- #1 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
97% matchMostly Negative29% of 458 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 20.3% ★, Platformer 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Vampires 9.2% ★
- #2 Gargoyles Remastered
96% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Empty Clip StudiosPub: Disney
Windows
Relive the legend of Goliath and save the world from destruction.
Why similar: Gothic 19.4% ★, Platformer 14.4%, Arcade 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%
- #3 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,400 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: Gothic 26% ★, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Action 6.9%
- #4 Blood Gauntlet
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Eric LaCroixPub: Decafpanda Games
Windows
Quick runs. Brutal mastery. Blood Gauntlet is a fast-paced, arcade score attack where you harvest blood to survive. Earn high ranks, perfect every run, master the Gauntlet, and unlock Extreme Mode, where the real challenge begins!
Why similar: Gothic 26.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Vampires 11.9% ★, Arcade 10.1%
- #5 Hollow Moon
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OnlySmiles
Windows
Hollow Moon is a gothic retro styled side scrolling 2D platformer where you play as Nightshade, a princess with death after her heart, and her world too, in this 8-bit Game Boy inspired adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 35.6% ★, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Arcade 12.3%, Side Scroller 7.3%
- #6 Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
94% matchVery Positive82% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 29.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Vampires 10.7% ★, Platformer 10.6%
- #7 Specters of the Sun
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ETCLundberg
Windows
Specters of the Sun is a challenging 2D action platformer with action-packed levels. Take on the role of an elusive specter to reclaim your old corpse, now possessed at the heights of your former kingdom.
Why similar: Gothic 24.7% ★, Platformer 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Arcade 10.2%
- #8 VampireBlaze
92% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: dhr-Lab,Pub: dhr-Lab
Windows
This is a classic platformer.Fight through over 10 stages—or take an alternate route—as you make your way to the demon lord.It offers a challenging, retro-style action experience focused on precise controls and skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Vampires 13.3% ★, Gothic 12.3% ★, Action 12%
- #9 Murdo's Quest
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Jason SpitzPub: SpitzSoft, LLC
Windows
Rescue your family and defeat Count Othar in this old-school platformer. Inspired by the "Addams Family" game for the NES. This game presents a unique and challenging platforming experience.
Why similar: Gothic 28.1% ★, Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Side Scroller 8.3%
- #10 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,514 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Gothic 26.9% ★, Platformer 13.7%, Vampires 12.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #11 Punk Vampires
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nectar Estudios
Windows
A 2D narrative adventure with combat, exploration, choices, skill-based minigames, and an emotional story spanning different eras.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Vampires 18.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Arcade 11%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #12 Dead by Death
89% matchMixed46% of 28 reviews2018
Dev: WILLSH
Windows
Dead by Death is a retro style platformer. The hero will explore dungeons where are full of traps and find out hidden secrets. To defeat monsters till you die or live for glory.
Why similar: Gothic 25.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Vampires 12.5% ★, Platformer 10.6%, Arcade 8.5%
- #13 Dark Frame
89% matchMixed53% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Nimos Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Simple platformer in a dark setting
Why similar: Gothic 28.2% ★, Platformer 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 6.4%
- #14 Averi the Accursed
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Shunned outsider Averi becomes her small planet's last hope against the tyrannical Lord Kroff and Lady Psonos in this action-packed 2D pixel art platformer.
Why similar: Gothic 17.9% ★, Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Side Scroller 9.9%
- #15 Bat Blast!
87% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Sundae
Windows
Bat Blast! is a 2D game about magical bats. Take control of one of many magical fruit bats and blast your way upwards through the minions of 'The Master' as you strive to escape his spooky tower.
Why similar: Gothic 31.5% ★, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Arcade 12.1%, Platformer 11%
- #16 Lords of Exile
86% matchVery Positive82% of 233 reviews2024
Dev: Squidbit WorksPub: PID Games
Windows
Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.3%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Arcade 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #17 Block Jumper
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Eager Unknown
Windows
Jump, shoot, and duck your way through various assortments of blocks, spikes, and coins alike.
Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Arcade 22%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Action 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #18 Darkest Abyss
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Darkest Abyss is a platform/action game inspired by the Classic-Vania genre.
Why similar: Gothic 34.8% ★, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Vampires 9.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #19 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
83% matchVery Positive82% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 29.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 16%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #20 Dead for Dread
84% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Nikita MortiPub: Nikita Morti
Windows
Dead for Dread is an exciting game in which you take on the role of a brave hero who goes into the dark labyrinths to retrieve a stolen artifact. Embark on a dangerous journey through mysterious dungeons full of mysteries and sinister creatures.
Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, Arcade 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 12.9%
- #21 Arena Battle
84% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Hubes
Windows
Arena Battle is a strategy skirmish in minimalist graphics. Thinking strategically, you will achieve victory and complete level after level, meeting more difficult challenges.
Why similar: Platformer 22.2%, Arcade 21%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 15.6%
- #22 Gravemaw
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BEE STAR
Windows · Mac
A living grave swallowed a kingdom — cathedral, kings and all. Its stone warden refused to digest. Descend the throat of GRAVEMAW: blast through five strata of the swallowed dead, slay five hardened kings, and break the heart beating at the bottom. Move fast — what stands still gets digested.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.7%, Gothic 20.5% ★, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Platformer 10.6%
- #23 Grim Blade
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OneHeadInteractive
Windows
Grim BladeA mystical 2D platformer where a flaming skull uncovers its past! Slash enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.6%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Arcade 9.8%
- #24 Spook Game
81% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Kauê Araujo dos SantosPub: IFRO Campus Cacoal
Windows
Spook Game is a 2D action endless game where the challenge is to survive increasing waves of enemies while advancing as far as possible. With pixel art visuals and a dark atmosphere, players face creatures like ghosts and zombies in an environment inspired by classic horror.
Why similar: Platformer 22.5%, Arcade 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Adventure 13.9%
- #25 Cinderfall
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SadNick Studios
Windows
A guttering ember adrift in hungry dark, your lantern is your hourglass. Burn through 100 haunted levels, dashing to hold the shadows back. When your light dies, the dark closes its hands. A precision horror platformer about the race between fire and night.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.6%, Gothic 15.1% ★, Platformer 12.1%, Arcade 10.7%, Action 9.6%
- #26 Mina the Hollower
78% matchVery Positive88% of 8,369 reviews2026
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 35.2% ★, Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #27 Donkee's Adventure
80% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Ahmed Mehmood
Windows
A simple, fast-paced 2D platformer where you survive chaotic challenges and explore different environments in a short but action-packed adventure.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.5%, Platformer 26.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 11.1%
- #28 Angels' Uprising
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sangjabam
Windows
Angels’ Uprising is a stylish platformer action game set in a modern reinterpretation of Hell, where players use a spear as both a weapon and a traversal tool.
Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 11.7%
- #29 Okko The Exiled
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Flame InteractivePub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Mac
Okko The Exiled is an action-packed adventure where you stomp, launch and bash your way through Kutala, a land of demons, on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord Yalda and link Okko’s isolated world with the heavens.
Why similar: Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Action 8.2%
- #30 Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem
78% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier AjaPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem is a direct sequel to side-scrolling action game Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony, featuring characters from the Touhou Project, adored by fans around the world.
Why similar: Platformer 19%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 10.8%
- #31 Spine Lasher
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pink Anvil
Windows
Armed with a whip made from human spines, confront the nightmarish creatures of mankind. Swing your whip, use sub-weapons, crush your foes under chandeliers, and deflect enemy projectiles back at them—all in this pixel-perfect action platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 23%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Gothic 13.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 9.3%
- #32 Vlad Voievod Dracula: Dungeons of Edirne
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Tiberius
Windows · Linux
A Classicvania action-horror game where you play as Vlad Tepes Dracula, the medieval Voievod (Warlord) of Wallachia. Fight your way through the Dungeons of Edirne Castele to recruit a great warrior sentenced to death at the hands of a man eating Inquisitor.
