similar: Gothic 24.7% ★, Vampires 16% ★, Retro 10.3%, Metroidvania 10.1%, 1990's 9.4%
Silent Planet is an exploration-focused, gothic sci-fi metroidvania rooted in Cosmic Horror. Explore the claustrophobic corridors of a massive underground complex filled with the remnants of technological and biological horrors created by a dead civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Vampires 21.1% ★, Gothic 20.7% ★, Side Scroller 8.9%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
Stone 4 Souls is a side-scrolling game with Metroidvania, Soulslike, medieval fantasy, and RPG elements. Explore a world full of secrets and dangers while wielding powerful swords and equipping impressive visual items.
Why similar: Werewolves 29.8% ★, Metroidvania 21%, Vampires 19% ★, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Platformer 6.5%
There can only be one. Discover the origins of Dracula in this classics-inspired JRPG.
Why similar: Werewolves 26% ★, Vampires 25.2% ★, Gothic 18.4% ★, 2.5D 11.5%, Old School 8.3%
Unravel the dark history of the Bloodstained universe and explore a hauntingly immersive 16th-century England steeped in a 2.5D gothic atmosphere, enthralling players in strategic battles, crafting, and exploration across a sprawling, cursed land.
Why similar: Gothic 24.7% ★, Metroidvania 24%, 2.5D 13.2%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10%
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 36%, Vampires 19.9% ★, Gothic 10.7% ★, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
Explore a castle filled with monsters and strange experiments in this steampunk action RPG metroidvania. Combine vampiric and mechanical powers, face challenging bosses, and create unique builds through randomized upgrade choices.
Why similar: Vampires 23.7% ★, Gothic 17.9% ★, Metroidvania 17.8%, 2.5D 9.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%
Bela Lugosi returns as Prince Dracula in this classicvania horror platformer! Battle your way through the monster plagued countryside, evade deadly traps and pitfalls, overcome Dracula’s commanders in single combat, and discover the secret history of your monstrous foes.
Why similar: Werewolves 28.8% ★, Vampires 22.2% ★, Gothic 18.6% ★, Side Scroller 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
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 57.4% ★, Gothic 14.5% ★, Vampires 10.7% ★, Platformer 8.8%, Retro 3.9%
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 27.5%, Old School 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.1%, Retro 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%
Prepare to descend into the Labyrinth. Bloodbreaker: Labyrinth of the Witch combines the best elements of the roguelite and Metroidvania genres into an unforgiving, yet rewarding experience.
Why similar: Vampires 23.6% ★, Gothic 21.3% ★, Metroidvania 20.3%, Old School 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
Dead by Death is a retro style platformer. The hero will explore dungeons where are full of traps and find out hidden secrets. To defeat monsters till you die or live for glory.
Why similar: Vampires 23% ★, Gothic 19.8% ★, Metroidvania 18.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
A Classicvania action-horror game where you play as Vlad Tepes Dracula, the medieval Voievod (Warlord) of Wallachia. Fight your way through the Dungeons of Edirne Castele to recruit a great warrior sentenced to death at the hands of a man eating Inquisitor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Gothic 22.5% ★, Side Scroller 11.1%, Old School 10.6%, Retro 9.2%
The dark lord Rhogul is about to be resurrected and the only man capable of stopping him is dying. Explore a vast open world in this action game with metroidvania elements and join Arion Dorleac in his final days for one last time...
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Gothic 16% ★, 1990's 12.6%, Old School 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.9%
Every problem can be solved with a shotgun and every solution can be celebrated with an ice cold beer. Help Cletus quench his thirst after a long hard days work as he platforms his way through the bayou, time and back again in this retro styled, difficult action precision platformer game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Old School 14.8%, Precision Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11%, Side Scroller 9.9%
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 25.8% ★, Vampires 22% ★, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
Vampire's Veil is a Metroidvania where you control Selene, a vampire seeking to free her family, imprisoned by seven hunters. Face enemies like fairies and gnomes, battle powerful bosses, explore a dark world, and master unique abilities as you take revenge on those who betrayed you.
