- #1 Voidwrought
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Lore-Rich 20.7%, Dark 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Exploration 6.7%
- #2 Recursive Ruin
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 310 reviews2022
Dev: Bit RotPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Emotional 15.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 10%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #3 Kingsgrave
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 598 reviews2024
Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Dark 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Medieval 8.5%
- #4 Hopeguard
95% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Hopesquad StudioPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Hopeguard is a third-person dark fantasy game about loss and acceptance. You have been chosen to eliminate the Dragon Queen, but the confrontation will not go as expected. Journey through caves, ruins, and forests to solve environmental puzzles and fulfill your quest -but with a new perspective.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.5%, Emotional 17.9%, Medieval 10.3%, Magic 8.4%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #5 Dread Delusion
94% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.6%, Metroidvania 12.4%, Magic 11%, Medieval 9.8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #6 Traveler's Refrain
94% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Red Essence GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Wield your magical instrument and defy the mecha-goddesses of fate in this Song-Casting Story Driven Action-RPG. Explore a forbidden forest as Traveler. Help him reunite with his long lost love as you fight through abominations and solve mysterious puzzles, all while an ancient conflict unfolds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Emotional 17.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #7 The Last Campfire
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Emotional 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #8 Retro Machina
93% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Emotional 15.4%, Metroidvania 14%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Dark 9.9%
- #9 SELINI
91% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Cymban
Windows
A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Dark 9.4%, Exploration 6.8%
- #10 Bramble: The Mountain King
90% matchVery Positive95% of 7,288 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Emotional 16.8%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #11 Testament: The Order of High Human
91% matchMixed46% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship Games
Windows
Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Magic 8.5%
- #12 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 278 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
Why similar: Emotional 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #13 Elypse
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 359 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.5%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #14 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 129 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 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Magic 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #15 Drova - Forsaken Kin
85% matchVery Positive94% of 9,095 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.2%, Exploration 17.5%, Magic 12.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Fantasy 10%
- #16 Deepening Fire
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Dark 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #17 Void Memory
88% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Metroidvania 30.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Action 13%, Dark 9.7%
- #18 GIGASWORD
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 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 24.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Emotional 17.3%, Medieval 8.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #19 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
86% matchMixed66% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş.
Windows
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.4%, Dark 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Relaxing 9.9%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #20 Strayed Lights
84% matchVery Positive80% of 476 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: Dark Fantasy 25.9%, Emotional 17.6%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Stylized 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #21 Never Forgotten
82% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Dark 18.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Stylized 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #22 Solateria
81% matchVery Positive85% of 331 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 31.1%, Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Lore-Rich 9.2%, Exploration 7.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #23 RIN: The Last Child
83% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Emotional 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Exploration 7.9%, Magic 7.6%
- #24 Saviorless
81% matchVery Positive88% of 342 reviews2024
Dev: Empty Head GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Stylized 11.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #25 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
79% matchVery Positive92% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: Volkolak Team
Windows
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Magic 9.4%, Medieval 9%
- #26 Hauntii
79% matchVery Positive91% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Emotional 17.4%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Stylized 9.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #27 Brume
82% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A challenging action-adventure game. Explore a foggy abandoned island, fight knights, slugs and ghosts, and make your way to an old corrupted keep.
