Games Like Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 14.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Platformer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the series' signature blend of tight combat and atmospheric exploration in a polished, modern package.

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 34.1%, Souls-like 19.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Difficult 9.5%, Anime 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this spiritual successor shares the same dark fantasy tone and deliberate, stamina-based combat mechanics.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Souls-like 23.4%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Difficult 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the melancholic, dark fantasy atmosphere and challenging boss-focused gameplay found in Momodora.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.2%, Metroidvania 24.1%, Difficult 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Platformer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is widely considered the definitive 2D souls-like, capturing the punishing difficulty and interconnected world design that Momodora fans enjoy.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Souls-like 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Difficult 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly brutal, souls-like experience with stunning pixel art and a heavy emphasis on difficult, pattern-based combat.

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 28.8%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Difficult 14.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on tight, movement-based combat and beautiful pixel art makes it a great choice for fans of Momodora's gameplay feel.

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 23.2%, Side Scroller 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The dark, gritty pixel art and challenging, fast-paced combat make this an excellent thematic and mechanical match.

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 26%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Difficult 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines gothic horror aesthetics with precise, challenging combat and deep exploration mechanics.

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 37%, Metroidvania 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Difficult 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends traditional metroidvania exploration with deep souls-like RPG systems and formidable boss encounters.

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 25.7%, Difficult 15%, Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: It features exceptionally tight, parry-focused combat that rewards the same level of precision and pattern recognition as the seed game.

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Difficult 8.5%, Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more colorful, its deep combat system and challenging boss fights provide a similar level of mechanical satisfaction.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Exploration 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a refined, classic metroidvania experience with fluid movement and satisfying combat mechanics.

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 40.2%, Souls-like 18.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Side Scroller 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a follow-up to Ender Lilies, it continues the series' tradition of atmospheric, combat-heavy exploration.

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 20.8%, Side Scroller 14%, Difficult 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the dark, Lovecraftian atmosphere and provides a variety of combat styles within a sprawling, interconnected world.

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 49.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 6.1%, Anime 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a quintessential metroidvania experience with a vast array of weapons and abilities to master.

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 23.7%, Souls-like 16.3%, Side Scroller 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Difficult 9%

Why You'll Like It: It features a massive, beautiful world to explore and a combat system that rewards experimentation and skill.

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 33.1%, Souls-like 21.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard of the genre, it provides the same sense of discovery and challenging, high-stakes boss combat.

Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Side Scroller 14%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Anime 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced, bullet-hell style combat with deep exploration, echoing the intensity of Momodora's boss fights.

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Difficult 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: The oppressive atmosphere and focus on punishing, deliberate combat align perfectly with the souls-like elements of the seed game.

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Anime 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on color-based mechanics and challenging combat makes it a unique but familiar experience for metroidvania fans.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Side Scroller 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-driven, it features excellent boss design and tight, responsive platforming mechanics.

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Anime 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Cute 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on using environmental interactions and magic in combat adds a layer of strategy similar to Momodora's item usage.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Difficult 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: The hand-drawn art style and intense, chaotic combat encounters provide a similar sense of scale and difficulty.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Difficult 22.3%, Metroidvania 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Souls-like 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though top-down, its atmospheric storytelling and emphasis on precise, high-stakes combat feel very similar to the seed game.

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Difficult 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique gravity-defying movement and challenging combat encounters offer a fresh take on the metroidvania formula.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 12.2%, Side Scroller 11%, Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique parry-based combat system and a surreal, dark world that will appeal to fans of challenging 2D action.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Difficult 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This compact, focused metroidvania offers a tight experience with satisfying combat and exploration in a charming retro style.

UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Souls-like 32.4%, Difficult 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game strips away platforming to focus entirely on challenging, souls-like combat in a bleak, monochrome world.

Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 22.2%, Difficult 13.4%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoy the platforming challenges of Momodora, this game offers some of the most demanding and rewarding movement in the genre.

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Cute 8.7%

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Platformer 11.9%, Difficult 9.8%, Exploration 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist pixel art and focus on exploration and difficult boss encounters capture the core appeal of the genre.

Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 10.3%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.

Why similar: Metroidvania 18.2%, Souls-like 13%, Difficult 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 10%

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, 2D 5.7%, Anime 5.6%

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Side Scroller 6.3%

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Cute 7.7%

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Difficult 10.3%, Platformer 9.8%

Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.2%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action 10.3%

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Difficult 23.8%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Platformer 7.5%

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Platformer 26.7%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Difficult 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.8%

Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Platformer 9.4%

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Why similar: Cute 30.8%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Platformer 21.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Colorful 7.1%

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Side Scroller 8.2%

The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 21%, Difficult 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8%

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Female Protagonist 6%, Action 5.9%

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Side Scroller 4.7%, Difficult 3.8%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Difficult 17.5%, Anime 9.8%, 2D 8.5%

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 23.6%, Souls-like 14.8%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 22.3%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Cute 7%

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Difficult 14.2%, Souls-like 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action 3.9%

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Platformer 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Difficult 11.7%, Cute 10.8%

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Difficult 9.1%

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Magic 7.1%

A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 19%, Difficult 10.2%, Platformer 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 23.9% ★, Metroidvania 22.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Platformer 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.2%