Games Like Phantom Grind

Find the fabled Treasure of Akzbezth in this charming retro puzzle game!

Why similar: Old School 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Top-Down 16.1%, Retro 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%

An 8-bit action-adventure in the honest 1988 shape. A country eaten by briar, a sun kept in eight pieces, and nine tombs to open. One of them is on no map. Battery saves, secrets in the walls, and a second quest that lies to you. Nobody is coming.

Why similar: Old School 20.1%, Top-Down 19.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Take control of a sorcerer in a medieval fantasy land! Explore dark dungeons filled with monsters, travel through new towns and meet crazy wizards while fighting through obstacles that will test your skill through old-school arcade challenges

Why similar: Old School 23.1%, Top-Down 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 10.5%

A top down, action-adventure NES game follows the journey of two kids through their imagination. Get your weapons and fight your way through to find out what's wrong with your world.

Why similar: Old School 32.8%, Retro 15.9%, Top-Down 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Cast various lights on your enemies to destroy them, conquer 40 randomly generated dungeons in Story Mode or play endlessly in Survival. With the help of hats and powerups, for sure!

Why similar: Old School 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, Minimalist 14.9%, Top-Down 11.8%, Retro 8.6%

Take on the role of a little gnome exploring twisting, secret-filled dungeons in this retro, top-down adventure game.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Top-Down 16.6%, Old School 16.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

'Ruadine' is a single player dungeon-crawling adventure with a unique combat system. The game features a branching world to explore, mysterious monsters to defeat, and an atmospheric soundtrack.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.4%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Old School 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 11.4%

Adrenaline Dungeon is a top-down dungeon crawler game, play as an unknown man stuck in a time-looped dungeon. Uncover clues to discover a new order trying to rewrite history. Use different weapons and abilities to escape the dungeon and prevent history from being rewritten.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.7%, Top-Down 22.3%, Medieval 12.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 9.8%

A 2D adventure set in the World of Oztrich. Explore and uncover the mysteries of this retro world full of unique and exciting monsters!

Why similar: Minimalist 26.9%, Top-Down 20.5%, Old School 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Adventure 10.5%

A first-person retro dungeon crawler. On your wedding day a necromancer dragged your bride underground. Descend floor by floor, parry, break cracked walls, pick locks, and hunt for scraps of her veil and the relics that open the way deeper. Every fight is fair. Every hit is shown before it lands.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Minimalist 19.4%, Old School 14.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Action 12.4%

Try again and again in these 100 Trials. A top-down action puzzle game that requires precision and strategy to complete.

Why similar: Minimalist 25.7%, Top-Down 24.3%, Old School 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 5%

A little boy runs errands for his grandma and embarks on an imaginary adventure full of dungeons, monsters to retrieve ingredients for tonight's soup.

Why similar: Old School 21.5%, Top-Down 18.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Action 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Welcome to an immersive audio-only adventure where sight is no longer necessary. Navigate through soundscapes, relying solely on your ears to guide you.

Why similar: Minimalist 28.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Adventure 17.1%, Top-Down 14.9%

The world is your playground, experiment to learn how it works. Tzelem (צֶלֶם) is an action dungeon-crawler, where you use cards to change the world, your weapon and yourself.

Why similar: Old School 29.4%, Dungeon Crawler 23%, Minimalist 16.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Top-Down 12.2%

Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

Why similar: Minimalist 23.9%, Old School 17.6%, Top-Down 14.7%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Zahalia was a peaceful land until The Dark Wizard came and stole all the crystals. Defeat his group of monsters and reclaim the Crystals to save Zahalia from darkness.

Why similar: Old School 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Top-Down 18%, Medieval 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

One spell. It is a circle. Spell Unbound is a pixel-art roguelite where you bind beasts by looping them with the mouse - no sword, no staff, nothing else in your hand. Draw tight. Something is always crossing your line.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.5%, Top-Down 19.8%, Mouse Only 15.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Retro 8.2%

Push the box aside, go to a higher floor...

Why similar: Old School 27.9%, Minimalist 24.5%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Top-Down 15%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Moving all the time is your only chance to survive. How long can you move?

Why similar: Minimalist 32%, Top-Down 29.9%, Old School 22.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Welcome, bonebound servant, to the forgotten island once blessed by the Oracle. Magic has twisted its halls, and corruption runs deep. Summoned from death, you must recover the hidden Relic Hearts, restore the balance, and unlock what lies beneath.

Why similar: Old School 35%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 8.2%

Action-packed pixel-art old-schol dungeon crawler ! A little boy is stuck at home waiting for his mom.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.2%, Old School 19.1%, Top-Down 17.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

Take the role of a brave little playing card on a card flipping adventure to save your captured companion. Solve puzzles and outwit enemies with 4 suit abilities as you make your way through the dungeon!

