- #1 Last Souls
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Souls-like 17%, Nonlinear 14%, Difficult 9.6%, Platformer 7.3%
- #2 Misspell
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 11.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Open World 6.5%
- #3 DREIFRAME
96% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 21.4%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 9.1%, Nonlinear 6.5%
- #4 Necrowave
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Souls-like 17.6%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #5 Dimension Rift Zero
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Open World 6.7%
- #6 GLIGHT
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
Windows
Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Difficult 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Gothic 10.7% ★, Platformer 8.8%
- #7 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
93% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Souls-like 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Open World 9.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #8 Lightwood
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 22.2%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 5.4%
- #9 Onchu
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Platformer 8.4%, Magic 6.9%
- #10 Anokye
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 7.1%, Open World 4.2%
- #11 WarriOrb: Prologue
90% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Souls-like 19.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Open World 8.5%
- #12 Steel Flood
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Platformer 9.5%
- #13 Celestial Lumina
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the Darkness that stole the sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Souls-like 19.9%, Nonlinear 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Platformer 7.1%
- #14 Crownless
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 21%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 7.2%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
- #15 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 21.4%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #16 HALLOW BLADE
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: TBA
Windows
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #17 Children of Birch
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UvuikSmoniti
Windows
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 22.2%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #18 Runic Curse Remastered
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 22.9%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Platformer 6.8%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #19 Cryselts
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Souls-like 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #20 Benders of Moona
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Souls-like 18.4%, Difficult 10.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #21 Silent Santicado
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vigilant Addiction Studios
Windows
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 22.2%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
- #22 Chiaroscuro
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #23 SHADE Protocol
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 9.8%, Open World 6%
- #24 Shieldbound
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 20.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #25 Lightward
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 25.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Magic 6.5%
- #26 Hollow Knight
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 20.2%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 9%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%
- #27 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.9%, Souls-like 17.8%, Difficult 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Platformer 7.7%
- #28 Lotus Knight
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 26.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Nonlinear 8.7%, 2D 4.9%
- #29 Rune Fencer Illyia
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nootbox Games
Windows
Traverse a massive, ruined and beautiful world in this intense, atmospheric action platformer. Steal enemy abilities and fight them back with their own runic magic and deadly swordplay, as you attempt to find your lost twin sister in the sunken kingdom of Ithos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Souls-like 17%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Difficult 8.6%, Platformer 8.1%
- #30 Tenebra
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 16.5%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #31 Unbound: Worlds Apart
77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Souls-like 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Difficult 9.9%
- #32 Cloverskar
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex K.
Windows
Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Souls-like 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Platformer 9%
- #33 Intertwined
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 14.6%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 5.5%
- #34 Full Moon
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ISGames
Windows
Explore a pyramid full of misteries while fighting against the dark forces. Chain your attacks in a fast paced combat system full of stylish combo. Fuse and equip the skills you find to forge your own path.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Souls-like 18.4%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Difficult 10%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #35 Solateria
73% 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 27.1%, Souls-like 22.9%, Difficult 14%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Platformer 7.3%
- #36 Eden's Guardian
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voragine Game Studio
Windows
Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 19.5%, Difficult 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Platformer 8.7%
- #37 Momogatari
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Souls-like 16.9%, Difficult 9.2%, Open World 8.9%, Platformer 7%
- #38 Before I Go
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: J's Labratory
Windows
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Platformer 7.4%
- #39 Windmills
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Poor Locke
Windows
Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #40 Codex Lost
72% 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: Souls-like 20.5%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Difficult 12.1%, Open World 9.9%
- #41 3000th Duel
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Open World 7.9%
- #42 Candle Knight
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: Dracma Studios
Windows
Never let your light go out. Wield a powerful flame, overcome menacing creatures and explore the shadows of a ruined castle in this compelling 2.5D action adventure platformer which features a unique dynamic difficulty system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Gothic 17.3% ★, Souls-like 12.1%, Platformer 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #43 Plateman
71% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: 柠檬弓工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Explore the steampunk world in Plateman. Fly over the world of machines full of gimmicks and monsters. Uncover the secrets of Shaman and the difference engine. Try to change this decaying world by Shaman Drum and the special lightning power.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #44 The Malice Kingdom
71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 19.9%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #45 DEVIATOR
70% 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 28.1%, Souls-like 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Difficult 5.2%
- #46 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadMoa
Windows
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 22.6%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #47 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho & Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 15.6%, Platformer 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #48 Undone Mind
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Albar
Windows
2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Souls-like 19.7%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Open World 9.4%, Platformer 8.9%
- #49 SpellMaster: The Saga
71% matchMixed41% of 469 reviews2022
Dev: Spellbook CreationsPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SpellMaster - The Saga is a story-driving action RPG inspired by the Gothic series. Gameplay takes place in an open, seamless world filled with secrets, mysteries, terrible monsters, and varied NPCs. Who to be and how to behave is yours to choose - this is your Saga
Why similar: Gothic 20.5% ★, Nonlinear 15.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Open World 9.1%
- #50 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 17.5%, Magic 8.7%, Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #51 Mendacium
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Magic 5.7%
- #52 Astronium
69% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 19.4%, Difficult 14.7%, Nonlinear 8.3%, Exploration 5.4%
- #53 Briar Flame
66% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Souls-like 24.5%, Stylized 7.1%, Platformer 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #54 Weapon Devourer
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bogdan
Windows · Mac
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Souls-like 21.2%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Difficult 12%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #55 Minoria
68% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Souls-like 19%, Difficult 9.8%, Gothic 7.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #56 Chaos Rider
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
Windows · Mac
The Chaos Rider finally wakes up after ages. Explore a mysterious island with tons of secrets and treasures to discover ! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and fulfill the dream of the Great Architect. Create your own playstyle, beat bosses and do crazy platforming in this epic adventure game
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Difficult 16.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Platformer 8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #57 THE DARK DWELLERS
68% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Souls-like 22%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Platformer 6.2%
- #58 CRAVE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hang The Eyelids
Windows
Ceaseless hunger draws you yet a bit closer to the gates of Foghorn. Devour men and beasts alike to acquire a wide array of combat abilities. Through shadows and mold, track down the paling memories of this bygone kingdom, all in a classic hand-drawn action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 16.5%, Difficult 13.6%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Platformer 7.5%
- #59 Skelethrone: The Prey
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 437 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.4 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 23.7%, Souls-like 20.3%, Gothic 17.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Difficult 10.7%