- #1 Take Care
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanesto
Windows
In Take Care you discover a great forest full of challenging enemies and puzzles. Help rebuild a withering town in its center and bring back its inhabitants who have lost their way in search of something better.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8.1%, Medieval 6.2%
- #2 Lumnis
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wild Moose Games
Windows
An Action-Adventure Souls-like mixing Combat, Climbing, and Exploration. You play a wanderer destined to become the next Guardian of Lumnis, a once-peaceful land, now forgotten and shrouded in darkness since the arrival of an evil aura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 24.3%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Action 6.5%
- #3 Crowsworn
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 23.8%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #4 Roots of Cinder
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Metroidvania 23%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #5 Zenith
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nocturnia Studios
Windows
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 27.4%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #6 Lightwood
94% 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 35.5%, Souls-like 29.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 7.1%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #7 Pale Cinder
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OcO
Windows
Death is not the end! Slash, dash, parkour and manipulate time in this 2d action plaformer.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Metroidvania 26.7%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #8 Tairo: Lost In Time
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Souls-like 38.4%, Stylized 9.7%, Action-Adventure 4.6%, Action 3.3%
- #9 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
91% matchVery Positive92% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: Volk TeamPub: Progamefactoryllc
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 27.3%, Souls-like 25.7%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #10 Desohunter
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ninmang Studio
Windows
"Desonia", the land of wealth and mystery, has been ravaged by invading monster armies. Years after the kingdom collapse, it is now a challenging destination sought by treasure hunters from around the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 20.7%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 6.9%
- #11 HALLOW BLADE
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
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 30.1%, Souls-like 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 6%
- #12 Kloa - Child of the Forest
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wildpad GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Metroidvania 28.7%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Nature 6.5%
- #13 REVENGE CRYSTAL
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SAMx003 Games
Windows
Awaken in a fallen knight’s body, kept alive by a mysterious living crystal. REVENGE CRYSTAL combines top-down Soulslike combat with exploration across a ruined world of interconnected paths and elemental magic. You are not the knight—you are the will driving him.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Metroidvania 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Medieval 4.4%
- #14 Mendacium
88% 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 30.1%, Souls-like 28.1%, Hack and Slash 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
- #15 Obsidian Legion
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Palisade Games
Windows
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 31.1%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Medieval 4.5%
- #16 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
86% matchVery Positive84% of 238 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 26.8%, Souls-like 24.9%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #17 Emlis
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JK Globe
Windows
Play as Emlis, a slime, explore an interconnected world, and fight enemies using elemental powers. Recover stolen elemental spirits from invaders to save the corrupted forest Soleen. Uncover secrets, defeat bosses, restore spirits to bring back life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 8.4%, Stylized 6.1%
- #18 Mother's Sword
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.5%, Metroidvania 34.2%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 5.4%
- #19 A Handful of Dust
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BVS Studios
Windows
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Souls-like 21.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Hack and Slash 7.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%
- #20 Ex Angelus
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kami no Kami Shrine
Windows
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 28.3%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Colorful 3.8%
- #21 The Golden Eyed Ghosts
84% matchMixed57% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Syphono4Pub: indie.io
Windows
The Golden Eyed Ghosts is a dark fantasy soulslike heavily influenced by the legacy of Zelda adventures, set in the crumbling kingdom of Andromeda. As exiled warrior Orion, search for a way to restore his memories and unravel a terrifying conspiracy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Souls-like 22.8%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Medieval 7.1%
- #22 Briar Flame
82% match8 user reviews75% of 8 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 35%, Souls-like 30.9%, Stylized 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Hack and Slash 4.5%
- #23 Stray Blade
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 521 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 26.2%, Souls-like 25.2%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #24 The Steps of Divynia
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ice Spark Studios
Windows
Clash with tainted beasts as Divynia changes from the mundane to the unknown. As Aylidia, forge your destiny in a tale about courage and holding on to your beliefs. Will you unearth magic's greatest question, or are some mysteries better left untouched? Find out in this epic 2D Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 29.9%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Story Rich 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #25 Ashen Daughter
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Bichon Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Battle corrupted emissaries, explore a mythical world, and sacrifice health for power in this hand-drawn Metroidvania. With tight, responsive controls, guide Kára on a journey of grief, vengeance, and forgiveness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 22.7%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #26 DARK SUN (黑暗太阳)
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rou Shan Game
Windows
[DARK SUN] is an action game with 2D black and white graphics. Souls game mode. Explore the post-apocalyptic world after a thousand years, collect weapons, armor, battle techniques, magic, and challenge powerful enemies. Advance through repeated deaths to find the truth of the doomsday.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 28.8%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Medieval 5.3%
- #27 Go Alone
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Souls-like 34.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Action 4.2%
- #28 Hatone
78% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Devil's Delirium
Windows
Dive into a NES-inspired Action-Platformer with Metroidvania elements. Play as an Illuminati henchman battling fearsome bosses and unearthing secrets in an ancient castle. Fulfill your duty… but are you the architect of your fate—or just a pawn in a game someone else is playing?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 25.3%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #29 Ryn: And the thread of life
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Innombrable
Windows
A 3D metroidvania hack-and-slash with low-poly and pixel art aesthetics. As Ryn, a rag doll born from the last light, explore a fading realm torn by the dark witch Stella. Defeat the five wicked dolls, claim their powers, and restore the broken Thread of Life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Hack and Slash 21%, Souls-like 18.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, 3D 4.7%
- #30 Templar 2
78% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Estudio 2Pastores
Windows · Linux
Templar 2 is a 2D indie action platform game. Immerse yourself in the darkest, scariest and bloodiest Middle Ages. A story told in comic format, and with spectacular dubbing.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Metroidvania 20.4%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #31 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 32%, Souls-like 22.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Stylized 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #32 Necrowave
76% 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 31.1%, Souls-like 26.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #33 The Malice Kingdom
77% 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 28.6%, Souls-like 26.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #34 Maid of Salvation
74% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 27.9%, Hack and Slash 19%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #35 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 29.1%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Cartoon 5.2%
- #36 STEAM TRIGGER
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: x-climb Inc.
