- #1 Vindilis
97% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: François Mauxion
Windows
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Spectacle fighter 17.4% ★, Swordplay 15.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 10%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #2 Moonscars
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Souls-like 42.2%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Platformer 9%
- #3 ABYSSAL BLADE
96% matchVery Positive97% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Vifer Games
Windows · Mac
ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.
Why similar: Souls-like 37%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Demons 11.9%, Combat 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #4 Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest
95% matchVery Positive87% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Maddison BaekPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Spectacle fighter 22.5% ★, Demons 13%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 8.9%
- #5 Nine Sols
94% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Souls-like 48.6%, Platformer 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Action 6%
- #6 Roar of Revenge
94% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%
- #7 Tearscape
93% matchVery Positive93% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.9%, Local Co-Op 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Combat 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #8 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
92% 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 62.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Platformer 6.2%, Action 4%
- #9 Abathor
91% matchVery Positive91% of 358 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Retro 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #10 Hack and Slash Fury
91% matchVery Positive81% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: juan_poder_azure
Windows
Heavy Metal! Deep Combo System! Lot of Cinematics! Discover Legendary Warriors Forged in War! Destroy the dark empire! and save the world of his tiranity!!! Dark or Light?! Only one will Survive!!! Prepare your sword! And Anihilate all your enemies!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.4% ★, Souls-like 25.7%, Swordplay 20.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Combat 6.7%
- #11 The Last Faith
90% matchVery Positive84% of 5,200 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Souls-like 49.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D 4.2%
- #12 Eldest Souls
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,167 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Combat 5.2%, Action 4.6%
- #13 The Devil Within: Satgat
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 879 reviews2024
Dev: Newcore Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Demons 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Combat 9.3%
- #14 Death of a Wish
87% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 40.1% ★, Souls-like 37.1%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, 2D 3.7%
- #15 Spiritfall
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,883 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 45.7%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 15.8%, Combat 8.8%, Action 4.7%
- #16 Fallen Angel
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 164 reviews2020
Dev: Matrioshka GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Tossed aside and cast out. It's time to claim your birthright. Rise as Lucifer and battle the armies of the afterlife and ascend through the weird and warped realms of heaven and claim vengeance.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Demons 23.4%, Old School 15.4%, Combat 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #17 Emberbane
85% matchMixed49% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Hamlet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Combat 9.2%
- #18 Kalinur
84% matchVery Positive96% of 492 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
Why similar: Swordplay 20.9% ★, Demons 16%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #19 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Planet Tobor
Windows
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Souls-like 35.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Retro 13.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #20 Watcher Chronicles
83% matchVery Positive86% of 169 reviews2022
Dev: Third Sphere Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Local Co-Op 22.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Platformer 7.3%
- #21 Vernal Edge
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, Combat 18.6%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Swordplay 15.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #22 Light Fall
84% matchVery Positive86% of 137 reviews2018
Dev: Bishop Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Craft your path in this innovative 2D platformer. Master the use of your own platform to explore the Forgotten World of Numbra and save the land and its inhabitants from an imminent threat. Do you have what it takes to survive in perilous Numbra?
Why similar: Action 61.2%, Adventure 38.8%
- #23 Lords of Exile
82% matchVery Positive82% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Squidbit WorksPub: PID Games
Windows
Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Retro 14.4%, Arcade 13.3%
- #24 Salt and Sanctuary
81% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 65.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Platformer 6.5%, 2D 3.3%
- #25 Unsouled
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 357 reviews2022
Dev: Megusta GamePub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, 2D Fighter 22.3%, Swordplay 21.6% ★, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #26 Perennial Order
78% matchVery Positive93% of 723 reviews2024
Dev: Gardenfiend GamesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Local Co-Op 22.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Combat 7.9%
- #27 GIGASWORD
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Souls-like 34.2%, Swordplay 15.4% ★, Platformer 12.9%, Retro 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #28 Immortal Planet
79% matchMixed62% of 390 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMES
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 76%, Action 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Adventure 4.7%, 2D 2.1%
- #29 Netherworld Covenant
74% matchVery Positive80% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Perma Death 28.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.5%, Combat 19.1%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Action 8.8%
- #30 Oblitus
80% matchMixed52% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: Connor Ullmann
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Test your limits against a brutal and mysterious world as Parvus, a curious warrior with a heavy burden. Raise your spear and cast ancient spells as you battle hostile creatures and towering bosses in procedurally-generated 2D landscapes. Answer the call. Break the cycle. Change your destiny.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.5%, Platformer 21.3%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 10.5%
- #31 GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,126 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!
