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Games Like Malleus Maleficarum

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics, Platformer, Adventure.

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A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026
Developer: Hairgression
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews2026
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  2. #2 Slumbering Feline
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 47 reviews2025
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    Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?

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    96% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2026
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  4. #4 Tres-Bashers
    95% matchVery Positive96% of 194 reviews2021
    Dev: ondydev
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    94% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

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    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Myrwood Games
    Windows

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

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    93% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ChillFace Games
    Windows

    Etherland Saga is a 2D action RPG with Metroidvania charm in a fantasy pixel art world. Switch between 3 unique heroes on the fly, upgrade their skills, unite divided clans, tame the power of crystals, and uncover the truth behind a cataclysm the world has spent two thousand years trying to forget.

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    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hinawajin
    Windows

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  10. #10 Alwa's Legacy
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 625 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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  11. #11 Crown Of Silence
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    Dev: Nyro Interactive
    Windows

    Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

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  12. #12 Kalinur
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 497 reviews2022
    Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
    Windows

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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    88% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
    Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,183 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    82% matchNo user reviews
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    83% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fiz Studio
    Windows

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    82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,350 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
    Dev: ant_game_projects
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    80% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    77% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    76% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    76% matchNo user reviews2026
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    75% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
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    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
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    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pickle Jar Games
    Windows

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    74% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Sunflower Games
    Windows

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  38. #38 Demon Legend
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blood Oath Games, LLP
    Windows

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  39. #39 Bitlands
    73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: ByteForge
    Windows

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  40. #40 Memoria
    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    72% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: DozenByte
    Windows

    Cleanse the infected in Plague of Yamorn, a 2D metroidvania. Explore the ruined town of Yamorn and uncover the secrets behind its downfall. Find and craft new equipment, offensive and defensive items. Exploit the plagues empowering properties to gain new powers and abilities.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

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    71% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Noel & Liam BerryPub: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
    Windows · Linux

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Crackin'
    Windows

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    73% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
    Windows

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows

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  46. #46 Arishia Tale
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AchuGamesStudio
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LABS Works
    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  50. #50 Shattered Divinities
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    68% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Outworlder LLC
    Windows

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    68% matchMixed68% of 994 reviews2024
    Dev: Gami Studio
    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    66% matchVery Positive96% of 135 reviews2025
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    69% matchMixed66% of 532 reviews2022
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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