- #1 CASTASIDE
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: C_Q
Windows
Slash and Dash across a mysterious continent in this one-of-a-kind Action Adventure RPG experience!
Why similar: Action RPG 27.6%, Bullet Hell 21.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #2 Valdis
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Sgull Games
Windows · Linux
Valdis is a pirate bullet hell adventure! Explore the high seas of Valdis and find treasures. Defeat enemies in cold-blooded combat dodging endless projectiles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28%, Action RPG 22.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Action 9.3%, Exploration 8.3%
- #3 Reincarnation Dungeon
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BOBO
Windows
Reincarnation Dungeon is a action role-playing game with a fantasy theme. You will play the role of an adventurer who travels to a different world to find a way home and embark on a dangerous and surprising adventure.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.4%, Action RPG 20.5%, Alternate History 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #4 Cursed Soul
95% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: DakeCraftPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Cursed Soul은 판타지풍의 액션 RPG 게임입니다. 본래 인간이었으나, 수상한 계획에 휘말려버린 소년, 이스타르는 마신에 의해 마족의 지도자인 마왕 '아스타로트'가 되었습니다. 당신은 아스타로트와 함께 인간계를 정복해나가며, 그의 운명이 어느 곳으로 향하게 되는지 확인하게 됩니다.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.1%, Action RPG 21.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #5 Archvale
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,365 reviews2021
Dev: idoz & phopsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.9%, Action RPG 22.9%, Action 13.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #6 Apu's Journey
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cristiano Marques RosaPub: Dream Stories
Windows · Linux
Apu's Journey is an retro action-rpg, you can complete dungeons, defeat creatures, collect items and improve your skills!
Why similar: Action RPG 22.2%, Adventure 16%, Action 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, RPG 8.3%
- #7 The Twilight Witch
93% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Tyoumage
Windows
The Twilight Witch is a 2D pixel art RPG where you play as Mael, a young man from the village of New Larton. After your home-town is attacked and ravaged by a mysterious figure, you venture forth to tell of what happened and maybe, just maybe, find a way to stop the hooded aggressor…
Why similar: Action RPG 24.9%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Action 16.7%, RPG 8.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #8 Book Quest
92% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Nerd GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Book Quest is an action adventure RPG presented in retro pixel art style featuring cinematic cutscenes and dialogue. Throughout this medieval fantasy, gameplay alternates between top-down and side-scrolling perspectives.
Why similar: Action RPG 33.1%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Top-Down 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 10.1%
- #9 Dungeon Misfits
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Games By Devin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dungeon Misfits is a chaotic action-roguelike with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.7%, Action-Adventure 14%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Top-Down 9.1%
- #10 The Awakening of the Bleak Dimension
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: AJ To The Moon
Windows
The portal to the dreaded Bleak Dimension has been opened, unleashing terrifying creatures. Your mission is to seal it before it's too late! In The Awakening of the Bleak Dimension, a fantasy RPG you will face brutal challenges, evolve your character and forge powerful equipment.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.5%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 12%, Adventure 11.5%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #11 Fractured Fables
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: wayne custodio
Windows
Fractured Fables is an open-world action RPG with a deep elemental system—water, air, earth, and fire—each offering unique abilities. Specialize or combine elements, customize your hero, and conquer epic quests against powerful creatures in a richly crafted fantasy world.
Why similar: Action RPG 31.2%, Action 23.3%, Adventure 19.6%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, RPG 8.5%
- #12 潮痕 Tideline
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 白桦枝工作室
Windows
Tide Line is a pixel/lo-fi style top-down ARPG that focuses on exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat, all while immersing you in its world.You wake up in an unfamiliar waterway, with no sign of the exploration team that was with you. What happened here?
Why similar: Action RPG 19.7%, Alternate History 18%, Top-Down 11.4%, Action 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #13 Joshua: Door to Dreams
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberSilence
Windows
Welcome to Joshua's world. Open your curious eyes and find your path. Trek through humid jungles, scale snow-capped peaks, explore ancient caves, and witness lunar dawns. After these adventures, discover the self waiting within your soul.
Why similar: Action RPG 23%, Adventure 16.3%, Action 16.1%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, RPG 8.5%
- #14 Adora and My Treasure
89% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: HobiSoLoved
Windows
The story of a girl named Adora, she travelled the land in search of legendary of treasure. The bows is a great weapon to defeat enemies along the way. Ready to go on an adventure?
