- #1 Vampiric Crown
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BLEGIONS
Windows
Vampiric Crown is a side-scrolling action RPG set in a strange gothic world. A young vampire girl decides to rebel against her race, upon discovering that her sister will be the victim of a macabre plan to unearth the prince of darkness ...
Why similar: Gothic 31.6% ★, Metroidvania 28.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Dark 7.4%
- #2 Pixel Game Maker Series MEDIUM-NAUT
96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
There is no right answer to choose. Will you be able to solve the mystery of the crashed pioneer ship?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Space 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Dark 9%
- #3 Rotten Angel
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RED DXLLHOUSE
Windows
Rotten Angel is a psychological horror game blending dark fantasy and survival. Delve into a corrupted divine trap, evade nightmarish entities, and fight to maintain your sanity in an oppressive world where every shadow is a threat.
Why similar: Gothic 30.8% ★, Survival Horror 20%, Psychological 17%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Medieval 6.5%
- #4 Moonlaw
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Action-Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Adventure 3.1%
- #5 Blackhill Keep: Heir of the Night
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: aureamorum
Windows
Explore the cursed Blackhill Keep in this survival horror immersive sim. Solve environmental puzzles, fight or flee dangerous creatures, manage dwindling resources, and survive in this labyrinth of gothic horror.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Gothic 25.6% ★, Survival Horror 18.2%, Medieval 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #6 Alice Into the Panopticon
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lunarians
Windows
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Gothic 19.7% ★, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Dark 6.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #7 the Coda
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Onion
Windows
the Coda is a third-person, story-driven action RPG. In an apocalyptic Sanctum sealed within a snowy cavern, navigate between soul-driven ancient machinery and shattered faith. Uncover the truth of the catastrophe from different perspectives, and fight for the last hope before destruction descends.
Why similar: Gothic 32.8% ★, RPG 21.7%, Medieval 13.9%, Third Person 12.8%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #8 Hollow Frontier
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sheipeg the game dev
Windows
Hollow Frontier is a thrilling sci-fi adventure where survival is your only option. Explore a haunting, collapsed world. Solve puzzles, fight for survival, and uncover dark secrets. Experience dynamic gameplay in both 3rd person and FPS perspectives
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Space 15.8%, Futuristic 15%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #9 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
91% matchVery Positive93% of 41,070 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Metroidvania 58%, Gothic 17.4% ★, Female Protagonist 11.7%, RPG 10.2%, Adventure 1.8%
- #10 Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
91% matchMixed65% of 579 reviews2025
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of the demon sisters Kirika and Masha as they attempt to revive their Demon Lord Maxim and rebuild their castle in this 2D action Metroidvania adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Gothic 30.1% ★, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Adventure 4.4%
- #11 Mawgate
89% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: purrCheeze GamesPub: Lucas Ljunggren
Windows
Maria Moore is wrongfully imprisoned in the dreaded Mawgate Asylum. To survive she must do things she never thought herself capable of. Fight, hide, solve puzzles, and investigate the illusive dark forces behind the asylum. Maria must escape, or be consumed by the madness of Mawgate…
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #12 The Future Project
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Infinite Level
Windows
Take control of an AI soldier, explore planets, and partake in fast paced combat in The Future Project, a first person metroidvania. Explore distinct worlds, obtain new weapons and abilities, and defeat powerful enemies in humanity's quest to journey the stars.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Shooter 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Space 9.9%, Futuristic 8.1%
- #13 End's Reach
87% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Cuirass Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, 3D 9.7%, Adventure 4.7%, Indie 1.8%
- #14 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
88% matchMixed54% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: catnipstudio
Windows
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #15 The Furthest Distance
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Float Gaming Studio
Windows
Misunderstandings, greed, human nature, and the struggle of interests——In the 2D side scrolling Galaxy Warrior Castlevania game "The Farthest Distance", enjoy battles, explore freely, and mix and match freely! Experience the freedom of battle that belongs only to you!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, RPG 9.5%
- #16 Eclipse 2: Invasion of Darkness
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadRock
Windows
Eclipse 2: Invasion of Darkness – is an isometric, story-driven game in the Action RPG genre, combining the mechanics of metroidvania exploration and the dynamics of modern slashers. Lead the medieval resistance against the alien invasion on Earth!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Action-Adventure 11%, RPG 10%, Futuristic 9.3%, Space 8.9%
- #17 Hear Tell of Hauntings
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Stamp StudiosPub: Two Stamp, LLC
Windows
Deep in the mountains of wild west-era Montana, former outlaw Adelaide Clancy ventures to the desolate remains of the Wraith estate in this third-person survival horror game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Gothic 26.9% ★, Survival Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Third Person 8%
- #18 魂途 Xoul
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sounder Studio
Windows
Xoul is a uniquely styled 2D ARPG. You can use the game's distinctive "Custom Combo" feature to create your own chain attacks, defeat various enemies, experience diverse stories, unravel the mysteries of this world—and then make your choice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Gothic 16.5% ★, RPG 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #19 Norbert's Diary
82% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Amiragian
Windows
Norbert's Diary is a retro-themed psychological horror game set in the 2000s. You will learn the story of Norbert, the guy who opened a gas station in the wilderness. You have to earn money and serve customers, face danger and scream!
