
SOUL STORY is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer. In a race to be the one to decide the fate of the land, will you fight those who seek to plunge the world into darkness, or will you bring destruction by your own blade? The choice is in your hands.
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SOUL STORY is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer. In a race to be the one to decide the fate of the land, will you fight those who seek to plunge the world into darkness, or will you bring destruction by your own blade? The choice is in your hands.

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"Cryweard" is an action RPG developed by a student, with the focus on the fun of bargaining and tense moments in battles. A nameless warrior explores the world to unravel the mystery of "Cry" and confronts a powerful enemy called "Weard" while making full use of his magical powers.

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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.
"Cryweard" is an action RPG developed by a student, with the focus on the fun of bargaining and tense moments in battles. A nameless warrior explores the world to unravel the mystery of "Cry" and confronts a powerful enemy called "Weard" while making full use of his magical powers.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 48.6% ★, Souls-like 28.6%, Difficult 15.6%, RPG 2.5%, Fantasy 2.4%
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: Spectacle fighter 39.3% ★, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
In'ernus is a hit and shoot game that focuses on boss battles. Inspired by the animation of the Siames song "THE WOLF"
Why similar: Souls-like 32.1%, Spectacle fighter 31.8% ★, Difficult 22.2%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, 2D 3.1%
L'Artisan Meurtrier is an old school action/RPG game built around a rich and demanding combat system. Prepare to face the worst monsters and villains, to foil the most treacherous traps to honor your contracts and gain ever more glory!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 44.2% ★, Souls-like 26.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.2%, RPG 4.2%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 36.2% ★, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 6.9%
A 2D Rougelike action game with pixel art style. You are a summoned "hero", in exhilarating combat, smooth action and dazzling combo, defeat and execute enemies. Build from 100+ skills! Blending adventure, action, and strategic builds, the journey offers endless possibilities in every fight.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 49.7% ★, Souls-like 16.6%, Difficult 9.7%, Platformer 6.8%, Exploration 6.2%
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: Spectacle fighter 34.9% ★, Souls-like 22.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
Don your armor and take up the spear and shield. Draco Knight is a brutally difficult action platformer with a hint of metroidvania that utilizes twin stick controls to provide an intricate and hard to master gameplay. Prepare yourself for a fast paced, action packed and exciting combat experience.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 35.8% ★, Souls-like 24.1%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 8.1%, Exploration 6.8%
The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 44.9% ★, Souls-like 29.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Fantasy 2.6%
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: Souls-like 32%, Difficult 17.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
The underworld is a space for infinite reincarnation. Obtain powerful equipment and kill countless bosses. Establish your own harem and interact intimately with beautiful women. Go defeat the most powerful mastermind behind the scenes.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 42.9% ★, Souls-like 27.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Multiple Endings 4.2%
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Difficult 16.8%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
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: Spectacle fighter 31.9% ★, Souls-like 31.8%, Platformer 7%, Action-Adventure 7%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
The protagonist, Nine, embarks on his first errand at the request of Alice. With his unique ability, Nine can resurrect no matter how many times he dies. Let's keep pushing forward without giving up, even in the face of death. Otherwise, you might incur the wrath of your master, Alice.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 39.1% ★, Souls-like 28.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%, Cute 4%
You are the king defending your kingdom from waves of slugs! Use swords, knives, and magical powers like lightning and a magic staff to protect your land. Upgrade wisely to survive!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 58.5% ★, Difficult 17.1%, Exploration 10%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D 2.4%
GoreTears is an action-platformer with RPG elements that tells about the adventures of traveler Mia, searching for the expedition that has gone into the mountains. She will meet a mysty crystal that will enable her with power over time, and also turn the adventure in a totally different direction...
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.1% ★, Souls-like 25.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Cute 4.3%
Sanguine tells the story of Yona, a cursed warrior in her quest for revenge a she battles her way through a dry medieval world filled with blood powered machine.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 50.3% ★, Souls-like 33.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Fantasy 2.5%, Action 1.9%
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: Spectacle fighter 42% ★, Souls-like 27.1%, Exploration 7%, Platformer 5.8%, Story Rich 3.9%
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: Souls-like 34.3%, Difficult 17.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Multiple Endings 6%
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: Souls-like 34.2%, Difficult 22.1%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 6.8%, Hand-drawn 4.3%
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: Souls-like 28.6%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 39.4% ★, Souls-like 19%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Difficult 15.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
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: Souls-like 34%, Difficult 18.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
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: Souls-like 32%, Difficult 17.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 7.9%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.4%, Difficult 20.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 6.2%, Hand-drawn 4.5%
Artificial beings, known as 'Homunculi,' have upended the balance of Web. Carter, a young man plucked from his quiet life in the countryside, must rise to the challenge. Explore ancient ruins, meet charming characters, and master combat in this devilish action-adventure of epic proportions.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 50.1% ★, Souls-like 27.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 4%, RPG 3.2%
Explore an open world and fight foes for loot and resources in a 2D side-scroller action RPG. Then return and share with your friendly NPCs, manage relationships, gossip, progress skills, and rebuild the destroyed town.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 34.4% ★, Souls-like 30.8%, Exploration 9.3%, Choices Matter 6.3%, Hand-drawn 5%
An action game about battles with hordes of aggressive humanoid lizards!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 44.3% ★, Souls-like 31.2%, Difficult 11.9%, RPG 3.6%, Adventure 2.9%
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: Souls-like 35.5%, Difficult 19.6%, Platformer 10%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Exploration 8.1%
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: Souls-like 35.7%, Difficult 17.8%, Platformer 13.5%, Hand-drawn 7.2%, Exploration 6.9%
A soulslike action game focused on boss battles. Push your limits, learn from death, and overcome obstacles in a hostile world.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 40.9% ★, Souls-like 30.3%, Difficult 16.3%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Adventure 2%
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: Souls-like 31.6%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 12%, Exploration 8.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Difficult 22.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 49.8% ★, Souls-like 28.7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Hand-drawn 4.4%, RPG 3.1%
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 42.9% ★, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7%, Cute 5.7%
GlassGod is a PSX-style roguelite and exploration game where you’re an omnipotent glass god — wield divine powers, manipulate physics, and unleash chaos… but one hit, and you’re shattered to dust, the perfect Glass Cannon.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 82.9% ★, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Adventure 0.9%, Action 0.6%, Indie 0.5%
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: Souls-like 32.7%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 7.4%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
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: Souls-like 35.7%, Difficult 18%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 7.2%, Action-Adventure 7%
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: Souls-like 38.1%, Difficult 19.4%, Platformer 14%, Exploration 6.8%, Multiple Endings 4.8%
Nightmare Circus is an action-adventure game where the player takes on the role of a Puppeteer trapped in the Nightmare Realm. Set out on a journey to find his friends and escape the nightmare!