Why similar: Action RPG 23.1%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%
- #15 RESTLESS SOUL
87% matchVery Positive92% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.6%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Lore-Rich 11%, Comedy 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #16 Space Direct
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eyelight Studio
Windows
Space Direct is a space-adventure game where you play as the pilot who survived a battle and has joined a new force to save the universe. Explore various worlds, uncover mysteries, and unravel the grand secrets of the universe.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30%, Action 22.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, 2D 5.2%
- #17 MIRADOR
86% 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 24.5%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #18 Estrada Real - Caminho das Almas
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: João Pedro RodriguesPub: The Random Games Art
Windows
Wield faith and steel in this 2D action RPG inspired by the folklore of Minas Gerais. As Father Ezequiel, use syncretism to banish corrupted souls, master ancestral magic, and explore the mysteries of the Royal Road in a journey of exploration, fast-paced combat, and skill progression.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.3%, Adventure 17.3%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, RPG 9.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #19 Potato Cop
84% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: TossedBloom Studio
Windows
An action game, where you avoid flying projectiles like spring onions. Get ready to smash your keyboard whilst you peel potatoes over and over.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.4%, Action RPG 26.9%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Action 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #20 Bionic Traveler
84% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: UPGRADE
Windows
A compilation of the collaborative efforts of the University of Pennsylvania Game Research and Development Environment's programmers, artists, writers, and sound engineers over the 2021-2022 academic year. Fight our enemies, view our art, explore our scenes, and listen to our soundtrack!
Why similar: Action RPG 27.6%, Action 19%, Adventure 16.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #21 Utopia
83% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: 박지훈Pub: Team Utopia
Windows
Utopia is a 2D top-down view barrage shooting RPG game played alone. The protagonist sets out on a journey to face various threats that befall the utopia world. Fight against a variety of incoming enemies and save the utopia world!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 35.1%, Action RPG 29.3%, Top-Down 10.1%, RPG 9.4%, Adventure 5.7%
- #22 Hell Takes All
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whalegum
Windows · Mac
Utilize the unique power of cacti to obliterate thousands of enemies. Choose your items wisely, build a formidable defense, and conquer the depths of hell with precision and skill. Make the devil fear your presence!
Why similar: Action RPG 25.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 10.7%
- #23 Teratale: Tide of Wishes
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ManafishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel with your mysterious partner Tupa, fight powerful monsters, discover treasures and secrets scattered around the world, and uncover the truth of the world, Tupa and yourself with the help of the tide of wishes.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.8%, Action 18%, Adventure 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, RPG 8.7%
- #24 Woodland Sonata
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soma Animus
Windows
Enter a world where music leads the way. Play as a musician with a mystical flute, solving puzzles and uncovering hidden mysteries through your melodies.
Why similar: Action RPG 36%, Adventure 22.5%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, Top-Down 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #25 Shadow of Aya
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incoming Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master the elements of poison, fire, ice, and meteorite in Shadow of Aya, a top-down action-adventure ode to the 8-bit classics. But beware—as your powers grow, so do the forces against you. The journey downward is choked with shadow, and the creatures who lurk among them.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Top-Down 10.3%, Action 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #26 Project Worth: Forgather
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YH1-BELIEVE LLC
Windows
Who will you be when they arrive? Forgather is a 2D Pixel Art Action/Adventure episodic tale that takes place in the capital, Onstaan. Traverse this Lucin plagued city as you battle your way through the STAR's forces until you find out what it means to be Worthy.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #27 EPOCHRYPHA
79% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: EPOCHRYPHA TeamPub: Epochrypha
Windows
Epochrypha calls you and your friends to hack and slash through time as you work together to unscramble it. Choose from a band of unique warriors as you play hot-potato with unstable relics, fight through fast paced combat, and restore order to the timeline.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.4%, Action 17.5%, Alternate History 16.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Action-Adventure 13%
- #28 Winter Wastelands
79% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Michael Haapasaari
Windows
Winter Wastelands is a sci-fi fantasy action-adventure game about fighting bosses, exploring unique locations, gathering items that come with different costumes and special abilities, and trying to make it back home.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24%, Action 20%, Adventure 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #29 The Power of Doznath
78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Finebow Games
Windows
Discover the mysteries around the secret thumb of Doznath.
