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The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 230 reviews
Released: 2025-10-22
Developer: ORANGE POPCORN
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    89% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025
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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 · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Travel through time and help Mai and her Grandfather uncover the mysteries of the world after the Last Great War. Explore the connections between ancient eras and dystopian futures in an adventure that blends thrilling combat with precision platforming.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Hack and Slash 27.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Souls-like 8.2%, Action-Adventure 5.2%

  52. #52 Paradox Soul
    73% matchMixed43% of 623 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Platformer 15.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Indie 5.4%

  53. #53 Touhou Luna Nights
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  54. #54 Breath of Life
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 reviews2026
    Dev: Satur Entertainment
    Windows

    Breath of Life - a dark third-person action RPG. You are an Incarnation, born from the Void to tread where the dead cannot rest. Each portal is a step toward the artifact "Breath of Life" and a step deeper into the abyss.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Action RPG 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

  55. #55 The Excrawlers
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2023
    Dev: Game Dynasty
    Windows

    Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.

    Why similar: Souls-like 37.5%, Hack and Slash 28.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 7%, Action RPG 5.7%

  56. #56 Slayer : the Demon Haunted World
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
    Windows

    Slayer is a strategic action game built around a finely tuned combat system and dark narrative. Survival demands more than quick reflexes—you must consider movement direction, positioning, attack angles, parrying, dodging timing, and map structure.

    Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 29.3%, Action RPG 19.5%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

  57. #57 Moonlight Traveler
    67% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: Blueprint Core
    Windows

    This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 28.4%, Action RPG 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Action-Adventure 6%

  58. #58 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
    65% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,328 reviews2025
    Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
    Windows
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 27.5%, Action RPG 14.6%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 6.7%

  59. #59 UNSIGHTED
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,119 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 23.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Action RPG 9.5%, RPG 5.9%

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