- #1 Blasphemous
97% matchVery Positive90% of 65,282 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: Metroidvania 30.2%, Souls-like 22%, Gore 12.4%, Violent 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #2 Silent Santicado
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vigilant Addiction Studios
Windows
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 23.7%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #3 Umbra Sepulcri
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Pixel Games
Windows
You are a necromancer. The souls of the dead are your weapon. Push the limits of your combat skills in this story-driven, action packed Metroidvania. Enter in a dark world, where the sun's rays no longer heat up and evil creatures roam free in the night.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 20.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Violent 9.6%, Gore 7.7%
- #4 The Last Faith
95% matchVery Positive84% of 5,500 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 22.3%, Violent 11.1%, Gore 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #5 DREIFRAME
94% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
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 31.8%, Souls-like 25.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Nonlinear 5.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #6 Unworthy
94% matchVery Positive81% of 849 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 31.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
- #7 Din of Sen
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Souls-like 23.6%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Action RPG 8.6%, Hack and Slash 7.8%
- #8 Dark Devotion
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,476 reviews2019
Dev: Hibernian WorkshopPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.7%, Metroidvania 22.8%, Violent 8.7%, Gore 8.6%, Difficult 7.1%
- #9 Vesuvius
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snow Day Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Souls-like 27.8%, Difficult 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 4.6%, Adventure 4.4%
- #10 Obsidian Legion
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Palisade Games
Windows
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: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Gore 8.1%, Violent 7%
- #11 THE DARK DWELLERS
90% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
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: Metroidvania 23.8%, Souls-like 23.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #12 AXIS Urban Samsara
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radiance Games
Windows
AXIS: Urban Samsara is a brutal 2D Action-RPG Metroidvania set inside Babylon — a vertical megacity built around a colossal Mountain rising from the void. Fight your way from the lowest Layer to the Summit, tear weapons from fallen bosses, reshape your build, and uncover what is pulling you upward.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Souls-like 16.7%, Difficult 13%, Gore 7.8%, Violent 6.7%
- #13 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
89% matchVery Positive81% of 5,546 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 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 38.8%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Difficult 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #14 Death Eclipse: Reign of the Undying
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Tri Art
Windows
Death Eclipse is a 2D dark fantasy action hack-and-slash where the God of Death wages war in a world consumed by immortality. When the cycle of life and death is broken, the realm descends into madness, and only the harbinger of the end can restore its finality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 11.1%, Action 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #15 Mother's Sword
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Metroidvania 31.1%, Action 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #16 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 350,835 reviews2019
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
Windows
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.2%, Ninja 17.9% ★, Difficult 15.3%, Stealth 6.6%, Violent 6.3%
- #17 Kaiyos Castle
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UDFTStudios
Windows
Dive into the fairytale kingdom of Valora, a cute yet enigmatic Metroidvania, brimming with vibrant towns, enchanting critters, and hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 25.1%, Gore 12.3%, Violent 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #18 Children of Birch
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UvuikSmoniti
Windows
"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 31.4%, Souls-like 25.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, Adventure 3.8%
- #19 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,218 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Souls-like 20.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Hack and Slash 6.7%
- #20 Salt and Sanctuary
84% matchVery Positive89% of 21,715 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 42.6%, Metroidvania 23.8%, Difficult 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Gore 4.7%
- #21 Infinitevania
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, 2D Platformer 6.4%
- #22 Last Souls
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
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 27.8%, Souls-like 23.4%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
- #23 Anatine
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
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 31.6%, Souls-like 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Dark Fantasy 6%, 2D Platformer 5.8%
- #24 Custodian: Beginning of the End
82% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%, Hack and Slash 7.1%
- #25 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 21.6%, Difficult 10.8%, Gore 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #26 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
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 29.2%, Souls-like 25.2%, Difficult 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #27 Solateria
78% matchVery Positive84% of 618 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: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 25.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, 2D Platformer 5.1%
- #28 Castle Escape
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jupiter Gamez
Windows
Castle Escape is a Metroidvania with a brutal combat system. Fight your way through the cursed castle, execute the damned souls and unravel the mystery of this once mighty castle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Gore 27.5%, Violent 9.6%, Action 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #29 The Song of Awakening
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noeski LLC
Windows · Mac
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 28.7%, Souls-like 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action RPG 10%, Nonlinear 7.2%
- #30 Celestial Lumina
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the corrupted Darkness threatening to overtake the world. Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to awaken the radiant abilities within you & uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 23.6%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #31 Dawar: Ashes of the Snow