Why similar: Action RPG 24%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Top-Down 9.4%, Exploration 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #30 Messorem
77% matchPositive90% of 29 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: Action RPG 28.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Top-Down 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%
- #31 Novastrive
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StateboiPub: Time Studios
Windows
Novastrive created by first time developers is a Sci-Fi Indie RPG game of your galaxy perishing in a clash with Milky Way's parallel world, Andromeda. During the clash, you collide with shards that turn you into a superhuman. You ponder if there are survivors, and plan to be a savior.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.7%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Action 12.5%
- #32 Depths of Helheim
78% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: GRAIJE
Windows
"Depths of Helheim" is a solo Action-RPG Adventure game, based on Norse mythology, explore the Nine Worlds and use your abilities to defend yourself from abominations.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.2%, Action 19%, Adventure 16.2%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 7%
- #33 Scales
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MichaelDamianPub: Independent Developer
Windows
Scales is a story-driven action-adventure RPG about a human-reptile hybrid. Players devour reptiles to absorb their DNA, and evolve through a corrupt world, where player choices ultimately determine the outcome of the story, blending combat with a darkly comedic narrative.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #34 Journey of the Robed
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Julerissen Games
Windows
Journey of the Robed is an action-RPG with a huge focus on boss combat and spells. In Journey of the Robed, you move around in an open world. However, when entering a fight, you are sent to a platform-style place where you fight bosses and smaller enemies with spells you choose yourself.
Why similar: Action RPG 30.2%, Adventure 19.3%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, RPG 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #35 Fallen Fates
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hibernian Workshop
Windows
Venture into a vast 2D pixel-art fantasy world, face relentless battles and forge your destiny with vivid companions as you unravel the truth behind the falling crystals.
Why similar: Action RPG 27%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Top-Down 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #36 Ghosty
75% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: babachoo
Windows
Ghosty is a lighthearted top-down action-adventure RPG that features tons of puns, witty dialogue, charming story elements, and a pixelized art style. The game experiments with a splash of unique mechanics that are used both in and out of combat.
Why similar: Action RPG 23%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%
- #37 An Automaton's Journey
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Action RPG 25%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Top-Down 12.2%, Action 10.7%, Exploration 10%
- #38 The Professor
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DREAM TECH
Windows
《The Professor》is a third-person point of view adventure-based game, characters are customizable, game contains various of different map settings, different bosses, intense battles, variety choices of weapons varying from different timezone, the exploration awaits.
Why similar: Action RPG 30%, Action 20.8%, Adventure 17.6%, Action-Adventure 16%, Exploration 8.8%
- #39 The Hero of Destiny was killed by the final boss
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Sungrand
Windows
How many NPCs equal 1 Hero? In the land of Alta, The Hero of Destiny was fated to defeat a terrible Dark Wizard... but the Hero of Destiny was killed by the final boss. What now? Next to the final dungeon, in a sleepy village, 50 NPCs decide to take matters into their own hands.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.6%, Action 17.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, RPG 8.7%
- #40 Lost Call
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skurry
Windows
Lost Call is a top down pixel art 2D Zelda inspired game with a metroidvania style map. Take off on a quest through an abandoned and ruined town to stop your phone from ringing all the time, and learn more about the characters who still remain within it.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.5%, Adventure 16.7%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Action 9.8%
- #41 Liten RPG
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KexonPub: Samnana
Windows · Mac
Begin your journey as an unknown adventurer in the quiet village of Brovik. Inspired by classic sandbox RPGs, you will be exploring the world, slaying monsters, gathering loot, leveling skills, crafting your own equipment and completing quests in Liten RPG.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.2%, Action 16.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, RPG 8.4%
- #42 Etnia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IDEALSTUDIO
Windows
"Etnia" is a top-down pixel-style action role-playing game. You will play as a teenager and start a fantasy journey on the continent of Etnia. Collect rare equipment! Learn stronger skills! Explore ruins, caves, and villages to understand the past of the continent and decide its future!
