60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Souls-like, Action, Difficult, RPG.
The Xerran Dominion is one step from becoming unstoppable. Your machines won’t survive - but you will. Control the environment and use their tech to your advantage. In this brutal sci-fi action RPG, the world is your weapon - and you are the trigger.
Salt and Sanctuary
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.
The Light of the Darkness: Origins
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
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: Souls-like 48.4%, Metroidvania 20%, Difficult 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 6%, RPG 4.4%
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Action RPG 9.9%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
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: Souls-like 45.4%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Difficult 7.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%, RPG 6.1%
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Metroidvania 20.7%, Difficult 13.4%, Action RPG 8.6%, Puzzle 6.1%
The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 22.1%, Difficult 18%, Lore-Rich 5.9%, RPG 5.7%
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: Souls-like 38.2%, Metroidvania 30%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%, RPG 7.2%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Metroidvania 20%, Difficult 15.1%, Lore-Rich 8.9%, Action RPG 8.7%
2D art and 3D action. Elemental Reactions. Not too big Open World. Battle , Puzzle and Explore. Life has no save point.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Metroidvania 23.1%, Difficult 14.5%, Action RPG 8%, Open World 7.9%
Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 21.3%, Difficult 14%, Action RPG 9.2%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.2%, Metroidvania 25.9%, Action RPG 13.5%, RPG 12.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.8%, Metroidvania 27.6%, Difficult 15.7%, Sci-fi 7%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat set in atmospheric world of dream. Descend within shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face dark, beautiful world born of anguish and regret.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Action RPG 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 7%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Action RPG 14.2%, Difficult 13.3%, Metroidvania 13.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
Confront fate in Forlorn Outcast, an immersive souls-like RPG. Stand your ground against the Drothar hordes, channel powerful spells, and discover the dark fantasy realm of Tilsa as you ascend from outcast to legend.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Difficult 16.5%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Action RPG 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.9%, Metroidvania 32.2%, Difficult 18.1%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Dark Fantasy 3.6%
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Metroidvania 23%, Difficult 15.1%, Action RPG 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Metroidvania 23%, Action RPG 11.3%, Difficult 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Why similar: Souls-like 42.1%, Difficult 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Lore-Rich 8.5%, RPG 6.2%
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Metroidvania 28%, Difficult 18%, Action RPG 5.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Puzzle 7.8%, Action RPG 7.4%
Awaken in a fallen knight’s body, kept alive by a mysterious living crystal. REVENGE CRYSTAL combines top-down Soulslike combat with exploration across a ruined world of interconnected paths and elemental magic. You are not the knight—you are the will driving him.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.4%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Action RPG 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Top-Down 7.2%
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: Souls-like 31.7%, Metroidvania 27.1%, Difficult 17.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Open World 5.2%
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.1%, Difficult 18.2%, Action RPG 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, RPG 6.5%
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.3%, Difficult 13.9%, Action RPG 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 26.6%, Difficult 18%, Top-Down 5.8%, Sci-fi 4.8%
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 33.1%, Souls-like 31.6%, Difficult 20%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Open World 3.2%
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 27.8%, Action RPG 11.6%, Sci-fi 8%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition is a challenging action role playing game set in a world of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Couriers, as they discover the tale behind the mysterious Dark Mist.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.8%, Difficult 15.7%, Action RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, RPG 8.4%
"Raise" is an indie souls-like game developed by two people. You have died and awakened with no memories in a strange place. Explore and discover what happened to you as you face powerful enemies. However at the end of your journey, will you be able to raise your soul?
Why similar: Souls-like 43.6%, Difficult 22.1%, Action RPG 15%, RPG 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 5%
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: Souls-like 32.2%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Difficult 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Explore the lands of Arzamor and test yourself against enemies that will challenge your reflexes and skills. Explore in search of upgrades and build a character with very different fighting styles. Are you ready?
