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Games Like Gastova: The Witches of Arkana

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Adventure, Female Protagonist, Metroidvania.

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Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platform adventure game. As the Guardian Witch of Arkana, Gastova must keep the balance of magic, solve a mystery involving the elemental fount guardians, discover hidden truths, and protect the future of her world from ominous forces before it's too late...

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 67 reviews
Released: 2026-06-15
Developer: MechWolf Productions
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    69% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2022
    Dev: Feas
    Windows

    Jump into this attractive and mysterious world! Save your lovely sister and the mythical creatures that inhabit it, imprisoned in the fortified castle by an elderly wizard!

    Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Anime 19.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Cute 10.2%

  56. #56 Eastward
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 16,516 reviews2021
    Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Female Protagonist 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Comedy 13.5%, RPG 13.2%, Cute 9.5%

  57. #57 SANAE's Sylphid Breeze
    65% matchVery Positive87% of 195 reviews2025
    Dev: sorehodoh
    Windows

    "SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 7.5%, 1990's 7.4%

  58. #58 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 705 reviews2016
    Dev: Last Quarter Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

    Why similar: Cats 28.8%, Platformer 24.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 13.2%, Cute 9.6%

  59. #59 Rosenkreuzstilette
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 438 reviews2017
    Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

    Why similar: Platformer 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Anime 14.2%, Retro 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.4%

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