Why similar: Old School 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Top-Down 17.6%, Minimalist 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

A short-and-sweet 1-bit adventure game with real-time combat. Engage in ranged or close combat to defeat supernatural monsters. Upgrade your tools to progress deeper into the woods and seek revenge, or seek greater power by conquering dungeons and the powerful bosses inside.

Why similar: Minimalist 31%, Adventure 17.9%, Top-Down 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Master the elements of poison, fire, ice, and meteorite in Shadow of Aya, a top-down action-adventure ode to the 8-bit classics. But beware—as your powers grow, so do the forces against you. The journey downward is choked with shadow, and the creatures who lurk among them.

Why similar: Top-Down 21.6%, Old School 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!

Why similar: Top-Down 19.8%, Minimalist 19.4%, Old School 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Explore a dying Bronze Age fantasy world in this hand-drawn, fully voiced RPG. Build a party of unlikely heroes, master a real-time active-battle system, and uncover the truth behind the Godslayer and the second sun burning over Dremid'ir.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Old School 19.9%, Top-Down 16.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Retro 10.7%

Knight Fighters is a 2D side-scroll platormer with fighting action. The Ancient Knight can attack with sword strikes, punches, kicks and even chain combos, both at the ground or the air. He can also jump to avoid obstacles. Be prepared!

Why similar: Minimalist 26.4%, Medieval 15.6%, Adventure 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Action 12.7%

A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.9%, Old School 23.5%, Top-Down 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Adventure 10.3%

Epic Quest is a singleplayer game stylized after classic 8-bit JRPG games of the 1980s. You are tasked with defeating the dreadful Disciple of Antisex. Explore a mysterious world, recruit mercenaries into your party, and fight terrible monsters!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Minimalist 19.5%, Top-Down 16.8%, Old School 13.8%, Medieval 8.5%

Square wave is an Arcade game inspired from the old classics. Push Away the Squares before they pass through the arena, And Survive for as long as you can and Get The Highest Score.

Why similar: Old School 41.4%, Minimalist 22.7%, Retro 19%, Top-Down 13.9%, Singleplayer 3%

Puzzle-Solving Game Boy Adventure about an Orc inside a Mysterious Tower looking for his Wife

Why similar: Old School 26.7%, Adventure 18%, Top-Down 16.6%, Retro 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%

A slow, meditative survival journey across a bleak continent. Carry an evil artifact, manage scarce resources, scavenge abandoned places and decide how far you’re willing to endure in a world that offers no reassurance.

Why similar: Minimalist 30%, Top-Down 19.6%, Adventure 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Mello Haunted House is a 2D Survival horror game based on the story of an old haunted house located in Indiana which is said to be haunted by an angry old man's spirit.

Why similar: Old School 23.6%, Top-Down 21.2%, Minimalist 14.2%, Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Control the ball and find a way out of the maze. Choose the size and type of the maze.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29%, Minimalist 22.6%, Top-Down 19.9%, Old School 18.6%, Retro 7.2%

Dungeons of Dreadrock - The Dead King's Secret is Part 2 of the (yet unfinished) Dreadrock Trilogy. In this episode you'll puzzle and fight your way through the ancient cavern parts of Dreadrock Mountain. The game features 100 levels, 5 bosses, two different endings and tons of adorable pixel art.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.9%, Old School 21.2%, Top-Down 18.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Rogue Melee is an action Roguelike where you fight your way through a randomly generated dungeon. As you descend deeper, every floor has a unique theme, cast of enemies, bosses and treasure to find. Additionally, you will also acquire stronger weapons and items that empower you on your journey.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.1%, Old School 20.5%, Minimalist 16.5%, Top-Down 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

Why similar: Minimalist 53.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Retro 8.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

You are an immaterial being who appeared by chance. Surf the oceans in an instant, to search of many unique locations, enemies & situations created specially for you.

Why similar: Top-Down 19.6%, Old School 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

A space station, infinite waves, and a screen full of vector geometry trying to kill you. Your turrets auto-fire. Your satellites orbit. This is bullet-hell-yeah. In-game and permanent upgrades. 17 upgrade types across 9 weapon classes. Play, upgrade, repeat.

Why similar: Old School 29.6%, Minimalist 19.2%, Top-Down 12%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Action 11.5%

An arcade game in which the only goal is to stay alive by making your enemies crash into each other rather than you... which gets difficult as you can have hundreds of enemies homing in on you simultaneously!!

Why similar: Minimalist 32.7%, Old School 32.2%, Action 20.2%, Retro 14.9%

An adventure in werewolf hunting, for witches.

