- #1 Beyond The Darkness
97% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Isometric 19.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #2 Bittersweet Birthday
96% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: World Eater GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.
Why similar: Boss Rush 46.1% ★, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #3 Devil Slayer - Raksasi
96% matchVery Positive85% of 2,861 reviews2021
Dev: GlassesCatGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Difficult 21.2%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Top-Down 12.4%
- #4 Strayed Lights
95% matchVery Positive80% of 494 reviews2023
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.9%, Action-Adventure 19.9%, 3D 8.9%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #5 Seek
94% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Female Protagonist 21%, Horror 16.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #6 Obsurity
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 286 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.6%, Hack and Slash 24.2%, Difficult 19.5%, Top-Down 10.6%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #7 Selene's Unbearable Night
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 174 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Action-Adventure 16%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Linear 9.3%
- #8 Rubinite
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,135 reviews2026
Dev: Cup Dog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rubinite is an extremely challenging boss rush action game. in a dark fairy tale world, use Ruby's crimson eyes to expose the weak points of the Bloodstained monsters, then strike and shatter them. Carve a road home through the ruined Scarlet Kingdom and face the Witch who took it all.
Why similar: Boss Rush 46.1% ★, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Top-Down 5.7%
- #9 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,045 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 27.1%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Difficult 16.3%, Horror 10%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #10 The Lightbringer
91% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Isometric 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Cute 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #11 GYLT
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,297 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Horror 20.1%, Puzzle 15%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 9.2%
- #12 Moonlight Traveler
90% matchMixed53% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Blueprint Core
Windows
This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 54%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Action 5.9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #13 Vindilis
89% matchVery Positive94% of 81 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 41.6%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Adventure 4.9%
- #14 Project I
88% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Junha Choi
Windows
Project I is an action-adventure game that follows the protagonist's journey to escape from an unknown laboratory and regain who he is. Defeat the enemies and escape from the lab.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.9%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 7.5%, 3D 6.8%
- #15 Retrace the Light
86% matchVery Positive88% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Xiaming Game
Windows
Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Isometric 19%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Top-Down 10%, Linear 9%
- #16 AshenForest
87% matchVery Positive96% of 200 reviews2020
Dev: GentleRaven GamesPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
AshenForest is a roguelite action RPG focused on boss-rush. To purify the ashen forest that is causing the plague, you must fight against all the monsters lurking in the forest.
Why similar: Action 37.8%, Adventure 35.6%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #17 The Excrawlers
84% matchVery Positive88% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Difficult 18.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #18 Fear the Spotlight
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,323 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 13.5%, Linear 12.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #19 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
86% matchMixed61% of 67 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: Souls-like 75.3%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #20 ABYSSAL BLADE
83% matchVery Positive97% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Vifer Games
Windows · Mac
ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.
Why similar: Boss Rush 41.3% ★, Souls-like 18.7%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Difficult 11.1%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #21 Decay of Logos
85% matchMixed54% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.6%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Difficult 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
- #22 Face It - A game to fight inner demons
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,255 reviews2017
Dev: Tlön StudiosPub: Gamestorming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Carefuly crafted puzzles in a challenging 3D plaformer take the player on a surrealistic journey through a maze of feelings. In Face It, abstract concepts are shaped into gameplay: darker emotions are monsters and traps, while brighter concepts are the powers you need to beat the levels.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38%, Puzzle 17.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Action 16.1%, Horror 11%
- #23 Striving for Light: Survival
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 76.5%, Action 18.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #24 Striving for Light
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.3%, Isometric 32.2%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 4.7%
- #25 Moonscars
80% matchVery Positive83% of 1,528 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 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: Souls-like 46.6%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Action 8.4%
- #26 Morbid: The Lords of Ire
79% matchMixed68% of 336 reviews2024
Dev: Still RunningPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk insanity in the gruesome slash-em-up Morbid: The Lords of Ire, with brutal combat and souls-like elements. Defeat the five Lords of Ire as you fight for your life across tortured landscapes, rending the evil Gahars of their flesh-bound forms.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.6%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Difficult 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Horror 8.5%
- #27 Blade of Dawn
79% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Bumeow Games
Windows
This is a third-person hack-and-slash roguelike game. You will play as a Knight of Light defending against the invasion of the Shadow Empire. Using the power of holy light, you can convert shadow-infected enemies into allies. Try to survive until dawn!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.3%, Female Protagonist 35.6%, Action 14.5%, 3D 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #28 Asleep: Act 1
77% matchVery Positive94% of 575 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Horror 21.3%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #29 Last Light
78% matchVery Positive83% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: Team Corn FieldPub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
En route to a scare game, Lumi realizes that she is suddenly alone. Then, appears the old abandoned hospital... Explore throughout the tragedy-stricken hospital. Search for the student IDs of Lumi's classmates. And find out what really happened. Maybe all you need is the courage to "flee?"
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Horror 19.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Cute 11.8%
- #30 Hellkind
76% matchVery Positive93% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Motamot
Windows · Mac
You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Top-Down 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Linear 16.1%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #31 INVICTA: The Next Queen
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Dark Moth GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
INVICTA: The Next Queen is a TopDown Soulslike game where a legendary warrior must fight her way through hell and claim her soul once more. Take the role of Moma as you explore the labyrinthian dungeons that make up the Circle of Greed and defeat King Midas in single combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.6%, Isometric 26.8%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Difficult 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%
- #32 Candellum
74% matchVery Positive97% of 408 reviews2026
Dev: Out of Seats StudioPub: ISART DIGITAL
Windows
Play as a candle warrior fighting to keep your flame alive in a world where fire means life and death. Steal wax from enemies to survive, wield your flame tactically in intense hack-and-slash combat, and uncover the dark secrets of a dormant wax factory filled with danger !
