- #1 Long Steel
97% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Tassone
Windows
Slash, shoot and craft your way through vicious monsters and perilous dungeons in this post apocalyptic quest to save the world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 7.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #2 Light From Within
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atarath Games
Windows
Light From Within is a top-down action-adventure focused on exploration, dungeon crawling, and discovery. Traverse a handcrafted world, solve puzzles, uncover hidden paths, and collect relics that expand your abilities, boost your stats, and alter how you interact with the environment.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Top-Down 10.6%, Adventure 10.4%
- #3 Adrenaline Dungeon
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Reea Games
Windows
Adrenaline Dungeon is a top-down dungeon crawler game, play as an unknown man stuck in a time-looped dungeon. Uncover clues to discover a new order trying to rewrite history. Use different weapons and abilities to escape the dungeon and prevent history from being rewritten.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.3%, Top-Down 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Action 9.1%, Medieval 8.8%
- #4 Deepwell
95% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: LinsonLime
Windows
Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Top-Down 12.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 8.6%
- #5 Echoes of the Cove
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TideTellerPub: Silent Tide Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Track your missing father through a dying coastal town in a top-down action RPG. Recover diary pages that reveal new paths, battle corrupted creatures, explore hidden dungeons and help The Cove's last residents as you uncover what lies beneath the shore.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Top-Down 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #6 Cave of the Skinwalker
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Linky Enterprises
Windows
Journey through Elsana as a wizard, warrior, and archer in this fantasy 2D top down action-adventure game. Explore diverse environments, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and save the many regions of the world from hidden dangers. Can you discover the secrets of the Cave of the Skinwalker?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.7%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Top-Down 12.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 10.1%
- #7 Key
94% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Agostta Games
Windows · Mac
Spend hours having fun exploring this maze that gets bigger and bigger. In Key, with each level won, the maze gets bigger and harder. Dodge spikes and traps, push blocks of ice, find the key and open the door before time runs out.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Top-Down 16.3%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #8 Tales of Acilain
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Raven KneppPub: One Spark Entertaiment
Windows · Linux
Explore the ruins of Acilain in this dark top-down action RPG. After losing your arm to the Dark Man, harness spectral energy to manifest a phantom limb. Defeat powerful generals, absorb their spirit essence, and solve intricate Zelda-style puzzles to break a 100-year-old blood curse.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Top-Down 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #9 Run From Mummies
91% matchPositive100% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: Lost Turnip, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Don't stop running in this high intensity dungeon crawler! Dive deeper into the pyramid and overcome the dangers lurking around every corner. But beware... the pharaoh himself is entombed deep within.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22%, Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Top-Down 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 7.2%
- #10 Sovenance
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Protocere
Windows · Mac
Uncover the secrets of a magical world as you embark on an adventure to stop an impending war from breaking out.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17%, Top-Down 16.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #11 Keep the Light
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruvi Dev
Windows · Mac
Keep the Light is a 2D top-down pixel art dungeon crawler. Descend beneath a quiet village into an ancient, shadow-consumed sanctuary. Master light mechanics to freeze entities lurking in the dark, gather vital resources, and protect the town above from the horror buried below.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.1%, Top-Down 20%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%
- #12 Burden of the Blue
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: SandwichBoi
Windows
Explore mysterious worlds, solve puzzles and battle in order to uncover the burdens of the past.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, Top-Down 18.9%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #13 Mortal Quest
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TylerCKB
Windows
A survival-adventure game about a mortal who's been transferred to a demon-infested island.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.9%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Top-Down 16.3%, Exploration 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #14 Skeleton Dungeon
88% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Team Gar
Windows
Explore the dungeon and defeat the Skeleton King!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 13%, Top-Down 12%
- #15 Ex Vitium
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Houndskull Games
Windows
Ex Vitium is a dark dungeon crawler set in a merciless world that blurs the line between victim and oppressor. Become a Mercenary - one of countless souls sent to kill - and confront your own fate.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Action 11%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #16 NILSH
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EQUIPO HOJA
Windows
Explore a fantasy world where nature is fading away, battle corrupted creatures, and solve environmental puzzles in this exploration-focused action-adventure.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Action-Adventure 17%, Action 13%, Adventure 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.8%
- #17 The Shifting Cavern
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameBoyNikolai
Windows
Explore a procedurally-generated subterranean world in The Shifting Cavern! Solve puzzles, fight monsters, and help fellow adventurers as you journey to the bottom of the ever-changing Cavern and unravel its mysteries.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Top-Down 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 7.3%
- #18 SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quorum
Windows
An 8-bit action-adventure in the honest 1988 shape. A country eaten by briar, a sun kept in eight pieces, and nine tombs to open. One of them is on no map. Battery saves, secrets in the walls, and a second quest that lies to you. Nobody is coming.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Top-Down 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #19 Mr Figs
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joe ReynoldsPub: TheGoodGameFactory
Windows · Linux
Mr Figs is a challenging top-down action puzzler set in the ruins that created Mr Figs. Explore, collect, and bomb your way to your birthplace and bring it to ruin!
