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  1. #1 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
    Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
    Windows

    A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Hack and Slash 12%, Anime 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

  2. #2 Ryn: And the thread of life
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Innombrable
    Windows

    A 3D metroidvania hack-and-slash with low-poly and pixel art aesthetics. As Ryn, a rag doll born from the last light, explore a fading realm torn by the dark witch Stella. Defeat the five wicked dolls, claim their powers, and restore the broken Thread of Life.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Anime 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Action-Adventure 6.1%

  3. #3 Cantirium: God Slayer
    95% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
    Dev: Nekod team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Anime 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Platformer 7.4%

  4. #4 Shyftrs
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wicked Art Games
    Windows

    Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Dark 6.8%

  5. #5 Alice Into the Panopticon
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Lunarians
    Windows

    Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Platformer 9.7%, Dark 7.3%, Exploration 6.7%

  6. #6 Ichiro
    93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: SeikaGames
    Windows

    This is a difficult metroidvania style game with 90's arcade mechanics. It requires precision jumping and good highlights to shoot and jump.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Platformer 10.3%

  7. #7 Pale Cinder
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OcO
    Windows

    Death is not the end! Slash, dash, parkour and manipulate time in this 2d action plaformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Dark 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

  8. #8 Kingless Dungeon
    91% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: G3 Studio
    Windows

    《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11%, Platformer 9.8%, Action 8.5%

  9. #9 The Dark Book
    91% matchMixed61% of 41 reviews2023
    Dev: Bunetto Michele Salvatore
    Windows · Linux

    An obscure old-school rpg - Single player offline with a skeleton warrior

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 24%, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Dark 16%, Adventure 6.8%, Third Person 6.2%

  10. #10 Blightseeker
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hypernoodle Games
    Windows

    Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Platformer 10%, Hack and Slash 7.8%, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 7.2%

  11. #11 Song of Decay
    89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Bard
    Windows · Mac

    Journey as Orpheus in this 2D top-down RPG: play your lyre, battle dark forces, and strive to reunite with Eurydice.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 7.6%

  12. #12 Anima Gate of Memories: I&II Remaster
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2025
    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: Metroidvania 18.8%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Anime 10.3%, Third Person 8.5%

  13. #13 Ariana and the Elder Codex
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
    Windows

    Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Anime 10.4%, Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Action 6.1%

  14. #14 Well Dweller
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows

    Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Horror 9%, Platformer 6.6%

  15. #15 Artifacts
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
    Dev: Eric LaberPub: Self Published
    Windows

    Become Strong And Reclaim What You Lost! Artifacts is a 2D adventure platformer set in an ancient interconnected kingdom littered with powerful relics. Collect synergistic artifacts to challenge the mighty, corrupted foes that lurk beneath the ground.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Dark Fantasy 24%, Hack and Slash 8.3%, Platformer 6.4%, Action 6.1%

  16. #16 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
    Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Platformer 8.4%

  17. #17 ARTMESS
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FIMstudio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Seeking her lost drawings, Maya and a mysterious companion enter a fairytale world turned nightmare. Explore stunning locations, meet mythical characters, and battle the darkness to uncover the truth!

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.5%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Dark 11.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

  18. #18 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
    Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Anime 9.6%, Platformer 6.8%

  19. #19 Sinweaver
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jitterbug Games
    Windows · Linux

    Sinweaver is a 2D Metroidvania Lite that has you cutting your way through fallen angels and cultists alike as you fight your way through hell to escape a grim afterlife. Explore levels and an interactive overworld map to uncover the worlds secrets and why heavens mightiest have fallen to darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 9.3%

  20. #20 Crowsworn
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8%, Platformer 8%

  21. #21 The Darkest Tales
    82% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
    Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Dark 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

  22. #22 Rune Fencer Illyia
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nootbox Games
    Windows

    Traverse a massive, ruined and beautiful world in this intense, atmospheric action platformer. Steal enemy abilities and fight them back with their own runic magic and deadly swordplay, as you attempt to find your lost twin sister in the sunken kingdom of Ithos.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Dark 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

