- #1 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
97% matchVery Positive81% of 11,616 reviews2016
Dev: Rooster Teeth GamesPub: FarBridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
RWBY: GRIMM ECLIPSE is a 4 player, online co-op, hack and slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.9%, Hack and Slash 21%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Anime 9.7%, Cute 6.3%
- #2 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
96% matchVery Positive80% of 4,654 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!
Why similar: Anime 61.2%, Action 29.3%, Cute 7.3%, Story Rich 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #3 River City Girls
96% matchVery Positive84% of 3,781 reviews2019
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.8%, Anime 12.5%, Action 8.8%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Side Scroller 4.4%
- #4 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
95% matchVery Positive83% of 2,069 reviews2024
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.8%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, 2.5D 13.8%, Anime 9.5%
- #5 Breaking Gates
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 112 reviews2020
Dev: Ylun GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.9%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #6 HunterX
94% matchVery Positive84% of 733 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: 2.5D 26.1%, Side Scroller 25%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #7 River City Girls 2
93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,989 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.4%, Anime 11.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #8 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
91% matchVery Positive94% of 35,494 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.7%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, 2D Platformer 17%, Anime 15.1%, Action 10%
- #9 Indivisible
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,715 reviews2019
Dev: Lab Zero GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.
Why similar: Action 29.5%, Anime 26%, Side Scroller 25.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Cute 2.7%
- #10 Mighty Gunvolt
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 429 reviews2015
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Take control of one of three playable characters (Gunvolt, Ekoro, and Beck) as you blast your way past the baddies in stage after stage of side-scrolling action! Each stage ends with a boss encounter. Defeat the boss to complete the stage.
Why similar: Side Scroller 58%, Action 42%
- #11 Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,228 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Neptunia and SENRAN KAGURA join forces in this action-packed RPG!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26%, 2.5D 19.1%, Anime 14.8%, Action 9.8%, Cute 7.5%
- #12 Neptunia Virtual Stars
90% matchMixed57% of 486 reviews2021
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Band together with Virtual Idols to save Planet Emote in this music-based hack n' slash!
Why similar: Anime 22.6%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Cute 14.1%, Action 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #13 Croixleur Sigma - Deluxe Edition
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 152 reviews2019
Dev: souvenir circ.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Wielding magical blades, four girls must fight back the encroaching waves of monsters in this exhilarating hack-and-slash action game!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.2%, Action 30.8%, Anime 17.3%, Cute 9.4%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #14 Alice Escaped!
87% matchVery Positive83% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
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: Hack and Slash 26.6%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Anime 12.7%, Cute 9.2%, Adventure 8%
- #15 Touhou Luna Nights
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,833 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 43.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Side Scroller 30.9%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Anime 14.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Action 7.7%
- #16 Code of Princess
88% matchMixed56% of 331 reviews2016
Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Code of Princess offers players an exciting yet unconventional experience, deftly blending the combo-heavy fighting gameplay of beat ‘em ups with the stat-boosting character customization of RPGs.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.8%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Anime 10.7%, Action 6.3%
- #17 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,084 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 30%, Action-Adventure 21%, Exploration 16.2%, Funny 10.3%, Action 7.7%
- #18 Freedom Planet
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,884 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Action 21.2%, Side Scroller 20%, Female Protagonist 16%, Anime 11.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #19 Rabi-Ribi
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,231 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 63.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Side Scroller 23.2%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Anime 15.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Cute 8.8%
- #20 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,368 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Beat 'em up 45.8%, Anime 13.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Cute 8.2%, Action 7.2%
- #21 Freedom Planet 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,723 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Anime 13.6%, Colorful 8.8%, Adventure 7.6%
- #22 Holo X Break
81% matchVery Positive86% of 2,650 reviews2024
Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fight your way through endless waves of holoX's minions! Gear up with all sorts of equipment and items in this action packed beat-em-up to reach the 5 bosses of hololive's "holoX", and put a stop to their plans!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.3%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Anime 10.8%, Action 6.9%, Cute 6.1%
- #23 Blade Kitten
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,087 reviews2014
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
Why similar: Anime 27.8%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Action 15.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
- #24 Vernal Edge
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 651 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: Action-Adventure 37%, Action 18.2%, Combat 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Adventure 13.4%
- #25 Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters
79% matchVery Positive82% of 864 reviews2023
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
With Gamindustri on the brink of destruction, Nepgear and the Candidates must band together and restore order!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.7%, 2.5D 21.9%, Anime 15%, Cute 9.2%, Funny 8.7%
- #26 Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
80% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.
Why similar: Action 55.6%, Female Protagonist 42.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #27 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,423 reviews2016
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: 2.5D 22.6%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Anime 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Cute 8%
- #28 An Automaton's Journey
76% matchVery Positive89% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.2%, Exploration 19%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Cute 8.9%
- #29 Persona® 5 Strikers
77% matchVery Positive87% of 17,956 reviews2021
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.3%, Anime 21.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 6.9%
- #30 Neverinth
78% matchMixed69% of 1,097 reviews2020
Dev: CreAct GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.4%, Anime 17.6%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Cute 8.7%, Colorful 7.9%
- #31 TEVI
75% matchVery Positive89% of 3,958 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Side Scroller 24.6%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Anime 16.9%, Colorful 8%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #32 Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,386 reviews2018
Dev: APLUS Co., LtdPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover the mysteries at Luna Nova Academy and experience the magical world of Studio Trigger style Japanese animation in Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time.
