- #1 Steel Seed
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 359 reviews2025
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Stealth 23.3%, Cyberpunk 12%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Robots 10.6%
- #2 Shadwen
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,350 reviews2016
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Why similar: Assassin 41.4% ★, Stealth 30.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Third Person 4.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #3 Elypse
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 359 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.6%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, Dark 15.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 5%
- #4 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
94% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Stealth 29.9%, Female Protagonist 15%, 3D Platformer 12.6%, Dark 11.5%, Third Person 7.8%
- #5 Aerannis
95% matchMixed69% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: ektomarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Aerannis is a mission-based stealth action game set in a world of conspiracy and full of action and assassinations.
Why similar: Stealth 45%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Cyberpunk 24%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #6 Shadow Burglar
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 860 reviews2022
Dev: Ghostly ProductionsPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Play as Jean, a thief with the mystical power of morphing with the shadows. Creating yourself an improbable path in the dark and carefully dealing with guards in the light, you will try to steal back your deceased brother’s paintings. Do you have what it takes to avenge his legacy?
Why similar: Stealth 55.8%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Dark 15.7%, 3D 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #7 Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: Maze TheoryPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
Step into the shadows in Thief VR. You are Magpie, a cunning thief orphaned by Baron Northcrest and shaped by the streets. Use VR mechanics to steal, evade, and outsmart the City's forces. Your goal? A relic in Northcrest's vault, which uncovers a far greater artifact with a powerful legacy.
Why similar: Assassin 46.1% ★, Stealth 18.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #8 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 35,541 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 51.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
Why similar: Assassin 41.6% ★, Stealth 21.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Exploration 5.4%, Third Person 4.5%
- #9 Republique
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 877 reviews2015
Dev: Camouflaj
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.
Why similar: Stealth 39.4%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Dystopian 11.3%, Adventure 6%
- #10 Styx: Master of Shadows
91% matchVery Positive83% of 11,456 reviews2014
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Why similar: Assassin 44.8% ★, Stealth 38.8%, Third Person 6.1%, Story Rich 4.9%, Adventure 3.9%
- #11 Dishonored
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,336 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Assassin 43.5% ★, Stealth 35.8%, Dystopian 7.2%, Dark 4.3%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #12 Aragami
89% matchVery Positive90% of 12,926 reviews2016
Dev: Lince Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Aragami is a third person stealth game that casts you as an undead assassin with the power to control the shadows. Teleport to any shadow, become invisible, materialize weapons or even summon a shadow dragon to infiltrate the enemy ranks and dispose of your targets.
Why similar: Assassin 52.2% ★, Stealth 38.8%, Third Person 3.8%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 1.3%
- #13 The Siege and the Sandfox
89% matchMixed65% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Cardboard SwordPub: PLAION
Windows
A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.
Why similar: Assassin 43.3% ★, Stealth 29.5%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Exploration 6.4%, Adventure 5.1%
- #14 Somber Echoes
86% matchVery Positive83% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Sci-fi 22.6%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Exploration 16.3%, Dark 14%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #15 Aragami 2
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,482 reviews2021
Dev: Lince Works
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.
Why similar: Assassin 51.4% ★, Stealth 26.9%, Dark 5.6%, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Third Person 5.2%
- #16 ECHO
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,805 reviews2017
Dev: ULTRA ULTRA
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.
Why similar: Stealth 40%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Third Person 7.2%, Adventure 4.9%
- #17 EVOTINCTION
85% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Spikewave GamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
In 'Evotinction', a third-person hacking and stealth game, you are Dr. Liu, the only one who can stop rogue AIs in a futuristic research facility. Use a variety of hacking skills to overcome robotic threats and uncover the secrets that hold the key to humanity's survival or its potential extinction.
Why similar: Stealth 33.3%, Dystopian 20.3%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #18 NEON STRUCT
86% matchVery Positive83% of 366 reviews2015
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?
Why similar: Stealth 41.9%, Cyberpunk 21.1%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #19 ANNO: Mutationem
84% matchVery Positive81% of 6,438 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.2%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Exploration 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #20 Hideout: Face your fears
84% matchMixed68% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Better in RedPub: ESAT
Windows
In this third person stealth game set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by an artificial intelligence, you will take on the role of May in her quest to save her brother. Avoid the robots, explore the town and find its secrets!
