Games Like ICEY

An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Action 12.3%, RPG 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its female-led 2D hack-and-slash combat, cinematic boss encounters, and mythic presentation make it one of the closest mechanical alternatives to ICEY.

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Metroidvania 8.5%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a fast-paced, combo-driven 2D action RPG starring a sword-wielding heroine, with a similarly direct side-scrolling structure.

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, Anime 14.4%, Spectacle fighter 12.5% ★, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its cyberpunk heroine, stylish 2.5D combat sections, and layered narrative make it a strong choice for ICEY players wanting more world-building.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, Action 14.6%, Platformer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers ultra-fast 2D sword action and a fragmented, reality-questioning narrative that echoes ICEY's stylish unpredictability.

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.1%, Metroidvania 19.7%, Action 14.6%, Character Action Game 7.2% ★, Platformer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A nimble female protagonist, aerial sword combos, dashing, and pixel-art sci-fi exploration capture ICEY's quick and stylish combat feel.

NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.6%, Spectacle fighter 20.3% ★, Anime 15.3%, Action 14%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its sci-fi setting, agile female android protagonist, punishing bosses, and precise 2D combat make it an especially natural match.

THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.4%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Anime 16.2%, Action 13.3%, RPG 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A female-led side-scrolling action game with hack-and-slash combat and an anime-styled futuristic world, very close to ICEY's surface appeal.

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.6%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Anime 14.1%, Metroidvania 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an enormous hand-drawn fantasy world, a female lead, and fluid 2D weapon combat for players who want ICEY's action expanded into a metroidvania.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Anime 10.8%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished side-scrolling combat, huge arsenal of abilities, and gothic anime atmosphere make it an excellent action-heavy follow-up.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Action 12.7%, Platformer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This sharp 2D action-platformer combines satisfying ninja combat with playful fourth-wall-aware writing and major genre shifts.

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: Hack and Slash 21.3%, Anime 19.9%, Metroidvania 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its female protagonist, dark fantasy laboratory setting, magic-and-melee combat, and dangerous 2D encounters suit ICEY's moodier side.

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Anime 16.4%, Metroidvania 11.3%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more bullet-hell focused, it offers a fast female-led 2D adventure with extensive combat mobility and playful genre energy.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.9%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Anime 12.1%, Metroidvania 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish 2D metroidvania with a female protagonist, bullet-dodging combat, and time-stopping mechanics that reward precision.

AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.7%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Anime 13.9%, Metroidvania 10.8%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: This slick sci-fi metroidvania follows a female protagonist through hostile laboratories using fast sword-based combat and abilities.

Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.7%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Anime 19.2%, Metroidvania 15%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This anime-styled action metroidvania blends a female hero's close-range attacks with bullet-hell encounters and highly mobile exploration.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.6%, Cyberpunk 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Action 12%, Sci-fi 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its neon sci-fi atmosphere, demanding dodge-and-strike combat, and memorable voice-driven boss confrontations offer a similarly intense action experience.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34%, Metroidvania 17.4%, Action 14.9%, RPG 9.4%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A female android hero, responsive combat, bleak sci-fi setting, and player-driven story consequences make this a strong thematic companion.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Metroidvania 23%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Anime 8.4%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs a somber female-led fantasy story with polished 2D exploration and combat that grows through collectible combat styles.

NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Spectacle fighter 10.1% ★, RPG 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Though fully 3D, it combines spectacular hack-and-slash combat with a self-reflective sci-fi story that, like ICEY, rewards questioning the game itself.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.8%, Anime 17.3%, Metroidvania 15.2%, Action 9.7%, RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its agile elven heroine, crisp 2D combat, elemental switching, and anime fantasy presentation make it a compact and polished alternative.

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, RPG 5.4%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its female protagonist, cyberpunk mood, narrator-like companion, and stylish combat create a more tactical but similarly atmospheric experience.

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Metroidvania 18.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Action 16.4%, Hack and Slash 15.9%

Why You'll Like It: This dark, surreal action platformer centers on a female warrior and emphasizes deliberate melee combat, bosses, and cryptic storytelling.

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Anime 16.9%, Metroidvania 12.5%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This compact female-led metroidvania provides smooth 2D combat, satisfying bosses, and a melancholic anime-inspired atmosphere.

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, Anime 17.8%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Metroidvania 15.2%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful pixel-art action-platformer starring a female warrior whose transformation powers create varied melee and ranged combat.

