- #1 Lumnis
97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wild Moose Games
Windows
An Action-Adventure Souls-like mixing Combat, Climbing, and Exploration. You play a wanderer destined to become the next Guardian of Lumnis, a once-peaceful land, now forgotten and shrouded in darkness since the arrival of an evil aura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 20.3%, Action 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Adventure 10.6%
- #2 Sina
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TRIUNFO GAME STUDIOS
Windows
Made by Triunfo Game Studios, "Sina" is an action-adventure game with Souls Like elements. With a great focus on its story, scenario development and fluid combat, this game provides a memorable experience for anyone who dares to challenge their fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Cinematic 10.6%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Action 8%
- #3 Zenith
96% 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 26.4%, Souls-like 23.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 9.2%, Exploration 8%
- #4 Varuni: Heir of Time
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yūgen.co
Windows
Time’s Gate is a narrative driven action adventure game where you shift timelines between past and present to explore fractured worlds. Master fast-paced combat, blend into crowds, and hunt powerful guardians to reclaim fragments of the Varunavarta where your choices shape the fate of time itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 23.6%, Action 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 11%
- #5 Go Alone
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 28.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Action 7.8%
- #6 HALLOW BLADE
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Action 6.8%
- #7 Dhairyam - The Patient One
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starpunk Studio
Windows
Dhairyam - The Patient One is a narrative-driven action-adventure game rooted in Indian folklore. Step into the role of Dhairyavaan, a fearless hero who wields the divine weapon Pralay. Face ancient demons born of curses as you explore haunting locations and reclaim powers lost to time.
Why similar: Souls-like 20%, Cinematic 13.3%, Action 12%, Action-Adventure 11%, Adventure 10.5%
- #8 Zareck: The VideoGame
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArgentinGames
Windows
Play as Záreck, a prince condemned by darkness, in a brutal action-adventure with intense melee combat. Explore wild lands, face demonic creatures, and fight to rescue your sister from the fanatical monks of the underworld.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.3%, Action 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Drama 10.3%
- #9 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
91% matchVery Positive92% of 17,138 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Cinematic 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.7%
- #10 Obsidian Legion
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Palisade Games
Windows
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 27.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Action 8.3%
- #11 Necrowave
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 22.5%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Exploration 8.1%
- #12 GBWEngine
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: GBWGame
Windows
Welcome to the world of GBWEngine, where you can enjoy enjoyable exploration in semi open or sandbox levels, using different weapons and equipment to engage in thrilling battles with various monsters.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.6%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Action 11.8%, Third Person 11.2%, Adventure 10.2%
- #13 Lightwood
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 27.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%
- #14 Spright
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is a hand-crafted 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Forge, swim, and fight through luminous caverns, cursed foundries, and drowned ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Souls-like 25.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 8.5%
- #15 Etherburn
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Nixon Scherbarth
Windows
Etherburn is a Souls-like action-adventure. Play as a hero resurrected in a mysterious and interconnected dungeon. Explore and face intense duels as you fight your way to freedom.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Action 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 9.7%
- #16 Take Care
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanesto
Windows
In Take Care you discover a great forest full of challenging enemies and puzzles. Help rebuild a withering town in its center and bring back its inhabitants who have lost their way in search of something better.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 26%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #17 Somber Echoes
84% matchVery Positive84% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.3%, Souls-like 18.5%, Cinematic 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #18 止境 Ends
86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: 正人君子杨某人
Windows
"Ends" is a classic 2D horizontal board action game. In the game, you will play a dead soldier. In the chaotic order, you will pick up the broken weapons again, explore the broken world, challenge the changing creatures, and find your final destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.1%, Metroidvania 21.2%, Action 17.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.4%
- #19 Last Night of Winter
85% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.
Why similar: Souls-like 28%, Metroidvania 24.4%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 8.1%, Third Person 7.2%
- #20 Dark Honor™
84% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: MordeSu studioPub: Mordecai
Windows
Dark Honor is an action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world where players take on the role of a lone warrior seeking revenge against a ruthless Samurai tribe. Master precise swordplay, navigate treacherous environments, and engage in challenging combat to reclaim your destiny.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 12.2%, Action-Adventure 12%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #21 Onchu
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Lore-Rich 7.2%
- #22 The Steps of Divynia
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ice Spark Studios
Windows
Clash with tainted beasts as Divynia changes from the mundane to the unknown. As Aylidia, forge your destiny in a tale about courage and holding on to your beliefs. Will you unearth magic's greatest question, or are some mysteries better left untouched? Find out in this epic 2D Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Souls-like 27.4%, Emotional 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Action 6.7%
- #23 Misspell
82% 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 30.9%, Souls-like 16%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Action 7.6%
- #24 Runic Curse Remastered
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 28.7%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #25 Abandoned Continent
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: 01010101
Windows
In this unfamiliar world full of danger, you will embark on a journey of location and engage in battles of wits and courage against various dangerous monsters.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.1%, Adventure 16.8%, Action 16.2%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Third Person 9.1%
- #26 Cantirium: God Slayer
81% 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 33.3%, Souls-like 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Action 6.6%
- #27 Shards of Memories
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Souls-like 22.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 6.7%
- #28 Sacred Echoes
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CratesDiamond Games
Windows
Sacred Echoes is a story-driven souls-like action adventure. Play as The Shattered One and fight alongside your gang of swordsmen and gunslingers across floating islands to confront the man who shattered the Crystal Bound Island.