Why similar: Old School 29.3%, Dungeon Crawler 23.3%, Top-Down 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 10.7%

Explore the interconnected caverns below the frozen surface and a vast Snowcean above as you set out to rescue friend, foe, and stranger alike in this lo-fi action-adventure!

Why similar: Old School 22.2%, Top-Down 19.9%, Adventure 18%, Action 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%

Spell Blaster is a 2D top-down action game inspired by retro classics! The game is being developed for PC (with a planned release on Nintendo Switch) and tasks players with navigating mazes, destroying monsters, avoiding dangerous traps and solving perilous puzzles!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24%, Old School 21.1%, Top-Down 21%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Retro 8.7%

An indie top-down 2D, procedurally generated, open world fantasy old school RPG. Explore wild areas, forests and dungeons, fight monsters and craft superior weapons and armor as you uncover the mysteries and overcome the challenges of the Kingdom of Dinza!

Why similar: Top-Down 24.4%, Old School 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Keep the Light is a 2D top-down pixel art dungeon crawler. Descend beneath a quiet village into an ancient, shadow-consumed sanctuary. Master light mechanics to freeze entities lurking in the dark, gather vital resources, and protect the town above from the horror buried below.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33%, Top-Down 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 8.5%

Explore mysterious worlds, solve puzzles and battle in order to uncover the burdens of the past.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.8%, Top-Down 26%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 7.6%

Mazes and Labyrinths is a single screen puzzle game set in the fantasy world of Antinomia. Use your wits, powers, and even the enemies themselves to solve over 70 deceptively difficult mazes, or create your own levels and puzzles to challenge your friends.

Why similar: Old School 26.8%, Top-Down 21.2%, Minimalist 14.9%, Retro 12.8%, Adventure 7.3%

Ghost In The Barn House is a 2D Survival Horror game based on the story of an old Haunted barn which was built in the 1800s in Texas.

Why similar: Top-Down 22.6%, Minimalist 19.5%, Old School 17.4%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

A journey that takes you deep into the bowels of the earth and into other demonic dimensions. Unravel the mystery of the mines of BRIMSTONE and discover more about this strange world you find yourself in.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.5%, Top-Down 23.6%, Old School 15%, Medieval 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Few against many... Fight with a handful of Spartans to save Greece. Destroy hordes of enemies until the fight with creatures sent by the Gods. Lots of action for everyone!

Why similar: Top-Down 22.5%, Minimalist 20.8%, Old School 15.5%, Medieval 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Use the moonlight spell to trade places with objects and escape from the mysterious nightmare in this short puzzle adventure!

Why similar: Top-Down 21.1%, Old School 19.2%, Atmospheric 19%, Adventure 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

You’ve been given an odd request, and without protest, you get dressed and grab your sword from your weapons chest, and with much zest, you head west to complete your Otter Quest.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Old School 21%, Top-Down 18.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

Oh no! An evil Game Master has taken over the school's tabletop role playing club and is terrorizing its members with twisted dungeons and strict rulings! As the new kid in town, do you have what it takes to stop the tyran and bring peace back to the Afterschool Adventurers Club?

Why similar: Old School 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Retro 15.3%, Top-Down 14.6%, Action 11.1%

Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.

Why similar: Top-Down 19.5%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Minimalist 12.7%, Adventure 12.6%

A daring wanderer wields his weapons in real-time battles through his quest into the unknown.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30%, Adventure 17.4%, Action 12.8%, Minimalist 11.6%, Top-Down 11.4%

Problem solving game with light exploration and a narrative. Each puzzle tells part of a larger story.

Why similar: Top-Down 22.1%, Old School 19%, Retro 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

HuGe is a logical platformer game with jumps, rotation and reduction.

Why similar: Minimalist 24.2%, Old School 20.5%, Adventure 18.8%, Action 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.1%

Ognisco is a short (1 - 2 hours ), top-down "search action adventure" game inspired by the games of 8-bit era. Your goal is to defeat all the bosses. To do it, you need to explore the world, find new skills, upgrades and secrets. If you're nostalgic for retro gaming, Ognisco is for you!

Why similar: Old School 36%, Retro 18.5%, Top-Down 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 8.7%

A 1-bit action-adventure, a shy shut-in descending from his tiny six-tatami room into the underground. Top-down exploration, enemy battles, key hunting, and the power of true friendship. (There is no friendship.)

Why similar: Top-Down 24.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Minimalist 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.8%

Bouncers is a single player retro styled action game that has you avoiding enemies to climb the leaderboard. The bouncer will bounce around the screen in random directions and multiply over time, but more enemies for example the asteroid will appear.

Why similar: Minimalist 26.6%, Old School 22.6%, Top-Down 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 9.8%