Why similar: Gothic 30.9% ★, Platformer 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Arcade 7.7%
- #33 Argol II - Curse of Nemesis
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ArgoLab
Windows
Argol II - Curse of Nemesis is an action, platform and adventure game. The action takes place in mythological times. Argol and his companions must face Nemesis the goddess of vengeance.
Why similar: Gothic 31.9% ★, Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #34 Gauntler
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Deez Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Avoid numerous dangers using the power of Mystical Gauntlets and make your way to the summit, braving increasingly harder challenges.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Arcade 19.5%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Action 15%, Adventure 12.8%
- #35 The Helper
75% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Scout Game Studios
Windows
The Helper is a fast-moving, energetic, fun and madness-packed 2D video game that allows you to play as “The Helper” (hence the name, duh!), a lad that helps The Professor by gathering Gravity Crystals for his secret experiment.
Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Arcade 20.1%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #36 Salaryman Shi
75% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Cliax Games
Windows
Traverse colorful environments, battle strange animals and master the power of your suitcases to... get to work on time? Play as salaryman Takeshi Shi as you hurry to catch the bus to the office!
Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Arcade 18.7%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #37 Rise of the Penguins GB
73% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Bill WooPub: Pwoo
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro penguin platformer designed for Gameboy. Perfect for fans of penguins and anyone looking for a moderate challenge in a cold setting!
Why similar: Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Action 13.2%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #38 Red Pippy
73% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Magnific Studios
Windows
Red Pippy is a 2D pixel art platformer starring a red bird who dreams of flying high! Before taking off, he must train with his wise master, facing challenges filled with obstacles and enemies that will test his strength, endurance, and courage.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.5%, Platformer 24.8%, Arcade 19.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #39 Deathchron
74% matchMixed40% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
Deathchron is an action side scroller where you play as a kid that finds an amazing mech to save the world.
Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, Arcade 17.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 11.6%
- #40 Seeker
72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Agenosovgame
Windows
Seeker is a pixel-art hotseat arena brawler with a small single-player adventure mode.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.7%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Action 8.7%
- #41 Shield of Valor
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Frostblue
Windows
Block and attack through this retro inspired action, side scroller. Play as the Shield bearer, Hjalmer as you battle your way through a grim and treacherous land to destroy the dark forces corrupting it.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.1%, Gothic 23.1% ★, 2D Platformer 9%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Platformer 6.9%
- #42 The incredible friends
74% match8 user reviews0% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Sun & EyesPub: Astero
Windows
The Incredible Friends - Crazy platformer shooter where players must destroy all the dead at unusual levels
Why similar: Platformer 21.7%, Arcade 16.9%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #43 Qwick
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Subparaffin
Windows · Linux
Try not to have a meltdown in Qwick – a fast-paced, pixel-perfect precision platformer. Face challenges and overcome difficult obstacles in order to beat levels before your light goes out.
Why similar: Gothic 24.6% ★, Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Action 11.4%
- #44 The 27th Dimension
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: wARmAcH1n3
Windows
A 2D pixelart run-and-gun platformer with unpredictable enemy paths, 30 handcrafted levels, 3 boss fights and an unlockable enemy editor so you can decide which threats spawn in every stage.
Why similar: Platformer 26.2%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Action 17.2%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #45 Oculant
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: CasuRae
Windows
Oculant is a classic retro action adventure platformer in a dark-fantasy world. Travel through the kingdom and discover what lies within the kingdom's dark secret.
Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Arcade 15.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action 7.9%
- #46 Pour Boy and the Nitro Necromancer
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Pour Boy CoffeePub: Ole Bones LLC
Windows
A hand-animated coffee horror platformer from the world of Pour Boy Coffee. Fight zombrews, collect flies, complete quests, find secrets, and survive the crashing moon to face the Nitro Cold Brew Necromancer.