Why similar: Dark 23.7%, Medieval 20.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%
- #28 Stray Blade
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 515 reviews2023
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Stray Blade is an action-adventure where you play a rogue Adventurer exploring the ancient Valley of Acrea with your companion, the Xhinnon wolf Boji. Unveil the history of the forgotten valley and master the powers of the three Acrean Metals to restore balance to this war-torn land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Fantasy 10.4%, Action 7.1%
- #29 Auridia
77% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Norseboar Games
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #30 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
78% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Emotional 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Relaxing 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #31 Svarog's Dream
76% matchVery Positive90% of 802 reviews2023
Dev: VI Game Forge
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Awaken as a soul from the Underworld. Discover who you are and explore an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Battle beasts and gods, or forge alliances with them. Die and be reborn in this adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.6%, Exploration 15.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Fantasy 13%
- #32 Kingdom Shell
76% matchVery Positive89% of 232 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Dark Fantasy 21.5%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #33 Enotria: The Last Song
75% matchMixed69% of 2,490 reviews2024
Dev: Jyamma Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike set in a beautiful sun-lit world inspired by Italian folklore where the brightest sun casts the darkest shadow. Wear unique role-altering masks, face formidable foes and alter reality with the power of Ardore to unravel the secrets of Enotria.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 36.7%, Medieval 17.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Fantasy 11.9%, Exploration 9.6%
- #34 The witch and the bottle of concepts
77% matchMixed64% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: 岛叶游戏Pub: 月光游戏
Windows
A fantasy pixel-style Metroidvania roguelike game. The amnesiac witch picks up her reliable broom and embarks on a journey with Elf companions to defeat the Villain and regain their homeland, unveil the conspiracy. Through the magic mirror, break the 4th wall and find the truth!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 55%, Medieval 19.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #35 Airoheart
78% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Heart StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.9%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Relaxing 13.5%, Emotional 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #36 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,328 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Metroidvania 22.2%, Dark 14.8%, Medieval 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #37 FOUNTAINS
74% matchVery Positive84% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: John Pywell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 25.1%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Exploration 8.4%, Magic 5.9%
- #38 Gravethorn
73% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Volviir
Windows
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 33.6%, Dark Fantasy 25.9%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Action 7.6%
- #39 DEVIATOR
75% matchMixed68% of 988 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 33.5%, Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Dark 8.2%, Action 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #40 The Perfect Pencil
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Cima
Windows
Lost in the kingdom of the white beast, will you find your way out? The Perfect Pencil is a story-driven action platformer that throws you into the innermost depths of the human mind. Navigate surreal worlds punctuated by bizzare personalities, tense boss battles and secrets. She’s waiting for you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Dark 14.9%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Emotional 12.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #41 Nine Sols
68% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 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 36.8%, Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Atmospheric 9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Action 7.3%
- #42 Dreamed Away
70% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: WAKE UP GAMESPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
Why similar: Emotional 26.6%, Action-Adventure 19.9%, Story Rich 18.2%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #43 Emberbane
70% matchMixed49% of 95 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 28.2%, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Exploration 7.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #44 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
70% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
Windows
Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Medieval 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #45 Haiku, the Robot
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Exploration 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #46 The Other Half
72% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Egg Roll
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 32.7%, Post-apocalyptic 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #47 Decay of Logos
73% matchMixed53% 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: Lore-Rich 29.7%, Magic 17%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Fantasy 10.7%
- #48 After Death
71% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Action 15.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #49 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
71% matchMixed67% of 764 reviews2021
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.5%, Dark 15%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 11.8%
- #50 Retrace the Light
66% matchVery Positive89% of 243 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: Metroidvania 36.6%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Stylized 12.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #51 Sea of Solitude
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,065 reviews2020
Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.
Why similar: Emotional 34.1%, Dark 27.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Stylized 7.7%
- #52 Gleamlight
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: DICOPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.
Why similar: Action 35.1%, Adventure 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #53 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo
65% matchVery Positive100% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: GallaPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.
Why similar: Emotional 26.9%, Stylized 13.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Relaxing 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #54 INMOST
67% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Emotional 17.1%, Dark 17%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 9%
- #55 Codex Lost
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
The new open world, spellcasting action-RPG. The grimoires have been stolen, civilisation is in ruins. Rise, Curator! Craft ancient elemental magics and challenge the great lords who threaten to fracture reality itself.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.7%, Medieval 12.5%, Magic 12%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #56 ANIMAL WELL
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #57 Kromlech
65% matchMixed69% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Perun Creative
Windows
Kromlech is an action-adventure RPG with rogue-lite elements, set in a dark fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Play as an adventurer whose quest for glory and gold takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself at the center of a world-ending calamity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Dark Fantasy 33.3%, Exploration 11.5%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 9%
- #58 Heal
68% matchVery Positive84% of 794 reviews2020
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Why similar: Emotional 25.5%, Puzzle 16.1%, Adventure 16%, Dark 13.7%, Stylized 13.3%
- #59 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,826 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Dark 28.2%, Action-Adventure 22.3%, Exploration 17.6%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 15.5%
- #60 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
63% matchVery Positive94% of 616 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.7%, Dark 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%