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Games Like Midpoint

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer, 2D.

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Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Frandy
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: The Island Games
    Windows

    Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Souls-like 19.8%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 8.1%, Action RPG 7.7%

  2. #2 WarriOrb: Prologue
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 20.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Platformer 8.8%

  3. #3 Being and Becoming
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows

    Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 21.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Action RPG 7.9%

  4. #4 DEVIATOR
    95% matchMixed68% of 988 reviews2024
    Dev: Gami Studio
    Windows

    Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 23.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

  5. #5 Lamp Chronicle
    94% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixellica Corp.
    Windows

    Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, Metroidvania 20.6%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%

  6. #6 Steel Flood
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Egobounds
    Windows

    Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 23.7%, Platformer 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Side Scroller 7.1%

  7. #7 Enemies Within
    93% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: BoomSqueak
    Windows

    Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 20.9%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 7.5%, 2D Platformer 7.4%

  8. #8 The Witch Blade
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SergS WorkshopPub: Rokyte Publishing
    Windows

    An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.

    Why similar: Souls-like 24%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Side Scroller 6%

  9. #9 Eden's Guardian
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Voragine Game Studio
    Windows

    Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 20.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

  10. #10 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 12.3%, Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%

  11. #11 Cloverskar
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex K.
    Windows

    Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Souls-like 17.3%, Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Side Scroller 7.9%

  12. #12 Elysian Echoes
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grinding Crow
    Windows

    Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Souls-like 21.6%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 8%

  13. #13 Lillusion
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: The Night Owls
    Windows

    An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Souls-like 22.5%, Platformer 9.5%, Action RPG 9.1%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

  14. #14 Runic Curse Remastered
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alexey Suslin
    Windows

    Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 25.8%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Platformer 7.4%, Action RPG 6.1%

  15. #15 Solateria
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 331 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
    Windows

    Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Platformer 7.6%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

  16. #16 THE DARK DWELLERS
    87% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
    Dev: COLNELIUS
    Windows

    In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.

    Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Side Scroller 10%, Platformer 6.4%

  17. #17 Twilight Monk
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 346 reviews2025
    Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Souls-like 15.5%, Open World 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%

  18. #18 GINSHA
    85% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
    Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
    Windows · Linux

    GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 22.1%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 8.1%

  19. #19 The Lost Key
    84% matchMixed69% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: AmmashDev
    Windows

    You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Souls-like 20.7%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%

  20. #20 HunterX: code name T
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2023
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows

    HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 21.6%, Action RPG 10.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Side Scroller 10%

  21. #21 The Song of Awakening
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Noeski LLC
    Windows · Mac

    The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 23.6%, Action RPG 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, 2D Platformer 5.2%

  22. #22 HunterX
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 24.3%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Action RPG 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

  23. #23 Misspell
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
    Windows

    Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 14.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Hand-drawn 7.5%

  24. #24 Crown Of Silence
    79% matchNo user reviews
    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.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 18.7%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Action RPG 7.5%

  25. #25 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
    Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    Why similar: Souls-like 39.6%, Metroidvania 25.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Platformer 5%, Action RPG 4.5%

  26. #26 Dimension Rift Zero
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MrDyvik
    Windows

    Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 25.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 6%, Hand-drawn 5.8%

  27. #27 Last Souls
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ruben Wihler
    Windows · Mac

    Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 23.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Side Scroller 7.1%

  28. #28 Hell University
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zakitaki
    Windows

    Explore yet another indie metroidvania as you venture through the Hell University campus. Conquer the demons that infest the essence of Hell University, and save the school from certain doom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Souls-like 20.7%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 8%

  29. #29 Akatori
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Contrast Games
    Windows

    Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 22.7%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.8%

  30. #30 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
    Dev: Innocent Soul
    Windows

    Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Souls-like 25.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Side Scroller 6.6%

  31. #31 SHADE Protocol
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Little Legendary
    Windows · Linux

    SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 26%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 6%, Exploration 5.5%

  32. #32 Crownless
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Wallnut
    Windows

    Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Souls-like 24.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 7.6%, Action 4.5%

  33. #33 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hammerhead Shark
    Windows

    Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 17.1%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9%

  34. #34 Alchemonium
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nox Solis Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    What really is alchemy?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 23.4%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%

  35. #35 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
    Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
    Windows

    A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Souls-like 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Open World 7.7%, 2D Platformer 7.7%

  36. #36 Undone Mind
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Albar
    Windows

    2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 22%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Open World 6.9%

  37. #37 Mendacium
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
    Windows

    An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 24.8%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Action RPG 7.3%, Dark Fantasy 7%

  38. #38 Hollow Knight
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 23.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%, Exploration 4.6%

  39. #39 Awita: Journey of Hope
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: ant_game_projects
    Windows · Linux

    Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 19.9%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%

  40. #40 A Handful of Dust
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BVS Studios
    Windows

    Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Souls-like 18.8%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action RPG 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%

  41. #41 WarriOrb
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2020
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Souls-like 22.3%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Platformer 9.2%

  42. #42 Void Memory
    73% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 24.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Platformer 6.7%

  43. #43 Crowsworn
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Souls-like 23%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%

  44. #44 Last Vanguard
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
    Windows

    Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 22.2%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Action RPG 8.5%

  45. #45 Custodian: Beginning of the End
    72% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
    Dev: Red-Pixel
    Windows

    Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Souls-like 22.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Platformer 8.4%

  46. #46 ARO: Tales In The Dome
    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 60K Interactive Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 23.4%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 6.6%

  47. #47 Anatine
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows · Mac

    Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 27.5%, Platformer 9%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, 2D Platformer 6.5%

  48. #48 Aestik
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
    Windows

    Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.7%, Souls-like 17.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%

  49. #49 Darxanadon
    70% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows

    Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 24.8%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Action RPG 11.1%, 2D Platformer 7.8%

  50. #50 Deepening Fire
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2023
    Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle

    Why similar: Souls-like 22.5%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 9%, Action RPG 8.3%

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
    Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Souls-like 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Action RPG 8.2%, 2D 4.1%

  52. #52 Reng Azure Requiem
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Surffe Studios
    Windows

    Awaken Reng Azure in a post-apocalyptic world. Master teleportation in 4 directions, travel through portals connected to the realm of souls, evolve your soul, explore corrupted regions and choose between combat or redemption in this 2D pixel art action and exploration journey.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 22.6%, Action RPG 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.5%

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    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 19.5%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Action RPG 7.9%, Platformer 7.5%

  54. #54 The Light of the Darkness: Renascence
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
    Windows

    Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 19.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Platformer 9.3%

  55. #55 SpellTome
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
    Windows

    SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 27.9%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Hand-drawn 5.7%

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    68% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 23%, Platformer 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

  57. #57 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 231 reviews2025
    Dev: Volkolak Team
    Windows

    Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 23.2%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

  58. #58 A Field of Flowers
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ikiruska Studios
    Windows

    In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 26.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Action RPG 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

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