- #1 Hunt the Night
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a dark fantasy action-RPG where you play as Vesper, a Stalker fighting to reclaim a world annihilated by horrors. Slash through dungeons, endure brutal bosses, and wield forbidden powers in a relentless struggle against the Night itself.
Why similar: Gothic 29.1% ★, Souls-like 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.6%
- #2 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
96% matchVery Positive84% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 26.3% ★, Precision Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #3 漂游记 A Ghost Journey
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kakusya
Windows
In a quiet forest, a little ghost witnesses the prince’s assassination and begins a journey to the castle, carrying a heavy promise. What awaits it on the way? A Ghost Journey is a 2D stealth platformer where you engage in thrilling chases or move through the shadows with quiet stealth.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.4%, Stealth 31.4%, Strategy 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #4 Avian Delivery
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PeriodiChair
Windows · Linux
Play as Meiva, a young and cheerful harpy working as the best delivery girl in Avian Delivery inc in this precision-platformer set in a magical world. Fly around, explore and race through obstacles to deliver your customers!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Medieval 8.5%, Platformer 7.7%
- #5 Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game
94% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2020
Dev: YAW Studios
Windows
Darkness Maze Cube - A new perspective for traditional maze games. In a mood of suspense and apprehension prepare for many surprises in increasingly difficult mazes, where death is just around the corner, all in Brutal HardCore style without tutorials and tips.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.6%, Souls-like 21.3%, Gothic 19.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #6 Dark Stress
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Parks
Windows
[Dark Stress] is an action adventure game that combines the essence of soul-like combat and dungeon crawling. The moment you step into the dungeon, you will inevitably be swallowed by darkness and stress.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.7%, Gothic 26.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Medieval 9.4%
- #7 The Legend Of Piss Boy 2
93% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: StoatKrow Komedy
Windows
A retro action platformer! Play as Piss Boy or King Krow and try to defeat the Time Wizard! Disable Steam Controller Input if you want to use the gamepad!
Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, Precision Platformer 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #8 Ambidextro
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,321 reviews2025
Dev: Majorariatto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
What if you could use 50% of your brain? Learn to control 2 characters at the same time, one with each hand. Achieve ambidexterity and rescue both the prince and the princess simultaneously.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.8%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Medieval 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #9 Pathetic26
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recollection Arc
Windows
In a world where love becomes a curse, Amaris—an awakened doll—uses the Flame of Love to survive and seek her truth.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.9%, Gothic 20.9% ★, Female Protagonist 17%, Stealth 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #10 Grim Axiom
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rare Soup
Windows
Enter a dark underground world in this soulslike adventure-horror game where undead monsters lurk around every corner, and uncover the mystery behind the ancient machines operating in its depths.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.1%, Gothic 24.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Medieval 5.7%
- #11 Knightczech: The beginning
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: FridolinSlehacka
Windows
Knightczech is an adventurous 2D platformer in which the player explores various corners of kingdoms in the world of Euritia - from sun-drenched forests through the war-ravaged region to the dark underworld.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Precision Platformer 27.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Medieval 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #12 Island Of Ash
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Grim Page Studio
Windows
A 3rd-person action-adventure inspired by cult classics. Explore a unique, solo-developed world and vanquish foes in intense battles. Level up your hero and reveal the secrets of a civilization that crumbled into dust five centuries ago.
Why similar: Gothic 37.6% ★, Souls-like 30.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Medieval 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #13 Squirreltopia
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 284 reviews2015
Dev: SD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Squirrel-based 2D platformer
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.8%, Souls-like 30.8%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Cute 4.2%
- #14 Hop Spring Girl
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: アイビー
Windows
"Hop Spring Girl" is a 2D platform action game where you aim to reach the top by controlling hopping.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.8%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Cute 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%
- #15 NinjaThea 2
87% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Reza MirzaeiPub: Dreamware Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help NinjaThea exact revenge on the nasty critters and reclaim her diamonds and fruits!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.4%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #16 Drakula's Ascension
86% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Darkspyre Studios
Windows · Linux
Prove your ability to reach your true potential and enjoy retro platforming and combat with a potential cost of starting from the bottom all over again in Drakula's Ascension! Overcome the demons keeping you down, all for your freedom and the view at the top of your castle that once was yours.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Precision Platformer 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, 2D Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #17 Flappy Witch
85% match5 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: CrazyCompany
Windows
A witch soars into the night to save her beloved cat… but dark magic always comes with a price.
Why similar: Gothic 39.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Medieval 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #18 The Witch Blade
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SergS WorkshopPub: Rokyte Publishing
Windows
An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.7%, Precision Platformer 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #19 Mina the Hollower
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
Why similar: Gothic 35.8% ★, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 13%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #20 Dispel
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: LegionSword
Windows
Dispel is the third-person, action RPG that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Gothic 23.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Medieval 8.1%
- #21 OmniGrav
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zygotic Collective
Windows · Mac
A gravity-bending 2D platformer where you are tasked with retrieving items from a hostile planet. In order to get around you must bend the laws of time and space by shifting the direction of gravity and reversing the flow of time.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.8%, Dungeon Crawler 23.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #22 Kingsblade: King's Keep Prologue
82% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Next-Gen Escape
Windows
The Kingsblade has been called, and you've answered! Leap across peril! Deal with dastardly rats! Break the bones of cowardly skeletons! Save the Princess in this Hack 'n Slash platformer!