Why similar: Psychological 31.1%, Survival Horror 26.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 9%, First-Person 8.7%
- #20 Outbreak: Lost Hope
84% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2019
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Help a mother survive against the undead and find her her lost daughter in this hardcore survival horror nightmare.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #21 Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,399 reviews2023
Dev: Subcult Joint LTD
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Fueled by love but driven by rage, Cherry embarks on a blood-soaked quest for revenge, explores the massive Megastructure, and eviscerates the armies of Infornet in a best-in-class action-adventure that breaks tropes and bones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Gothic 19% ★, RPG 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #22 Nihilsearch
83% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Team_Bug
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Futuristic 11.3%, RPG 10.9%, Adventure 3.6%
- #23 Levels of Fear: Voidwalker Act I- An Undying Devotion
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: J4de West
Windows
A Survival Horror game: Paranormal Investigator, Jonathan Hunter, awakens in an alternate realm finding himself fighting to survive. Forced to team up with a ghost girl named Angel trapped in a strange artifact, they must work together to escape an underground laboratory and evade dangerous enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Shooter 17%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 7.9%, 3D 7.2%
- #24 Candle Knight
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: Dracma Studios
Windows
Never let your light go out. Wield a powerful flame, overcome menacing creatures and explore the shadows of a ruined castle in this compelling 2.5D action adventure platformer which features a unique dynamic difficulty system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Gothic 27.9% ★, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Medieval 11.7%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #25 Liona's Adventure
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peyman Hadizadeh
Windows
Once in a peaceful village , there lived a brave little warrior named Liona,One fateful night, the village was attacked by a horde of monstrous creatures. Liona's parents died in battle. Liona, witnessing the loss of her parents, felt a fire ignite within her heart—a burning desire for vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, RPG 21.8%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Medieval 12.5%, Adventure 6.1%
- #26 Split Apart
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: profkosmosic
Windows
A retro survival horror game about envy. There's an unrelenting stench of mold and hostility permeating the stale air of this place. You need to find a way out, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological 15.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 9.2%
- #27 Astrobarian™
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juhani Paananen
Windows · Linux
Astrobarian™ is a 3D action RPG game where you and Cordina travel to different worlds — some cultivated, others filled with deadly hazards. Along the way, you may encounter others with different motives and unresolved mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Action-Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Third Person 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #28 Vyanka's Memories
78% matchPositive100% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: O Rei LuizPub: A Tenda com Games
Windows
Vyanka's Memories is a platform-style game with metroidvania elements. Vyanka is a monster hunter who was called to her home village to protect it from a vampire. In the confrontation, she loses all her memories and powers and must remember them by defeating monsters in different biomes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Gothic 32.2% ★, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Medieval 6.9%
- #29 Ceraphic Requiem
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elias IDIRI
Windows
Dive into a ruined world devastated by the gods. Ceraphic Requiem is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania with a demanding combat system. Master elemental magic combos, unravel the mysteries of the decay, and impose your will in the final moments of a moribund world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Gothic 17.4% ★, Action-Adventure 13.9%, RPG 11.1%, Medieval 5.9%
- #30 FEAR BOUNDS: Amelia story
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Red Rats Production
Windows
Through phobias to the truth. Embark on the chilling journey of the girl, Amelia. Monsters and horrors born of a child's imagination rise up, revealing the deepest secrets of her family's past. Fight or flee, hide or jump! Learn, solve puzzles, and explore these terrifying, twisted worlds.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Psychological 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #31 Lovanium - The Rising Suns
77% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Poser Games
Windows
Find a way to escape Lovanium before it's too late. Extract resources, trade them, confront the wildest and most dangerous enemies, and fully harness the power of the suns. Are you up for it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, RPG 16.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Story Rich 9%
- #32 Silvercall
76% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: CUNX
Windows · Mac
Silvercall – A retro action-platformer RPG. Play as an amnesiac adventurer, battling through perilous terrain and collecting Memory Crystals to uncover your past and your lover's dark transformation into the "Saintess".
