Games Like Eastern Exorcist

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 35.7%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Metroidvania 9.4%, Martial Arts 8.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar eastern-inspired aesthetic combined with precise, challenging souls-like combat mechanics.

The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Martial Arts 14.2% ★, RPG 13.4%, Platformer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the eastern martial arts theme perfectly with fluid side-scrolling combat and a distinct historical setting.

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 24.5%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action RPG 11.1%, Metroidvania 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, beautifully illustrated world with fast-paced action and deep RPG character progression.

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 27.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Action RPG 9.7%, Platformer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, atmospheric world with punishing 2D combat and deep exploration that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.

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 38.4%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Metroidvania 10%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, painterly 2D action game that emphasizes challenging souls-like combat and atmospheric storytelling.

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 56.6%, RPG 7%, Metroidvania 6.8%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Platformer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive 2D souls-like experience that translates the methodical, punishing gameplay of the genre into a side-scrolling format.

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 34.8%, Side Scroller 18%, Action RPG 12.6%, Platformer 11%, Metroidvania 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique parry-based combat and a surreal, dark world that rewards players who master its challenging mechanics.

An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.5%, Side Scroller 24.5%, RPG 11.9%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on eastern mythology and fast-paced, hack-and-slash side-scrolling action.

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 49.9%, RPG 9.2%, Metroidvania 7.6%, Action RPG 6.3%, Side Scroller 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D souls-like that offers deep combat customization and challenging boss encounters.

LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Action RPG 15.7%, Metroidvania 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy side-scroller with an anime aesthetic that focuses on fast, combo-driven combat against formidable bosses.

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 38.8%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Action RPG 17.4%, Difficult 5.6%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on high-stakes, difficult boss battles that will appeal to players who enjoyed the combat intensity of the seed game.

Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.3%, Action RPG 20%, RPG 13.2%, Difficult 6.9%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, challenging action RPG that demands precision and mastery of its complex combat system.

Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Hack and Slash 26.1%, Violent 8.2%, Action 7.8%, Difficult 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An eastern-themed action game that emphasizes difficult, deliberate combat and strategic character builds.

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

Why similar: Platformer 34.7%, Metroidvania 27%, Action 18.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Features highly polished, fluid combat mechanics and a dense, interconnected world that feels great to traverse.

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Action RPG 13.4%, Hack and Slash 9.4%, RPG 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action RPG that leans heavily into the souls-like formula with diverse weapons and challenging enemy encounters.

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.2%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 10.4%, Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, side-scrolling action RPG that focuses on exploration and visceral combat in a grim fantasy world.

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 39%, Action RPG 21%, RPG 8.2%, 2D 7%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action RPG with a unique, hand-drawn art style and combat that requires careful timing and strategy.

Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.3%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Platformer 13%, Magic 11.8%, Fantasy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced action game that offers deep combat customization and challenging, high-energy encounters.

Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.3%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Action RPG 14.3%, Platformer 7.8%, RPG 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action game that prioritizes fluid hack-and-slash combat and platforming challenges.

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 31.7%, Metroidvania 14.8%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 9.5%, Side Scroller 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark-fantasy metroidvania that features beautiful art and strategic, character-driven combat.

Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 62.8%, Difficult 13.1%, Violent 10.7%, Action 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike action game that utilizes a stunning traditional Japanese art style to depict its intense combat.

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.9%, Side Scroller 23.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Metroidvania 8.6%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, martial-arts-inspired action with a retro aesthetic that emphasizes skill and reflexes.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, Platformer 17.5%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Metroidvania 15%, 2D 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful hand-drawn art and intense, chaotic combat against massive hordes and bosses.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Platformer 17.2%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, RPG 13.2%, Metroidvania 11.2%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fluid, combo-heavy combat with a gorgeous hand-drawn art style that feels very similar to the seed game's presentation.

Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Platformer 11%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Metroidvania 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game that focuses on parry-based combat and challenging boss fights within a stylized world.

Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.

Why similar: Side Scroller 28.2%, Souls-like 19.9%, Action RPG 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Platformer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game that incorporates martial arts themes and exploration in a unique, hand-drawn world.

