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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 293 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: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Metroidvania 25.4%, Gothic 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  2. #2 Salt and Sanctuary
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 21,605 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 Positive83% of 1,466 reviews2022
    Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
    Windows
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    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: Souls-like 34.4%, Metroidvania 31%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%, Action 5.2%

  4. #4 Crimson Capes
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 151 reviews2026
    Dev: Poor Locke
    Windows

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    Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Metroidvania 14.8%, Action RPG 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Combat 6.2%

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    95% matchVery Positive81% of 848 reviews2018
    Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

    Why similar: Souls-like 38.2%, Metroidvania 30.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Action 3.9%

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    94% matchVery Positive84% of 460 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    93% matchMixed69% of 3,012 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
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  8. #8 Hunt the Night
    92% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2023
    Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 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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  9. #9 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,494 reviews2025
    Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
    Windows
    Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 19.3 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.

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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 HunterX: code name T
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2023
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows

    HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.

    Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Metroidvania 26.8%, Action RPG 15.5%, Exploration 7.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%

  12. #12 Blasphemous
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 63,499 reviews2019
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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  13. #13 Halls of Torment
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,421 reviews2024
    Dev: Chasing Carrots
    Windows · Linux
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    Windows

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    86% matchVery Positive93% of 225 reviews2026
    Dev: Moth AtlasPub: Midwest Games
    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,591 reviews2026
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    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    84% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows

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    Windows
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    Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
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    81% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
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    Windows
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  30. #30 Phyllosoma
    78% matchMixed58% of 59 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows
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  32. #32 BLADECHIMERA
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,367 reviews2025
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  33. #33 HunterX
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 729 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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  34. #34 GRIME
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 6,541 reviews2021
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
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  35. #35 Kingsgrave
    74% matchMostly Positive80% of 615 reviews2024
    Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
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    77% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
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    Windows
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  37. #37 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
    Dev: Planet Tobor
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 659 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 475 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive83% of 394 reviews2018
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    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 901 reviews2024
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    68% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2026
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    67% matchVery Positive94% of 41,041 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Souls-like 33.8%, Action RPG 18.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

  55. #55 Mask of Soul
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 56 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 39.4%, Metroidvania 34.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, 2D 5.7%

  56. #56 The Excrawlers
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 120 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 42.7%, Top-Down 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D 6.5%

  57. #57 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 468 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 36.8%, Top-Down 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action RPG 12.6%, 2D 7%

  58. #58 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
    68% matchMostly Negative30% of 437 reviews2026
    Dev: Bit Bot MediaPub: Crystal Dynamics
    Windows

    Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.

    Why similar: Gothic 24%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Action 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

  59. #59 DEVIATOR
    66% matchMixed68% of 994 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 30.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Combat 5.3%

  60. #60 Void Sols
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 363 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 34.1%, Action RPG 15.3%, Top-Down 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%

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