Why similar: Souls-like 31.7%, Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Platformer 6%
- #23 Anachronic
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Optim Games Studio
Windows
Anachronic is a single-player 2D puzzle platformer where physics is exploited through time manipulation.
Why similar: Gothic 36.5% ★, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
- #24 Bloodline
81% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Two Moons
Windows
Revenge against the forces of good! That is the goal of the dark elf Belphora, who wants to avenge the death of her father. Explore the beautiful pixel art world, find items to improve yourself and fight various enemies in this Metroidvania-like game. Fight for glory and revenge!
Why similar: Souls-like 32.5%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #25 Afterlife Reverie+
80% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Nuclear Raven Games
Windows
A challenging 2D puzzle platformer where a damned spirit must navigate her way through the Underworld and beyond in search of her past. Take over bodies and teleport your way to the answers you seek!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.9%, Gothic 26.1% ★, Supernatural 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #26 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
79% matchVery Positive80% of 1,324 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: Gothic 30.5% ★, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #27 Wild Tower
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Jianan
Windows
Wild Tower is a Three Kingdoms-themed 2D top-down dark fantasy action-adventure game with light Rogue elements. Step into the perilous tower, explore unknown rooms, scavenge powerful equipment, and confront formidable enemies lurking within in life-threatening battles.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.7%, Dungeon Crawler 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D Platformer 5.6%
- #28 Beholgar 2
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Precision Platformer 24.4%, Gothic 21% ★, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
- #29 Dark Throne
79% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Elroy SaltzherrPub: Dark Throne
Windows
Awaken as a knight in this 2D Metroidvania platformer. Explore, unlock abilities, and battle foes to escape a treacherous dungeon.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.9%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Medieval 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #30 GhoulScrapers
77% matchVery Positive99% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Oniworks Studios
Windows
Ghoulscrapers is a precision platformer where you play as Eggroll, the new employee at Ghoulscrapers. You owe the government one gazillion dollars and it's your job to pay the debt before it's too late!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.4%, Supernatural 12.5%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 9%, Cute 8.4%
- #31 Pudding Frog
77% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Big Head Games
Windows
Dive into Pudding Frog, a high-stakes, physics-based platformer where every leap and grapple could be your last. Master the art of the swing as you painstakingly ascend through a treacherous world to reclaim your precious pudding from the cunning Harry the Heron. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.6%, Souls-like 27.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Cute 7%
- #32 Valiant Saga
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PixhittPub: Nuntius Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Valiant Saga is a brutal 2D action-platformer with RPG elements. Wield a massive axe and explore cursed kingdoms, from snowy hills to blood soaked catacombs. Face hordes of abysmal creatures with pixel art visuals and a powerful metal soundtrack.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Gothic 20% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Medieval 8.6%
- #33 Daisy Dangerous
75% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Securas
Windows · Linux
A 2D puzzle and precision platformer based on the 1989's classic, Rick Dangerous.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.9%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #34 Amber's Tale
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LazyTeaStudios
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery in a world where magic reigns and humanity has crumbled, as you traverse through challenging environments and uncover the truth behind your lost memories in this dynamic metroidvania game.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Precision Platformer 26.7%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #35 Corpse Keeper
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,387 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Gothic 28.2% ★, Souls-like 24.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Medieval 10.6%
- #36 To Clean The Mountain
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Yinz Studio
Windows
To Clean The Mountain is a platformer where you traverse a mountainous environment by flinging yourself with a bag. Enjoy the open environment without guardrails as you persevere towards the summit.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.9%, Souls-like 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 7.9%
- #37 Goat's Tale Adventure
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: FoxSox GamesPub: FoxLoaf Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of the new heroine and pursue the treasures in this exceptionally demanding adventure. Explore lands where only the most resilient players will reach the summit.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Precision Platformer 29%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 6%
- #38 Tearscape
71% matchVery Positive93% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.9%, Gothic 33.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D Platformer 4.4%
- #39 Magic Sword Girl Twins
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Karume
Windows
Magic Sword Girl Twins is a turn-based RPG focused on strategy and growth. Explore the world with Rose, the sister of twin sisters, to kill the 'Old One' and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.8%, Dungeon Crawler 27.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Cute 4.7%
- #40 INVICTA: The Next Queen
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Dark Moth GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
INVICTA: The Next Queen is a TopDown Soulslike game where a legendary warrior must fight her way through hell and claim her soul once more. Take the role of Moma as you explore the labyrinthian dungeons that make up the Circle of Greed and defeat King Midas in single combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Gothic 28.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #41 Silver Requiem
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SilverNightmareStudio
Windows
Dance on the Edge of Death. A single counter turns the battlefield into your stage. High-Mobility Counter × Build-Oriented 3D Soulslike Action :Leave even your regrets behind.:
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Gothic 35.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 19%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, Indie 0.6%
- #42 Dimension Drifters
72% 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: Souls-like 33%, Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Precision Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 4.2%
- #43 Who Takes The Crown?
71% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: devthedoug
Windows
Test your brain and your brawn in the toughest chess game ever made! Play against the Stockfish chess engine to build your path and climb upward to claim the crown, but be careful! One small blunder and you risk losing your progress. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but who will take it?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.1%, Souls-like 29.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Strategy 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #44 Gothic Scythe
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tonoji
Windows
敵の猛攻を掻い潜り、撃破していく高難易度アクション。大鎌使いとなりホムンクルスに支配された街を取り戻しましょう。
Why similar: Gothic 54.6% ★, Souls-like 27.1%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.1%
- #45 Quetzal's Call
69% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: tissue inu
Windows
Experience the rush of soaring, dashing and leaping with unmatched agility as you navigate intricate levels and test your skills in a vibrant, treacherous world.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Precision Platformer 30.1%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #46 Bunny Flush
72% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Tamashii
Windows
Just go up, don't look down. You will be addicted to this platform game that will challenge you to the fullest.
Why similar: Souls-like 32%, Precision Platformer 29.4%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #47 Lyara
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bolha Game Studio
Windows
In an unknown world, a girl look for answers around her and deal with her inner feelings at the same time. Face numerous challenges to reach answers and grow up with the kid.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 48.8%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Platformer 5.1%
- #48 Owlone in the Woods
70% matchVery Positive95% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Kasper TC
Windows
Help an owl find its chicks after losing them - and the ability to fly - in a thunderstorm. In this short 2D platformer you slowly recover your ability to navigate the dangers of the forest as you bring your chicks back to your hollow one by one.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.2%, Stealth 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Cute 8.2%
- #49 CHAINED
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KG Studio
Windows
Break your chains and challenge the abyss in this high-precision platformer. Chained is a game about a special prisoner who wakes up in a mysterious dungeon. Uncover the truth behind your imprisonment by discovering the logs and final moments of your failed predecessors.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 35%, Stealth 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #50 Chrono Sword
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: 21cDucks co., Ltd.Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Chrono Sword is a somber souls-like action RPG uniquely crafted around time travel. Stepping beyond the limits of pixel graphics, players travel between the past and future to uncover the complicated truths of the destruction of this world, all set within this beautiful, intricately-crafted realm.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.3%, Gothic 35.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 1.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #51 Johan
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vercors Studio
Windows
Johan is a soulslike where you play as a medieval rabbit in a colorful, fantastical medieval world. Use the power of illuminated manuscripts to summon odd creatures of medieval folklore and face off against powerful foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.9%, Medieval 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Cute 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #52 Pochard Jamie
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SOLARLAKE
Windows
"Pochard Jamie" is a platform action-puzzle game. The diving duck Jamie encounters numerous difficulties during migration. Unlock new levels, scenes, and items to help Jamie complete his mysterious migratory journey.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 38%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Platformer 8.2%, Strategy 7.7%
- #53 Curse of Elmwood
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broadwood Studio
Windows · Linux
A folklore-inspired, eerie action-adventure dungeon crawler about preventing a curse that requires your blood to complete. Master your weapon, explore a world brimming with items, abilities, and spells, and ensure that endless night never befalls your hometown of Elmwood.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.8%, Dungeon Crawler 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D 1.9%
- #54 La-Mulana 2
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,044 reviews2018
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Precision Platformer 24.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #55 Slash/Jump
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 508 reviews2024
Dev: Starts With Cinder
Windows
How do you platform if walking and jumping aren't an option? With a sword of course! Bounce and slash your way through this short and sweet, uniquely controlled precision platformer!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 45.4%, Medieval 20.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Platformer 5.8%
- #56 Lady Dracula
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goth Donut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An evolution of the Classicvania genre and a return to the glory days of precision platforming, retro challenge and gothic atmosphere. Transform yourself into a wraith, a spider and a bat to fly, climb and blast your way across Transylvania to do battle with Lady Dracula at her castle keep.
Why similar: Gothic 36.4% ★, Precision Platformer 27%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Platformer 5.6%
- #57 Slain 2: The Beast Within
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world against the forces of Vroll. The quest begins now.
Why similar: Gothic 31.3% ★, Souls-like 25.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Medieval 11.5%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
- #58 Moth Ma'am
65% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Derek Croston
Windows
Moth Ma'am is a 2D pixel art platformer meant to eventually be beatable in a single sitting, like old Mega Man or Sonic games. Jump, flap, shoot, swim, air drill, and ride through 8 stages of cryptid mayhem. Try to earn a S rank on every stage.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.5%, Supernatural 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 7.3%
- #59 Tale of Darkness
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gravity Works
Windows
Tale of Darkness is a brutal, action roguelite. Play as the Betrayed King, ascend from the grave, fight your way through hordes of twisted enemies, defeat your betrayers and free the realm of the Oblivion. Then die and do it all over again.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.5%, Gothic 32.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, 2D 2%