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.1%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Metroidvania 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sleek, fast-paced action platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and responsive combat mechanics.

3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Platformer 8.3%, Metroidvania 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action game that blends souls-like exploration with a variety of weapon-based combat styles.

Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.5%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Action RPG 10.4%, RPG 9.3%, Platformer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D action RPG that offers a dark fantasy setting and straightforward, satisfying hack-and-slash gameplay.

Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.6%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Platformer 8.3%, Metroidvania 6.6%

HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.9%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action RPG 12.5%, RPG 10.1%

"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,

Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Action RPG 21.7%, RPG 17.7%, Action 8.8%, Hack and Slash 8.1%

'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Martial Arts 36.7% ★, RPG 25%, 2D 14%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 8%

The player will play the role of nine JiuTianXuannu, who will fight with many demons, meet and help the innocent in six different and interconnected worlds, and finally go deep into the hinterland of magic city to uncover the truth of the ancient mystery between magic seal city and Xuannu family.

Why similar: Action 40.5%, Adventure 20.5%, 2D 20%, Fantasy 14%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!

Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action RPG 13.5%, RPG 9.2%, Fantasy 8%

Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.

Why similar: Side Scroller 31.2%, Action RPG 22.1%, RPG 12.7%, Metroidvania 9.7%, 2D 7.9%

Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.1%, RPG 12.5%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Action RPG 7.3%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action RPG that captures the methodical, stamina-based combat style of the souls-like genre.

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 29.4%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Action RPG 10.8%, RPG 8.9%, Platformer 8.6%

VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Action RPG 12.9%, Platformer 9.5%, RPG 8.2%

ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...

Why similar: Platformer 23.5%, Hand-drawn 21.9%, Metroidvania 17.5%, Action 11.9%, 2D 11.7%

Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.5%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Action RPG 13.1%, RPG 8.7%, Platformer 8.3%

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: Souls-like 28.8%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Action 14.3%, Difficult 10.1%, Adventure 7.3%

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.1%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, RPG 16%, Action 8.8%, Difficult 5.9%

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 49.1%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Action RPG 10.1%, Hand-drawn 6.7%, 2D 6.6%

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Side Scroller 21%, Action RPG 11.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Metroidvania 7.4%

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 42.5%, Hack and Slash 27.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Action 6.4%, Difficult 4.9%

The Real Fantasy 2D Action, Magia X. Splendid actions beyond the limits of 2D, unique characters, breathtaking adventures, and warm pastel-colored world awaits you. Stimulate your action urges.

Why similar: Side Scroller 35.9%, Action RPG 19.2%, RPG 12.7%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, 2D 6.3%

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 44.5%, Metroidvania 13.3%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Platformer 7.3%, Violent 7.3%

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.7%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action RPG 16%, RPG 7.6%, Difficult 5%

Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.2%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Martial Arts 12% ★, Platformer 11%, Metroidvania 7.7%

ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Side Scroller 23.2%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Action RPG 12.8%, Platformer 9.7%

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 29.7%, Side Scroller 20%, Action RPG 12.3%, Platformer 9.5%, RPG 8.1%

This is a martial arts action role-playing game. The core of the game is battle-oriented, and it combines many fighting elements. If you are a player who pursues blood and is brave enough to challenge the limits, it will definitely inspire your adrenaline and bring you the best combat experience.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.7%, Action RPG 19%, Martial Arts 16.6% ★, RPG 11.9%, Violent 9.6%

Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity from the corrupted machines and gigantic robots in this post-apocalyptic action game!

Why similar: Action 93.6%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: Side Scroller 34.2%, Platformer 29.4%, Action 16.7%, 2D 14.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, Hack and Slash 25.3%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 17.4%, 2D 7.2%

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, RPG 9.6%, Metroidvania 7.7%, Violent 5.8%

Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.3%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Action RPG 9.4%, Platformer 7.2%

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 28.9%, Action RPG 13.4%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, RPG 7.2%

Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!

Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Strategy 21%, Fantasy 20.7%, Adventure 16.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%