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, RPG 13.3%, Medieval 8.4%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #33 DEEPEST FEAR™
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Variable State
Windows
DEEPEST FEAR™ is a sci-fi horror FPS with a retro-future aesthetic. Deep beneath the ocean, a secret has been unearthed which throws mankind’s future into jeopardy. Fight your way to the heart of a sinister project and uncover a mystery both deeply personal and terrifying in its implications.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Survival Horror 9.5%, RPG 8%
- #34 Noctheria
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zombiebytegames
Windows · Linux
Noctheria is an Action-adventure mixed with Survival Horror inspired by the N64 era. Play as The Novice in a quest to save the Kingdom of Alabadusk, explore Temples, solve Puzzles and meet odd characters in a cursed dark fantasy world.
Why similar: Gothic 34.4% ★, Metroidvania 29.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Third Person 7.7%
- #35 BERENICE: Videogame
74% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: SATORI Ent.
Windows
Trapped in an ever-shifting palace, a man searches for his lost beloved - but the deeper he goes, the more the world, and his mind, collapse into something else.
Why similar: Gothic 37.6% ★, Survival Horror 19.3%, Shooter 11.1%, Dark 9.3%, Third Person 7.8%
- #36 Raed
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Basem Alasmar
Windows
After a black hole incident, you're stranded in space with fading oxygen and unanswered questions. Explore haunting environments, uncover hidden truths, and piece together the fate of your crew. Can you survive long enough to confront the dark secret that awaits?
Why similar: Space 16.8%, Psychological 16.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Futuristic 12.2%, Third Person 10.1%
- #37 ABYSS X ZERO
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Pixel Punk
Windows
Explore an expansive world in this 3D Metroidvania with carefully crafted dungeons and stylish combat. Take control of two different characters, fated to battle each other: Codename A and Codename Z, legendary heroes with unique abilities that change how you fight and interact with the environment.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, RPG 17%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Third Person 8.6%
- #38 蛊婆 Lady in Tomb
73% matchVery Positive94% of 439 reviews2021
Dev: Magyu Studio
Windows
Gu Lady is a cartoon style third person action game. In the game, you'll have an adventure of nightmares and there are also puzzles for you to solve. You'll act Gu JiuXun, a Miao girl, to explore the grave filled with monsters,puzzles and traps,to save her younger sister!
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Shooter 12%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #39 Tower Of Tears
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: xena-spectrale
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 3D Survival-Horror Metroidvania in a vast, interconnected tower ruled by cryptic systems, strange residents and esoteric mysteries...
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, Third Person 8.3%
- #40 Quebec Mortis
73% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Palass Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retro adventure game including 4 different stories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Survival Horror 24%, Shooter 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #41 Inn The Dark
72% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: The Very Big Fish Games
Windows
You have been sent to aid in a Triple Homicide case. But you soon find that things are not as they seem. Inn This first person horror game you must investigate the strange super natural on goings in a haunted hotel. Run and hide from danger using only a Flashlight and Camera!