  23. #23 Dusted Dusk
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: D.X.
    Windows

    Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Platformer 7%

  24. #24 Talon's Blade
    81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Soulware
    Windows

    Talon's Blade is a third person adventure RPG with an advanced direction based melee combat system. Experience the journey of Marcus Veridius as he is set on the path of vengeance. Explore a world plagued with war and corruption as the very foundations of an empire crumble around you.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.4%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Third Person 7.5%

  25. #25 Marko: Beyond Brave
    80% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
    Windows

    Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Platformer 7.6%

  26. #26 Soul of Kaeru
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Brain Up
    Windows

    Soul of Kaeru is a Metroidvania-inspired VR game! Explore each corners of a miniature world set in an ancient samurai's zen garden where nature took back his right! But beware of the little creatures and insects, as they may not be as friendly as you would think...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 7%

  27. #27 Liminalia
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space74
    Windows · Mac

    Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Exploration 5.5%

  28. #28 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 929 reviews2024
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Platformer 7.5%, Dark Fantasy 7%, Colorful 6.3%

  29. #29 Makis Adventure
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

    Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Dark Fantasy 21.5%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 7.2%, Fantasy 6.5%

  30. #30 Dust to Dust
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unlimited Spoons
    Windows

    Fight for your afterlife in DUST TO DUST! As a ghost on the run in a specter research facility, dash through interconnected levels, befriend the psychic Matthias, and take control of his body and powers to break down hostile coalesced creatures and wipe them out once and for all.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Exploration 6.7%, Third Person 6.3%, Action 5.4%

  31. #31 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
    Windows

    Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Anime 12.2%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.1%

  32. #32 Misspell
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
    Windows

    Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

  33. #33 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,007 reviews2023
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Anime 17.4%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%

  34. #34 Echoes From The Soul
    74% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
    Dev: NG+Studios
    Windows · Linux

    "Let the fragments reverberate within your being. Let the echoes from your soul vibrate within every living bodycell. Now, my child, you're whole again. Be it a good or a bad thing, we'll leave for you to choose."

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Platformer 8.2%

  35. #35 PROFANA
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pyromaniky
    Windows

    Hack’n’Slash your way to victory in this over-the-top action metroidvania. You are an angel tasked with one mission: infiltrate Hell, find the Devil and bring him to justice. Explore different hellscapes, find amazing new weapons and sanctify all demons with SSSadistic combos in Profana!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Platformer 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

  36. #36 Moonlight Knight
    75% 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 35.4%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Exploration 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7%

  37. #37 Axel Quest
    72% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: PowerSlash Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 2D action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Explore, fight monsters, collect equipment, unlock new paths, and challenge bosses in a handcrafted pixel-art world inspired by retro classics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Platformer 9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 6.9%

  38. #38 Lost Ruins
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
    Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Anime 16.7%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Platformer 8.1%, Dark 7.3%

  39. #39 Orcen Axe
    74% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: origamihero games
    Windows

    Necromancy, wizards, dragons and a lost love? Better grab that magical axe of yours and get your life back on track!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Action 7.9%

  40. #40 Alice Escaped!
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 328 reviews2023
    Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
    Windows

    Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Anime 9.5%, Dark 7.7%, Platformer 7.6%

  41. #41 Adventure in Hender´s Castle
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Aventuras Bonitas
    Windows

    Cast magic spells and explore an old Castle in this 3d action-adventure game. Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and fight the dark forces that have taken hold of your ancestral home.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Third Person 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7%

  42. #42 Stoatman
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frostum
    Windows

    Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Fantasy 7.8%, Exploration 6.2%

  43. #43 Legend of a Soul Hunter
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Micha Schmid
    Windows

    Legend of a Soul Hunter is an action-adventure game with RPG elements. Explore islands and many individual dungeons by ship. Get items with different abilities, defeat monsters and become a successful soul hunter!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Third Person 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%

