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 29.1%, Metroidvania 15.2%, Isometric 14.6%, Cute 7.9%, Exploration 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the isometric perspective, cryptic exploration, and challenging souls-like combat that makes Death's Door so compelling.

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 52.9%, 3D Platformer 11%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Cartoony 7.3%, Action RPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the cute-yet-dark aesthetic and 3D souls-like combat found in Death's Door.

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

Why similar: Souls-like 24.2%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Metroidvania 13.5%, Action RPG 9.4%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar isometric viewpoint, tight combat mechanics, and a hauntingly beautiful, atmospheric world.

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 42.6%, 3D Platformer 20.4%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 7.2%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The game balances a charming, stylized art direction with surprisingly challenging action-adventure combat and exploration.

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 40.9%, Cute 32.4%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8.6%, Colorful 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully combines a cute, cartoonish visual style with dark, occult themes and fast-paced action combat.

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 26.5%, Action RPG 13%, Cute 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming action-adventure game that focuses on exploration and combat in an afterlife setting, mirroring the thematic core of the seed game.

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 41.4%, Metroidvania 29.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Exploration 6%, Cute 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it captures the same melancholic atmosphere, difficult souls-like combat, and deep environmental storytelling.

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 36.5%, Metroidvania 25%, Action RPG 10.6%, RPG 7.9%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and souls-like combat mechanics within a decaying, interconnected world.

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 43.1%, Metroidvania 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Action-Adventure 5.8%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a difficult, combat-focused experience with a distinct art style that rewards mastery of timing and parrying.

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 27.4%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Metroidvania 14.9%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends precise 3D platforming with souls-like combat, offering a high-stakes experience similar to the more challenging segments of the seed game.

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 39.3%, Metroidvania 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Action RPG 6.3%, Action 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: The game offers a beautiful, melancholic dark-fantasy world paired with challenging combat that rewards careful observation.

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 22.4%, 3D Platformer 21.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Hack and Slash 8.7%

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

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 36.3%, Action RPG 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Metroidvania 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-RPG that features a dark, gritty world and challenging, stamina-based combat reminiscent of souls-like titles.

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

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29%, Isometric 25.5%, Action RPG 14.1%, RPG 11.1%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This classic isometric action-RPG features a strong narrative, unique art style, and satisfying combat that feels spiritually aligned with Death's Door.

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 29.7%, Isometric 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Cartoony 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-roguelike that demands high-precision combat and careful resource management in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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 35.3%, Metroidvania 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: While a roguelike, its fast-paced, tight combat and exploration-heavy design appeal to fans of the action-adventure elements in Death's Door.

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 33.4%, Cartoony 25.7%, Metroidvania 24.8%, Action 7.7%, Combat 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelike that features a humorous, death-themed aesthetic similar to the tone of the seed game.

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 51%, Metroidvania 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, RPG 5.3%, Action RPG 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like metroidvania that explores themes of death and the afterlife through challenging combat and intricate level design.

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 32.9%, Metroidvania 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Action RPG 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique metroidvania that focuses on parrying and absorbing enemies, fitting the challenging combat profile of the seed game.

Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!

Why similar: Souls-like 45.4%, Cute 23.4%, Action RPG 14.1%, RPG 6.9%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: A cute anime-inspired aesthetic masks a surprisingly deep and challenging souls-like combat system.

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 58.3%, Metroidvania 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, RPG 4.1%, Action RPG 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Often considered the definitive 2D souls-like, it offers the same punishing combat and dark, interconnected world design.

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 22.5%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Action RPG 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a creative, action-packed experience with a whimsical tone that keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging.

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 43.6%, Metroidvania 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deep, dark-fantasy experience with challenging combat and a heavy emphasis on atmospheric world-building.

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 83.1%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 5.2%, Action-Adventure 4.1%, Indie 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: It strips away the fluff to focus entirely on high-stakes, one-hit-kill boss encounters that test your combat reflexes.

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 33.9%, Cute 21.6%, RPG 16.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, its charming art style and action-adventure gameplay provide a similar sense of wonder and exploration.

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 42.6%, Souls-like 22.8%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 7%, Combat 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging metroidvania that emphasizes class-based combat and exploration in a beautifully pixelated world.

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 34%, Dark Fantasy 25.2%, Cute 12.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric metroidvania captures a sense of lonely exploration and discovery within a mechanical, post-apocalyptic setting.

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 43.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Action RPG 10.7%, RPG 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, difficult souls-like that prioritizes fast-paced combat and a dark, plague-ridden atmosphere.

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 32.4%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Exploration 14.5%, Cute 13.4%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a brutal, atmospheric exploration experience that rewards patience and learning the environment's rules.

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 24.5%, Hack and Slash 20%, Action 16.5%, Souls-like 16.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

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 16.6%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, RPG 10.3%

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.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.2%, Dark Fantasy 25.6%, Action 10.9%, Metroidvania 8.5%, Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that blends combat and puzzle-solving in a way that feels like a larger-scale, classic Zelda-inspired experience.

Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.8%, Metroidvania 23.6%, Action RPG 15.6%, Exploration 7.9%, RPG 6.9%

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 33.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Isometric 14%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Action RPG 11.9%

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 47.5%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Cute 5.8%

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 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Isometric 11.3%, Action RPG 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%

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 29.9%, Action-Adventure 27%, Exploration 20.5%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 11.2%

Shatter the shackles of time as you jump, swing, and slash through a fantastic world in this love letter to classic 3D action platformers. Zirian, accompanied by his mechanical Cuckoo, must save his sister from a mysterious Clock Tower that has plunged the land into eternal night.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, 3D Platformer 18.3%, Hack and Slash 14%, Cartoony 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

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 40.4%, 3D Platformer 20.8%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Cartoony 14.1%, 3D 2.6%

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 29.7%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Cute 13.3%, RPG 12.4%, Adventure 10.6%

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 38.3%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, RPG 16.7%, Action 12.9%, Colorful 3.9%

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 42.4%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Hack and Slash 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

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 45.7%, Cartoony 25.6%, Action 21.8%, Colorful 6.9%

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 32.5%, Metroidvania 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

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 33.9%, Cartoony 18%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Cute 12.6%, Adventure 10.9%

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 28%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Action RPG 11.9%, 3D Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.3%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Cartoony 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Dark Fantasy 27.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Cute 12.8%, Exploration 6.3%

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.4%, Metroidvania 31.3%, Exploration 7.1%, Cute 5.5%, Adventure 4.1%

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 53.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Hack and Slash 8.1%, Action RPG 7.3%, RPG 5.7%

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 31.3%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Action RPG 11.6%, Cute 8.7%

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 26.7%, Action RPG 21.1%, Cute 15.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Action 7.4%

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 38.1%, Exploration 31.6%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 9.7%

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 37.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Action RPG 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 7.2%

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 41.5%, Cute 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Souls-like 10.4%, Exploration 8.6%

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 35.7%, Metroidvania 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Action RPG 10.5%, Exploration 6.4%

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 31.6%, Metroidvania 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Action RPG 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.4%

Dungeon Crawler with elements of rogue-like and ARPG games. Kill hordes of enemies, duel mighty bosses, and acquire legendary loot!

Why similar: Souls-like 24.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Action RPG 10.4%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Exploration 18.1%, Cute 13.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.1%

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: Hack and Slash 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 25.7%, Cartoony 14.1%, Cute 8.4%, Combat 6%