Why similar: Werewolves 28.7% ★, Vampires 23.7% ★, Metroidvania 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Precision Platformer 7.8%
Valiant Saga is a brutal 2D action-platformer with RPG elements. Wield a massive axe and explore cursed kingdoms, from snowy hills to blood soaked catacombs. Face hordes of abysmal creatures with pixel art visuals and a powerful metal soundtrack.
Why similar: Vampires 24.6% ★, Metroidvania 21%, Gothic 15.3% ★, Side Scroller 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
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 33.7%, Vampires 29.9% ★, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Retro 7.6%
Hollow Moon is a gothic retro styled side scrolling 2D platformer where you play as Nightshade, a princess with death after her heart, and her world too, in this 8-bit Game Boy inspired adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 31.6% ★, Side Scroller 15.7%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, 1990's 11.1%, Retro 10%
Block and attack through this retro inspired action, side scroller. Play as the Shield bearer, Hjalmer as you battle your way through a grim and treacherous land to destroy the dark forces corrupting it.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Gothic 17.4% ★, Side Scroller 15.9%, Old School 13.7%, Retro 9.4%
Explore every corner of the realms of death in this Metroidvania! Face enemies, platforming challenges, and gain more power as you try to bring balance to this world, as a reaper!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Precision Platformer 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Gothic 9.6% ★, Side Scroller 9.1%
A 2D narrative adventure with combat, exploration, choices, skill-based minigames, and an emotional story spanning different eras.
Why similar: Vampires 36.6% ★, Gothic 17.7% ★, Side Scroller 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
Use corpses of your enemies as weapons. Run through 666 levels to hell.
Why similar: Vampires 38.5% ★, Side Scroller 11.8%, Precision Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Retro 10.4%
An evolution of the Classicvania genre and a return to the glory days of precision platforming, retro challenge and gothic atmosphere. Transform yourself into a wraith, a spider and a bat to fly, climb and blast your way across Transylvania to do battle with Lady Dracula at her castle keep.
Why similar: Gothic 27.2% ★, Old School 14.9%, 1990's 13.3%, Precision Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%
👻Dracula is back in this dark yet cute RPG. Inspired by 90s RPG classics. Collect souls for more powers, learn alchemy to craft items, cast your dark magic in battle, and go on quests.
Why similar: Vampires 28% ★, Werewolves 27.5% ★, Gothic 22% ★, 2.5D 12%, Dark Fantasy 8%
Betrayer: Curse of the Spine - Prologue is an Action-Adventure Metroidvania. This is just a taste of the full game which will feature decision making, crafting, fast-paced combat, multiple endings, intricate storytelling, an open world to explore, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Gothic 20.1% ★, Precision Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Old School 9.4%
An action platformer set in a world stitched shut. Ride the cracks your attacks leave for high-speed movement, carve terrain that falls the way you cut it, and journey to recover the memories of a girl who woke from her coffin.
Why similar: Gothic 31.7% ★, Metroidvania 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, 2.5D 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
Whip your way through hordes of supernatural monsters and bosses! For fans of classic-vanias and linear 2D side-scrollers with a goal of mastering each stage and destroying its boss! Discover hidden items, secondary weapons and even vehicles!
Why similar: Vampires 22.9% ★, Old School 15.7%, 1990's 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
In this retro arcade style game, you take your character through the various scenarios, with beautifully explored themes, while having to deal with the werewolf curse. Will you be able to handle it?
Why similar: Werewolves 57% ★, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Old School 11.4%, Retro 10%, Platformer 5.6%
The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest (TASQ) is a parody/homage platformer set in a dark 8-bit world. Your vampire-hunting rival robbed you of fame by killing Count Dracula first! Reclaim your glory by resurrecting Dracula piece by piece and slaying the dark count yourself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Gothic 19.2% ★, 1990's 13.2%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Old School 10.1%
The Deadlands, is a haunting journey of vengeance. Conquer undead horrors, face formidable bosses, and harness their souls to save your son from an evil necromancer. Pixel art meets gothic aesthetic in this intense, captivating platformer/2D side scroller.
Why similar: Gothic 32.3% ★, Vampires 17.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.6%
Stomp your way through floor after floor of a monster infested tower to reach the vampire king who stole all your blood and get it back.