Why similar: Souls-like 27%, Cinematic 17.2%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Action 7.1%
- #29 Noad: The Priest
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Falling Spring
Windows
Noad: The Priest is a 2D action adventure game. It tells the story of a priest who begins an expedition where an unknown black substance 'Adven' flows out of the gate and cannot return beyond it. Face the truth with newcomers beyond the gate!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 23.4%, Action 15.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Adventure 13.1%
- #30 Cliff Kingdom
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Most likely no reason for hysteria
Windows · Mac
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 28.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.8%
- #31 Dimension Drifters
77% 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 26.7%, Souls-like 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%
- #32 Briar Flame
76% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 28.7%, Action 7.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Adventure 6.7%
- #33 Elusive
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Elusive is a borrower metroidvania combining 3D and 2D scenarios in a Giant House. Use your smallness to find resources in every corner, craft new tools and survive challenges with your acrobatic skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Emotional 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #34 Lightward
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 31.5%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 7.4%
- #35 Vínculo
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Eric Ríos Hamilton
Windows
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 23.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Action 6.8%
- #36 Celestial Lumina
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the corrupted Darkness threatening to overtake the world. Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to awaken the radiant abilities within you & uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 25.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Lore-Rich 7.3%, Action 6%
- #37 The Malice Kingdom
75% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 24.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 9.1%
- #38 Mother's Sword
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.2%, Metroidvania 31.4%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #39 Hell is Us
70% matchVery Positive86% of 5,601 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.7%, Third Person 10.9%, Action 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #40 Emlis
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JK Globe
Windows
Play as Emlis, a slime, explore an interconnected world, and fight enemies using elemental powers. Recover stolen elemental spirits from invaders to save the corrupted forest Soleen. Uncover secrets, defeat bosses, restore spirits to bring back life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 23.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #41 GRIME
73% matchVery Positive85% of 6,520 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Cinematic 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #42 Nyana
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OrionGames Inc
Windows
Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Action 18.5%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #43 Twilight Bastion
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunamii
Windows
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.5%, Metroidvania 30.2%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
- #44 The Last Heroine
71% matchMixed47% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Marcus Basquaise
Windows
A 3rd-person adventure game of sword fighting against powerful enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Action 16.8%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Adventure 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #45 Chains of Lukomorye
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forge Ahead
Windows
A WWI soldier journeys into Slavic folklore to reclaim his lost love. Third-person action, dark mythology, and a story of love and fate in a fractured world.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Third Person 9.2%, Emotional 9%, Action 8.6%
- #46 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
69% matchVery Positive84% of 235 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 25%, Souls-like 23.8%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Exploration 7.8%
- #47 Path of Deities
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bold Beetle Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 30.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 7.9%, Lore-Rich 7.3%
- #48 Anatine
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Souls-like 29.6%, Action 8.1%, Exploration 7.7%, Adventure 7.4%
- #49 Waterfowl
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dylearn
Windows
A true duck-souls-like experience. Waterfowl is a 3D pixel art, souls-like, action adventure game with parry based combat. Explore the world of spirits and defeat those who stand in your way, whatever the cost.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.7%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 8.3%
- #50 Castle of Lord Velimir
70% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: GM hack
Windows
Take the main role in the epic battle against encroaching darkness. Dark Souls, Super Mario Bros and Warcraft 3 had a baby and it's this game. How did the baby happen, you ask? Well, it was that wild of a party.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, Cinematic 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 8%
- #51 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
69% matchVery Positive83% of 943 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 38.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Souls-like 7.8%, Exploration 7.3%
- #52 Crowsworn
68% 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 28.1%, Souls-like 25%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 7.8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #53 Brizo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 朱展鹏Pub: 游龙翼道
Windows
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Action 7.6%
- #54 Aghaz
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Light Bringer Softwares
Windows
Step into the boots of a wandering wizard as his search for new magics leads him to a mysterious island. Unleash the fury of your fire magic as you explore the secrets of the island and uncover a plot that could endanger the entire world.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 11.9%, Third Person 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #55 Karma Exorcist
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyclosPub: Infini Fun
Windows
The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Souls-like 21.6%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #56 Tairo: Lost In Time
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Souls-like 38.4%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #57 Blades of Fire
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 237 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.2%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action 12.8%, Cinematic 12.5%
- #58 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
66% matchVery Positive93% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: SoloCap Games
Windows · Mac
Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 19.1%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%
- #59 Three Defilements
69% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Wisan Saekor
Windows
Three Defilements is a hack and slash adventure game about a young woman who keeps waking up in the same place every day. She travels to find a way out of this cycle, passing through various strange places. and must battle her most vexing foe, her own defilements.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Action 16.2%, Action-Adventure 15%, Adventure 14%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #60 Tenebra
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 21.2%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Action 7.9%