- #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 32.8%, Souls-like 27%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Difficult 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #2 Salt and Sanctuary
96% 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 42.3%, Metroidvania 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Difficult 8%, Platformer 4.7%
- #3 Unworthy
96% 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: Souls-like 30.3%, Metroidvania 28.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Difficult 7.7%, RPG 5.9%
- #4 Souldiers
95% matchMixed69% of 3,056 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Souls-like 12.3%, Difficult 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #5 Elderand
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 800 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action RPG 12.9%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Platformer 8.3%
- #6 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
94% 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: Souls-like 18.3%, Metroidvania 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Difficult 8.5%, Action RPG 7.8%
- #7 Eldest Souls
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,313 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Action RPG 11.7%, Hack and Slash 10%
- #8 Shards of the Banished
92% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: GreenBeamStudio
Windows
Shards of the Banished is a dark fantasy action-RPG set in a cursed medieval world. A fallen king, a cursed queen, and a power-hungry usurper have plunged the land into ruin. As the exiled heir, you must rise, face powerful foes, and reclaim what is rightfully yours.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.2%, Action RPG 16.4%, RPG 15.2%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 7.4%
- #9 Foregone
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,400 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 26.7%, Souls-like 22.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #10 The Last Faith
90% 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 28.6%, Souls-like 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Difficult 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #11 Custodian: Beginning of the End
91% 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 24.2%, Souls-like 22.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 9.5%, Hack and Slash 9.3%
- #12 Watcher Chronicles
89% 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: Souls-like 23.2%, Metroidvania 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Action RPG 9.9%, Difficult 6.9%
- #13 Eastern Exorcist
89% matchVery Positive84% of 6,757 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Action RPG 10.8%, RPG 8.8%, Platformer 8.7%
- #14 GRIME
88% matchVery Positive85% of 6,637 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 22%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Difficult 9.1%, 2.5D 8.4%
- #15 Tails of Iron
87% matchVery Positive88% of 14,736 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Action RPG 12.4%, Metroidvania 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Difficult 8.5%
- #16 Blasphemous 2
86% 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 20.2%, Souls-like 20.2%, Difficult 14%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, Hack and Slash 7.3%
- #17 Moonscars
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,489 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 27.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%, Platformer 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #18 VELASTER
84% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: ODYSSEYER
Windows
VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Souls-like 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Action RPG 9.1%, 2.5D 9.1%
- #19 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
84% matchMixed67% of 693 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.2%, Metroidvania 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Platformer 9.1%, RPG 7.1%
- #20 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
83% 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 25.7%, Souls-like 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Difficult 9.8%, Platformer 6.8%
- #21 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
82% 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: Souls-like 20.2%, Metroidvania 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, 2.5D 9.6%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #22 Immortal Planet
85% matchMixed62% of 390 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMES
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.7%, RPG 9.3%, Difficult 7.8%, Hack and Slash 7.2%, Action RPG 6.7%
- #23 GIGASWORD
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 24.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.4%, Medieval 5.3%
- #24 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
81% 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 35.5%, Metroidvania 22%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, RPG 4.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #25 Void Memory
82% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 23.5%, Metroidvania 22.9%, RPG 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Difficult 8.9%
- #26 Beholgar
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #27 Stray Savior
79% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Fantasy 11.3%, Difficult 10.2%
- #28 Skelethrone: The Prey
79% 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 25.6%, Souls-like 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Difficult 9.7%, Platformer 6.8%
- #29 Tearscape
77% matchVery Positive91% of 314 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Metroidvania 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Action RPG 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #30 Shattered Divinities
76% matchVery Positive94% of 733 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, RPG 6.4%, Action RPG 6.1%
- #31 Infernax
77% matchVery Positive93% of 2,208 reviews2022
Dev: Berzerk StudioPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Retro 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%, RPG 7.7%
- #32 Nine Sols
74% matchVery Positive94% of 43,080 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28.3%, Souls-like 26.2%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Platformer 9.1%
- #33 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,031 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Difficult 10.6%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Action RPG 9.9%
- #34 Crimson Capes
75% 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 29.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Metroidvania 15.8%, Action RPG 11.6%, Medieval 7.9%
- #35 Thy Sword
78% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: GamePhase
Windows
Thy Sword is a hack n' slash platformer with procedural levels and roguelike elements. A world of Sword & Sorcery awaits!