Why similar: Souls-like 33.2%, Platformer 13%, Exploration 11%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
Catrow is an action-platform game with an ambiguous design. The world, once as cute as it used to be, has been corrupted by Idito's intrusion into the files. And remember, this game is not about ponies!
Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 12%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Exploration 7.2%
Endless Boss Fight is a weird 3D hack'n'slash game. A dishonorable bedouin gets trapped in the cave and now he has to take a fight and beat the host of the cave 16 times.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.7%, Spectacle fighter 31.9% ★, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 4.2%, Adventure 3.8%
Evil anthropomorphic lizards have attacked your lands. You need to solve this problem. Choose a character and go slash lizards!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 48.9% ★, Souls-like 34.2%, RPG 4.4%, Adventure 3.1%, Action-Adventure 2.8%
Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 46.5% ★, Souls-like 30.6%, Difficult 12.7%, Action-Adventure 4%, Adventure 2.6%
This is a story about a guy who loves his girlfriend and Parmesan cheese powder.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 67.7% ★, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 5.6%, 2D 4.5%
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.3%, Difficult 21.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 8.8%, 2D 4%
In Heart of the Abyss, you play as the Sea watcher, who has been awakened following the emergence of a mysterious and dangerous force that corrupts the depths. Your role will be to find a way to halt its progression as it possesses creatures and turns them into monstrous beings.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 53.6% ★, Souls-like 32.6%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Mystery 2.3%, Adventure 1.7%
Deflect. Illuminate. Eradicate. REKINDLE is a 2D pixel action-platformer featuring deflection focused combat. Explore Zion, a fallen city corrupted in darkness. Master the art of parrying, customize your gear, and solve light-based puzzles to complete your mission. May The Light Be With You.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.4%, Difficult 24%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 6.8%, 2D 4.4%
Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her, uh, deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game. Jump on top of your enemies and slime them with goo to stop them in their tracks! Get those deliverables delivered!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 45% ★, Souls-like 27.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Cute 4.9%
Upgrade your character and try to survive in an endless labyrinth filled with scary creatures. Break all the objects on the level so that souls get out of them, which hid there for several hundred years, and move on through the dungeon.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 43.5% ★, Souls-like 31.6%, Exploration 7.6%, Hand-drawn 5.2%, Cute 4.4%
Explore and fight your way through a hand-crafted, whimsical world filled with powerful foes and untold mysteries.
Why similar: Souls-like 42%, Difficult 17.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Platformer 10.3%, Cute 4.8%
When Arven’s life collapses, an evil spirit drags him into a dark world. Reaven, his wife, is the only one who can save him. She must face seven demonic lords on a journey of redemption that will push her to the limit. Will they make it back, or will they be lost forever?
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 42.2% ★, Souls-like 27.5%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 7.5%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Master your blade and forge your own style. Fight with precision in grounded sword battles or soar through the air with long-range attacks. An intense Japanese 3D action game where every strike shapes your destiny.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 55.6% ★, Souls-like 36.6%, Fantasy 4%, Action 3.9%
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Difficult 16.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 8.4%, Hand-drawn 7.1%
Slash, slash, slash. Sometimes you have to dance, sometimes you have to be precise. "LIBLADE" is a side-scrolling action game where you slash and slash by playing the stick. Use the twin-stick slash action to slash down everything and defeat the strongest enemies that stand in your way.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 55.6% ★, Difficult 17.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Exploration 8.4%, RPG 2.7%
JUMPING JUMP NINJA is a super-high difficulty action game in which you jump over every obstacle with ninja leaps and wall kicks! Adjust your strength and position to climb up buildings and cliffs! However, a vigorous climb means a quick fall...
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 70.9% ★, Exploration 14.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Action 3.1%, Indie 1.2%
Girls, resist the world and burn your lives! Full-voice stylish action!!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 59.6% ★, Souls-like 34.5%, Action 4.7%, Indie 1.2%
This is a 3D ancient style fantasy, multi ending action role-playing game. As the third installment of the Ryukyu Hidden series and the Ryukyu Hidden Nine Absolute Reincarnation Chapter, the game is designed with the principle of promoting offense and hesitation to defeat in its combat system.
Why similar: Souls-like 43%, Spectacle fighter 27.8% ★, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 7.4%, RPG 4%