- #1 FOUNTAINS
97% matchVery Positive84% of 494 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 17.5%, Metroidvania 16.3%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Hack and Slash 9%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #2 HARK THE GHOUL
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Deep DenizensPub: Kwalee
Windows
Slash, kick and magick your way through an adventure brimming with secrets and curious encounters! HARK THE GHOUL offers a meticulously handcrafted world to explore.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.3%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Hack and Slash 9.5%, Lore-Rich 7.6%
- #3 Watcher Chronicles
96% matchVery Positive87% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Third Sphere Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Metroidvania 20.1%, Action RPG 11.4%, Difficult 8.2%, Hack and Slash 7.9%
- #4 Afterimage
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,285 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 21.1%, Souls-like 16.9%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Difficult 9.1%, Action RPG 8.6%
- #5 Life Blood
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor Minns
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 21.6%, Metroidvania 17.5%, Nonlinear 13%, Action RPG 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #6 The Light of the Darkness: Renascence
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
Windows
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 20%, Souls-like 17.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Action RPG 9.9%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #7 Deepening Fire
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 639 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Souls-like 20.2%, Metroidvania 18.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Action RPG 9.4%
- #8 Instance Destroy
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Abysmal Attrition LLC
Windows
Bite sized metroidvania with several unique mechanics Make weapons from the elements, juggle enemies, find furniture? fight bosses, unlock abilities, find secrets, unlock transformations!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Hack and Slash 10.4%
- #9 Sands of Aura
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 843 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Action RPG 12.6%, Difficult 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%
- #10 Blasphemous 2
91% matchVery Positive91% of 21,144 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 18.3%, Souls-like 18.3%, Difficult 15.8%, Hack and Slash 8.2%, Nonlinear 7.7%
- #11 Din of Sen
90% 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 24%, Souls-like 23.1%, Action RPG 14.3%, Hack and Slash 12%, Nonlinear 11.2%
- #12 Mazgeon
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: DokitsuArtPub: Viridian Software
Windows
Mazgeon is an old school arcade dungeon roguelike RPG with procedurally generated levels filled with retro pixel art graphics where your only goal is to loot as much as you can.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.9%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Difficult 9.9%
- #13 Last Souls
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
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 22.9%, Souls-like 22.1%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%
- #14 Dead Fantasia
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Varpyg
Windows
Dead Fantasia is a non-linear ARPG which brings forgotten game design from Kings Field to a modern audience. Explore interconnected levels, gather loot, and face challenging foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Souls-like 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Action RPG 13.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #15 Cryselts
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 11.5%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #16 Coral & The Abyss
86% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Souls-like 20.1%, Difficult 12.6%, Action RPG 10.7%, Hack and Slash 8.2%
- #17 Curvature
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pawel Lossew
Windows · Linux
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 25.5%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Difficult 13.4%, Action RPG 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
- #18 Sang: The Desert Blade
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FiskyfiskoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Sang: The Desert Blade is a Souls-like Action RPG, inspired by Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, where you explore, fight, overcome challenges and defeat terrifying bosses in the unforgiving world of Zemsluna. Follow the story of Sang as she looks for her long lost kin.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.9%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Action RPG 11%, Difficult 10.5%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #19 Pale Coins
83% matchVery Positive93% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.5%, Action RPG 11.7%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Difficult 10.6%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #20 Void: Edge of Existence
84% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Dala GG StudiosPub: Dala GG Studios
Windows
Void: Edge of Existence is a Souls-like, Dark Fantasy inspired, Action RPG. You'll experience corrupted zones, lost powerful items, hidden domains providing you're able to completed the Trials placed in 3D Souls-lite combat. Hard Hitting Mobs, Difficult Bosses, Scaled Enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Difficult 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11%, Action RPG 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #21 Last Night of Winter
84% matchVery Positive91% of 67 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 25.9%, Metroidvania 22%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Action RPG 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #22 Roots of Cinder
82% 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 22.1%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Action RPG 14.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #23 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Souls-like 20.2%, Metroidvania 19.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Action RPG 10.4%
- #24 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
79% matchMixed56% of 105,291 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Action RPG 12%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Character Customization 7%
- #25 Pavu
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toró Studio
Windows
Pavu is an action RPG with lots of exploration and challenging combat. You’ll explore a dystopian world where nature and technology coexist in harmony, until the arrival of Kurumi, the last human.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, Metroidvania 17.3%, Nonlinear 12%, Action RPG 11.1%, Difficult 10.8%
- #26 Being and Becoming
80% 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 27.5%, Souls-like 23.8%, Action RPG 11%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
- #27 Legends of Mythology
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: swalk studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Legends of Mythology is an action adventure game with a 3D world, shown only in 2D. You decide what direction the story unfolds. Challenge the insurmountable and become the unexpected hero, or shun the role of the savior and embrace the mantle of the villain. Explore, adapt, triumph.
