- #1 Last Night of Winter
97% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Metroidvania 23%, Action RPG 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 6.8%
- #2 Zenith
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nocturnia Studios
Windows
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 25.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Action RPG 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%
- #3 Life Blood
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor MinnsPub: Snappy Gurus
Windows
You awaken on the Altar inside the Life Cathedral. Life Blood is a first-person, Kingsfield-like action adventure game with a focus on exploration. Travel the interconnected world with fast-paced, reaction-based combat and discover the secrets within the heart of the mountain.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.4%, Metroidvania 20.7%, Action RPG 12.2%, PvE 11.1%, Exploration 7.2%
- #4 VELASTER
95% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: ODYSSEYER
Windows
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: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 22.7%, Action RPG 11.7%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 6.6%
- #5 REVENGE CRYSTAL
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SAMx003 Games
Windows
Possessed by a living crystal, fight for revenge in a top-down Soulslike action RPG. Master precise combat and elemental magic, explore a shattered world, solve deadly puzzles, and defeat brutal bosses to expose the Crystallen’s sins.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Metroidvania 27.4%, Action RPG 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, PvE 6.3%
- #6 Scars of the Soul
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShunGuang Games
Windows
The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 24.9%, Action RPG 17.1%, RPG 12.6%, Exploration 7.7%
- #7 OMA
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EOLLOE
Windows
Oma is an action RPG set in a world on the brink of oblivion. Bringer, ascend the Tower of Eol through layers veiled by the Shoal. Face strange beings, uncover hidden truths, and traverse a realm where reality and emptiness intertwine in a haunting dance of mystery and decay.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.7%, Action RPG 17%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, RPG 11.3%, Third Person 9.5%
- #8 Luminite Era: Expedition
91% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GameRelics
Windows
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Souls-like 26.2%, Action RPG 12.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #9 THORN DEMON HUNTER
92% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: LIN YUANHUI
Windows
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 29%, Action RPG 15.2%, RPG 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #10 Runic Curse Remastered
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 29.5%, Action RPG 9%, RPG 8.3%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #11 Sword of the Cat: Lost Hope
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Santeri SalovaaraPub: Toaster Group
Windows
A semi-open-world action RPG in a medieval-styled modern world. Fifty years after a great time disaster that killed most of mankind, two factions start looking for a way to restore the old world.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, Action RPG 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, PvE 11.6%, Third Person 7.7%
- #12 Codex Lost 2
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Magic and intrigue abound in this gripping dark fantasy RPG, with atmospheric exploration that will beguile even the most avid fans of the genre. Wield a diverse array of weapons and spells as you step forth into a world of intoxicating mystery to face the many challenges lurking within.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.6%, Action RPG 17.4%, Third Person 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, RPG 9%
- #13 Roots of Cinder
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Metroidvania 24%, Action RPG 16.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 7.5%
- #14 Kegan
87% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: TDOG STUDIOS
Windows
Kegan is a dark fantasy action RPG where you play as a dual-blade warrior on a quest for vengeance. Uncover ancient secrets, battle corrupted enemies, and shape the fate of a shattered world in this story-driven adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Action RPG 17.5%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Third Person 9.4%, RPG 8.9%
- #15 Resurrection The Judgment
88% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: GRIMHAWK
Windows
Unravel the truth, master your skills, and forge your legend in Resurrection: The Judgment!