Why similar: Souls-like 43%, Difficult 21.2%, Action RPG 14%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Open World 6.1%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Metroidvania 21.1%, Difficult 14.2%, Action RPG 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Difficult 13.6%, Action RPG 9.4%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
Mona: The Endless Journey is a 3D side-scrolling Metroidvania. Players play a fragile pillow-carrying girl, adventuring in a nightmarish fantasy continent. They rescue powerful companions, traverse mysteries, solve puzzles, fight eerie creatures, and uncover the world’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 29.7%, Action RPG 10.5%, RPG 7.7%, Puzzle 6.5%
Enter a world of moving Chinese lianhuanhua! This solo-developed 2.5D Metroidvania blends the Three Kingdoms with mythic beasts from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas." Explore a hand-drawn world, master horseback combat, and face punishingly hardcore boss trials in this mythic epic.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Difficult 14.9%, Action RPG 10.1%, Lore-Rich 7.9%
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Souls-like 31.3%, Metroidvania 27.5%, Action RPG 14.2%, RPG 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 5%
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Difficult 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 7%, Open World 6.5%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 24.6%, RPG 13.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.4%
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.7%, Difficult 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 7.8%, Action RPG 6.9%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 50.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Action RPG 7.4%, RPG 7%
Explore surreal landscapes where dreams and reality intertwine. Battle manifestations of fear, uncover the secrets of an interconnected world, and awaken the truth buried within a fading mind in Dreamdawn, a mysterious top-down action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Action RPG 14.5%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Moonlight Shadows is a dark fantasy Action RPG with stylish Soulslike combat . Forge your way through formidable foes in a cursed world and master deep and immersive combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.5%, Difficult 23.3%, Action RPG 15.9%, RPG 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 4.7%
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE INCOMING! The most absurd Souls-like parody ever! You’re a blacksmith with bean-powered dragon abilities, taking on evil corporations with maximum gasitude! Fart-dash, demolish bosses, and break the fourth wall in this hilarious action RPG. Smell the legend!
Why similar: Souls-like 40%, Difficult 18.6%, RPG 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action RPG 8.8%
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: Souls-like 32.9%, Metroidvania 28.8%, Difficult 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%, Lore-Rich 4.7%
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.7%, Difficult 19.3%, RPG 9.8%, Action RPG 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
Lilium Reach is an action adventure where you travel to a distant, forgotten region of space. Explore and collect customizable gear to aid you as you face oddities, mysteries, and danger that your life in the core systems never prepared you for.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Souls-like 17.6%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Action RPG 11%, Difficult 10.6%
Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!
Why similar: Souls-like 29%, Metroidvania 23.2%, Action RPG 9.6%, Lore-Rich 7.4%, Puzzle 6.7%
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.8%, Metroidvania 27.1%, Action RPG 15.8%, RPG 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 8%
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 40.2%, Souls-like 25.3%, Action RPG 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, RPG 5.3%
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, Metroidvania 21.4%, Difficult 13.8%, Top-Down 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
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: Souls-like 34.8%, Metroidvania 32.2%, Difficult 17.4%, Atmospheric 5%, Dark Fantasy 3%
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: Souls-like 30.9%, Metroidvania 23.3%, Difficult 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Action RPG 7.2%
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Metroidvania 23.8%, Difficult 12.4%, Action RPG 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8%
Parry with precision and fight through shifting, surreal landscapes in this Souls-like action-adventure. When reality turns into a living nightmare, you must ascend through a shattered realm to rescue a missing friend.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, Metroidvania 21.1%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Action RPG 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Metroidvania 22.4%, Action RPG 13.6%, RPG 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
In Mariana you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Action RPG 13.7%, Puzzle 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 6%
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Souls-like 34.1%, Metroidvania 33.1%, Action RPG 12.8%, RPG 10.4%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
Ethos: Divinity's Curse is an action RPG set in an open-world filled with challenging melee combat, rare loot to discover and quests driven by lore-rich characters. Perform special abilities and defeat your enemies to replenish your healing ability during tense combat against legendary foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Action RPG 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