Why similar: Souls-like 20%, Metroidvania 19.7%, Action RPG 11.3%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Difficult 8.9%
- #28 GRIME II
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,967 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 25.1%, Souls-like 23.7%, Action RPG 13%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Nonlinear 9.8%
- #29 Moonlight Knight
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MyDreamForever
Windows
Moonlight Knight is an action-slasher with RPG elements. Use sword, bow, magic and hook to fight your enemies. Loot gold, upgrade character stats, find unique items and unlock ultimate abilities to make it to the very end!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Hack and Slash 16%, Action RPG 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #30 Black Mountain Kings
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Leonardo Alexandrino
Windows
You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Action RPG 9.7%, Nonlinear 9.3%
- #31 Weapon Devourer
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bogdan
Windows · Mac
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.1%, Metroidvania 21.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Action RPG 10.3%
- #32 Tails of Iron
77% matchVery Positive88% of 15,003 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Souls-like 26.4%, Action RPG 16.2%, Metroidvania 13.4%, Difficult 11.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #33 Ethos: Divinity's Curse
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zachary Losier
Windows
Ethos: Divinity's Curse is an action RPG set in an open-world filled with challenging melee combat, rare loot to discover and quests driven by lore-rich characters. Perform special abilities and defeat your enemies to replenish your healing ability during tense combat against legendary foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Action RPG 12.2%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #34 The Legend of Azarias
76% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
Windows
In this Metroidvania-inspired first person dungeon crawler, play as Raphael, climbing the 13 unique floors to get to the top. Manage your stamina in combat, fight off demons, do side quests, get stronger and gather more weapons to save Sarah from Asmodeus at the top.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.5%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Action RPG 10%
- #35 Last Vanguard
73% matchVery Positive85% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
Windows
Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Action RPG 10.7%
- #36 Stray Blade
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 528 reviews2023
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stray Blade is an action-adventure where you play a rogue Adventurer exploring the ancient Valley of Acrea with your companion, the Xhinnon wolf Boji. Unveil the history of the forgotten valley and master the powers of the three Acrean Metals to restore balance to this war-torn land.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, Metroidvania 21.8%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #37 Anima Song from the Abyss
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anima ProjectPub: Anima Publishing
Windows
A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.1%, Metroidvania 20.1%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Action RPG 10.9%, Character Customization 8.7%
- #38 Salene
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DejaView
Windows
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 26.8%, Souls-like 24%, Action RPG 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Nonlinear 9%
- #39 Full Moon
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ISGames
Windows
Explore a pyramid full of misteries while fighting against the dark forces. Chain your attacks in a fast paced combat system full of stylish combo. Fuse and equip the skills you find to forge your own path.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Souls-like 21.1%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Difficult 10.7%
- #40 Relive
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dylan Losee
Windows
Relive is a dark yet hopeful action-adventure where you create new plant growth with every step, transform the remains of fallen foes to amplify your magical powers, and overcome deadly challenges to transform the world around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 17.3%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Action RPG 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%
- #41 FADE
74% matchMixed64% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
FADE is a classic Third person Action RPG. Travel to the land of Baltane and stop a twisted cult from finishing a ancient and twisted ritual. Face powerful bosses, collect loot, and fight horrific beings. Solo developed.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Action RPG 11.4%, Open World 8.2%
- #42 The Light of the Darkness: Origins
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
Windows
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 24%, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 12.6%, Action RPG 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.9%
- #43 Miracle Corp.