Why similar: Swordplay 35.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 34.1%, Combat 18.5%, Action 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #32 Void Memory
78% 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: Souls-like 51%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action 12.1%, Platformer 11%, Adventure 7.5%
- #33 Bleak Sword DX
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 647 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 28.3%, Swordplay 22.5% ★, Arcade 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #34 Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: SoulpotionPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43.7%, 2D 20.7%, Action 18.5%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #35 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,479 reviews2025
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 19.3%, Retro 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Demons 10.2%
- #36 Souldiers
75% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Souls-like 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Combat 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Action 7.9%
- #37 Rush to Adventure
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Digital Awakening
Windows
Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.
Why similar: Retro 22.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Action 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Adventure 11.8%
- #38 Dusty Revenge:Co-Op Edition
79% matchMixed41% of 227 reviews2014
Dev: PD Design Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 46%, Platformer 25.4%, Action 20.7%, 2D 7.9%
- #39 Demon Peak
77% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Action 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Platformer 24.4%, Adventure 15.7%, 2D 9.4%
- #40 Archvale
73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,365 reviews2021
Dev: idoz & phopsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Action 13.7%, Combat 13.3%, Souls-like 11.3%
- #41 Solateria
71% 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: Souls-like 44.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Combat 8.4%
- #42 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,427 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Retro 21.1%, Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Arcade 10.8%
- #43 Moonlight Traveler
72% 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: Souls-like 54.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Action 5.2%
- #44 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
72% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
Windows
Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich
Why similar: Souls-like 34.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Old School 12.4%, Retro 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #45 Crimson Capes
69% matchVery Positive91% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Poor Locke
Windows
Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.
Why similar: Souls-like 36%, Swordplay 24.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Combat 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #46 Blue Fire
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Souls-like 54.9%, Platformer 18.4%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Action 5%, Adventure 3%
- #47 Warlocks vs Shadows
74% matchMixed60% of 283 reviews2015
Dev: Frozen DistrictPub: ONE MORE LEVEL
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Slay monsters. Defeat epic bosses. Collect magical gear. Become a Warlock and save the universe.
Why similar: Platformer 37.9%, Pixel Graphics 36.3%, Action 25.7%
- #48 Pale Coins
67% matchVery Positive94% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D 5.6%, Action 5.2%
- #49 Savage: Ultimate Boss Fight
69% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: SavageDev
Windows
Tired of raid statics — but still crave the thrill? This is a high-difficulty action game built to deliver MMO-style raid battles — solo. Read the mechanics, discover the strategy, and claim victory alone.
Why similar: Action 76.2%, Singleplayer 23.8%
- #50 Pixel Samurai
70% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: ArtofKingsgame
Windows
A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.
Why similar: Swordplay 37.2% ★, Action-Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Combat 12.8%, Souls-like 11%
- #51 Katana Soul
71% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.
Why similar: Retro 21.3%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 15.5%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%
- #52 STEAMRUSH
70% matchMixed70% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: Team Sleeping GiantPub: AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Windows
STEAMRUSH is a third-person Boss Rush game featuring fast-paced melee combat against unique bosses, punctuated by exploration segments that gradually unveil the captivating story of the isolated city-state of Haze.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.4%, Swordplay 33.4% ★, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 5.4%, Combat 2%
- #53 TOOK: The Immortal Hero
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 257 reviews2023
Dev: 豆豆萌萌兔
Windows
A hardcore 2D action platformer developed by one person. Play as a memoryless rabbit TOOK to explore the vast Moon Cave world and defeat dozens of powerful enemies, collect the treasures scattered in this world and regain the glory of the Moon Up Group!
Why similar: Souls-like 34.5%, Swordplay 18.1% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #54 Cat Warrior
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Sadi & AyuPub: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cat Warroir is an action-platformer of retro and cute style about a cat knight on his way to recapture his stolen treasure. Deep into the dangerous fantasy world,defeat the challenging big boss with your slash, dash, jump, walljump and other skills to find the treasure back!
Why similar: Souls-like 35.2%, Retro 14%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #55 Void Sols
66% matchVery Positive96% of 349 reviews2024
Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.9%, Swordplay 29.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 4.4%
- #56 Adventure of Samsara
67% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.3%, Swordplay 23% ★, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #57 Rebel Transmute
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.1%, Retro 11.9%, Combat 10.9%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #58 Blasphemous
65% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Souls-like 51.3%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Platformer 8.4%, 2D 4.4%
- #59 Stray Savior
65% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 21.3%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 10%
- #60 Happy Souls
66% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic GeckonPub: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Happy Souls is an action Metroidvania with puzzle elements reminiscent of old Zelda games. Navigate through two worlds filled with challenging puzzles, fearsome traps, and majestic enemies. Collect keys to advance and defeat the great dark evil lurking in hell.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 54.3% ★, Demons 19%, Retro 8.6%, Old School 8.5%, Action 4.3%