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.4%, Isometric 20.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.3%
- #33 CALAMITY CREATURES
76% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: 影老院
Windows
CALAMITY CREATURES is a 2D action game in boss rush format. Mechanical creatures of overwhelming stature stand before you. Gadgets in the prosthetic hands, the terrain, and the enemies' habits...use all the elements to dismantle the living calamity.
Why similar: Boss Rush 31.6% ★, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Puzzle 14%, Action 8%
- #34 巫兎 - KANNAGI USAGI -
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,398 reviews2023
Dev: Tonoji
Windows
Sword fight action dedicated to boss battles. Win the battle by dominating sword to sword clashes.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Boss Rush 17.8% ★, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action 6.6%, Cute 5.9%
- #35 Vigil: The Longest Night
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,655 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.2%, Difficult 18.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #36 Comatose
71% matchVery Positive97% of 432 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #37 Poopy's Playland
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: EmilJoes Games
Windows
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.8%, Horror 21.6%, Action-Adventure 21%, Puzzle 16.7%, 3D 9.6%
- #38 Paradox Soul
77% matchMixed44% of 660 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Difficult 41.8%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 13.9%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #39 Akatori
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.1%, Difficult 23%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Cute 8.9%
- #40 Path of Redemption
75% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Studio
Windows
A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.2%, Hack and Slash 23.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, 3D 5.7%
- #41 Etherburn
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Nixon Scherbarth
Windows
Etherburn is a Souls-like action-adventure. Play as a hero resurrected in a mysterious and interconnected dungeon. Explore and face intense duels as you fight your way to freedom.
Why similar: Souls-like 43%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 11.2%, Linear 7.8%
- #42 Spire of Chaos : Arcana Unleashed
71% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Hidden GemsPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Spire of Chaos: Arcana Unleashed is a 3D souls-lite action game where you play as Arxis, a magical girl linked to the Tower, a source of chaotic power and one of the most feared arcana of the Tarot.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.8%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Action 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, 3D 8%
- #43 Silly Polly Beast
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,485 reviews2025
Dev: AnjiPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.8%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Horror 19.1%, 3D 9.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #44 Waking
75% matchMixed50% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Jason OdaPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Combining third-person action and guided meditation, Waking is an emotional adventure through your dying mind. Battle the forces of oblivion, conjure the memories of loved ones, and join them in the fight for your life.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.3%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Action 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #45 NanoApostle
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,303 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Boss Rush 55.7% ★, Souls-like 18.4%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Top-Down 5.3%, Action 3.7%
- #46 Numbra
69% matchVery Positive85% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
In a desolate and ominous world, a young girl faces dark creatures that lurk in every shadow. With each step, the danger grows. But there is only one rule: stay awake.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Linear 17.1%, Puzzle 16%, 3D 9.9%
- #47 Fearmonium
71% matchVery Positive86% of 574 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.3%, Action-Adventure 30.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 10.2%, Difficult 4.7%
- #48 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
68% matchVery Positive92% of 17,639 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.2%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 7.1%
- #49 Grey Area
70% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Top-Down 27.9%, Horror 23.2%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Action 16.6%, Linear 12.9%
- #50 Everslash
70% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Bitkumsa
Windows
Everslash is an action platformer game where you have to move quickly and attack with your scythe. Use your Slash Attack move to dodge and strike your foes at the same time; defeat the monsters infesting the lab and find your way out.
Why similar: Linear 31.4%, Action-Adventure 29.7%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #51 Bushside Rangers
67% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella G Games
Windows
Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.2%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Linear 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%
- #52 Speedway Survival
69% matchMixed69% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: KSI Games
Windows · Mac
Survive the darkest hour at UT! Help Sola defeat shadow monsters wreaking havoc on Speedway using the magical flashlight! Will you be able to rescue Sola's sister, Luna?!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Top-Down 17.6%, Horror 16%, Adventure 9%
- #53 InTheLake
66% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: ZhiZhi
Windows
A moderate-paced hardcore 3D action dungeon crawler with no redundant plot and combat as its core. With well-tuned roguelite elements, mix random abilities and character talents to build your own combat style!
Why similar: Boss Rush 33.8% ★, Souls-like 23.5%, Hack and Slash 19%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Action-Adventure 4.4%
- #54 DEMON COMPASS
67% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, 3D 16.6%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Linear 12.6%
- #55 Shine Within
68% matchVery Positive89% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Ayetoons
Windows
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.6%, Cute 24.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, Action 15.1%, Adventure 13.6%
- #56 Mina the Hollower
62% matchVery Positive88% of 8,694 reviews2026
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Top-Down 15.3%, Horror 8.9%
- #57 Dark Light
67% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 42.2%, Female Protagonist 37.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #58 Phyllosoma
67% matchMixed57% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: RespectGuild
Windows
You are a lone hunter who awakens in darkness. Within a cursed fortress where reality and hell intertwine, your goal is clear: Reach the top. Fight horrific enemies, grow stronger, and face what awaits at the summit.
Why similar: Souls-like 50.1%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Action 8.9%, Horror 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%