60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, 2D, Action, Souls-like.
An orc from a small tribe in the Greenskin Barrens. From a blue-collar, working-class family, hunting down billionaire Bear Lords who have taken control of the world. Help Olgob give power back to the people by overthrowing them.
Intertwined
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
DEITY SOULS Plus
DEITY SOULS Plus is an 8-Bit Action-Adventure with lite metroidvania elements. Level up found weapons. Find spells. Defeat Deities. Summon Deities. 9 playable characters. Old-school difficulty with an adult gaming twist! 18+
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 25.1%, Difficult 15%, Platformer 8.2%, 2D Platformer 5.6%
DEITY SOULS Plus is an 8-Bit Action-Adventure with lite metroidvania elements. Level up found weapons. Find spells. Defeat Deities. Summon Deities. 9 playable characters. Old-school difficulty with an adult gaming twist! 18+
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.6%, Souls-like 19.4%, 1980s 10.5%, Action RPG 8.6%, 1990's 8.4%
Enter a world of moving Chinese lianhuanhua! This solo-developed 2.5D Metroidvania blends the Three Kingdoms with mythic beasts from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas." Explore a hand-drawn world, master horseback combat, and face punishingly hardcore boss trials in this mythic epic.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.7%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Difficult 12.4%, 1990's 8.9%, 2D 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: Souls-like 25%, Metroidvania 25%, Difficult 13.6%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7%
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 33%, Souls-like 26.8%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 7.6%, Indie 4.2%
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 24.3%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Difficult 10.4%, Platformer 7.8%, Retro 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 31.1%, Souls-like 28.6%, Difficult 14.6%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D 3.5%
A retro-inspired Metroidvania set in a gothic fantasy castle.Your time is limited: conquer the castle within 30 days, or darkness will consume everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, 1980s 18.6%, 1990's 13.4%, Platformer 11.4%, RPG 5.2%
Umbra is a fantasy-style game that is story-driven with Metroid-Vania style elements, encouraging world exploration and discovery. Dive into an unforgiven world and discover the secrets behind an abandoned kingdom, and its mysterious and deceiving ruler.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 19.9%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action RPG 9.2%, Platformer 8.2%
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%, Souls-like 27.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.4%, Action RPG 9.1%
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 43%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Difficult 7%, RPG 5.9%, Platformer 4.8%
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, 1980s 13.6%, 1990's 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9%
Fulfill this tale, as darkness swarms the fantasy lands of Fauna. Venture epic kingdoms and treacherous dungeons in a 2D action platformer, with Metroidvania elements in a hand-crafted pixel art world filled with souls-like boss fights, dungeon platforming, and dynamic enemy combat design.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 22%, Action RPG 9.8%, Difficult 9.3%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 26%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.1%, Action RPG 8.9%
Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 23.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Action RPG 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
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 47.1%, Metroidvania 22.8%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 5.2%, RPG 4.4%
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 24.5%, Action RPG 12%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, RPG 8.8%
Dark Sales is a 2D action RPG that takes place in a modern office setting.