Why similar: Stealth 28.4%, Robots 14.7%, Dystopian 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #21 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Catthia Games
Windows
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Stealth 34.8%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Third Person 9.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #22 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
82% matchVery Positive88% of 12,950 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Why similar: Assassin 40.2% ★, Stealth 30.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Immersive Sim 4.8%, Dark 3.9%
- #23 Trinity Fusion
80% matchVery Positive86% of 859 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.5%, Dark 23.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, 3D 6.7%, Indie 4.9%
- #24 Winter Ember
82% matchMixed65% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Sky Machine StudiosPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Winter Ember is an immersive stealth action game that casts you into the role of Arthur Artorias, the faceless man. Step into the shadows and uncover a mysterious plot that saw your family torn from the history books. On the first night of winter, you unsheath your blade and seek vengeance.
Why similar: Assassin 46.8% ★, Stealth 28.9%, Dark 8.8%, Adventure 5%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #25 Remember Me
81% matchVery Positive83% of 16,663 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.1%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Sci-fi 18%, Dystopian 10.8%, Third Person 8.3%
- #26 Possessor(s)
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Dystopian 23.1%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, 3D Platformer 18.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Action-Adventure 14.7%
- #27 Unknown 9: Awakening
81% matchMostly Negative37% of 895 reviews2024
Dev: Reflector Entertainment Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You are Haroona, a Quaestor born with the ability to venture into a mysterious dimension: the Fold. On her quest for powerful hidden knowledge, she must learn to master the powers of the Fold to fight a secret society with a hostile agenda.
Why similar: Stealth 35.4%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Third Person 10.7%, Story Rich 7%
- #28 INAYAH - Life after Gods
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.3%, Sci-fi 30.7%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Story Rich 4.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #29 UNDETECTED
79% matchMixed68% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Antonio FreyrePub: Digerati
Windows
Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era.
Why similar: Stealth 41.8%, Cyberpunk 17%, Dark 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Third Person 7.7%
- #30 Project Exhibited
79% matchVery Positive84% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: Team ThievesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
A thrilling first-person action-stealth game. Play as Dana, the inventor thief, and use your gadgets to fulfill your task; retrieving a special artifact from a private art collection in a mysterious palazzo.
Why similar: Stealth 60.6%, Adventure 18.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Indie 4.5%, 3D 2.3%
- #31 White Shadows
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,834 reviews2021
Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.
Why similar: Stealth 29.3%, Dystopian 16.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Dark 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #32 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
75% matchVery Positive85% of 84,764 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Stealth 28.6%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Third Person 9.7%, Exploration 8.8%
- #33 Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,120 reviews2025
Dev: River End GamesPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Experience an isometric, narrative-driven stealth game and join Hanna’s adventure in the vibrant city of Eriksholm. The mysterious disappearance of her brother, Herman, ignites a chain of catastrophic events that will forever change their lives and the fate of the entire city.
Why similar: Stealth 45%, Female Protagonist 19%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #34 Ichima-san
74% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: sewohayami
Windows · Mac
A stealth action adventure in which you play as a Japanese traditional doll and explore the house without anyone finding you.
Why similar: Stealth 24.9%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, 3D Platformer 20.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Third Person 10.1%
- #35 Shadow Blade: Reload
76% matchVery Positive87% of 367 reviews2015
Dev: Dead Mage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #36 Seed of Life
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: MadLightPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness?
Why similar: Stealth 23.2%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Sci-fi 13.2%, 3D Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 9.1%
- #37 Erra: Exordium
73% matchVery Positive84% of 151 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Pixel LLCPub: Kirkidexi LTD
Windows · Linux
Erra: Exordium is a 2D action adventure game in Dieselpunk setting. Explore a world based on Sumerian-Akkadian mythology. Take the role of a scientist who was able to cheat death and fight the rebellious army of mechatrons.
Why similar: Dark 25%, Action-Adventure 22.1%, Robots 18.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #38 Quantum Replica
76% matchMixed48% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: ON3D StudiosPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Hide in time as you explore a cyberpunk metropolis to uncover the deep dark secrets of the Syndicate in Quantum Replica, a fast-paced stealth action.