Why similar: Top-Down 35.3%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Action 11.3%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%
- #20 3-Bit Explorer
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Fiddleling
Windows
The world doesn't need saving. You do. Explore a strange 3-bit world, wield mysterious powers, uncover forbidden secrets, and find your way home across realities.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Top-Down 18.2%, Action-Adventure 14%, Exploration 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #21 Odyssey of Dremid'ir
82% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Chiaroscuro Entertainment
Windows
Explore a dying Bronze Age fantasy world in this hand-drawn, fully voiced RPG. Build a party of unlikely heroes, master a real-time active-battle system, and uncover the truth behind the Godslayer and the second sun burning over Dremid'ir.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.9%, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Top-Down 12.5%, Story Rich 8%
- #22 MIRADOR
84% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Jeong SuhyunPub: EgretGames
Windows
MIRADOR is a 2D action game. You arrive at a temple... Kill several monsters to grow, get skills, and go through it!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.6%, Action 18.7%, Top-Down 16.6%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 11.5%
- #23 Valvontaa
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Benjamin LambPub: Koblinok Entertainment
Windows
Valvontaa is a sci-fi third-person action RPG set in the distant future. Interact with townsfolk and fight off hostile aliens to survive. Find unique armor and equipment to aid on your descent into the depths.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 29.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Story Rich 14.4%, Action 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
- #24 5 Days, Minimum Wage.
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Luke Griffin
Windows
You have five days to earn the contract to be the Junior Office Assistant for Insert Name Here Inc. Completing tasks each day, sounds simple enough but can you do it against the clock? Tasks will challenge memory, reaction time and coordination.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.4%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Top-Down 13.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #25 Messorem
79% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Slime Interactive
Windows
An emotional journey about death, family and acceptance. Step into this thrilling narrative driven Action-RPG to experience an exciting combat system and a story tackling deep themes.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.6%, Top-Down 15.6%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Exploration 7.6%
- #26 Only A Dream
81% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: FearScape Entertainment
Windows
You go to sleep one night, only to wake up in an unfamiliar cave-like place! Try to escape the strange cave and get back to "reality" in this horror/puzzle adventure game, but beware, for you... are... not... alone....
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Action 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Adventure 9.5%
- #27 Tales of Kid Goblin: Dawn of the Hero
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WhiteSword StudioPub: Save Games Studio
Windows
Help Kid Goblin overcome tricky puzzles and dangerous obstacles in this charming retro-style adventure packed with levels, secrets and classic 8-bit spirit.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #28 Unknown Dungeon
80% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Invisi
Windows · Linux
Explore randomly generated maze with lots of treasures, puzzles and monsters. Help people, do quests, explore the dungeon, obtain treasures, gain experience and find out the history of the world!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, Lore-Rich 22.8%, Top-Down 16.4%, Adventure 8.7%, Medieval 8.7%
- #29 Guideless
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jason LukePub: Master of None Games
Windows
A short narrative-heavy non-linear exploration game. Where you explore a dungeon, journal your own notes, manage your light, avoid traps, read lore, and hunt for a way out.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Top-Down 12.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #30 Dungeon Diver
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Shin Tategami
Windows
An arcade-like maze crawler full of treasures and traps!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.9%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Top-Down 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #31 Level C-1366
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 小涵Naiwenel
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a Backroom game about Level C-1366. It's an Open-world RPG story game, you can visiting different buildings and levels, chat with NPCs, interact with items and watching the story of the game. It's free, open-source and made by RPG Maker. (There are Easter eggs in the game)
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Top-Down 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%
- #32 Tribe of the Accord
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SMKS Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tribe of the Accord is a pixel-art action game where you play as Adira, a young huntress on a quest to rescue her father. Throughout your journey, you'll gain new abilities, form alliances, and discover your place in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.4%, Top-Down 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Exploration 7.4%
- #33 YANCY
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Olivenaut
Windows
YANCY is an NES style action adventure that follows a small protagonist in a vast world full of danger, swords and rewards. Lead your own adventure in a non-linear game world, explore hand-crafted dungeons, forge magical weapons, battle challenging bosses and unearth ancient secrets!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.9%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Top-Down 14.2%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #34 Dank Wizard Saga
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Stephen HawkinsPub: Wizbro Games
Windows
Explore a handcrafted fantasy world, solve puzzles, battle dungeon bosses, and unlock powerful upgrades in this retro-inspired action-adventure with stoner comedy.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.9%, Dungeon Crawler 22.6%, Top-Down 18.7%, Action 12.1%, Exploration 5.1%
- #35 KOTOMASHO: I Can't Believe This NEET Guy Turned Into a Magical Girl!
