Games Like Faeland

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Fantasy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same sense of a vast, interconnected world filled with secrets and classic action-adventure combat.

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, RPG 17.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the retro 2D action-RPG feel with its non-linear world and character progression.

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 8%, Platformer 7.8%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to 8-bit classics that focuses on clever environmental puzzles and exploration.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 62.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Adventure 4.5%, Action 4.2%, 2D Platformer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a challenging and polished action-adventure experience with distinct character classes and deep combat.

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 8%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality adventure that emphasizes exploration and ability-based progression in a vibrant, colorful world.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Action RPG 17.5%, RPG 9.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the RPG elements of the Metroidvania genre with its focus on loot and character builds.

Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, RPG 9.2%, Platformer 5.7%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines procedural generation with a classic action-RPG feel, ensuring a fresh experience every time you play.

Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful pixel art and a compelling story that blends RPG stats with tight platforming action.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, RPG 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Platformer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated fantasy adventure that captures the spirit of classic 2D exploration games.

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Retro 8.2%, Side Scroller 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct inspiration for many games in this genre, it offers the quintessential retro-adventure experience.

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy platformer that rewards curiosity with a vast world and deep movement mechanics.

Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Action RPG 14%, RPG 11.9%, Medieval 7.8%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique action-Metroidvania featuring hand-drawn art and a focus on exploration in a world of robots.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Platformer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a deeply personal story with high-quality platforming and unique boss encounters.

Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Character Customization 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Fantasy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired gem that excels at interconnected level design and character-swapping mechanics.

Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, RPG 17.5%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and charming 2D action-RPG that focuses on classic combat and platforming.

Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Action RPG 16.8%, Medieval 10.3%, RPG 10.3%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a 2D world that rewards the player for uncovering hidden paths.

Fantasy metroidvania with a moral choice and hunting the bosses who are not going to patiently wait for you in their lair. Study the monsters. Track'em. Kill'em. Exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals are what awaits you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Action RPG 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Medieval 10.8%, Fantasy 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Blends fast-paced hack-and-slash combat with a sprawling world map inspired by folklore.

Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, RPG 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Platformer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a sprawling, non-linear adventure that feels like a direct homage to early 8-bit exploration titles.

FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.

Why similar: RPG 21%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique seasonal mechanic that adds a layer of puzzle-solving to its retro-styled action.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Metroidvania 21.3%, Action RPG 13.4%, Adventure 9%, RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more top-down, it shares the atmospheric, cryptic, and exploration-focused DNA of the best action-RPGs.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.6%, RPG 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Side Scroller 7.3%, Platformer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern Metroidvania that emphasizes deep RPG systems, loot, and massive world exploration.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, atmospheric action-adventure game with gorgeous pixel art and challenging combat.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Starts as a linear platformer before opening up into a complex, time-traveling Metroidvania experience.

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: Metroidvania 50.7%, RPG 12%, Action RPG 10.8%, Platformer 6.9%, 2D 6%

Why You'll Like It: A darker, more punishing take on the 2D action-RPG that emphasizes build variety and exploration.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Platformer 7.6%, Adventure 6%, Retro 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but deep exploration game that focuses on uncovering secrets in a mysterious alien facility.

Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.

Why similar: RPG 26.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Indie 10.2%, Retro 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale action-RPG that captures the simple joy of exploring a fantasy world.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Retro 6.9%, Platformer 6.3%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A compact and punchy Metroidvania that focuses on tight controls and environmental discovery.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Platformer 16.8%, Retro 15.1%, Side Scroller 6.9%, 2D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more linear, it is the gold standard for retro-inspired platforming and world-building.

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, RPG 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Platformer 7.3%, Retro 5.6%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that focuses on uncovering weird, alien secrets through exploration.

Shards of Azuria is an isometric, craft and build RPG. Create a character and a new world, then start your adventure by waking up in town. You are greeted by the locals of Azuria and begin to find your way around.

Why similar: Action RPG 23.1%, RPG 22.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox-style adventure that blends RPG progression with crafting and exploration.

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Retro 7.3%, Platformer 6.9%

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: Metroidvania 34.1%, Action RPG 16.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Fantasy 7.8%

Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Action RPG 8%, RPG 7.6%, Platformer 7.1%, Adventure 7%

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Action RPG 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Action RPG 18.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 8.5%, RPG 7.7%

Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Action RPG 17.5%, Side Scroller 9.7%, RPG 7.4%, Platformer 6.7%

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Action RPG 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, RPG 14%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Adventure 8.5%

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Retro 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 9.7%

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Adventure 8.6%, RPG 7.7%, Platformer 6.6%

Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Platformer 6.7%

Philna Fantasy is a classic pixel action RPG where you explore diverse regions, battle through dungeons, solve puzzles, craft gear, and collect adorable pets. Choose your class, discover powerful loot, and fight back against the invading shadow.

Why similar: Action RPG 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, RPG 15.1%, Medieval 12.7%, 2D 6.3%

Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.

Why similar: Action RPG 31.3%, RPG 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Fantasy 8.7%

A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, RPG 9.2%, Adventure 8.5%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Action RPG 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, RPG 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Retro 5.4%

Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Retro 7.4%, Platformer 6.4%

Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, RPG 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Action RPG 6.6%

Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Retro 10%, Platformer 9.2%

Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Action RPG 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 9.8%, RPG 8.3%

Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Fantasy 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D 7.3%

Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, RPG 11.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Adventure 6%

Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Fantasy 6%, Side Scroller 5.9%

Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Action RPG 17.7%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Fantasy 7.1%, Female Protagonist 7%

Embark on a journey through the Old Kingdom in Realms of Magic - a sandbox RPG where you customize your character, choose your path, and immerse yourself in the fantasy world as a knight, wizard, miner, lumberjack, farmer, and more. After all, this is YOUR adventure.

Why similar: RPG 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 9.3%, 2D 8.2%

Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Platformer 8.3%

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Platformer 8.3%, Side Scroller 7.8%

Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.

Why similar: Action RPG 34.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, RPG 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Fantasy 6.6%

Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

Why similar: RPG 34.7%, Retro 17.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 9%, Fantasy 8%

Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 17.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 13%, Retro 12.5%, Side Scroller 12.4%