What games are most similar to Lightward?

The most similar games to Lightward include Lotus Knight, Mother's Sword, Go Alone, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Lightward?

Lightward is a Action, Adventure, Indie game with popular tags including Metroidvania, Action, Souls-like, Platformer, Adventure.

Best metroidvania games like Lightward?

If you're looking for more metroidvania games like Lightward, try Lotus Knight, Mother's Sword, Go Alone. These share the Metroidvania tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Lightward?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Lightward. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Lightward but more action?

To find games emphasizing action, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Action alongside Metroidvania. You can also explore the action tag page directly.

Games Like Lightward

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Mother's Sword0 — Shared: Action, Adventure, Souls-like. Also features singleplayer and hack and slash. Tags: Action, Adventure, Souls-like
Go Alone0 — Shared: Adventure, Metroidvania, Action. Also features exploration and atmospheric. Tags: Adventure, Metroidvania, Action
Spellforged0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Action, Adventure. Also features medieval and fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Action, Adventure
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SpellTome0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features 2d platformer and rpg. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
DREIFRAME (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Indie, Souls-like. Also features difficult and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, Indie, Souls-like
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Bacuri0 — Shared: Adventure, Action, Platformer. Also features casual and 2d platformer. Tags: Adventure, Action, Platformer
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Goldfish (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, Adventure, Souls-like. Also features combat and 2d platformer. Tags: Metroidvania, Adventure, Souls-like
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Moonscars (2022) — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like. Also features 2d platformer and fighting. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like
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Obsidian Legion0 — Shared: Action-Adventure, Action, Adventure. Also features combat and dark fantasy. Tags: Action-Adventure, Action, Adventure
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SHADE Protocol0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features difficult and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
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Unworthy (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Indie. Also features rpg and dark fantasy. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Indie
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