- #1 Bladeless Sword: Tale of Qin
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore Mount Sixiang, a realm steeped in Chinese fantasy, uncover the story and duty behind Qin and the Bladeless Sword! As she explores, battles, parries enemy attacks, and encounters an unexpected cast of characters, the young heroine will grow—and ultimately face her destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 22%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Action RPG 9.4%
- #2 The Song of Awakening
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noeski LLC
Windows · Mac
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Souls-like 22.9%, Action RPG 16.5%, Nonlinear 7.4%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
- #3 LingYuanLu:The Abyss of Spirit
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LiY二月
Windows
Lingyuan Records is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game. In the Five Elements world, learn and collect enemies' spells, and use the mutual generation and restraint of Five Elements to defeat stronger foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Martial Arts 17.9% ★, Souls-like 17.3%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Action RPG 8.5%
- #4 Soul Blade
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lightning BirdPub: IndieArk
Windows
"Soul Blade" is a 2D platform action game with classic hand-drawn 2D animations that provide a smooth and immersive visual experience. The combat system is built around the "swordplay" mechanism, delivering intense and exhilarating battles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Martial Arts 16.4% ★, Souls-like 15%, Mythology 13.8%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #5 Sutra Pilgrim
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SvenFish Games
Windows
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 27.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Mythology 9.9%, Nonlinear 6.7%
- #6 Mendacium
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 24.7%, Action RPG 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
- #7 Nine Sols
93% matchVery Positive94% of 45,860 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 22.5%, Martial Arts 13.8% ★, Mythology 11.6%, Difficult 10.4%
- #8 Runic Curse Remastered
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 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 31.6%, Souls-like 27.2%, Action RPG 8.3%, Nonlinear 7.6%, RPG 7%
- #9 Din of Sen
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 25.4%, Action RPG 16.2%, Nonlinear 12.3%, RPG 7.4%
- #10 Tails of Fate
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chase the Bunny
Windows · Linux
Fulfill this tale, as darkness swarms the fantasy lands of Fauna. Venture epic kingdoms and treacherous dungeons in a 2D action-RPG, with Metroidvania elements in a hand-crafted pixel art world filled with souls-like boss fights, dungeon platforming, and dynamic enemy combat design.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 20.9%, Action RPG 13.2%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Difficult 7.4%
- #11 SpellTome
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 27.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Hand-drawn 6.3%, RPG 5.1%
- #12 Torii: Beyond The Gates
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows · Mac
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Action RPG 13.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Souls-like 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #13 Babel
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmos EstúdiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Explore the enigmatic Tower of Babel in this epic action-platforming adventure with challenging combat. Unravel mysteries beyond time and face terrifying creatures in your quest to uncover the disappearance of all gods and demons.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 16.4%, Mythology 14.6%, Nonlinear 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #14 三国仁义传 The Righteousness: SanGuo
87% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: 硕狗累累工作室(HarvestDog)
Windows
Enter a world of moving Chinese lianhuanhua! This solo-developed 2.5D Metroidvania blends the Three Kingdoms with mythic beasts from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas." Explore a hand-drawn world, master horseback combat, and face punishingly hardcore boss trials in this mythic epic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 23.1%, Action RPG 11.8%, Difficult 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #15 Darxanadon
89% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 25.3%, Action RPG 14.7%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Nonlinear 10.4%
- #16 Weapon Devourer
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bogdan
Windows · Mac
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 24.5%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Action RPG 11.2%, Difficult 10.7%
- #17 小小无常 Little Wu Chang
86% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: 小小无常游戏工作室
Windows
"Little Wu Chang" is a 2D top-down soul-like APRG game based on Chinese mythology. You will play as a newly born Little Wu Chang and experience a journey through mythology that is both familiar and unfamiliar.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Mythology 22.6%, Martial Arts 14% ★, Combat 6.2%, Action RPG 5.8%
- #18 Intertwined
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 26.7%, Difficult 13.5%, Action RPG 7%, 2D Platformer 6.6%
- #19 DEVIATOR
84% matchMixed67% of 1,011 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 27.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Difficult 4.8%
- #20 Demidoff Corp
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Targem Games
Windows
Demidoff Corp is an atmospheric 2D metroidvania based on Ural folk tales. Explore mystical lands, fight ancient creatures, unlock new abilities, and uncover Demidov’s secret to put an end to the evil that has awoken in the depths of the Ural mountains.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Souls-like 29%, Difficult 12.9%, Mythology 12.2%, Combat 4.8%
- #21 Foreign Sun
82% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows · Linux
YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 26.4%, Action RPG 17.1%, RPG 11.5%, Action 5.1%
- #22 Solateria
82% matchVery Positive83% of 757 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Souls-like 27.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
- #23 Meifumado
83% matchMixed48% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Old Bit Studio
Windows
Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.