Why similar: RPG 41%, Action 21.3%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 17.6%
- #36 Emberbane
76% matchMixed61% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Hamlet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Difficult 7.8%
- #37 Devious Dungeon
75% matchVery Positive82% of 411 reviews2019
Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.
Why similar: Difficult 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Action RPG 14.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Retro 9.5%
- #38 Fatal Claw
72% 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: Souls-like 24.5%, Metroidvania 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Difficult 11.1%, Platformer 9%
- #39 Solateria
71% 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 29.4%, Souls-like 28%, Difficult 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Platformer 7.8%
- #40 VOIN
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,407 reviews2024
Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Hack and Slash 12%, Action RPG 11.5%, Retro 8.2%
- #41 Mortal Shell
73% 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 45.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Difficult 10.2%, Action RPG 7.3%, RPG 6.4%
- #42 Darxanadon
74% matchMixed69% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 26.6%, Action RPG 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #43 Pale Coins
70% matchVery Positive93% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Action RPG 11.9%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Difficult 10.3%
- #44 Bleak Sword DX
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 680 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.5%, Dark Fantasy 23.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Medieval 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #45 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
73% matchMixed61% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Platformer 10.8%, 2.5D 9.4%
- #46 A Bastard's Tale
73% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2015
Dev: No Pest Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
Why similar: Difficult 30.6%, Indie 21.7%, Hack and Slash 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.7%
- #47 MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme
69% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Morbidware
Windows
A desperate attempt to endure the coming Apocalypse in a cursed, unjust dark fantasy world, made only to appease a vain god. Combat is brutal, choices are lethal, and survival is a temporary insult to fate. A flail to the face.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.6%, Action RPG 23.5%, Hack and Slash 23%, RPG 9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #48 Demon Skin
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Ludus futurePub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Brutal Hack&Slash game with a challenging combat system plunges you into the harsh dark fantasy world to test your will and your skills. Only those who dare to get into the Demon Skin can survive!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Hack and Slash 18%, 2.5D 16.4%, Platformer 13.8%, RPG 10.1%
- #49 Overbowed
69% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Retro 12.4%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #50 Unsouled
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 362 reviews2022
Dev: Megusta GamePub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Difficult 15.9%, Action RPG 14.6%, Action-Adventure 8%, RPG 7.8%
- #51 Last Vanguard
68% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
Windows
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 30.7%, Souls-like 26.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Action RPG 10.4%, Platformer 9.3%
- #52 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows
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 19.8%, Souls-like 19%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, 2.5D 9%, Difficult 8.9%
- #53 Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,954 reviews2025
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Action RPG 11.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
- #54 Volgarr the Viking II
67% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Eclipse
Windows
A hardcore, 2D action-platformer where only precision can keep you from death.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.6%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #55 PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.2%, Platformer 16.4%, RPG 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Adventure 7.3%
- #56 Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
66% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: MrDoth
Windows
Dark Sword is a frenetic action game that mixes bullet-hell and hack-n-slash in the midst of a devastating and dark open world with a tragic backstory, where the player must immerse himself in order to defeat the powerful guardians that guard it.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Metroidvania 23%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Action RPG 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #57 Vindilis
65% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: François Mauxion
Windows
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Action RPG 8.3%, Platformer 7.6%
- #58 The Devil Within: Satgat
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 909 reviews2024
Dev: Newcore Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 23.5%, Metroidvania 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, 2.5D 10%, Difficult 9.9%
- #59 In Celebration of Violence
68% matchVery Positive87% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Difficult 13%, Hack and Slash 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #60 LOST EPIC
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,135 reviews2022
Dev: One or Eight
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.4%, Metroidvania 25.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Action RPG 12.8%, Hack and Slash 9.1%