- #1 Hunt the Night
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.
Why similar: Gothic 28.9% ★, Souls-like 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.5%
- #2 Gothic Blood
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ryan CowanPub: UAHRF
Windows
A top-down action adventure game. Play as a reaper exploring the world of Vernov, fight your way through enemies and find cool weapons to make it to the end.
Why similar: Gothic 36.8% ★, Souls-like 24.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Medieval 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
- #3 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
95% matchVery Positive83% of 143 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 26.2% ★, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Precision Platformer 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #4 Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game
96% 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 21.7%, Souls-like 21.2%, Gothic 19% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #5 Souls Inferno
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: simulinatiPub: simulinati games
Windows
A minimalist soulslike with turn-based combat. Enter a cursed realm, defeat demonic knights, collect souls, and shape your build as you uncover a deeply interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.5%, Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, Gothic 20.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 11%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #6 漂游记 A Ghost Journey
94% 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 34.6%, Stealth 31.4%, Strategy 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #7 Avian Delivery
93% 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 16.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Medieval 8.4%, Platformer 7.7%
- #8 Dark Stress
92% 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 30.9%, Gothic 26.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Medieval 9.4%
- #9 The Legend Of Piss Boy 2
91% 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 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #10 Squirreltopia
91% 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 31.9%, Souls-like 30.7%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Cute 4.2%
- #11 Ambidextro
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,348 reviews2025
Dev: Majorariatto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A multiplayer game for a single player. 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 39.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Medieval 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #12 Pathedoll26 Amaris Wants
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recollection Arc
Windows
When love reaches its purest form, it changes. Amaris, a doll awakened in a graveyard, gathers the Flame of Love, turns it into butterflies, and manifests them as Phantoms. She forms a swarm, surrounds, and breaks her enemies—prayer or obsession? A dark fantasy action game.
Why similar: Souls-like 42%, Gothic 20.8% ★, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Stealth 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #13 Grim Axiom
88% 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 36.2%, Gothic 24.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 18%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Medieval 5.7%
- #14 Knightczech: The beginning
89% 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 27.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Medieval 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #15 Hop Spring Girl
87% match3 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 42%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Cute 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #16 Island Of Ash
86% 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 37.5% ★, Souls-like 30.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Medieval 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #17 NinjaThea 2
86% matchPositive100% of 22 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 43.5%, Female Protagonist 19%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #18 Flappy Witch
84% matchPositive80% of 10 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 39.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Medieval 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #19 Drakula's Ascension
85% 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 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, 2D Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #20 The Witch Blade
84% 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 34.8%, Precision Platformer 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #21 Mina the Hollower
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 35.6% ★, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 13%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #22 Dispel
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 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 27.2%, Gothic 23.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Medieval 8.1%
- #23 OmniGrav
82% 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 31.9%, Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #24 Kingsblade: King's Keep Prologue
81% 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 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 6.1%
- #25 Anachronic
80% 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 36.4% ★, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
- #26 Bloodline
79% matchMixed68% of 31 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 32.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #27 Afterlife Reverie+
79% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 27%, Gothic 25.9% ★, Supernatural 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #28 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,350 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 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 30.3% ★, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #29 Wild Tower
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 37.8%, Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D Platformer 5.7%
- #30 Dark Throne
78% 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 28.1%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Medieval 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #31 Obnulenie
77% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Artsiom Tsiareshka
Windows
A dark retro-style Souls-like where defeating bosses brings more than victory — uncover hidden pleasures along the way. Fight deadly foes, explore a crumbling kingdom, and unlock explicit, animated NSFW scenes — all by choice.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Gothic 23.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #32 Pudding Frog
76% 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 31.7%, Souls-like 27.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Cute 7%
- #33 Beholgar 2
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 72 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 24.6%, Gothic 20.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
- #34 GhoulScrapers
76% matchVery Positive99% of 109 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 38.6%, Supernatural 12.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 9%, Cute 8.3%
- #35 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 44.5%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #36 The Dark Queen of Mortholme
73% matchVery Positive83% of 3,668 reviews2025
Dev: MosuPub: Monster Theater
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are the final boss, the Dark Queen of Mortholme, unrivaled in power. A hero invades and is easily crushed. Yet, they keep returning. A short-form indie game about an unusual bond, perspectives, and the beauty of change.
Why similar: Gothic 31.3% ★, Souls-like 24%, Supernatural 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #37 Goat's Tale Adventure
74% 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 32.8%, Precision Platformer 29.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 6.1%
- #38 Amber's Tale
74% 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 26.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #39 To Clean The Mountain
73% 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 34%, Souls-like 29.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Platformer 7.9%
- #40 Valiant Saga
73% 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 19.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Medieval 8.6%
- #41 Corpse Keeper
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,399 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 28.1% ★, Souls-like 24.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Medieval 10.6%
- #42 Tearscape
70% matchVery Positive92% of 293 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 36.2%, Gothic 33.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, 2D Platformer 4.5%
- #43 Abyss of Kings
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Star Banner GamesPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows · Linux
Explore the remnants of an underground civilization and battle sentient chess pieces. Discover magical rings and use them to create your own spells. Meet the last inhabitants of a dead kingdom and escape the Abyss.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.8%, Dark Fantasy 25.2%, Dungeon Crawler 23%, Medieval 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #44 Magic Sword Girl Twins
71% 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 43.9%, Dungeon Crawler 27.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Cute 4.7%
- #45 Silver Requiem
70% 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 40.1%, Gothic 35.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, Indie 0.6%
- #46 INVICTA: The Next Queen
71% 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 33.9%, Gothic 28.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #47 Dimension Drifters
70% 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 33.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.4%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Precision Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 4.2%
- #48 Who Takes The Crown?
69% 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 31.2%, Souls-like 29.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Strategy 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #49 Bunny Flush
71% 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 31.9%, Precision Platformer 29.5%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #50 Terracota
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cometa Studio
Windows
Close your eyes… and find the way. Join Etena in a challenging precision platformer, where closing your eyes is the only way to see the whole path. Explore, transform the environment and destroy the heart of a curse that corrupts everything in its path.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.8%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 7.5%
- #51 Endless Night Sonata
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sweeping Avalanche Creations
Windows
Endless Night Sonata is a hand drawn metroidvania with classic style animation. Follow the quest of Nicodemos in the "Worlds-in-middle", an unforgiving and dangerous land controlled by demonic forces on a epic mission to find his purpose...
Why similar: Souls-like 39%, Gothic 34.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Platformer 5%, 2D 1.7%
- #52 Goth Girls vs The Goo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PunkyRoo
Windows
A fast-paced gothic action platformer dripping with dark atmosphere, campy charm, and an original soundtrack. One goth girl. An endless horde of goo. Built with love by a solo developer who has been dreaming of this world for years.
Why similar: Gothic 53.7% ★, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Cute 9.9%, 2D Platformer 4.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
- #53 Quetzal's Call
67% 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 33.2%, Precision Platformer 30.2%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #54 Slain 2: The Beast Within
68% 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 31.2% ★, Souls-like 25.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Medieval 11.5%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
- #55 CHAINED
67% 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 35.2%, Stealth 23.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #56 Owlone in the Woods
68% 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 38.3%, Stealth 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Cute 8.2%
- #57 Lyara
67% matchNo user reviews2026
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 49%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Platformer 5.2%
- #58 Gothic Scythe
67% 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 55.2% ★, Souls-like 26.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.2%
- #59 Mira - Shadow of the Past
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rabbithole Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel. Go back. Erase your regrets.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%