Why similar: Anime 31.5%, Beat 'em up 23.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Action 11.4%, Cute 10%
- #33 THE SEGMENT TWINS
76% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: HeungDoReu-HeungDol
Windows
THE SEGMENT TWINS is a hack-and-slash game featuring unique character tag action. Go crazy the stylish action of the mush hunter twin girls!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.6%, Action-Adventure 19%, Anime 10.5%, Cute 8.8%, Colorful 6.7%
- #34 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
77% matchVery Positive83% of 3,039 reviews2015
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Rocket Panda Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.9%, Anime 16%, Hack and Slash 11%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action 6.8%
- #35 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
72% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31%, Anime 19.9%, Action 15.2%, Cute 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #36 Piko Piko
75% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.2%, Exploration 14.8%, Anime 14.2%, Cute 10.6%, Funny 10.2%
- #37 Soulstice
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,732 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.2%, Hack and Slash 27.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Action 5.4%
- #38 MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,442 reviews2016
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Zombies have invaded Gamicademi, and now it's up to Blanc and friends to school them! Take them out with crazy combos in this hack 'n' slash with a tag-team in single player, or complete special missions with up to 3 other players with online play!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.6%, 2.5D 20.6%, Anime 14.7%, Cute 8.3%, Funny 7.9%
- #39 Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
74% matchVery Positive92% of 3,015 reviews2016
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.4%, 2.5D 21.2%, Anime 15.7%, Cute 8.1%, Funny 7.6%
- #40 Transiruby
73% matchVery Positive92% of 303 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.6%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Action 10.1%
- #41 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,049 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.2%, Anime 21.5%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 14.6%, Cute 9.4%
- #42 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
71% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.6%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Anime 11%, Adventure 9.8%
- #43 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
72% matchVery Positive89% of 2,068 reviews2021
Dev: MetronomikPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!
Why similar: Family Friendly 20.5%, Exploration 20.2%, Action 18.8%, Colorful 15.8%, Funny 13.7%
- #44 Strikey Sisters
73% matchVery Positive88% of 952 reviews2017
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Say hello to a fantasy themed action arcade brick breaker! Featuring cute characters, silly humor, powerful magic, crazy bosses, and even local 2 player co-op mode!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.5%, Anime 18.3%, Cute 12.6%, Colorful 10.4%, Action 10%
- #45 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,371 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.3%, Side Scroller 25.7%, Anime 14%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #46 Onirism
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,353 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson TalesPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Dive into the dreamy world of Crearia in Onirism! Join Carol on a magical quest to find her lost plushie, Bunbun. Use quirky gadgets and wild weapons as you embark on a spellbinding journey through fantastical worlds, where you'll battle cunning and colorful foes in thrilling, high-intensity combat!
Why similar: Cute 37.7%, Funny 34.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 7.3%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #47 SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,601 reviews2019
Dev: TamsoftPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience the original SENRAN KAGURA Burst, the beginning of the world's best-loved buxom battle series, like never before! Tackle the classic ninja brawler from a whole new perspective in gorgeous, fluid HD, with new features and mechanics throughout!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.5%, Beat 'em up 24%, Anime 22.7%, Action 10.3%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #48 The Knight Witch
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 939 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.3%, Exploration 21.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Adventure 13%, Action 11.9%
- #49 Dust: An Elysian Tail
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,024 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Action 12.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Adventure 9.1%
- #50 Parry Nightmare
68% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: KAKUKAKU GAMESPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Team up with your "other self", Honno-chan, as you parry, pummel and pulse your way out of your darkest nightmare in this one-of-a-kind "parry heaven" action game!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.2%, Anime 17.8%, Cute 17.6%, Colorful 10.1%, Action 9.8%
- #51 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
66% matchVery Positive92% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.2%, Side Scroller 29.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Anime 7.6%, Cute 6.4%
- #52 ITORAH
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 921 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18%, 2.5D 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 8.6%
- #53 Yars Rising
66% matchVery Positive84% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: WayForwardPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Why similar: 2.5D 18.3%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 8.2%
- #54 Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,708 reviews2014
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.2%, Anime 17.3%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Action 14.4%, Cute 11.1%
- #55 Afterimage
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,136 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Hack and Slash 20.5%, Side Scroller 19.8%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Anime 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #56 Alabaster Dawn
62% matchVery Positive95% of 2,071 reviews2026
Dev: Radical Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Break Nyx’s curse and guide humanity's rebirth in this top-down 2.5D Action RPG from the creators of CrossCode. Battle enemies with stylish combos, wield multiple divine weapons, solve intriguing puzzles and explore a changing world.
Why similar: 2.5D 23.3%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Anime 9.3%
- #57 Stardust Valkyries
67% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Nucko Games
Windows
1v1 anime fighter X platform fighter hybrid with rollback netcode!
Why similar: Anime 37.6%, 2D Platformer 29.1%, Action 25.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%