Why similar: Gothic 30% ★, Platformer 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #47 Angvik : Returns
70% matchMixed43% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: M&J Company
Windows
A fan game capturing the nostalgia of Angvik! Embark on a challenging and fun-filled 2D action platformer adventure with unique equipment and combat styles.
Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, 2D Platformer 22.4%, Arcade 18%, Action 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #48 KARSUS
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 3T Games
Windows
Guide Karsus the Magician through the caves to search for his magic book, challenge the pumpkin monsters, skeletons, bats, spiders.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.4%, Platformer 25.5%, Arcade 19.7%, Action 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #49 Anachronic
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Optim Games Studio
Windows
Anachronic is a single-player 2D puzzle platformer where physics is exploited through time manipulation.
Why similar: Gothic 38.8% ★, Platformer 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #50 Final Dash
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Boot-Dark GamesPub: Deam147
Windows · Mac
Introducing Final Dash, the thrilling platformer where you'll embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey through stunning worlds! Jump into fast-paced challenges, create your own levels, and compete with friends. Are you ready to dash to victory?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 25.7%, Platformer 25.3%, Action 12.8%, 2D 6.8%
- #51 BOOOOST!!!!
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DNA Widgets
Windows · Mac
BOOOOST!!!! is a skill-based, sci-fi themed action platformer with some narrative driven elements and some minor puzzle elements.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.8%, Platformer 24.4%, Arcade 19%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 7.1%
- #52 VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night
68% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Ash JacksonPub: Monster Robot Studios
Windows · Mac
VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night a love letter to action platformer classics like Castlevania, Super Metroid and Mega Man X.
Why similar: Gothic 26.8% ★, Vampires 15% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 9.9%
- #53 Slain: Back from Hell
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,414 reviews2016
Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
Why similar: Gothic 36.4% ★, Platformer 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Action 8.5%
- #54 Rectangle Guy
68% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: The Bare Minimum Studios
Windows
Introducing Rectangle Guy, a brand new game by The Bare Minimum Studios. Rectangle Guy (game) features Rectangle Guy (character) in this platforming adventure! With many challenging levels and exciting boss fights, there's no shortage of things to do and see in this wacky game.
Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #55 HEROES
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Choi JoonPub: JungHyuk Oh
Windows
A 2D Platformer RPG game clear the stages quickly as you can. Be the fastest.
Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Action 17.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #56 Arsonist Heaven Remastered
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OMEGACORE
Windows
Arsonist Heaven is a retro-styled action platformer where you as a mercenary equipped with a jetpack and flamethrower will incinerate mutants in dangerous locations.
Why similar: Platformer 23%, Arcade 16.7%, Action 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #57 Nevitsky Castle: The bloody legend of Transcarpatia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VL4PROD
Windows
A 2.5D platformer set in 17th-century Transcarpathia, where Vatican envoy and hunter Gustav Bertolucci must uncover the dark secrets of Nevitsky Castle and face the infamous Elizabeth Báthory. Classic pixel art meets modern gameplay in this haunting tale of blood and legend.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Action 11.6%
- #58 Emberglass
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Paul JessupPub: Riddle Fox Games
Windows · Mac
Short, non-linear, metriodvania, with an open world design and lots of items and puzzles. Exploration heavy
Why similar: Gothic 29.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #59 Hero's black dungeon
66% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: FadyGames
Windows
Hero's black dungeon is a 2D action roguelike. Take control of a young adventurer who travels to the Mediterranean lands in search of adventure and glory. On your way you will meet quite a few enemies and interesting characters. Arm yourself with magical blades and chop down enemies on your way!
Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, Arcade 20.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Action 14.3%
- #60 Bloodmoon Rush
65% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SunDeer Studios
Windows
Brave through Dracula’s castle to retrieve Davids true love; his car! In this 2D platformer with stunning visuals, you’ll face goons and ghouls, fight off Dracula’s loyal staff and explore the castle on your way to the final boss, the big man himself.
Why similar: Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Action 12.6%, Vampires 12.3% ★