  44. #44 Levels of Fear: Voidwalker Act I- An Undying Devotion
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: J4de West
    Windows

    A Survival Horror game: Paranormal Investigator, Jonathan Hunter, awakens in an alternate realm finding himself fighting to survive. Forced to team up with a ghost girl named Angel trapped in a strange artifact, they must work together to escape an underground laboratory and evade dangerous enemies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Horror 8.8%, Exploration 8.8%

  45. #45 Blightened
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: xombis
    Windows

    Blightened is a dark fantasy 2.5D Metroidvania platformer where corruption fuels both survival and power. Explore fractured timelines, channel volatile blight into abilities, and battle monstrous guardians across collapsing realms.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Hack and Slash 19%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Exploration 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%

  46. #46 Chern
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gamega
    Windows

    Embark on an exciting journey through the vast locations of a fantasy universe inspired by Slavic mythology. We got inspiration from genres such as metroidvania, soul-like and classic RPGs, while working on the design of the game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Dark 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8%

  47. #47 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,575 reviews2019
    Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 44.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Anime 9.5%, Adventure 7%, Action 6.8%

  48. #48 Soul Devourer
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Water Bear
    Windows

    Parry, Slash and Survive! Soul Devourer is a metroidvania action-platformer with a striking anime horror art style. Explore the cursed Sakuradoki High School, master powerful abilities, battle twisted monsters, and uncover the long-buried dark secrets hidden beneath the school.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Anime 13.5%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

  49. #49 Zenith
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nocturnia Studios
    Windows

    Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Third Person 9%, Exploration 7.6%

  50. #50 Minoria
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
    Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Anime 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, Action 5.8%

  51. #51 GraveBorn
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Adrian Delgado
    Windows

    A challenging dark fantasy hack & slash where players must defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of the undead, battling through enchanted forests and descending into the underworld.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.4%, Hack and Slash 27.7%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

  52. #52 3am in Leicester
    69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: krishGames
    Windows

    Walk the streets of Leicester City and collect food. Become sober. Stay alert. There are ghosts. Made with the Godot Engine.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 9.8%

  53. #53 Dimension Drifters
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dimension Drifters
    Windows · Mac

    Dimension Drifters is a hand-drawn 2D anime action-platformer that takes players through intense, multi-dimensional combat. Join the protagonist, Ena on her quest to restore the shattered dimensions torn apart by the mysterious 'Dark Drifter.'

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Dark Fantasy 26.6%, Anime 17.5%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Platformer 5.2%

  54. #54 Volatility
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: May As Well Games
    Windows

    Explore an interconnected world unfolding as you acquire new abilities, each region brimming with secrets to uncover as you learn your purpose in a collapsing artificial world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Third Person 10%, Exploration 8.2%

  55. #55 Havoc Fox
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Havoc Studios
    Windows

    Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Anime 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11%, Platformer 10.3%, Hack and Slash 6.8%

  56. #56 Greak: Memories of Azur
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,487 reviews2021
    Dev: NavegantePub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Platformer 6.9%

  57. #57 Stella's Pointless Castle Awakening
    68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: Kingdom Pots
    Windows

    A female knight, her spear, her lamp and a mysterious castle. An exciting adventure awaits ahead! Stella's Pointless Castle Awakening is a 3rd-person puzzle adventure with a slice of arcade flavour.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Anime 10.9%, Third Person 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

  58. #58 Labyrinth
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Francesco BattiatoPub: Daniela Trovato
    Windows

    Labyrinth is a 2D platformer with pixel art graphics in which you will have to find your way through intricate labyrinths, overcome many enemies and deadly traps.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Fantasy 8.2%

  59. #59 BirdKnight
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GhostFoxCreative
    Windows

    In a dying world dominated by machines, use the powers of nature to explore a diverse landscape and devastate your foes in this action-driven metroidvania. As humanity's last hope, the BirdKnight must learn the truth behind the mysterious Heart of the World and restore life to the land.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Exploration 6.4%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

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