Windows
A riveting steampunk 2.5D metroidvania set against the backdrop of the sprawling metropolis. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing fusion of industrial progress and Victorian aesthetics as you embark on a journey throughout the city.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 24.9%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Action-Adventure 8%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #37 Blue Fire
76% matchVery Positive81% of 3,056 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 25.8%, Hack and Slash 18%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 7.6%
- #38 DOOMBLADE
74% matchVery Positive80% of 367 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 22.9%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #39 Elysian Echoes
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grinding Crow
Windows
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 27.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Stylized 7%
- #40 Miracle Corp.
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bonefish Games
Windows
Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Souls-like 31.3%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 4.2%
- #41 HARK THE GHOUL
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Deep DenizensPub: Kwalee
Windows
Slash, kick and magick your way through an adventure brimming with secrets and curious encounters! HARK THE GHOUL offers a meticulously handcrafted world to explore.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Metroidvania 25%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Exploration 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #42 Kochu's Dream
73% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A 3d bug adventure game 🐜🐛🐞 Run, jump and shoot while you chase an elusive fairy . . . Can you turn back into a human?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 27%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 7.6%, Stylized 6.6%
- #43 Moonscars
72% 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: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 32.7%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%
- #44 Death's Door
71% matchVery Positive93% of 21,308 reviews2021
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Metroidvania 16.3%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #45 Templar
71% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Estudio 2Pastores
Windows · Linux
Templar is a 2D indie platformer and hack and slash game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 26.4%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #46 Rune Fencer Illyia
70% 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 27.3%, Souls-like 23.9%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #47 Spright
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is a hand-crafted 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Forge, swim, and fight through luminous caverns, cursed foundries, and drowned ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Souls-like 30.4%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Action 5%
- #48 Being and Becoming
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Souls-like 29.5%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Exploration 7.3%
- #49 Delta Manifold
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Void Descent
Windows
Explore a strange interconnected world, find weapons to shoot those that stand in your way, and discover hidden upgrades and abilities to discover even greater secrets in an action adventure first person metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 30.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%, Stylized 5.5%
- #50 Full Moon
69% 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 28.4%, Souls-like 25.5%, Hack and Slash 18%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 6.7%
- #51 WanderVR
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaya Cady
Windows
WanderVR is an exploration game with puzzle and combat elements, intended to push VR to its limits when it comes to a player's exploration freedom. Made by Kaya Cady
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, VR 18.8%, Hack and Slash 17%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #52 Sylva - Curse of the Demon Woods
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Castiglione
Windows
Take the role of a nameless knight seeking repentance in a God-forsaken village in Sylva - Curse of the Demon Woods, a game about inner and outward exploration, chivalric action, featuring Metroidvania and Souls-like elements with a heavy focus on narrative and worldbuilding.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 24%, Hack and Slash 16%, Medieval 10%, Exploration 7.4%
- #53 Project Ants
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ant Team
Windows
Project Ants is a 3D Metroidvania combining the exploration depth of Hollow Knight with the technical hack-and-slash of Ninja Gaiden. Set in a fractured insect kingdom, a fallen Phragmotic Ant Warrior explores a brutal, layered world to uncover the secrets at its core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Hack and Slash 23.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%
- #54 Eden Warrior
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Great Empire Games OÜ
Windows
Embark on a journey to reclaim what was once yours.Battle legendary warriors in a fast-paced, challenging action experience.Free them from the corruption that binds them and uncover the truth of who you are.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.3%, Hack and Slash 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Stylized 7.9%, 3D 6%
- #55 Windmills
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 48 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: Souls-like 30.9%, Metroidvania 30.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Medieval 7.2%
- #56 Undying Hare
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 妖妖酒
Windows
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Souls-like 25.5%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Exploration 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #57 The Remaining
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Krabbe Studios
Windows
The Remaining is a dark third person action adventure set in a fractured world consumed by a black hole. Explore unstable dimensions, fight brutal enemies, face cinematic bosses and uncover the betrayal behind reality’s collapse.
Why similar: Souls-like 34%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Medieval 6.2%
- #58 Emberbane
65% matchMixed60% of 129 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 29.1%, Souls-like 21.1%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Exploration 6.5%
- #59 TUSK
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NeverCry Studio
Windows
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Stylized 8%