Why similar: Old School 17.5%, Vampires 16.7% ★, Gothic 15.3% ★, Retro 11.8%, 1990's 10.5%
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: Metroidvania 30.1%, Vampires 23.7% ★, Gothic 22.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Side Scroller 4.4%
A Halloween themed 2D pixel art metroidvania. Play as the vampire Kazimir, and explore a spooky castle to gain abilities, fight against enemies and bosses, and discover lore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Gothic 19% ★, Vampires 16.6% ★, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 7.4%
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 47.5%, Gothic 14.2% ★, 2.5D 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 6%
If you enjoyed NES games like Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, Jorney to Silius you have to try this game! Play as Vlad Tepes Dracula and fight your way to the Wallachian border to take your rightful throne in a new medieval Classicvania game with gorgeous art, and 10 playable characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Gothic 24% ★, Old School 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Retro 9.4%
A modern take on run-and-gun platformers inspired by the golden age of 16-bit gaming. Explore hostile alien worlds, unlock powerful weapons and upgrades, return stronger to uncover new secrets and battle colossal bosses in relentless arcade action.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.9%, Metroidvania 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, 1990's 8.2%
Bite into Romancelvania, a darkly comic genre mashup, combining side-scrolling action and tongue-in-cheek romance into one completely absurd and unforgettable adventure.
Why similar: Vampires 29% ★, Gothic 19.2% ★, Metroidvania 18.2%, 2.5D 11.4%, Side Scroller 9.4%
The Legend of Chalkvania is a compact, open-world side-scrolling action RPG set in a storybook kingdom. Wander freely, hunt monsters, fish quiet waters, uncover hidden paths, meet peculiar locals or sit by the fire. Hoard gear, recover the shattered Sword of Grayscale and decide the world's fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Gothic 20.6% ★, Side Scroller 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Old School 11.9%
Travel to the Tower in the Sea to avert the apocalypse, in this exploration action-platformer. Join Auria, a retired war hero, as she adventures through a beautiful and dangerous world to save her family and the fabric of reality itself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Gothic 23.1% ★, Side Scroller 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Retro 7.8%
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Retro 14.6%, Old School 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 9.6%
A retro-inspired Metroidvania set in a gothic fantasy castle.Your time is limited: conquer the castle within 30 days, or darkness will consume everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, 1990's 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Platformer 8.6%, Old School 6.7%
Halloween gets deadly in this action-packed love letter to retro side-scrolling beat ‘em ups. Bring the smackdown as a squad in co-op mode (up to 4 players) and jam out to a spooky, fist-pumping soundtrack inspired by the finest arcade beat ‘em ups of the ‘90s.
Why similar: Werewolves 34.9% ★, Vampires 24.7% ★, 2.5D 12.8%, 1990's 12.7%, Retro 7%
Explore the cursed Blackhill Keep in this survival horror immersive sim. Solve environmental puzzles, fight or flee dangerous creatures, manage dwindling resources, and survive in this labyrinth of gothic horror.
Why similar: Vampires 28.8% ★, Metroidvania 25.6%, Gothic 21.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Old School 9.6%
Immerse yourself in SUGAMENIA, a 2D action platformer, where you'll have to solve puzzles in an epic adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, 1990's 15.9%, Old School 15%, Precision Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, 1990's 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Old School 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
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 34.8% ★, Old School 13.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!
Why similar: 2.5D 21.8%, Metroidvania 19.4%, Old School 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Retro 11.6%
The story of the legendary Vlad Dracula starts in a dark dungeon under the castle of Egrigoz, surrounded by horror, death and medieval torture. A retro Classicvania where you get to be Dracula, the medieval ruler of Wallachia, and see his side of the story!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Gothic 24.1% ★, Side Scroller 12%, Old School 12%, Retro 10.2%
Forge your destiny in CowardCastle! 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!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Vampires 15.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 8.9%
Biogoth is a hack and slash platformer set in a world that combines Gothic horror with post-apocalyptic sci-fi. The player is a vampire that can bite enemies to regain health.
Why similar: Vampires 29.3% ★, Gothic 23.7% ★, Werewolves 19.7% ★, Side Scroller 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
