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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Metroidvania, Singleplayer, Souls-like.

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As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 307 reviews
Released: 2026-02-02
Developer: NERDS TAKE OVER
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Metroidvania 25.5%, Gothic 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  2. #2 Salt and Sanctuary
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 21,666 reviews2016
    Dev: Ska Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

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    96% matchVery Positive84% of 469 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Action RPG 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Top-Down 7.8%

  4. #4 Crimson Capes
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 159 reviews2026
    Dev: Poor Locke
    Windows

    Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.

    Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Metroidvania 14.8%, Action RPG 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Combat 6.2%

  5. #5 Moonscars
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,480 reviews2022
    Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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    Why similar: Souls-like 34.6%, Metroidvania 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%, Action 5.2%

  6. #6 Hunt the Night
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 505 reviews2023
    Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.

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  7. #7 Unworthy
    93% matchVery Positive81% of 848 reviews2018
    Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,585 reviews2025
    Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
    Windows
    Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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: Souls-like 29.8%, Metroidvania 24.7%, Action RPG 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Combat 6.7%

  9. #9 Souldiers
    92% matchMixed69% of 3,040 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

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  10. #10 Watcher Chronicles
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2022
    Dev: Third Sphere Game Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Action RPG 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%

  11. #11 Halls of Torment
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,512 reviews2024
    Dev: Chasing Carrots
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

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  12. #12 HunterX: code name T
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 162 reviews2023
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows

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  13. #13 Blasphemous
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 64,390 reviews2019
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    88% matchVery Positive93% of 240 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    85% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Dev: Lukas Irzl
    Windows

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  22. #22 GRIME II
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,757 reviews2026
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    Dev: Stingbot Games
    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    81% matchVery Positive81% of 5,532 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    76% matchVery Positive89% of 268 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  33. #33 HunterX
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 730 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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  34. #34 BLADECHIMERA
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,390 reviews2025
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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  35. #35 GRIME
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 6,603 reviews2021
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  36. #36 Void Memory
    77% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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  37. #37 Kingsgrave
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 625 reviews2024
    Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 908 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive87% of 429 reviews2026
    Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Mad Mushroom
    Windows

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  40. #40 Maid of Salvation
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 257 reviews2025
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    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.

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  41. #41 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
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    Windows

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  42. #42 Shadow of the Depth
    72% matchMixed70% of 475 reviews2025
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    74% matchVery Positive83% of 395 reviews2018
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  44. #44 Slavania
    73% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,075 reviews2024
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    68% matchVery Positive94% of 658 reviews2026
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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 18,790 reviews2016
    Dev: Heart Machine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  52. #52 UNSIGHTED
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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 198 reviews2020
    Dev: GentleRaven GamesPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
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    63% matchVery Positive89% of 6,770 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

    Why similar: Gothic 28.5%, Souls-like 21%, Top-Down 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

  55. #55 The Excrawlers
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: Game Dynasty
    Windows

    Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.

    Why similar: Souls-like 42.8%, Top-Down 14%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D 6.5%

  56. #56 Mask of Soul
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2026
    Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
    Windows

    Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.

    Why similar: Souls-like 39.5%, Metroidvania 34.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, 2D 5.7%

  57. #57 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 469 reviews2023
    Dev: Amrita
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

    Why similar: Souls-like 36.9%, Top-Down 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action RPG 12.6%, 2D 7%

  58. #58 Void Sols
    65% matchVery Positive96% of 367 reviews2024
    Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
    Windows · Mac

    Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.

    Why similar: Souls-like 34.2%, Action RPG 15.3%, Top-Down 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%

  59. #59 Perennial Order
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 737 reviews2024
    Dev: Gardenfiend GamesPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

    Why similar: Souls-like 36.5%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Co-op 11%, Combat 5.3%

  60. #60 DEVIATOR
    66% matchMixed68% of 996 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: Souls-like 32.7%, Metroidvania 30.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Combat 5.3%

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