Why similar: Souls-like 24.2%, Action RPG 18.9%, RPG 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 8.5%
- #16 Sun Is Dead
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quiet Dawn
Windows
The sun has died, and the world is consumed by darkness. In Sun is Dead, a high-speed action scavenger adventure, you must fight relentless Shadows, wield the last light, and uncover the truth behind the eternal night. Adapt, survive, and decide the fate of a dying world. Created by 1 person.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Action RPG 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #17 Go Alone
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Souls-like 33%, Exploration 9%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, PvE 4.8%
- #18 VANRAN
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BECUZUS
Windows
“VANRAN” is a dark fantasy action RPG where a fallen slave wields a sealed blade to spark rebellion. Stylish soulslike combat, auto-growth, random dungeons, and titanic battles shape a journey with multiple endings of vengeance or salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.9%, Action RPG 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, PvE 11.2%, Third Person 9.5%
- #19 The Witch Blade
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SergS WorkshopPub: Rokyte Publishing
Windows
An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.1%, Metroidvania 26.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action RPG 9.4%, Exploration 7.2%
- #20 Tails of Fate
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chase the Bunny
Windows · Linux
Fulfill this tale, as darkness swarms the fantasy lands of Fauna. Venture epic kingdoms and treacherous dungeons in a 2D action platformer, with Metroidvania elements in a hand-crafted pixel art world filled with souls-like boss fights, dungeon platforming, and dynamic enemy combat design.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 23.1%, Action RPG 14.5%, Exploration 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #21 A Handful of Dust
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BVS Studios
Windows
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Souls-like 21.1%, Action RPG 15.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%
- #22 SKERDA ARMOR
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oriol Cabús
Windows
SKERDA ARMOR is a bizarre soulslike set in a distant grotesque world of concrete jungles and strange rural lands.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Metroidvania 13.2%, Action RPG 12%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #23 Catastrophe
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Strange Monkey Studios
Windows
Catastrophe is survival horror dungeon crawler. Try not to get lost in the labyrinth as you choose to slay the dungeon's inhabitants or sneak past as many as you can.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Action RPG 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Third Person 6.8%
- #24 Din of Sen
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 28.5%, Action RPG 18.1%, RPG 9%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%
- #25 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
82% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 46%, Metroidvania 29.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, Action RPG 6.7%, RPG 6.7%
- #26 Power (of) Metal
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Souls-like 25.9%, Action RPG 18%, Action-Adventure 10%, RPG 9.9%
- #27 A Field of Flowers
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikiruska Studios
Windows
In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 29.3%, Action RPG 13.9%, PvE 13.2%, RPG 6.8%
- #28 The Song of Awakening
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noeski LLC
Windows · Mac
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Souls-like 27.8%, Action RPG 20%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, RPG 8.1%
- #29 GRIME II
77% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
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: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 27.2%, Action RPG 15.3%, PvE 12%, Exploration 7.9%
- #30 Mariana
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Sky Mavis Gann
Windows
In Mariana you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 26.5%, Action RPG 17.1%, Exploration 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #31 Mendacium
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 28.6%, Action RPG 10.8%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, RPG 5.9%
- #32 Shields of Asgard
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris HallPub: Not Yet Set
Windows
The shields of Asgard have been stolen. You have been chosen by Odin to retrieve them. Your first journey takes you to Jotunheim. Travel the vast deep and dark forests. Climb mountains where winter never stops. Fight challenging enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #33 Jeon Woo-chi
76% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: DOSA
Windows
This game is an action RPG set in the Joseon Dynasty. Players assume the role of Jeon Woo-chi, defeating various enemies as they advance. Experience the thrill of action using Jeon Woo-chi's dazzling martial arts, and dive into the painting to experience interdimensional battles!
Why similar: Souls-like 41.4%, PvE 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action RPG 10.3%, Magic 5.8%
- #34 Rise Achlys
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Good Game Design Folks
Windows
Rise Achlys is a brutal gothic soulsvania and rogue-lite inspired by Castlevania. The story-driven game features a vampire protagonist and iconic characters like Dracula and Frankenstein, with time travel and fantasy themes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 25%, Action RPG 12.4%, PvE 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #35 Prelude To Freedom 异闻录:红
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Giant Rabbit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prelude To Freedom is a Metroidvania-style 2D top-down action game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 24.3%, Action RPG 14.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, RPG 8.6%
- #36 My Christmas Present
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alycia Fear
Windows
You have been summoned to the North Pole by an unknown individual. A rebellion has begun, and it's up to you to decide the fate of the North Pole. Defeat enemies, grow your Christmas Spirit, and slay the legends of Christmas.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.8%, Action RPG 18%, PvE 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Third Person 9.6%
- #37 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow a young Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Action RPG 18.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, RPG 9%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%
- #38 Miracle Corp.
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bonefish Games
Windows
Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 30.4%, Action RPG 15.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, RPG 7.7%
- #39 Lumnis
74% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wild Moose Games
Windows
An Action-Adventure Souls-like mixing Combat, Climbing, and Exploration. You play a wanderer destined to become the next Guardian of Lumnis, a once-peaceful land, now forgotten and shrouded in darkness since the arrival of an evil aura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 27.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Third Person 6.2%
- #40 Dark Energy
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: builds.games
Windows
A 2D space action RPG with a slow and deliberate style, reminiscent of the Soulslike genre.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Action RPG 18.1%, PvE 16.3%, RPG 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #41 Twilight Bastion
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunamii
Windows
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.3%, Metroidvania 33.1%, Action RPG 11.9%, Third Person 6.2%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%
- #42 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Metroidvania 45.6%, Souls-like 23.1%, Action RPG 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, RPG 5.4%
- #43 Gigantropolis 🤖
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jofer's Games
Windows
A short metroidvania with a focus on freedom of choice! Gain abilities to get access to other areas! Help fallen friends to summon their spirits to fight along side you! Level up! Upgrade your equipment! Then when you feel ready, go and confront the mighty Gigantimus to stop him destroying the city!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 24%, Action RPG 17%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%
- #44 Out of the Ashes
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tokisan Games
Windows · Linux
The old gods are dead. Runa must find a way to defeat the dragon who rules the land. Can she discover the ultimate weapon and bring about a new age of peace before her village is destroyed?
