- #1 Beyond The Darkness
97% matchVery Positive88% of 102 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 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Isometric 20.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #2 Devil Slayer - Raksasi
96% matchVery Positive85% of 2,848 reviews2021
Dev: GlassesCatGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.6 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 23.5%, Difficult 21%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Top-Down 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%
- #3 Strayed Lights
96% matchVery Positive80% of 478 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 52.6%, Action-Adventure 19.9%, 3D 9.2%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 6.4%
- #4 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,023 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 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 26.8%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Difficult 16.2%, Top-Down 10.2%, Horror 10.1%
- #5 Obsurity
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 275 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, Difficult 19.3%, Top-Down 11%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #6 Selene's Unbearable Night
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 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 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Linear 9.4%
- #7 The Lightbringer
93% matchMixed70% of 69 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 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Cute 11.4%, Top-Down 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #8 Moonlight Traveler
92% matchMixed55% of 56 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 53.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Action 5.9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #9 Bittersweet Birthday
91% 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 52.5% ★, Difficult 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #10 GYLT
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 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 23.2%, Horror 20.5%, Puzzle 15%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 9.1%
- #11 Vindilis
90% matchVery Positive97% of 70 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 41.3%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Adventure 4.9%
- #12 Seek
89% matchVery Positive83% of 112 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 29.3%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Horror 18.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Action 6%
- #13 Retrace the Light
88% matchVery Positive89% of 249 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 24.1%, Isometric 19.2%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Top-Down 10.2%, Linear 9%
- #14 Project I
89% 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 43.7%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 7.4%, 3D 7%
- #15 AshenForest
87% matchVery Positive95% of 197 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 37.7%, Adventure 35.4%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #16 ABYSSAL BLADE
84% matchVery Positive97% of 97 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 42.5% ★, Souls-like 18.3%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #17 The Excrawlers
85% matchVery Positive88% of 120 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 29.1%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Difficult 17.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Top-Down 10.4%
- #18 Fear the Spotlight
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 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: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Horror 13.6%, Linear 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%
- #19 Decay of Logos
86% matchMixed54% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 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 31.4%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Difficult 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
- #20 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
86% matchMixed60% of 64 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 75.4%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #21 Moonscars
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,466 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: Souls-like 45.5%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Action 8.5%
- #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: 94%
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 37.9%, Puzzle 17.9%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 16%, Horror 11.2%
- #23 Striving for Light
81% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 32.7%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Action 5.2%, Adventure 4.6%
- #24 Striving for Light: Survival
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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 76.6%, Action 18.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #25 Morbid: The Lords of Ire
80% matchMixed69% of 309 reviews2024
Dev: Still RunningPub: Merge Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 26.4%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Difficult 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Horror 8.6%
- #26 Blade of Dawn
79% matchVery Positive90% of 52 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 39.4%, Female Protagonist 35.4%, Action 14.2%, 3D 8%, Singleplayer 3%
- #27 Hellkind
77% matchVery Positive94% of 177 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%, Top-Down 18.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Linear 16.2%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #28 Last Light
79% 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 23.8%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Horror 19.7%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Cute 12%
- #29 INVICTA: The Next Queen
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 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 37.2%, Isometric 27.4%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Difficult 6.7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #30 CALAMITY CREATURES
77% 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 32.7% ★, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, Action 7.8%
- #31 巫兎 - KANNAGI USAGI -
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,094 reviews2023
Dev: Tonoji
Windows
Sword fight action dedicated to boss battles. Win the battle by dominating sword to sword clashes.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.2%, Boss Rush 18.6% ★, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action 6.5%, Cute 6%
- #32 Candellum
73% matchVery Positive97% of 220 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 36.4%, Isometric 20.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #33 Vigil: The Longest Night
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,566 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 33.9%, Difficult 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #34 Etherburn
74% 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 42.8%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Action 11.1%, Linear 7.9%
- #35 NanoApostle
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 56.9% ★, Souls-like 17.7%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Top-Down 5.3%, Action 3.6%
- #36 Spire of Chaos : Arcana Unleashed
73% matchVery Positive82% of 51 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 46.6%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Action 10.2%, 3D 8.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #37 Paradox Soul
78% matchMixed43% of 637 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Difficult 41.7%, Female Protagonist 24%, Adventure 14.5%, Action 13.8%, Singleplayer 6%
- #38 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%, Hack and Slash 23.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, 3D 5.9%
- #39 Waking
76% matchMixed50% of 124 reviews2020
Dev: Jason OdaPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 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 31.1%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Action 18.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Adventure 9.3%
- #40 Numbra
71% matchVery Positive85% of 432 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 22.8%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Linear 17.2%, Puzzle 16%, 3D 10.2%
- #41 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
70% matchVery Positive92% of 17,168 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.1 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 42.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 7.1%
- #42 Fearmonium
73% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 34.5%, Action-Adventure 30.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #43 Silly Polly Beast
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,203 reviews2025
Dev: AnjiPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.8 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 29.7%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Horror 19.3%, 3D 9.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #44 Grey Area
71% 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 28.6%, Horror 23.2%, Female Protagonist 18%, Action 16.2%, Linear 12.9%
- #45 Everslash
72% matchVery Positive94% of 62 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 31.7%, Action-Adventure 29.6%, Action 16.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #46 Bushside Rangers
68% matchVery Positive85% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella GarnerPub: Team Bushside
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 20.1%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Linear 14.7%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%
- #47 Phyllosoma
69% matchMixed58% of 59 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 16.5%, Action 8.7%, Horror 7.9%, 3D 6.8%
- #48 Shine Within
70% matchVery Positive90% 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 30.5%, Cute 25.4%, Puzzle 15.9%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 13.4%
- #49 Dream Flash
71% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Ramaf Party
Windows
Fast paced boss rush rogue-lite that follows a soul exploring the dreamscape. Collect a wide array of items and weapons in order to make the soul even more powerful. Gain the power to transform into even stronger forms in order to combat increasingly difficult enemies.
Why similar: Boss Rush 61.9% ★, Difficult 15.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Cute 5.3%, Adventure 3.4%
- #50 DEMON COMPASS
68% matchVery Positive88% of 80 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 26.5%, 3D 17%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 15.3%, Linear 12.6%
- #51 Dark Light
68% matchVery Positive94% of 54 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 42.3%, Female Protagonist 37.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #52 Alabaster Dawn
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,710 reviews2026
Dev: Radical Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Hack and Slash 31.2%, Action-Adventure 20.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Action 9.5%
- #53 Praey for the Gods
67% matchVery Positive81% of 3,096 reviews2021
Dev: No Matter Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.4%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Adventure 9%, Action 8%
- #54 Neverinth
69% matchMixed69% of 1,095 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: Souls-like 29.3%, Hack and Slash 20%, Difficult 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #55 Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
65% matchVery Positive90% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroGameStudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.7%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Cute 13.2%, Action 5.8%
- #56 Against Great Darkness
66% matchVery Positive83% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Top-Down 59.3%, Action 30.1%, Singleplayer 10.6%
- #57 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
66% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Top-Down 25.6%, Puzzle 22.2%, Action 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #58 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
64% matchVery Positive83% of 1,186 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 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 29.2%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Difficult 18%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%