Why similar: Martial Arts 24.6% ★, Metroidvania 23%, Souls-like 20.4%, Action RPG 12.6%, 2D Platformer 6.1%
- #24 Briar Flame
81% 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 34.2%, Souls-like 28.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Stylized 5.9%
- #25 Li'l Red II
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Velveteen
Windows
Don the red hood and venture into this fabled adventure as Lyra. Metroidvania meets Top-Down Adventure in this challenging, side-scrolling tale.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Souls-like 27.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action RPG 10.3%, Nonlinear 8.4%
- #26 The Big Dam Adventure
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dam StudiosPub: Dam Fine Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your tail is your sword, your shield, and a few other things in this cute and creepy Beavervania. Explore a dark world and acquire new abilities as you battle enemies, make friends, and rescue members of your beaver colony in this soulslike metroidvania that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 23.1%, Martial Arts 17% ★, Difficult 8%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
- #27 Power (of) Metal
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 24.5%, Action RPG 17%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #28 A Field of Flowers
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikiruska Studios
Windows
In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Souls-like 27.7%, Action RPG 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, RPG 5.9%
- #29 Karma Exorcist
78% matchNo user reviews2027
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 26.6%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Mythology 10%, Action RPG 7.3%
- #30 Salene
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DejaView
Windows
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Souls-like 25.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action RPG 11.6%, Nonlinear 9.6%
- #31 Blood of Yamin
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quintillion Games
Windows
Blood of Yamin is a stylish metroidvania RPG where you can forge your own playstyle. Powered by the essence of a dead god, explore a gorgeous 2D world on the cusp of the industrial revolution, conquer powerful foes, and confront the unknown horrors lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 22.9%, Action RPG 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, RPG 6.3%
- #32 Annihilation: Sola Fide 湮灭圣礼
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aerial GamePub: 雾势游戏
Windows
你所扮演的“圣职者”被指派前往被灾难湮灭后的国度调查 那充满谎言和诡异氛围的冒险故事就此拉开序幕 《Annihilation: Sola Fide湮灭圣礼》是一款2D横板类魂游戏,探索悲凉诡异国度的同时,也同时探索时间背后的真相吧。
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 23%, Action RPG 15%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Mythology 7.4%
- #33 Blasphemous 2
75% matchVery Positive91% of 21,782 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 15.3%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #34 Astronium
77% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Nonlinear 7.2%, Combat 5.3%
- #35 Shards of Memories
74% 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 38.3%, Souls-like 22.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Action 3.3%
- #36 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
76% matchVery Positive81% of 5,603 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.9%, Metroidvania 29.8%, Action RPG 6.5%, Difficult 6%, RPG 5.9%
- #37 Beak the hunter
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Sweeping Avalanche Creations
Windows
Beak the hunter is a 2D monster hunting game that follows the adventures of the master hunter, Beak. Explore a new and exciting world, and prepare yourself for hard battles against powerful and wild beasts in this soulslike adventure that will test your abilities!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Action RPG 18.2%, Metroidvania 17.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #38 Nonu
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Karmic Bit
Windows
Nonu is a hand-drawn 2D souls-like where every action draws from two interlinked resources-one born from inner strength, the other granted by a higher power. Explore a dying world, uncover artifacts that enable distinct builds, and piece together the truth behind its vanished god.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 23.5%, Martial Arts 21.2% ★, Difficult 10.7%, Hand-drawn 7%
- #39 Blades of Mirage
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AgatePub: Red Dunes Games
Windows
Face mythical legends in a Southeast Asia-inspired world action-adventure soulslike. Build your playstyle through combination of weapon and runes, choose your best experience then explore ancient realm of brightlands, confront corrupted guardians, and solve intricate puzzles to uncover the truth
Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 21.5%, Mythology 16.8%, Action RPG 11%, Difficult 10.1%
- #40 THORN DEMON HUNTER
75% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: LIN YUANHUI
Windows