The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.9%, Metroidvania 25.9%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Funny 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This female-led action adventure mixes side-scrolling combat, projectile patterns, and narrative choices in a colorful fantasy world.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.7%, Metroidvania 17.4%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 7.4%, 2D 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its exceptionally responsive 2D combat, dodge-heavy boss fights, and constantly changing weapon builds appeal to players who value ICEY's action first.

A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!

Why similar: Side Scroller 43.4%, Action 14.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 8.1%, 2D 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces swordplay with precision platforming, but its hostile narrator and constant player-directed meta commentary strongly resemble ICEY's core premise.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Adventure 34.2%, Funny 32.5%, Singleplayer 27.3%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a substantially different genre, yet its central conflict with an omnipresent narrator is one of the best possible follow-ups to ICEY's meta narrative.

There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 11.7%, Funny 11.1%, 2D 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: For players most drawn to ICEY's fourth-wall-breaking humor and refusal to follow expected game rules, this inventive meta adventure is an ideal fit.

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Side Scroller 26%, Anime 19.2%, Action 7.1%, RPG 5.5%

In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Spectacle fighter 16.2% ★, Anime 15.2%, Metroidvania 12%, Action 7.5%

Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.6%, Action 17.3%, Side Scroller 12.5%, RPG 11.1%, Anime 10.5%

Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.8%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Metroidvania 7.6%, Action 7.3%

Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Anime 19.2%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action 9.5%

In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.6%, Anime 28.8%, Action 9.6%, RPG 7.2%, Hack and Slash 5.8%

ZERO 2 is an ARPG with intriguing storytelling, an unpredictable battle system, and endless heartfelt adventure. The story includes multiple subtle metaphors for the relationship between God and humans.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Anime 12.5%, Metroidvania 8.9%

Bright Memory is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by one-man development studio FYQD using Unreal Engine. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.6%, Female Protagonist 29.3%, Anime 14%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 4.4%

Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Anime 12.9%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Metroidvania 11.4%, Hack and Slash 10.7%

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.1%, Cyberpunk 28.6%, Anime 19.4%, Adventure 5.1%, 2D 4.7%

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.3%, Side Scroller 21.8%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Metroidvania 12.7%, Action 9.9%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Anime 11.2%, RPG 10.2%, Action 6.6%

“Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30%, Female Protagonist 27.2%, Anime 14.1%, Action 13.9%, RPG 7.7%

Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.5%, Hack and Slash 24.9%, Action 19.2%, Sci-fi 4.2%, Indie 3.7%

Become more than human and save mankind from total annihilation! From legendary developer Game Freak comes an action adventure like no other - manipulate the world around you and smash the evil Ajeet to smithereens!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.4%, Anime 20.8%, Action 15.1%, Metroidvania 8.7%, Cyberpunk 7.2%

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.5%, Cyberpunk 26.3%, Action 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Hack and Slash 7.5%

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Anime 8.3%, Side Scroller 7.6%

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.3%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Anime 12.8%, Metroidvania 7.8%

The Dreamcutter, a mysterious scythe with an ulterior motive, promises sexy rewards and a chance at escape. What strange dangers and exotic encounters will you find inside your own mind?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Hack and Slash 15%, Anime 13%, Action 7%

《Heroine Anthem Zero : Sacrifice》 is an epic fantasy 2D side-scrolling ARPG with Japanese voiceovers and support for 7 languages. In a world unforgiven by God, it is a story of sacrifice and survival ten years in the making. Come and enter a world of adventure from long ago.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Anime 14.3%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Metroidvania 10.9%

Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Side Scroller 20.5%, Anime 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Action 11.5%

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.

Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Anime 14.1%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Action 11.7%

Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.3%, Female Protagonist 28.4%, Anime 18.9%, Action 9.5%, Platformer 4.9%

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.1%, Anime 18.9%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Action 13.1%, 2D 6.1%

A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.9%, Action 15.4%, Anime 12.4%, RPG 9.4%, Metroidvania 8.9%

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Metroidvania 15.9%, Action 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%

In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Anime 22.2%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Action 13.1%, Platformer 6.2%

Hardcore action platformer with multiple endings that depend on your choices.

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.8%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Anime 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Action 9.1%

PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.6%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Character Action Game 12.2% ★, Spectacle fighter 12.1% ★, Action 10.2%

Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 51%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Action 7.8%, 2D 7%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

Play as Maggie, an immortal agent fighting a cyberpunk megacorporation. Infiltrate enemy territory through stealth,—or arm yourself with whatever weapons you can find and engage in direct combat. Maggie cannot die—but heavy damage can lead to capture, imprisonment, and new paths forward.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.1%, Action 20.1%, Anime 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Metroidvania 10.1%