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WalGallen
Windows
A Gameboy Color and Anime inspired adventure game with RPG elements. Find magic powers on the go and obtain special ones to defeat your enemies and clear puzzle-filled dungeons in a semi-open world of dreams and nightmares. The Story of a NEET guy who suddenly acquired magical girl powers.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Top-Down 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #36 Deathward
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Lauxly
Windows
Seek Death as you face dangerous foes, solve puzzles, and explore forgotten dungeons to become the ultimate necromancer.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.4%, Action-Adventure 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%
- #37 Life in Arena: Village
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DanyaTangens
Windows
"Life in Arena: Village" is the story of a young man who decides to become an adventurer, but is he ready for unexpected challenges along the way?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.5%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Adventure 15.3%, Medieval 14.7%, Action 14%
- #38 Shadows of the Ruins
73% match9 user reviews90% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: InTheNight Games
Windows
Venture yourself into the ancient Ruins of a fallen evil empire in order to loot treasures and save your village from eternal poverty. But behold, there is MORE than traps and MONSTERS waiting for you in this dungeon...
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #39 Pact Warden
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astro Beef
Windows
As a Marchwarden, you travel the southern roads to protect pilgrims and travelers. You will fight multi-phased bosses, shape the storylines of characters, and explore an interconnected world.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Action-Adventure 15%, Top-Down 13.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #40 DEBUG NEPHEMEE
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nephemee StudioPub: TOEI GAMES
Windows
This world has been corrupted by anomalies known as "Bugs." It is inhabited by creatures called Nephemee. Innate destinies, lost memories, precious friends... Embark on a journey to "debug" the world and Nephemee using a multitasking gameplay system where you control four screens simultaneously!
Why similar: Top-Down 22.6%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #41 Belief: A God's Burden
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2 Headed Giant Collective
Windows · Linux
Save the world from the corruption from the false goddess Lyharkie facing fanactical hordes and creatures with a fully custom arsenal of weapons, spells and equipment. Discover the truth behind faith and bring hope back to An’Dómun on Belief: A God’s Burden!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Top-Down 10.2%, Medieval 8.4%
- #42 Ziii
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foil Games
Windows
Ziii is a retro fantasy action-adventure game. Sail between countless islands, exploring their various elemental lands in top-down and sidescroll styles. Plunder their dungeons for powerful items and precious relics. Ziii is a treasure-hunter, looking to gain a treasure vault value of 100,000.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.8%, Top-Down 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Action 8.6%
- #43 The Forgotten Castle
70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: DogKing Games
Windows
Play as an old man who wakes up in a mysterious castle full of magic and danger. Explore every corner of the castle and discover what is hidden between the walls of this misterious and ancient place while you keep fighting with monsters and improving your abilities.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Medieval 10.3%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.4%
- #44 FatCat Nexus
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Mathias Neubert
Windows
A challenging 2D action platformer featuring unique weapons, precise gameplay, and intense combat. Master your arsenal and defeat dangerous enemies in a world full of challenges.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.9%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%
- #45 Secret of Lands
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InyPub: stuff
Windows
Why similar: Action-Adventure 29.3%, Top-Down 27.8%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #46 Soup Adventure
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Green Lentille
Windows
A little boy runs errands for his grandma and embarks on an imaginary adventure full of dungeons, monsters to retrieve ingredients for tonight's soup.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.7%, Top-Down 16.6%, Action 15%, Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #47 Elementallis
66% matchVery Positive91% of 298 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Top-Down 19%, Action-Adventure 16%, Story Rich 8.9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #48 Fables of Talumos
74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Cheesemaster Games
Windows
Fables of Talumos is a pixel-art adventure game set in the fantasy world of Talumos. The game has fast-paced and challenging combat, interesting characters, powerful weapons and items, and a unique fantasy setting.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.3%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Top-Down 12%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Action 8.5%