Why similar: Action RPG 24.6%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, RPG 11.2%
- #43 Sillage
71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Vludos
Windows
Sillage is an Rpg-adventure game that takes place in a fantasy world where magic and technology interact. Explore floating islands looking for treasures.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.1%, Action 20%, Adventure 17%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, RPG 9.6%
- #44 7 Keys Saga
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Politebot LLC
Windows · Linux
7 Keys Saga is a top-down 2D action RPG where you embark on a quest to find seven mystical keys scattered across a dangerous world.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.9%, Action 21.2%, Adventure 18%, RPG 10.2%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #45 Rogue Balls
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eddxist
Windows
Rogue Balls is a 3D, Top-Down, Bullet-Hell game, in which enemies will chase you and attack from a distance. Use your projectiles to brutally touch them to death while listening to a banger dnb sountrack. Become more powerful with every level-up and survive as long as possible!
Why similar: Action RPG 33%, Bullet Hell 31.5%, Action 21.9%, Top-Down 11.5%, Indie 1.5%
- #46 Edge of Time: Rise of the Aeus
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GILATOR
Windows
War between humans and immortals rage upon every corner of the world. Threatening humanity into extinction; an outlaw, a former soldier and a pacifist, embarks on a mission to find the mysterious 'shard' that's said to be the only key to humanity's salvation.
Why similar: Action 25.2%, Adventure 22.7%, Action RPG 20.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 7.8%
- #47 Echoes of the Cove
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TideTellerPub: Silent Tide Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your father's diary leads you to The Cove, a dying coastal town haunted by monsters and buried secrets. Battle corrupted creatures, rebuild the community, and follow his trail to the truth in this 2D action RPG.
Why similar: Action RPG 21%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Top-Down 10.3%, Adventure 9.9%
- #48 WoodHeart
70% match5 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Remake Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Explore a vast world in this 2D top-down Zelda-like adventure. Find treasures as you slash enemies, swing them around, and throw them at the bosses. Talk and laugh with people, animals, and even tree stumps. With no destined fate, will you slay the evil demon Firerom or just jump in puddles?
Why similar: Action RPG 19%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Comedy 9.4%, Action 8.7%
- #49 Legacy of Aeroja
69% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: LoAvis
Windows
Legacy of Aeroja is a Fantasy Action Rpg made in RPG Maker MV. It follows Aeroja as they go from newborn drake to full sized dragon, dealing with the loss of their parent and the harsh winter and people around them. A tale of excess awaits.
Why similar: Action RPG 25%, Action 20.8%, Adventure 16.8%, RPG 10%, Lore-Rich 8.2%
- #50 Shalnor: Silverwind Saga 2
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Johnny Ostad
Windows
An RPG/Action Adventure game. With focus on gauntlet-style combat, traps, boss fights, and beautiful pixel-art scenery. Rynna has arrived on an island plagued by monsters and undead fiends raised by an evil Necromancer. The souls of those who remain cannot be free, until the Necromancer is slain!
Why similar: Action RPG 27.8%, Action 20.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, RPG 9.8%
- #51 Myth & Magery
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoeL
Windows · Linux
Explore, delve and conquer the boundless wilds of Faercana! A retro throwback to classic ARPGs, Myth & Magery invites you to switch off and sink into long sessions of slime-splattering, dungeon-diving and wand-waving as you seek to uncover the mysteries of the Chitin!
Why similar: Action RPG 25.1%, Adventure 17%, Action 16.2%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 10.6%
- #52 Fightstone Amnesty
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yidgur
Windows · Mac
Use your reflexes to defeat powerful enemies in this RPG with combat inspired by Punch Out. Journey to save everyone from those terrible monsters… before you become one yourself.
Why similar: Action RPG 35%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, RPG 8.3%
- #53 Dachs Hunter
64% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: HFBros
Windows · Linux
Dachs Hunter is a survivors-like top-down roguelite game where you play as a dachshund wizard battling through hordes of elemental monsters. Discover and collect unique spells, master all elements, and strategize your way to survival.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.8%, Action RPG 20.1%, Action 10%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #54 Cryst
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ANDX7072
Windows
In this action-packed game, unknown creatures invade a factory and steal diamond pieces. Your mission is to play through exciting stages, recover the missing pieces of diamond scattered across various locations, and restore them to the factory.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.1%, Action 19.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, RPG 9.4%
- #55 Hellish Scrub
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Assortment of Meats and Cheeses LLC
Windows
Hellish Scrub is a 2D top-down action-adventure where you’re trapped in the underworld, fighting filth-loving demons and trying to cure the Devil's depression to earn your escape back to Earth.
Why similar: Action 17.6%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Top-Down 8.9%, Action RPG 8.7%