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Souls-like 29.2%, Action RPG 15.3%, RPG 8.9%, Action 3.1%
- #41 Dimension Rift Zero
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 28.7%, Difficult 13.3%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, 2D Platformer 6.5%
- #42 Lightwood
72% 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 37.8%, Souls-like 30.1%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Stylized 3.3%, Action 3%
- #43 Vesuvius
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snow Day Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Souls-like 32.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Hand-drawn 5.3%, 2D 3.3%
- #44 Skelemental: Monk's Fury
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jamin Games
Windows
Reborn as the Skeleton Monk after a deadly betrayal, you scour a ravaged and corrupted land to find your captured lover and exact revenge on the one who killed you. Master impactful martial arts combos imbued with elemental power to avenge your own death and bring balance to the land of Mortis.
Why similar: Martial Arts 29.7% ★, Souls-like 28.5%, Action RPG 12.1%, Magic 8.7%, RPG 5%
- #45 Blessing Part I
71% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: MalfunctionGhost
Windows
Play as Lowe, a vengeful swordsman in a world shrouded in loneliness and despair. Wield your greatsword, slay monsters as a mortal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Action RPG 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, RPG 9.7%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
- #46 Children of Birch
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UvuikSmoniti
Windows
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Souls-like 28.9%, Mythology 14.4%, Difficult 11.9%, 2D 3.2%
- #47 Black Myth: Wukong
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,212,777 reviews2024
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 41.9 hrsMean: 56.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Why similar: Mythology 32.9%, Souls-like 28.5%, Action RPG 17.8%, RPG 6.2%, Combat 4.5%
- #48 Last Souls
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 26.5%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Difficult 11.4%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
- #49 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,258 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 23%, Action RPG 12.2%, Difficult 11%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #50 Spider Dynasty
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Zhiwu Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a spider free from traditional platforming limits. Crawl across curved surfaces, web-swing through a web-woven aerial kingdom, battle corrupted creatures on uneven platforms, and uncover the secrets of two royal dynasties and the fall of the silk civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #51 GRIME II
67% matchVery Positive87% of 2,047 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Souls-like 26.8%, Action RPG 15%, Nonlinear 11.1%, RPG 5.8%
- #52 Anokye
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Souls-like 28.7%, Difficult 15.5%, Hand-drawn 5.1%, 2D 3.2%
- #53 Lillusion
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: The Night Owls
Windows
An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 26.5%, Action RPG 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
- #54 Eden Lumina
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paka Games
Windows
Eden Lumina is a hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Milo has just a yo-yo, and a whole world ahead of him: vast, full of hostile creatures and unlikely friends, its history carved in stone in a language nobody can read anymore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Souls-like 27.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Difficult 9.1%, Action 4%
- #55 TUNIC
67% matchVery Positive91% of 18,686 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 26.3%, Difficult 11%, Nonlinear 10%, Action RPG 9.7%
- #56 Cherubim: Heaven's Blade
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kamishibai Interactive
Windows
A holy knight confronts corruption within a necropolis mega-structure in a souls-like dark sci-fi ARPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.2%, Metroidvania 30.2%, Action RPG 16.8%, RPG 7.9%, Stylized 4.5%
- #57 Shikari Rising
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: BlosSum Games
Windows
Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 24%, Action RPG 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, RPG 8.3%
- #58 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho And Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 29.5%, Difficult 15%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Fantasy 4.7%
- #59 Salt and Sanctuary
68% matchVery Positive89% of 21,932 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 49%, Metroidvania 26.3%, Difficult 9.6%, Action RPG 4.6%, RPG 4.4%
- #60 Shieldbound
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 26.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Combat 5%