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mathrock Interactive
Windows
Dawar is a third-person action-adventure game. Carve your path in a punishing, UI-less world. Master the combat mechanics. Dismember your enemies. Reach your goal.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.9%, Gore 20.6%, Violent 19.9%, Difficult 15.3%, Action 7.4%
- #32 Fatal Claw
75% matchVery Positive97% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 12%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #33 Intertwined
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Souls-like 25.1%, Difficult 15.6%, 2D Platformer 4.3%, Action 3.8%
- #34 Full Moon
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ISGames
Windows
Explore a pyramid full of misteries while fighting against the dark forces. Chain your attacks in a fast paced combat system full of stylish combo. Fuse and equip the skills you find to forge your own path.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 20.7%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Hack and Slash 7.6%
- #35 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,623 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 19.3%, Violent 12.1%, Gore 11.8%, Difficult 10.3%
- #36 Fading Light
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Punica Games
Windows
In a world of eternal darkness, navigate the unknown with only the glow of your companion, Spark. Craft arrows from the environment to survive, uncover lost secrets of an ancient world, and push forward through the shadows into hope. Will you find your way, or will the dark consume you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 18.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Gore 10.3%, Violent 9.5%
- #37 Anokye
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
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 36.8%, Souls-like 25.9%, Difficult 17.2%, Adventure 4.5%, Action 4.4%
- #38 Mortal Shell
74% matchMixed68% of 11,531 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Difficult 11.7%, Violent 11%, Gore 6%
- #39 Go Alone
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Souls-like 29.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Action 5.3%
- #40 Skelethrone: The Prey
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 447 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
This game is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Skelethrone: The Prey is a free prequel to the main game, setting the stage for the events that will unfold throughout Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona campaign.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 22.2%, Difficult 11%, Violent 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #41 LUNARIS
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
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 19.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Hack and Slash 4.6%, Action 4.5%
- #42 Blade of Darkness
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Violent 15.6%, Gore 15.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%
- #43 Blasphemous 2
70% matchVery Positive91% of 19,986 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Souls-like 20.1%, Difficult 17.7%, Nonlinear 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%
- #44 Steel Flood
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
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: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 26.5%, Difficult 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Action 5%
- #45 Crimson Capes
69% matchVery Positive91% of 162 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 25.5%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Gore 10.2%, Nonlinear 10%
- #46 Crowned In Steel
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sverun
Windows
Crush, stab, slice, rend, break, maim and decapitate your enemies in a skill-based action-adventure with brutal combat and full dismemberment.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Violent 14.6%, Gore 14.3%, Difficult 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #47 Astronium
71% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 22.1%, Difficult 15.7%, Nonlinear 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #48 CowardCastle
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amanari Studio
Windows
Forge your destiny in CowardCastle! 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 38.8%, Souls-like 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Difficult 10%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #49 BirdKnight
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GhostFoxCreative
Windows
In a dying world dominated by machines, use the powers of nature to explore a diverse landscape and devastate your foes in this action-driven metroidvania. As humanity's last hope, the BirdKnight must learn the truth behind the mysterious Heart of the World and restore life to the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Nonlinear 8.1%, Action RPG 7.9%
- #50 Riven Crown
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Intima Leaf
Windows
Riven Crown is an exhilarating Souls-like game that merges fighting game with traditional combat mechanics. Level up and gain abilities by mastering various armors and weapons. explore a detailed non-linear world, and uncover hidden secrets. Join the quest to free the world from monarchy.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.1%, Violent 14.2%, Difficult 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #51 Runic Curse Remastered
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
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 34.4%, Souls-like 27.9%, Nonlinear 7.2%, Action 6.6%, Violent 6.5%
- #52 Mortal Shell II
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Violent 15.8%, Difficult 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Action RPG 7.7%
- #53 Enemies Within
68% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
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 30.7%, Souls-like 23.7%, Difficult 12.1%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Exploration 5.4%
- #54 DEVIATOR
67% matchMixed67% of 1,004 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
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 32.8%, Souls-like 26.9%, Dark Fantasy 9%, 2D Platformer 8%, Difficult 5.7%
- #55 Dimension Rift Zero
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
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 31.3%, Souls-like 27%, Difficult 15.4%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Exploration 4.3%
- #56 Watcher Chronicles
68% matchVery Positive87% of 171 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: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 25.6%, Difficult 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Action RPG 7.8%
- #57 Mihira: The Eternal Arc
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yūgen.co
Windows
Mihira: The Eternal Arc is a narrative-driven action adventure where time lies broken. Shift between Past and Present, master fierce combat, vanish into crowds, and hunt powerful guardians to reclaim lost fragments of time before fate itself collapses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Souls-like 25.6%, Gore 10%, Action 9%, Violent 8.6%
- #58 The Legend of Simurgh
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 27.1%, Nonlinear 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, PvE 6.6%
- #59 Being and Becoming
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, Hack and Slash 7.1%, Action RPG 6.9%