- #49 Shadow of the Dead Lands
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Dune Studio
Windows
Enter a fallen dark-fantasy kingdom in this atmospheric 2D action-adventure. Master shadow powers, overcome deadly platforming challenges, defeat corrupted guardians, and recover five lost hearts to seal the Abyss King once more.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.1%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%
- #50 The Will of Our Fathers
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David M Tippy
Windows
The Will of Our Fathers is a top-down 2D action-exploration game with an old-school design philosophy. Explore a large, interconnected world full of traps and treasure, delve into challenging and mysterious dungeons, and uncover secret schemes against The Will of Our Fathers.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, Top-Down 20.3%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Exploration 11%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #51 Over Many Waters
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MultiMediaVerse LLC
Windows
Over Many Waters is an exciting Mesoamerican adventure of seafaring and exploration. Play as young Leo, a lost-at-sea Spanish explorer of Spanish and Aztec descent. Adventure the isles of the Azurian Sea, a series of ancient islands and waterways under threat of curse, war, piracy, and invasion.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Lore-Rich 17%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Top-Down 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #52 Aethyr
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Labyrinth
Windows
Aethyr is an open-world 2D action adventure game inspired by the golden age of RPGs. Choose from a variety of skills, collect or craft unique weapons and armor, and prepare yourself to uncover the secrets of the Aethyr.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Top-Down 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #53 Obsidian Spire
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ethan
Windows
A grim campaign book you inhabit by typing. Last night wrecked Elderglen. Walk north. Wash the bruise, wear it, or leave it. Written burial horror. One campaign. For adult tables.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Action 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Adventure 11.9%
- #54 The Book of Buja
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: I.J. WhitePub: I.J. White Games
Windows
Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Top-Down 16.8%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #55 The Kingdoms of Ædloran
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Revelforge Game Studios
Windows · Mac
The Kingdoms of Ædloran is a 2D top-down pixel RPG. Explore a living open world, encounter strange and fantastic creatures, level up and learn new abilities, battle savage beasts and monstrous foes, delve deep into perilous dungeons, and claim legendary loot.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Top-Down 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #56 Legend of Mallow
65% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Goose Shroom
Windows
Legend of Mallow has the exploration of zelda 1 combined with face paced bullet hell combat that you can finish in one sitting. Explore different biomes, kill tons of unique monsters, gamble, shop, find secrets and kill bosses all in under an hour!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Top-Down 10%
- #57 SkyIsland
67% matchVery Positive92% of 947 reviews2023
Dev: Team.Olympus
Windows
"SkyIsland" is made by a group of students in a college, quarter-view action-adventure game. Enjoy the wonderful world and beautiful environments as you help the protagonist, Pino, fix his broken plane and defeat monsters to return home safely.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.2%, Lore-Rich 18%, Action 12.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 11.8%
- #58 Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands
72% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Johnny Ostad
Windows
A Story-Rich RPG/Action-Adventure Game, made by one person over the course of three years. Step into the shoes of the young Elf Rynna, and explore the Sacred Lands. Venture into dangerous dungeons, explore caves and solve puzzles and become the champion of the Goddess Illeria.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.5%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Top-Down 14.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #59 Puppetborne
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mario Aviles
Windows
Journey through a fallen world, conquer deadly dungeons, and master high-stakes combat in a top-down 2D action RPG. Uncover secrets across a sprawling retro world built for fans of classic 8-bit adventures.
Why similar: Top-Down 22.8%, Action 19.8%, Adventure 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #60 Ahack Adventure 2: Quest For The Ciggy
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: QSHV
Windows
A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.8%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Top-Down 10.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Action 9.3%