Why similar: Stealth 58.1%, Cyberpunk 35.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #39 Vigil: The Longest Night
72% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Female Protagonist 45.1%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #40 CORPUS EDAX
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 265 reviews2024
Dev: Luis G. Bento
Windows
An immersive first-person-melee RPG where you create your character and fight, talk or sneak your way out of confrontation. From concrete buildings to futuristic environments - start from the bottom and make your way through narrative missions to the top of the city in a bid for control.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.6%, Dystopian 14.7%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Stealth 14%, Sci-fi 10%
- #41 Brush Burial
71% matchVery Positive89% of 238 reviews2023
Dev: Knife Demon Software
Windows
A lo-fidelity First Person Snatcher inspired by the immersive sims of yesteryear. Play as Fennel, a knife-wielding swamp devil with an eye for gold and a penchant for violence. Use your tail to toy with your prey: grab and fling objects, climb impossible heights, and knock your enemies off balance.
Why similar: Assassin 39.5% ★, Stealth 25.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Exploration 9.4%
- #42 Dream Cycle
73% matchMixed58% of 275 reviews2022
Dev: Cathuria GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Venture into Lovecraft’s legendary Dreamlands and join an epic struggle to save humanity. Master occult powers, unique weapons, and special combat abilities to vanquish powerful enemies. Explore, adventure, survive, and find a way to break the curse that threatens the waking world.
Why similar: Stealth 31%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Dark 10%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #43 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,463 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.8%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Third Person 17.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%
- #44 RKGK / Rakugaki
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 251 reviews2024
Dev: Wabisabi Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Turn heads. Drop jaws. Be bright. In this single-player 3D platformer, you’re the only one who can take down Mr. Buff and his lackies to restore color and life to the citizens of Cap City. Accompany Valah and the RKGK crew on their journey to take down the oppressive B Corp.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.7%, Robots 22.2%, Dystopian 15%, Third Person 13.1%, Adventure 10.2%
- #45 Ladra
74% matchMixed69% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Bright Flask Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ladra is a stealth-action game about a young thief on a quest to stop an incoming war. Hide in the shadows, pickpocket your targets, and pick locks to steal valuables. Stay undetected, and prove your skills as the ultimate thief.
Why similar: Stealth 58.4%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #46 9 Years of Shadows
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Exploration 26.3%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #47 Earth's Shadow
70% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Earth's Shadow is a third person action Sci-Fi dungeon crawler set in the year 3081 on planet Sumbra; a remote alien planet where legends of valuable relics surround this black world, calling to the greedy and brave explorers seeking a bright future... but end up uncovering an even darker past.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.4%, Exploration 19.8%, Robots 15.9%, Dark 14.6%, Third Person 14.3%
- #48 Axiom of Maria: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
Axiom of Maria is an action-adventure game featuring Kay as the protagonist trying to get back her family from an AI in Seoul, a ghost town due to population decline.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Robots 14.1%, 3D Platformer 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.3%
- #49 DARK
73% matchMixed54% of 1,385 reviews2013
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DARK is a unique stealth-action game with RPG elements in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies from the shadows, roam the darkness and use powerful vampire skills to dispatch your opponents.
Why similar: Stealth 31.7%, Supernatural 28%, Dark 10.5%, Third Person 8.1%, Exploration 7.4%
- #50 Filcher
69% matchVery Positive92% of 214 reviews2021
Dev: Johan HjärpePub: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.
Why similar: Stealth 50.9%, Immersive Sim 19.3%, Dark 9.4%, Exploration 7.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #51 Shadow Alchemist
67% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: PostHuman Interactive
Windows
Explore a mystical, ever-changing dungeon in this isometric puzzle-adventure game. Master self-transmutation abilities and solve increasingly complex challenges as you uncover the secrets of your past.
Why similar: Exploration 53.9%, Story Rich 24.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #52 DISORDER
69% matchMixed50% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: GRUMPY
Windows
Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler
Why similar: Assassin 59.1% ★, Female Protagonist 20%, Third Person 8.3%, Action-Adventure 5.2%, 3D 4%
- #53 Shadow Labyrinth
68% matchMixed57% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
Why similar: Sci-fi 33.7%, Action-Adventure 23.5%, Dark 23%, Adventure 16.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #54 GYLT
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.3%, Stealth 23.3%, Female Protagonist 17%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 5.7%
- #55 Ghost Song
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,404 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.8%, Robots 21.3%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Dark 14%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #56 Noreya: The Gold Project
67% matchVery Positive84% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.6%, Exploration 23.7%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #57 South of Midnight
63% matchVery Positive94% of 4,380 reviews2025
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.5%, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Dark 12.6%, Third Person 10.6%
- #58 DOOMBLADE
66% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.8%, Exploration 23.2%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 9.5%
- #59 Cyber Shadow
66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 51.7%, Sci-fi 28.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.6%