Games Like El Salar

Explore a charming world in this handheld-inspired, top-down action adventure! Loot dungeons, triumph over gauntlets of enemies, and uncover secrets. Unlock new abilities that alter your play style, exhaust the randomizer, and build mastery of the fast paced, crunchy combat!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 15.7%, 1990's 14.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Top-Down 10.3%, Cute 9.2%

Dungeons of Dreadrock - The Dead King's Secret is Part 2 of the (yet unfinished) Dreadrock Trilogy. In this episode you'll puzzle and fight your way through the ancient cavern parts of Dreadrock Mountain. The game features 100 levels, 5 bosses, two different endings and tons of adorable pixel art.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Top-Down 9.6%, Cute 9.5%

Action-packed pixel-art old-schol dungeon crawler ! A little boy is stuck at home waiting for his mom.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Top-Down 9.5%, 1990's 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

An adventure in werewolf hunting, for witches.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Top-Down 8.3%, Old School 8%

A light-hearted four-player 2D adventure. Pick a class, gather your party, and hold the shore as the rift gets deeper.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.1%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Comedy 13.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Family Friendly 8.9%

Dungescape! is a casual, minimalist escape-room game in which players control Celeste, a young noblewoman who has been trapped in a series of mazes of ever-increasing size and complexity. More than 40 rooms await to challenge adventurers in this humble kickoff for solo-dev Autism Fanaticism Gaming!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, Puzzle 13.9%, Top-Down 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, 1990's 10.9%

Solve puzzles by rolling a giant walnut in this retro-handheld-inspired adventure. Explore a variety of levels each with unique mechanics. Help Chico build his winter stash and find his way home!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 13%, 1990's 12.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Top-Down 10.4%, Cute 9%

Help Kid Goblin overcome tricky puzzles and dangerous obstacles in this charming retro-style adventure packed with levels, secrets and classic 8-bit spirit.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Cute 8.1%

In this Action RPG, fight through a deadly labyrinth filled with a variety of enemies, puzzles, and traps. Take the form of defeated enemies and use their abilities as your own! Do you have what it takes to survive?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Top-Down 9.6%, Cute 8.9%

Take on the role of a little gnome exploring twisting, secret-filled dungeons in this retro, top-down adventure game.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.8%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Top-Down 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Ice Slider is a game by Shining Watermelon Studios where you play as a hiker named Rob who enters Icy Cave. A cave with a Gauntlet of Ice Puzzles, in which he has to complete to exit. Play as Rob as he goes through this gauntlet of puzzles. Each Level

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.4%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Top-Down 11.6%, 2D 6.3%

Explore a fantasy world where nature is fading away, battle corrupted creatures, and solve environmental puzzles in this exploration-focused action-adventure.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.5%, Action-Adventure 17%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Top-Down 9.2%

DESTINY CALLS THE LEAST LIKELY OF HEROES. Reverie is an action adventure game set on a fictional island in New Zealand, inspired by the legend of Maui and the Giant Fish where the demigod himself fishes up the North Island with a powerful fishhook.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.3%, Top-Down 15.3%, Cute 12.4%, 1990's 9.5%, Colorful 8.7%

Beverage Hills is an outrageous RPG adventure with a turn-based combat battle system containing some very recent current events.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.6%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Top-Down 10.9%, Comedy 9.4%

Missing that classic Zelda feeling? Step into the handcrafted pixel-art world of The Legends of Tynedale, a classic top-down adventure inspired by the landscapes and castles of Northumberland. Explore puzzle-box dungeons, battle fierce monsters, upgrade your weapons, and uncover hidden secrets.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.1%, 1990's 16.2%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Top-Down 11.1%, Puzzle 10.2%

As a Marchwarden, you travel the southern roads to protect pilgrims and travelers. You will fight multi-phased bosses, shape the storylines of characters, and explore an interconnected world.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.8%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Top-Down 10.3%, 1990's 9.1%

Dungeon Misfits is a chaotic action-roguelike with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.2%, Top-Down 12.5%, Comedy 11.8%, Colorful 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%

Play as a cunning black cat in a red cape in this old-school action puzzler! Blast your way through grid-based levels, outsmart enemies, and use bombs to clear a path — but beware of spikes and traps.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 1990's 10.7%

Adrenaline Dungeon is a top-down dungeon crawler game, play as an unknown man stuck in a time-looped dungeon. Uncover clues to discover a new order trying to rewrite history. Use different weapons and abilities to escape the dungeon and prevent history from being rewritten.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.3%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Top-Down 14.7%, Adventure 9.3%, 2D 7.3%

Memory Maze is a game that breaks away from the traditional maze format—which typically grants a full overview of the map—opting instead to have players explore a pitch-black labyrinth while holding a limited light source, relying solely on their memory to retrace their steps and complete the levels