71% 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 28.9%, Souls-like 26.5%, Action RPG 13.3%, Hack and Slash 12%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #44 Solateria
69% matchVery Positive84% of 713 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
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 27.4%, Souls-like 26.5%, Difficult 15%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Exploration 5.5%
- #45 Fatal Claw
69% matchVery Positive96% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
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: Souls-like 21.2%, Metroidvania 20.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #46 Fox Wanderer
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ninth Dream
Windows
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 28.5%, Souls-like 25.2%, Difficult 13.7%, Lore-Rich 8.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #47 Abysmal Gateway
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rafael Antunes
Windows
Abysmal Gateway is an Open World Dark Fantasy action-RPG with fast-paced combat. Venture into the depths and the forsaken realms of the abyss. Will you emerge victorious, or be consumed by the darkness? This journey is not for the faint of heart!
Why similar: Souls-like 22.7%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Action RPG 13%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #48 Ashen Blade
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Li Zhi
Windows
Step into a dark, atmospheric world where every descent brings you closer to doom or glory. Ashen Blade is a high-stakes, fast-paced action game set in a shattered realm overcome by darkness. Explore a cursed, vertical land where danger lurks at every level.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17%, Souls-like 16.5%, Action RPG 13%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%
- #49 World without Time
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Psyche Games
Windows
World without Time is an atmospheric adventure about a fire alicorn exploring a ruined world, using magic, and confronting their past self. Experience exploration, flight, light combat, and choices that shape the fate of the protagonist.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.2%, Souls-like 18%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Action RPG 9.1%
- #50 WarriOrb: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Souls-like 23.6%, Metroidvania 23.1%, Difficult 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Open World 7.4%
- #51 DuskMourne
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BrushBendStudios
Windows
Enter a cursed world of ruined kingdoms, fallen knights, and ancient powers. DuskMourne is a dark fantasy action RPG where brutal combat, exploration, and hard-won ascension decide whether you rise as a legendary warrior or a ruthless conqueror.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Action RPG 10%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
- #52 The Purge of the Crystals
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poetic Visuals
Windows
Explore a shattered world forged by fallen gods. Journey across the remnants of a fallen empire and buried myths as you seek the truth behind an ancient catastrophe.
Why similar: Souls-like 31%, Action RPG 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, RPG 8.8%
- #53 HALLOW BLADE
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
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 26.2%, Souls-like 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Nonlinear 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #54 Pepper
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elliott Thorley
Windows
Dive into 'Pepper,' a mesmerizing souls-like RPG where monsters roam and mysteries await. Engage in branching dialogue, crafting your destiny with every decision. Explore diverse endings in this captivating fantasy world. Are you prepared to shape your legend in 'Pepper'?
Why similar: Souls-like 22.5%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Action RPG 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Nonlinear 9.3%
- #55 The Last Comfort
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ∙DELMAR
Windows
The Last Comfort is a Metroidvania set within a child's subconscious mind. You must traverse through the child's memories, dreams, and nightmares as Tedd, his favorite toy, find the sickness, and save the child from a terminal nightmare.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Souls-like 20.3%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Action RPG 10.2%
- #56 DREIFRAME
66% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
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 30.8%, Souls-like 28.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Nonlinear 6.2%, Exploration 4.6%
- #57 Karma Exorcist
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyclosPub: Infini Fun
Windows
The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 18.7%, Difficult 13%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Action RPG 6.7%
- #58 风旅人 Wind Traveler
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric leakage sciencePub: Wise Games
Windows
This is a semi open world ARPG game with HD2D pixel style. In the game, players will play the role of the story protagonist "Red haired Suka" and embark on an exciting adventure in a beautiful continent called Wind Canyon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 22.4%, Action RPG 12.4%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #59 Oden
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rattingham Studios
Windows
Shape your destiny in the world of Oden! Use the power of time to defeat your enemies and explore a lost world. Uncover ancient legends and get ready to challenge the Tower of Heresy!
Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Action RPG 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, Open World 8.7%