60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D, Action.
Eternal Reckoning is an action-packed Metroidvania following the story of an elf taking their revenge for the atrocities of Ragnarok. Slay a wide range of dangerous bosses! Explore a world full of secrets and rich mythology-inspired lore!
Solateria
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Children of Birch
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Souls-like 24.5%, Difficult 13.8%, Mythology 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 21.6%, Difficult 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10%, Dark Fantasy 8%
Omen Fall is an action-packed, story-driven fantasy adventure game that draws players into a past woven with forgotten agreements. Fight against the darkness in this 2D metroidvania experience presented with pixel art graphics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Souls-like 19.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Mythology 10.3%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
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 24.4%, Souls-like 21.3%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, PvE 9%
A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Souls-like 22.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Medieval 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 7%
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 18.6%, Difficult 14%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
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: Metroidvania 36.1%, Souls-like 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Difficult 9%, Post-apocalyptic 6.8%
Awaken to a realm where dreams and reality blur beyond recognition. As the Awakened One, you must traverse a haunting world of nightmares and fragmented memories, where nothing is certain and every shadow hides unspeakable truths. Traverse the Dream revealing the nature of existence itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 23.4%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
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: Metroidvania 22.4%, Souls-like 19.7%, Difficult 19.2%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 16.3%, Difficult 14.7%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 20.8%, Difficult 13.3%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Souls-like 20.9%, Difficult 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10%
"ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 14.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the corrupted Darkness threatening to overtake the world. Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to awaken the radiant abilities within you & uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Souls-like 23.9%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
Enter a world of moving Chinese lianhuanhua! This solo-developed 2.5D Metroidvania blends the Three Kingdoms with mythic beasts from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas." Explore a hand-drawn world, master horseback combat, and face punishingly hardcore boss trials in this mythic epic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 14%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 25.1%, Difficult 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Souls-like 26.4%, Difficult 18.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Souls-like 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Dark Humor 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.3%
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: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 23.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Multiple Endings 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 24.9%, Difficult 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
With the absance of the mighty Bloodstar, the universe plunged into chaos. Unleash your inner power alongside Captain Thorne, vanquish demons and restore the order of light.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.4%, Difficult 16.6%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Mythology 10.3%
Nitrojet is a chaotic metroidvania where everything is destructible. Struggle against hordes of airborne beasts through sprawling ruins. Overcome the odds to take your throne as the flame-borne god of destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Difficult 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 23%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Dark Humor 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 13.3%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
A Souls-like, player vs. environment medieval, survival horror game with a high level of difficulty, a world and creatures set in dark fantasy, and a story told through environmental storytelling. Players use medieval weapons and magic to stop a powerful monarch fallen into madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 24.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, PvE 10.7%, Third Person 8%
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
A realm where two ancient trees have long harbored rival royal bloodlines, each having woven their aerial dominion from spider silk across countless generations. Yet now, dark forces of unknown origin stir, spreading their corruption throughout the silk realm...
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 23.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Lore-Rich 8.2%
Wake up in a war torn city, as you are hunted by formidable robotic invaders and desperate survivors alike. Prevail against powerful foes by discovering new abilities and testing your skills in a challenging 2-D metroidvania, all while learning the truth behind the mysterious Red Sun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 24.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Souls-like 30.2%, Difficult 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%, 2D 3.8%
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 26.3%, Difficult 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Souls-like 18%, Medieval 12.2%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim！ Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Souls-like 29.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Mythology 8.9%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Souls-like 28.5%, Difficult 16.5%, Multiple Endings 4.9%, Dark Fantasy 4%
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Souls-like 23.9%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
Take the role of a nameless knight seeking repentance in a God-forsaken village in Sylva - Curse of the Demon Woods, a game about inner and outward exploration, chivalric action, featuring Metroidvania and Souls-like elements with a heavy focus on narrative and worldbuilding.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 20.4%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11%, Medieval 10.7%
Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 26.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Medieval 7.8%
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 23.9%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
Explore a non-linear Southern Gothic-inspired world. Find upgrades and use them to expand your combat and exploration capabilities. Get lost in a dense atmospheric and dangerous map full of enemies and interesting characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 19.1%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Souls-like 27.2%, Difficult 17.1%, 2D Platformer 6.9%, Atmospheric 4.4%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Mythology 12.9%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Souls-like 7.4%
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: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 23.8%, Difficult 15%, Mythology 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 7%
Allara is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania soulslike set in pre-colonial East Siberia. Play as a shamaness defending her homeland, exploring mythic realms of the sacred world tree, battling brutal bosses, uncovering relics, and mastering a strategic single-skill combat system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 23.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Mythology 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
Forge your destiny in CowardCastle! Play as Frida, a young witch and her living hat, facing cursed creatures in a dark castle. Explore striking areas in search of a way out and fight your own way in this challenging retro 2D action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Souls-like 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Difficult 11.4%
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: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 20.2%, Dark Humor 13.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Souls-like 27.3%, Difficult 20.1%, 2D 3.7%, Multiple Endings 3.7%
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 27.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
The Xerran Dominion is one step from becoming unstoppable. Your machines won’t survive - but you will. Control the environment and use their tech to your advantage. In this brutal sci-fi action RPG, the world is your weapon - and you are the trigger.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.6%, Metroidvania 26%, Difficult 16.8%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%
An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 25.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
A lovecraftian soulslike action-RPG set on an island where interdimensional flesh demons harvest humanity's pain in the form of loosh to power their dark machinations. Discover grotesque creatures, weapons, power-ups, and fellow travelers as you unravel the island’s terrible secret.
Why similar: Souls-like 27%, Lovecraftian 22.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Lore-Rich 11%
Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical Lovecraftian Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Lovecraftian 19.8%, Souls-like 16.8%, Difficult 14.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 25.2%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 6%
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 28.5%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6%
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 25.5%, Difficult 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%, Multiple Endings 6%
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 25%, Difficult 14.7%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 18.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Mythology 11.6%, Difficult 10%
Fight, explore, and collect. Step into the role of a wandering fox in this Eastern-fantasy Metroidvania, braving a beautifully crafted world fraught with danger.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 26.6%, Difficult 16.1%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
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 46.7%, Metroidvania 26.2%, Difficult 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, 2D 2.8%
