60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer.
Nonu is a 2D souls-like where every action draws from two interlinked resources—one stemming from your inner strength, the other granted by a higher power. Explore to uncover artifacts that enable dissimilar builds, and piece together the secrets of a dying world.
Steel Flood
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.
Solateria
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.
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: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 21.4%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
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 22.6%, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 9%
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 20.2%, Souls-like 19.1%, Martial Arts 12.3% ★, Difficult 10.8%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Souls-like 20.6%, Metroidvania 20.4%, Difficult 11.6%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Explore a huge metropolis full of dark corners, aware technology and shady characters. Fight your way through, as you evolve your fighting skills, acquire and upgrade weapons, tune up bots and complete side quests as you discover the true face of the city!
Why similar: Souls-like 18%, Metroidvania 17.7%, 2D Fighter 11.5%, Difficult 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.8%
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 20.7%, Souls-like 11.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
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 23.9%, Souls-like 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Platformer 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8%
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 22.6%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
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: Souls-like 19.7%, Metroidvania 19.5%, Difficult 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
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 21.9%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 24.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 4.2%
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 21.9%, Metroidvania 19.4%, Difficult 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Side Scroller 8.6%
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 23.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 7.2%, Hand-drawn 5.3%
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: Souls-like 21%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Difficult 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Side Scroller 9.9%
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 27.4%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 5.4%
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 22%, Souls-like 21.1%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Platformer 9%
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 26.3%, Souls-like 14.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 10%
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 22.8%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Difficult 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Side Scroller 6.6%
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 22.4%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, Platformer 9.3%
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 24.4%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
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 24.5%, Souls-like 24.3%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
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 18.7%, Martial Arts 17.7% ★, Metroidvania 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Difficult 10%
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 20.5%, Souls-like 17.7%, Difficult 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.6%
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 26.1%, Souls-like 24.9%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Side Scroller 5.3%
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Side Scroller 7.9%
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 41.8%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Difficult 10%, Platformer 5%
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 23%, Souls-like 22%, Difficult 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Platformer 8.5%
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 39.1%, Metroidvania 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Difficult 6.5%, Platformer 4.8%
Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.7%, Metroidvania 23.2%, Difficult 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Medieval 6.8%
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 21%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 11.1%
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.6%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Combat 7.4%, Platformer 5.8%
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 26%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%
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 25.1%, Souls-like 22.2%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 7.6%
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.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.4%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Platformer 9.8%
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 24.3%, Souls-like 22.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
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 21.8%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Difficult 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
Blade of Mercy: Bloody Countess is a 2D action with metroidvania elements set in a 16th-century fantasy world, drawn with cozy pixels. Explore a mysterious realm, battle ruthless enemies, and uncover powerful weapons and abilities. And remember: beer is the best medicine in these grim times!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 22%, Difficult 13.5%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Platformer 8%
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Story Rich 6.3%
You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 21.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
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: Souls-like 22.6%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Platformer 8.6%
Gedda Cake is a metroidvania about Dragons and Cakes. Play as 6 characters with unique skills and playstyles, swap between them on the fly, battle dangerous foes and explore the vast sugar-coated lands of Sugria. Help them reclaim their invaded world and get The Cake!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 24%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.3%
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 25.1%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Difficult 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 10.2%
Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat set in atmospheric world of dream. Descend within shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face dark, beautiful world born of anguish and regret.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.4%, Metroidvania 19.4%, Difficult 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9%
PlayBound tells the story of Kelvin, a boy whose parents have become fatally boring. Strap on your velcro light-up kicks and equip your POG slammers, because it's time to save the world from certain lameness!
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.2%, Souls-like 15.8%, Difficult 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, Metroidvania 21.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%
Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Souls-like 19.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Medieval 7.8%
Templar 2 is a 2D indie action platform game. Immerse yourself in the darkest, scariest and bloodiest Middle Ages. A story told in comic format, and with spectacular dubbing.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.3%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Combat 7.2%
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: Souls-like 33.6%, Metroidvania 31%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Difficult 10.8%, Action 3.5%
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 27.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Platformer 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Human vs Food is a challenging action platformer game set in a world where food has taken over the world. In battle, you will have to destroy food a lot and skillfully. Explore 100 levels, play as 6 different characters with different skills. Save the world!
Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, Metroidvania 21.8%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Medieval 8.6%
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%, Souls-like 22.6%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 8.7%
Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 25.4%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Platformer 10.2%
Phosfi is an atmospheric, metroidvania style action-platformer. Explore and fight your way through a dark and dangerous coastal world full of mysteries and ancient treasures. Discover long buried temples and fend off Eldritch monstrosities in this beautiful 2D hand drawn and animated adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 25.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Forge your destiny in Castleward! Play as Frida, a young witch and her living hat, facing cursed creatures in a dark castle. Explore striking areas in search of a way out and fight your own way in this challenging retro 2D action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Platformer 12.6%, Difficult 9.9%
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.1%, Souls-like 20.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
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 28.6%, Souls-like 23.5%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 8.5%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
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 23.6%, Souls-like 23.5%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7%
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%, Souls-like 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, 2D 4.2%, Medieval 3.8%
