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Games Like MARS 2120

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Platformer.

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Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 79% — of 68 reviews
Released: 2024-07-31
Developer: QUByte Interactive
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%

  54. #54 ICEY
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 27,487 reviews2016
    Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.8%, Female Protagonist 22%, Side Scroller 19%, Metroidvania 11.4%, Action 9.3%

  55. #55 Sect-Machina
    68% matchMixed60% of 300 reviews2023
    Dev: Skelecrew Games
    Windows

    Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Action 6.4%

  56. #56 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 40,867 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 49.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, 2.5D 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Platformer 5.8%

  57. #57 Project Mercury
    70% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
    Dev: Raxasoft Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.6%, Platformer 35.4%, Action 16%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  58. #58 Dex
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 3,498 reviews2015
    Dev: Dreadlocks Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Side Scroller 18%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Story Rich 5.4%

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