Why similar: Gothic 30.9% ★, Metroidvania 25.1%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Psychological 14.2%, First-Person 6.6%
- #42 Forsaken Castle
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Duck Block Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lily is a newly appointed paladin sent to investigate the appearance of undead near a village. Her search leads her to an old castle that is known to have been long abandoned, but signs of life have begun to appear, with lights visible in the distance and drawbridge closed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, RPG 22.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Adventure 6%, Indie 4.7%
- #43 ANOTHER VOICE
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheFallenMop
Windows
ANOTHER VOICE is an FPS-survival horror game that combines RPG and action-adventure elements in a semi-open world. Players make decisions that affect the storyline, explore unique locations, and interact with diverse characters, immersing themselves in a world full of mysteries and dangers.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.8%, Shooter 16.7%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, 3D 9.9%, Dark 8.1%
- #44 Deadly Shaft
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heartchers
Windows
Deadly Shaft is an open world survival horror game set in a luxurious mansion on an island with numerous cameras watching over you. Trapped by the landlord, you search for answers. Will you escape the mansion or uncover the landlord's dark secrets?
Why similar: Gothic 35.8% ★, Survival Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Dark 7.1%
- #45 The Outbreak Protocol
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stackpack Games
Windows
Escape the outbreak with friends! A survivor horror multiplayer experience that will allow you to fight hordes of zombies, escape unique scenarios and most important of all... Survive the outbreak!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Shooter 17%, Survival Horror 13%, Third Person 9.7%, First-Person 7.7%
- #46 Scurge: Hive
68% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Orbital MediaPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
An infectious retro hardware classic from 2006 has been revived. Only you can save the world from the deadly virus known as Scurge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Futuristic 16.6%, Shooter 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #47 TheLastHope
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: pinheiro studio
Windows
The Last Hope is a Metroidvania-style platform game with RPG elements, in which the player controls an unnamed character who is transported against his will to the underworld, and now has to discover how to escape and how to survive the dangers around him.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.2%, RPG 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Multiple Endings 6.8%, Adventure 5%
- #48 The Curse of Karlanrik
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Captain Magni
Windows
The Curse of Karlanrik is a retro FPS metroidvania set in the gothic castle Karlanrik. Find new weapons and unlock enhanced movement abilities to explore the grounds and uncover the stories of those who walked its halls in the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Gothic 27.7% ★, Shooter 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 6.2%
- #49 Stalked
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Lone Axe Games
Windows
Sarah is returning home from work, She will face her worst nightmaress, strange things start to happen to her, will she escape alive or declared dead?
Why similar: Psychological 25.3%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Dark 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #50 史莱狗(Slimg)
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cow Studio
Windows
Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.4%, RPG 14.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Indie 2.3%
- #51 Mystik Belle
71% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.5%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, RPG 11.1%, Adventure 5%, Indie 2.8%
- #52 Savior
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starsoft Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Savior is an action-adventure platformer. Dramatically change a vast open world. Parkour effortlessly with pain-free intuitive platforming. Engage a variety of opponents with strategic, precision melee combat. Discover a rich world full of quests, colorful characters and countless secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60%, RPG 19.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 4.3%
- #53 The Perfect Pencil
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Cima
Windows
The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Psychological 21.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Dark 10%
- #54 Minoria
69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,602 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Gothic 13% ★, RPG 5.1%, Action-Adventure 4.9%
- #55 A Night at Ashmere Manor
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bandaloop Games GmbH
Windows
When your father goes missing with little more than a letter to clue you in, it's up to you to find him. His last known whereabouts? Ashmere Manor. Will you succeed in solving the mystery at the heart of the house and find your father, or will you succumb to its phantom call?
Why similar: Psychological 23.5%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Third Person 10%
- #56 Dispersio 2
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dispersio 2 is a retro-style metroidvania. As you progress through the game, you will gain new abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players. Can you beat the game with only 1 HP?
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.5%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Medieval 14.3%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 1.7%
- #57 Pinnacle Point
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ready2Run
Windows
A dark, 90s-inspired psychological/cosmic horror set on a remote island. You play as Aron, returning years after an ill-fated expedition, haunted over abandoning his brother. Uncover the secrets of the island, confront the horrors awakened, and face those who seek to control its power.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Psychological 18.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Third Person 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #58 Final Fall
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: Divider Studios
Windows
Final Fall is a psychological horror game about schizophrenia. Play as Ophelia, a woman with no memory after a failed suicide attempt. Solve brutal puzzles, survive hallucinations, and fight her inner demons. Suicide isn’t just backstory, it's gameplay. Resist or don't... Her life is in your hands.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Psychological 21%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%