Games Like Death's Door

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 28.9%, Isometric 14.8%, Metroidvania 14.5%, Cute 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same isometric perspective, cryptic environmental storytelling, and challenging combat that rewards exploration.

In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell. The second game from AGGRO CRAB.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.8%, 3D Platformer 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Cartoony 7.4%, Action RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a humorous, colorful world with deep souls-like combat mechanics and satisfying boss encounters.

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

Why similar: Souls-like 24.1%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Metroidvania 12.6%, Action RPG 9.7%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful, melancholic world with fast-paced, skill-based combat and minimal narrative exposition.

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: Souls-like 41.6%, Metroidvania 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Exploration 6.1%, Cute 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive metroidvania experience that matches the atmospheric world-building and high-stakes combat of Death's Door.

A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.

Why similar: Souls-like 42%, 3D Platformer 20.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 7.4%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a stunning action-adventure experience with a focus on exploration, puzzle-solving, and challenging boss fights.

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Souls-like 43%, Metroidvania 24%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action game that emphasizes precise parrying and deep, souls-like combat mechanics.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.1%, Cute 33.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 8.6%, Colorful 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Perfectly balances a cute, stylized aesthetic with dark themes and engaging action-roguelike gameplay.

Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Action RPG 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a top-down action-adventure experience with unique transformation mechanics and a charming, lighthearted tone.

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Action RPG 13.5%, Cute 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania that focuses on exploration and combat in a unique afterlife setting.

Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Cute 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on 3D platforming and intense combat in a mysterious, interconnected world that rewards exploration.

Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.9%, Cartoony 26.4%, Metroidvania 23.3%, Action 7.7%, Combat 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, humorous take on the afterlife with fast-paced, hack-and-slash action.

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.3%, Cartoony 18.2%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Cute 12.8%, Adventure 11%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the whimsical, storybook charm of Death's Door while blending 2D and 3D action-adventure gameplay.

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 36.8%, Action RPG 16%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Metroidvania 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action-adventure game with a distinct, hand-drawn art style and challenging combat.

Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, 3D Platformer 21.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Hack and Slash 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features environmental storytelling and intricate puzzle-solving in a silent, decaying world that feels very similar to the exploration in Death's Door.

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: Souls-like 32.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Action RPG 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a surreal, dark world with a unique parry-based combat system that rewards aggressive play.

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 50.9%, Metroidvania 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, RPG 5.5%, Action RPG 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D souls-like that explores themes of death and immortality through challenging combat and metroidvania progression.

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 58.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Metroidvania 14.9%, RPG 4.2%, Action RPG 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D souls-like that translates the core mechanics of the genre into a challenging, atmospheric platformer.

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.5%, Isometric 19.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Cartoony 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-roguelike that focuses on tactical, stamina-based combat in a dark, cursed environment.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Souls-like 36.9%, Metroidvania 24.1%, Action RPG 10.9%, RPG 8.1%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-adventure game that features souls-like combat and a heavy emphasis on non-linear exploration.

Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.1%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Isometric 14%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Action RPG 12%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush focused souls-like that strips away the fluff to focus entirely on challenging, high-intensity combat.

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 42.5%, Souls-like 21.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 7.3%, Combat 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant metroidvania that offers deep character customization and challenging combat encounters.

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: Souls-like 44.2%, Metroidvania 28%, Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, gothic atmosphere with punishing combat and deep exploration typical of the souls-like genre.

Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Action RPG 10.8%, RPG 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced souls-like that emphasizes aggressive combat and plague-themed mechanics.

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.8%, Isometric 25.8%, Action RPG 14.2%, RPG 11.2%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-adventure game known for its atmospheric world-building and tight, responsive combat.

An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.

Why similar: Cute 30.6%, Action-Adventure 26.5%, Exploration 20.9%, Adventure 11%, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving with a beautiful, hand-drawn aesthetic that feels whimsical and mysterious.

Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.

Why similar: Action RPG 29.6%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Cute 13.5%, RPG 12.5%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, comedy-filled action-adventure game that takes place in a stylized afterlife.

Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

Why similar: Souls-like 83.2%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%, Action-Adventure 4%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist boss-rush game that captures the high-stakes, one-hit-kill tension of difficult action games.

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 52.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Hack and Slash 8.2%, Action RPG 7.5%, RPG 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric souls-like that introduces unique shell-swapping mechanics to keep combat fresh and challenging.

Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, RPG 10.5%

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Isometric 36.1%, Action RPG 28.5%, RPG 12.9%, Hack and Slash 7%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-adventure game with a unique combat system and a deeply engaging, mysterious narrative.

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: Souls-like 39.1%, Metroidvania 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Action RPG 6.5%, Action 1.9%

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.5%, Souls-like 17.7%, Isometric 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Action RPG 12.8%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12%, Cute 6.1%

Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Isometric 11.5%, Action RPG 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.6%, Action 13.7%, Action RPG 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%, 3D Platformer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that blends Zelda-style dungeon exploration with satisfying, combo-heavy combat.

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 32.5%, Dark Fantasy 26.4%, Cute 12.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Metroidvania 23.4%, Exploration 14.8%, Cute 14%, Adventure 6.4%

Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Hack and Slash 24%, Action 19.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Indie 8.2%

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: Souls-like 41.8%, Metroidvania 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Hack and Slash 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Join a homeless cat in this 3d platformer with souls-lite combat and dark humor. Explore the Squirrel Kingdom - a place full of secrets, collectibles and new weapons to find. Complete jobs for weird characters. Fight, dodge or parry challenging enemies and bosses with a lock-on combat system.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.2%, 3D Platformer 20.5%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Cartoony 14.2%, Combat 3.3%

Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.

Why similar: Cute 46.2%, Cartoony 25.6%, Action 21.1%, Colorful 7.1%

Play as a new reaper, completing quests, collecting spells, and gathering equipment to fight through hordes of enemies in this grim but whimsical 2D adventure!

Why similar: Action RPG 38.6%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, RPG 16.8%, Action 12.6%, Colorful 4%

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: Souls-like 36.6%, Metroidvania 19%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Action RPG 10.6%, Combat 7.3%

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Action RPG 35.5%, Cute 22.7%, RPG 16.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 10.2%

As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.

Why similar: Souls-like 35%, Metroidvania 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action RPG 10.6%, Exploration 6.5%

Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich

Why similar: Souls-like 32.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

This is a dark, soul like role-playing game, trying to create a different experience in this genre. The protagonist fights against a powerful enemy in this city in search of a divine artifact.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Action RPG 12%, 3D Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!

Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.8%, Cartoony 12.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 11.6%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...

Why similar: Isometric 26.8%, Action RPG 21%, Cute 15.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Action 7.1%

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: Souls-like 35.2%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Metroidvania 18.6%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia, you’ll wield office junk as weaponry as you make your way through the offbeat procedural dungeons beneath your company campus.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Action RPG 11.8%, Cute 8.9%

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Cute 13%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Souls-like 10.5%, Exploration 8.8%

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: Souls-like 29.9%, Metroidvania 19.4%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action RPG 11%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Action RPG 14%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 7.3%

Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.7%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Cartoony 12.9%, Colorful 4.7%

SPINDLE is an old-school action-adventure about death and the many ways we choose to deal with it. With your trusty Pig by your side, you form a most curious team, embarking on a quest to learn what it truly means to be Death.

Why similar: Cute 26.2%, Action-Adventure 24.8%, Exploration 16.7%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 10.1%

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Indie 22.2%, Exploration 20.9%, Colorful 20.5%

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Cartoony 38.5%, Exploration 31.7%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 9.8%

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: Souls-like 29%, Metroidvania 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Action RPG 10.7%, RPG 5%

The Halloween spirit is missing! Play as Scary and help him save HallowTown. "Death or Treat" is a 2D action-roguelite and hack & slash, with handpainted environments and traditional animation. Explore all the worlds and defeat hordes of enemies using different weapons and skills.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.4%, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Cartoony 14%, Cute 8.4%, Combat 6.1%