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.2%, Action-Adventure 15%, Puzzle 11.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Top-Down 9.5%

Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.8%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 8.8%

Start a venture into the cyborg world with your trusted companion. Push into virus-controlled territory as you dismantle their traps and eliminate their congregations. Fight alongside your companion to defeat gigantic viruses that cannot be faced alone.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.2%, 1990's 16.7%, Adventure 14.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Top-Down 11.9%

Track your missing father through a dying coastal town in a top-down action RPG. Recover diary pages that reveal new paths, battle corrupted creatures, explore hidden dungeons and help The Cove's last residents as you uncover what lies beneath the shore.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.3%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Top-Down 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10%

Slash, shoot and craft your way through vicious monsters and perilous dungeons in this post apocalyptic quest to save the world.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.6%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 8.6%

A short and straightforward turn-based RPG where every action matters. Explore, cast spells through quirky enchantments, help the townsfolk, and hunt for treasure, without endless grinding or overcomplicated stories.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, Action-Adventure 15%, 1990's 12%, Adventure 11.1%, Top-Down 8.5%

A 2D adventure set in the World of Oztrich. Explore and uncover the mysteries of this retro world full of unique and exciting monsters!

Why similar: 1990's 20.1%, Top-Down 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Adventure 8.9%

Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.1%, Action-Adventure 19.6%, Comedy 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 2D 8%

Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.3%, 1990's 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Top-Down 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Explore a handcrafted fantasy world, solve puzzles, battle dungeon bosses, and unlock powerful upgrades in this retro-inspired action-adventure with stoner comedy.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.4%, Dungeon Crawler 28.4%, Top-Down 14.8%, Comedy 10.9%, Fantasy 5.8%

You’ve been given an odd request, and without protest, you get dressed and grab your sword from your weapons chest, and with much zest, you head west to complete your Otter Quest.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.3%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Top-Down 11.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

You are a young 8 year old boy named Liam, you recently got a ninja mask for a birthday present! You must protect the house from evil doers! You must be sneaky, and make sure to not get caught!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 18%, Comedy 13.2%, Cute 11.4%, Colorful 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Keep the Light is a 2D top-down pixel art dungeon crawler. Descend beneath a quiet village into an ancient, shadow-consumed sanctuary. Master light mechanics to freeze entities lurking in the dark, gather vital resources, and protect the town above from the horror buried below.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.3%, Top-Down 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 8.8%

Wumball is a challenging adventure game. You have no health and no weapons to defend yourself, so tread lightly. Can you make it to the end and save the king?

Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.7%, 1990's 20%, Top-Down 18.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%

An adventure game project for children. A cave-in in a dungeon begins an adventure in an unknown land, for some an isekai, for the others an adventure in search of answers.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.3%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Cute 11.3%, Comedy 7.8%, Colorful 6.8%

Action, adventure, top down, rogue shooter, puzzle, RPG pick ups, randomly generated rooms, pick ups and levels. Fight your way down the dungeon with your shadow at your side picking up treasures, finding and solving puzzles. Discover why you have a missing face, and how your shadow is alive?!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, 1990's 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Top-Down 9.9%, Comedy 9.1%

Foxxel Quest is a cute and challenging pixel art puzzle game! Help Foxxel find a warm hood while solving 80 unique puzzle levels. Each setting brings a new challenge that builds upon each other throughout the game. With 30 achievements and optional autoplay, it's fun for all ages!

Why similar: Puzzle 18.9%, Top-Down 15.2%, Cute 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Family Friendly 9.2%

An 8-bit action-adventure in the honest 1988 shape. A country eaten by briar, a sun kept in eight pieces, and nine tombs to open. One of them is on no map. Battery saves, secrets in the walls, and a second quest that lies to you. Nobody is coming.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Top-Down 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 10.9%

Explore a surreal world with a drunken alpaca! Solve puzzles, fish out the most unusual items from rivers, fight watermelon thugs, and uncover all the secrets of this world!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 15.3%, Comedy 13.1%, Top-Down 11.7%, Cute 11.4%, Puzzle 11.3%

Daedalus built the Labyrinth. Minos sealed him inside it with his son, Icarus. Descend through 40 mazes of the Knossos Labyrinth as its creator, Daedalus, and four other unlockable characters. Master 10 weapons/items to survive and solve the Labyrinth you've been exiled into.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.7%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Top-Down 13.8%, Adventure 11.1%

You have five days to earn the contract to be the Junior Office Assistant for Insert Name Here Inc. Completing tasks each day, sounds simple enough but can you do it against the clock? Tasks will challenge memory, reaction time and coordination.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 21%, Comedy 15.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Top-Down 11.2%

Navigate twisting mazes by torchlight in this atmospheric 2D puzzle game. Find your way through 10 handcrafted themes, avoid lurking creatures, and race the clock in Timed Mode. How far can you go before you're still lost?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.8%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Puzzle 15.9%, Top-Down 15.7%, 2D 5.5%