Why similar: Souls-like 23%, Metroidvania 19.7%, Difficult 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Platformer 8.3%
LarsGadiel is the prequel to Xenon Valkyrie, a game originally created for Nintendo's 8-bit console that was never released (at least for now), but is now coming to Steam. It's a classic Metroidvania, featuring the original maps and design from that era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Souls-like 19.6%, 1980s 11.5%, Platformer 9%, 1990's 9%
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 28.3%, Souls-like 28.2%, Difficult 15.6%, Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 5.9%
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 29.1%, Souls-like 28.3%, Difficult 15.7%, Platformer 7.6%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
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 29.9%, Souls-like 28.7%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D 4%
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 36%, Souls-like 19.2%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Difficult 10.4%
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 30.6%, Souls-like 30%, 1990's 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Platformer 8.5%
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 36.9%, Metroidvania 34%, Difficult 11.6%, RPG 7.1%, Indie 3.4%
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 29%, Metroidvania 28.5%, Difficult 17.6%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 7.9%
Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke is a Metroidvania with action and RPG elements. Jump, slide, wall jump, swim, and battle your way through the Dukedom. Other mechanics include pushing boxes, pulling levers, and swinging on ropes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 12.4%, RPG 9.3%, Action RPG 7.5%
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Souls-like 34%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 2.8%
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: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 30%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 11%, RPG 5.8%
PRAISE TO THE MOON- It is a Metroidvania, based on Momodora, Castlevania, and Souls-like games, with ARPG systems
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 19.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Action RPG 10.5%, RPG 10.2%
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 27.2%, Metroidvania 26.1%, RPG 12.4%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 6.5%
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 26.6%, Souls-like 26.3%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action RPG 9.7%, Platformer 9.6%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Souls-like 23%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Difficult 13.1%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Action RPG 8.6%
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 30.8%, Souls-like 19.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11%, RPG 6.9%
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Metroidvania 27.5%, Difficult 15.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.4%
"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 31.2%, Souls-like 29.3%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D 3.9%
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 31.7%, Souls-like 24.4%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 12%, 2D 4.1%
Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 28.4%, Difficult 15.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 10%
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 27.1%, Souls-like 26.1%, Difficult 14.3%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%
Massi is a retro platformer game with souls like features. Fully made in hand-made pixel art, fun, fast paced. Fighting, exploration, tight controls, puzzle solving, difficult boss fights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 22.3%, Difficult 10%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Action RPG 7.7%
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 33.9%, Platformer 12%, Retro 4.1%, 2D 4%
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 29.4%, Souls-like 29.2%, Difficult 16.1%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D 4%
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 34.9%, Souls-like 27.2%, Difficult 15.1%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D 3.9%
CRYOGEAR is a unique Metroidvania inspired Pixel Art platformer, set in an open sci-fi world and driven by rewarded exploration. Control the reprogrammed clone G.3.4.R as he discovers the world, learns new abilities and unveils the mystery of the Emperor AI.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 24%, RPG 15%, Platformer 9.7%, Action RPG 9.3%
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 29%, Souls-like 28.1%, Action RPG 14.3%, RPG 7.7%, 2D Platformer 7.5%
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 28.2%, Metroidvania 25%, Difficult 15.5%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Platformer 6.7%
A metroidvania with: Both arcade and exploration areas - Use finite subweapons for advanced movement - Difficulty from casual up to souls-bourne-ring - Customize with equipment - Build your Town - Complete Quests - Having trouble on a stage? There are infinite lives; no game overs here!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action RPG 11.6%, Platformer 10.4%, RPG 9.2%
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 25.6%, Metroidvania 25.3%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 9.6%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
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 33.4%, Souls-like 31.3%, RPG 8.3%, Platformer 7.8%, Action RPG 6.8%
The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 27.2%, Action RPG 13.2%, RPG 13%, Medieval 6.5%
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.1%, Metroidvania 31.3%, 1990's 16%, Action RPG 8.4%, Action 3.5%
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 29.9%, Souls-like 26.6%, Difficult 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 8.3%
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 31.9%, Souls-like 30.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.5%, Difficult 6.3%
Blood of Yamin is a stylish metroidvania RPG where you can forge your own playstyle. Powered by the essence of a dead god, explore a gorgeous 2D world on the cusp of the industrial revolution, conquer powerful foes, and confront the unknown horrors lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Metroidvania 24%, Action RPG 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 9.8%
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 43.6%, Souls-like 23.3%, Action RPG 8.6%, RPG 5.2%, 2D 4.3%
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Souls-like 22.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Action RPG 5.9%
Dive into a great adventure in the Game Boy era! Tako will travel the world, explore mysterious dungeons and fight tenacious bosses on his quest to end the war between the octopus kingdom and the human realm. Will you help this brave octopus to spread his message of tolerance and unity?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action RPG 11.9%, 1990's 11.2%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Retro 6.7%, RPG 5.6%
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 27.9%, Metroidvania 27.5%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Funny 5.9%
Explore and uncover the mystery of this enormous spaceship by shooting alien creatures in this Sci-Fi Action/Adventure Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 25.9%, Difficult 14.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 9%
