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Games Like LarsGadiel

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action-Adventure, Action, Action RPG.

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LarsGadiel is the prequel to Xenon Valkyrie, a game originally created for Nintendo's 8-bit console that was never released (at least for now), but is now coming to Steam. It's a classic Metroidvania, featuring the original maps and design from that era.

Reviews: Positive — 83% — of 41 reviews
Released: 2026-07-17
Developer: Diabolical Mind
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    95% matchNo user reviews
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    94% matchNo user reviews
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    93% matchNo user reviews
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    91% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    91% matchNo user reviews
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    90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    89% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,258 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    88% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2024
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2021
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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