Explore a non-linear tower filled with secrets in a pixel-art Metroidvania. Awaken as a slime, master elemental powers, and progress as each new ability reveals previously impossible paths, leading you to discover your true purpose.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Comedy 9.3%, Family Friendly 8.2%

Step into the forest where your shovel is both your weapon and lifeline. Fight back against twisted forest creatures, claim their corrupted seeds, and bring them to your farm and grow your weapons. Restore the forest plant by plant, Will you break the curse, or will the forest claim you too?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.5%, Cute 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Top-Down 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Panel Panic is a revival of panel flipping games of the 90s. Swap adjacent panels to match 3 of the same color to make them disappear, and watch as falling panels create killer combos. Play online, locally, or against AI in this highly engrossing retro throwback puzzle game.

Why similar: Psychedelic 17.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, 1990's 14.6%, Colorful 9%, Cute 8.7%

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: Action-Adventure 14.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Cute 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Top-Down 10.2%

Ziii is a retro fantasy action-adventure game. Sail between countless islands, exploring their various elemental lands in top-down and sidescroll styles. Plunder their dungeons for powerful items and precious relics. Ziii is a treasure-hunter, looking to gain a treasure vault value of 100,000.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, 1990's 16.3%, Top-Down 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

YANCY is an NES style action adventure that follows a small protagonist in a vast world full of danger, swords and rewards. Lead your own adventure in a non-linear game world, explore hand-crafted dungeons, forge magical weapons, battle challenging bosses and unearth ancient secrets!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.3%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Top-Down 11.7%, Cute 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

A cozy adventure where you tilt the world to guide a marble through cardboard dioramas to find secrets, solve puzzles, and navigate dungeons on a quest to find your lost friends. ASMR audio and multiple accessibility options ensures you will have a relaxing experience.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.9%, Action-Adventure 17%, Puzzle 14.1%, Cute 8.5%, Family Friendly 5.9%

What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, 1990's 14.9%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Comedy 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Watch the seasons change as you restore a small town to it's former glory & rescue those who have been kidnapped by an ancient vampire, in this cozy retro RPG. Rebuild the town, save the day, and make friends along the way.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Top-Down 10.2%, Cute 8.4%, Colorful 8.1%

Traverse the dungeons of Clayman isle in this Goof Troop/Donkey Kong inspired puzzle/platformer. Solve puzzles, clear dungeons, and upgrade your gear with loot so you can defeat the pirates that have overtaken the island, especially Captain Hippoeira, and rescue your lost son.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.1%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Top-Down 9.4%, Colorful 8.7%

Zahalia was a peaceful land until The Dark Wizard came and stole all the crystals. Defeat his group of monsters and reclaim the Crystals to save Zahalia from darkness.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.9%, 1990's 16%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Top-Down 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Mr Figs is a challenging top-down action puzzler set in the ruins that created Mr Figs. Explore, collect, and bomb your way to your birthplace and bring it to ruin!

Why similar: Top-Down 30.5%, Puzzle 19.3%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14%

Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.3%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Top-Down 13.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Lore-Rich 11%

The dungeon is dying. It would rather die than say thank you. Fight through its halls with wisps living in your weapons and fighting at your side. Rescue every last spirit, grow them, evolve them, regrow its garden. It remembers everything. Collect all the wisps.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.8%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Cute 11.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Comedy 7.8%

A action-adventure game with a top down perspective and a heavy emphasis on story. Become the legendary Knight of Hamarolf and take on a myriad of foes from the Golden Oath to save the world from evil's reign while engaging with memorable characters and a thrilling combat loop.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.6%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Top-Down 16.3%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Adventure 9%

Zahalia is a top-down action-rpg with item collection and dungeon exploring. Take back the 7 Crystals from the traitor Zezor and stop General Skull Knight from invading Zahalia. Explore to find new items to allow you to have access to more of the map and gain new abilities.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.6%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Top-Down 12.1%, Adventure 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Master gravity as a witch whose mana has been stolen. With no elemental spells left, use your creativity to manipulate the weight of the world, solve puzzles, and face dangers. Reclaim your power in an action-adventure journey where gravity is your only and greatest ally.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.3%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Top-Down 7.8%

Play by yourself or with a friend in this action puzzler. With tons of power up combinations, zany sound effects and music you'll never get bored.

Why similar: Psychedelic 30%, 1990's 17.4%, Puzzle 16.5%, Colorful 12%, Comedy 10.7%

From hit Japanese visual novel developer Lusterise! Due to the effects of the system, Souma Shihou has transformed into a woman. With others' support in combat, she fights alone against the remaining monsters.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Cute 17.3%, Colorful 17%, 2D 11.9%