Games Like Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

A hardcore, 2D action-platformer where only precision can keep you from death.

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.7%, Mythology 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

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

Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Side Scroller 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Adventure 8.6%

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 17.3%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Metroidvania 9.9%

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 25.2%, Difficult 22%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Retro 8.3%, Arcade 6.6%

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: Platformer 29.8%, Arcade 21.3%, Adventure 18.4%, Action 17.9%, Indie 12.6%

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: Metroidvania 20.3%, Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.4%, Platformer 17.2%, Difficult 16.5%, Arcade 10.1%, Fantasy 9.5%

A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.

Why similar: Mythology 28.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 11%, Metroidvania 10.1%

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 24.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Medieval 13.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10%

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: Side Scroller 17.8%, Zombies 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 11.5%

Live the saga of Uruz! A fantasy epic action adventure based on Central Asian Turkish mythology and culture. Explore the ruined lands, help people, solve small puzzles, face the monsters and spiritual creatures, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Mythology 29.6%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

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: Side Scroller 20.2%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Fantasy 8.5%

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

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Metroidvania 9.1%

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: Side Scroller 19.3%, Platformer 15%, Difficult 9.8%, Metroidvania 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

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: 2D Platformer 17.8%, Metroidvania 15.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Fantasy 8.3%

A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat

Why similar: Action-Adventure 42.8%, Pixel Graphics 27.4%, Adventure 18.9%, 2D 8.1%, Action 1.6%

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 25.8%, Platformer 20.3%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 9.7%

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: 2D Platformer 27.6%, Platformer 25.3%, Fantasy 10.6%, Action 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, Action 9%

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 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Difficult 13.9%, Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%

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: Platformer 26.4%, Difficult 15.5%, Action 14.1%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

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 22.1%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Retro 10.1%, Fantasy 9.5%

Tales of Isenberg is a medieval fantasy-style, Hungarian-voiced 2D platformer that blends action and skill. The hero, Alrik, journeys to the frozen castle of Isenberg to face the forces of darkness. Dangerous foes and unexpected twists await you!

Why similar: Medieval 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Wallachia Reign of Dracula is a retro-styled action platformer/shooter game.

Why similar: Action 27.5%, Platformer 24.5%, Indie 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, 2D 7.4%

Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.3%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Metroidvania 13.7%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 12%

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: Platformer 20.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 13.1%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

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: Platformer 17.7%, Difficult 15.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 11.6%

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: 2D Platformer 23.3%, Platformer 19.4%, Metroidvania 13.9%, Fantasy 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

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: 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Difficult 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Metroidvania 11%

Step into Cursedland, a 2D indie action platformer where every jump, movement, and decision truly matters. This is a game built around precision, reflexes, and mastery, challenging players to push their skills to the limit while navigating a world filled with chaos, humor, and surreal surprises.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.9%, Platformer 21%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.6%

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: Side Scroller 24.8%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Difficult 12.8%, Metroidvania 12.8%

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: Medieval 24.2%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Arcade 9.2%

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: Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Difficult 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Metroidvania 9.8%

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 21.3%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Metroidvania 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Fantasy 8.8%

Cast of the Seven Godsends harks back to the days when classic 2D, run ’n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. Four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armour sets, five basic weapons and thirty-five magic combat spells!

Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Retro 23.1%, Adventure 19.3%, Action 18.3%, Indie 12.7%

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: 2D Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Metroidvania 8.5%

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: Metroidvania 18.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Adventure 8.5%

Black magic in the age of pike and shot! Reload your musket after every blast in “Heidelberg 1693”, a challenging 2D action adventure set in a dark and twisted vision of Germany in the late 17th century.

Why similar: Medieval 18.9%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Arcade 7.5%

Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.9%, Medieval 18.4%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Metroidvania 10%, Arcade 8.2%

Nixxsz Castle is a precision platform and rage inducing game. Inspired by games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle has a very hard gameplay experience for those with patience and skill.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.4%, Difficult 16.2%, Medieval 12.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.6%, Zombies 22.5%, 2D Platformer 22%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Retro 6.2%

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: Platformer 19%, Metroidvania 13.9%, Difficult 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Retro 10%

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 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.3%

The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.

Why similar: Mythology 52.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 3.9%

Erra: Exordium is a 2D action adventure game in Dieselpunk setting. Explore a world based on Sumerian-Akkadian mythology. Take the role of a scientist who was able to cheat death and fight the rebellious army of mechatrons.

Why similar: Mythology 22.6%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%

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 22.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Difficult 14.7%, Side Scroller 13.5%

A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Arcade 10.5%

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.

Why similar: Difficult 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Fantasy 10.3%, Metroidvania 9.3%

Return of the Zombie King is a 2D-RUNNER, with a 1-BUTTON control system. Start with a dead king who can't jump, see, or hear anything. COLLECT as much gold as you can and UPGRADE him by buying back all his body parts. Then buy magic upgrades such as double jump and protection spells

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.3%, Zombies 17.6%, Medieval 14.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

Boss Rush: Mythology - This is an action game in which you have to fight various creatures and gods from Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic and Egyptian mythologies.

Why similar: Mythology 28.9%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Difficult 10.9%, Action 7%

Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Difficult 11%, Action-Adventure 10.2%

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

Why similar: Mythology 21.4%, Side Scroller 19.6%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Metroidvania 10.2%, Difficult 7.7%

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

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

Why similar: Platformer 23.5%, Difficult 22.4%, Metroidvania 15.3%, Fantasy 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 16%, Metroidvania 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

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: 2D Platformer 26.8%, Metroidvania 24%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Retro 9.9%, Action 6.8%

As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Metroidvania 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 19%, Metroidvania 17.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Fantasy 7.4%

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: Side Scroller 16.1%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%