Why similar: Souls-like 33%, Action RPG 19.4%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Third Person 9.4%, RPG 9%
- #45 Knightmare Tales
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tistic Games
Windows · Linux
Knightmare Tales is a Third-Person-Action-Adventure in a nightmarish setting. Find your confidence and be yourself, in this emotional action adventure! Knightmare Tales is a classic Action-Adventure, focuses on combat and atmosphere with a captivating story, kind of a 'soulslike with a twist'.
Why similar: Souls-like 32%, Action RPG 17.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Third Person 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #46 Darxanadon
73% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Souls-like 28.7%, Action RPG 16.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, RPG 6.5%
- #47 PolySouls
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singl Studios
Windows
Polysouls is an open-world action RPG with deep, skill-based combat. Every enemy is deadly, every fight a test of patience and precision. Explore massive world full of hidden paths, powerful enemies, and secret places.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.4%, Action RPG 19.4%, PvE 10.7%, RPG 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%
- #48 Rings of Eden
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ren
Windows
Rings of Eden is an indie open-world RPG inspired by Souls-like games, that blends fantasy, science-fiction, adventure and satisfying combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.1%, Action RPG 19.5%, PvE 14.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Third Person 9.2%
- #49 Sunrise Tragedy
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HeadlessTek
Windows
Traverse an old, abandoned cathedral filled with grotesque monsters and bloodthirsty vampires. Overcome relentless enemies and heart-pounding boss fights with your choice of weapons, spells and accessories in this macabre 2D Action-RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Metroidvania 24.1%, Action RPG 13%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #50 DARK SUN (黑暗太阳)
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rou Shan Game
Windows
[DARK SUN] is an action game with 2D black and white graphics. Souls game mode. Explore the post-apocalyptic world after a thousand years, collect weapons, armor, battle techniques, magic, and challenge powerful enemies. Advance through repeated deaths to find the truth of the doomsday.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 29.4%, Action RPG 15.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #51 罪印 Seal of sins
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: 玄机子Pub: iFAction Studio
Windows
In a world with a strong ancient and wild atmosphere, you will experience many hardships, compose tragic epics in tense and exciting battles, integrate puzzle-solving elements, and face the dual challenges of strategy and operation!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Metroidvania 27.9%, Action RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #52 Foreign Sun
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 29.3%, Action RPG 18.9%, RPG 13.9%, Action 5.8%
- #53 Dark Island: Faded Memories
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harpia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Retro Dark Fantasy RPG crafted with a passion for old-school video games. Embark on an adventure to explore diverse locations, battle monsters and fallen soldiers, and uncover the lost mysteries of the island along with its beautiful landscapes.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Action RPG 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 12%, PvE 11.9%, Exploration 9.5%
- #54 Aspiel: Edge Of Chaos
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sylpha Works
Windows
Aspiel: Edge of Chaos is a third-person fantasy Action-RPG. Explore numerous locations ravaged by the dark power of Death, face various creatures consumed by Chaos, and harness the power of Life to save the continent of Aspiel.
Why similar: Souls-like 33%, Action RPG 17.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 9.4%
- #55 Being and Becoming
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 28.7%, Action RPG 13.6%, RPG 7.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #56 Bloodfang
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ignite Dreams
Windows
Master challenging combat, dismember enemies, and unleash devastating combos of physical and magical attacks. Gather materials, craft powerful gear, and endure the trials of a relentless world.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Action RPG 19.7%, RPG 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Third Person 10.2%
- #57 Lost Tales of Altoris
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragonjar Studios LLC
Windows
Awaken as the Lost Guardian and reclaim your forgotten past. Explore a vast dark fantasy world, battle spectral foes, and shape your destiny in a story-driven open world where every choice matters.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Action RPG 17.1%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Third Person 9.1%
- #58 HALLOW BLADE
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: TBA
Windows
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 30.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 6.4%
- #59 The Unfallens: Awakening
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Floatonic Studio
Windows
Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The civilization of Unfallens lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian waits to attack. Journey through remains. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. Experience challenging action boss battles in this compact, high-quality game.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Action RPG 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Third Person 9.3%
- #60 Salt and Sanctuary
69% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 51.7%, Metroidvania 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, RPG 5.1%, Action RPG 4.8%