- #1 DEVIATOR
97% matchMixed67% of 1,004 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: Metroidvania 21.9%, Souls-like 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Platformer 8.2%
- #2 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
96% matchVery Positive81% of 5,546 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.2%, Metroidvania 25.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Difficult 6.7%, Platformer 5.3%
- #3 GRIME
96% matchVery Positive85% of 6,637 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.2%, Metroidvania 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%, 2.5D 9.7%, Difficult 9.2%
- #4 The Last Faith
95% matchVery Positive84% of 5,500 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Difficult 8.8%, Platformer 6.8%
- #5 BLADECHIMERA
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,413 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Martial Arts 24.4% ★, Side Scroller 12.4%, Demons 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #6 Deepening Fire
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 635 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Souls-like 19.2%, Metroidvania 18%, Difficult 11.5%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Demons 8.8%
- #7 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,623 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 17.9%, Metroidvania 17.3%, 2.5D 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Difficult 9.2%
- #8 Blasphemous 2
91% matchVery Positive91% of 19,986 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.8%, Metroidvania 18.6%, Difficult 15.8%, Combat 8.5%, Side Scroller 8.1%
- #9 Vigil: The Longest Night
92% matchVery Positive86% of 3,600 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 22.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Difficult 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #10 Nine Sols
90% matchVery Positive94% of 43,080 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 22.5%, Martial Arts 14.4% ★, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 8.9%
- #11 Moonscars
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,489 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 27.9%, Souls-like 26.8%, Side Scroller 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Platformer 7.4%
- #12 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.2%, Souls-like 17.6%, 2.5D 11.7%, Difficult 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #13 Dark Light
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 743 reviews2022
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 26.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark 5.5%
- #14 Kingdom Shell
87% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 23%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #15 3000th Duel
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Souls-like 20%, Metroidvania 19.5%, 2.5D 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Difficult 10.3%
- #16 Fatal Claw
84% matchVery Positive97% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Souls-like 19.2%, Metroidvania 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Difficult 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.7%
- #17 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
86% matchMixed67% of 693 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Metroidvania 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #18 The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 924 reviews2023
Dev: Plot Twist
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical Lovecraftian Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 17.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #19 Salt and Sanctuary
85% matchVery Positive89% of 21,715 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.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.5%, Metroidvania 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Difficult 9.8%, Platformer 5.4%
- #20 Twilight Monk
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 364 reviews2025
Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Souls-like 16.2%, 2.5D 10.8%, Difficult 8.9%
- #21 Mask of Soul
83% matchVery Positive82% of 60 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: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 28.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #22 Solateria
82% matchVery Positive84% of 618 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
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: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Platformer 7.4%
- #23 Souldiers
82% matchMixed69% of 3,056 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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Difficult 13.6%, Souls-like 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Combat 8.6%
- #24 Voidwrought
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 976 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 10.3%, Dark 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #25 Ghost Song
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,441 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Difficult 9.1%
- #26 Blasphemous
79% matchVery Positive90% of 65,282 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Difficult 8.4%, Platformer 5.9%
- #27 Venture to the Vile
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.4%, 2.5D 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 8.4%
- #28 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
78% matchVery Positive82% of 1,218 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Metroidvania 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 9%
- #29 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Difficult 11.2%
- #30 Tearscape
75% matchVery Positive91% of 314 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
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.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.2%, Metroidvania 25.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Combat 7%, Exploration 6.1%
- #31 Eastern Exorcist
77% matchVery Positive84% of 6,757 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.1%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Martial Arts 11.9% ★, Platformer 11.1%, Metroidvania 7.7%
- #32 Unworthy
79% matchVery Positive81% of 849 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 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 35%, Metroidvania 32.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Difficult 10.9%, Action 4%
- #33 Shattered Divinities
73% matchVery Positive94% of 733 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Platformer 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Adventure 6%
- #34 Demon Skin
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Ludus futurePub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Brutal Hack&Slash game with a challenging combat system plunges you into the harsh dark fantasy world to test your will and your skills. Only those who dare to get into the Demon Skin can survive!
Why similar: 2.5D 18%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Dark 9.8%
- #35 HunterX: code name T
74% matchVery Positive87% of 163 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: Metroidvania 23.7%, Souls-like 22.9%, 2.5D 12%, Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 10%
- #36 WarriOrb
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 180 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Metroidvania 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Difficult 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%
- #37 Nine Treasures of Liuyin
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2024
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
This is a dark, soul like role-playing game, trying to create a different experience in this genre. The protagonist fights against a powerful enemy in this city in search of a divine artifact.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Combat 8.6%, Dark 8.2%
- #38 GRIME II
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,798 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Souls-like 31.8%, 2.5D 17.9%, Exploration 6.7%, Dark 3.5%
- #39 Paradox Soul
77% matchMixed43% of 643 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #40 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
75% matchMixed61% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 21%, Dark Fantasy 13%, 2.5D 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%
- #41 Netherworld Covenant
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 697 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 40.8%, Combat 22.2%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #42 The Tribulation Entanglement
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, Difficult 20.2%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Dark 11%
- #43 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
70% matchVery Positive84% of 6,610 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #44 Void Memory
74% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Souls-like 23.6%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Difficult 11%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #45 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
71% matchMixed68% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: STORYBIRD StudioPub: PQube
Windows
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #46 Unbound: Worlds Apart
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,316 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 13.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.6%
- #47 Dark Devotion
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,476 reviews2019
Dev: Hibernian WorkshopPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.9%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Difficult 8.9%, Side Scroller 6.7%
- #48 The Moon Hell
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: A.M. Team
Windows
Welcome to a world of darkness, where every step can be your last. Explore a stunning world filled with fear and horror, solve puzzles, and endure combat trials to become a hero and protect your world from darkness. Become a warrior ready to fight anything that stands in your way in this action RPG.
Why similar: Demons 36.8%, Dark Fantasy 29.6%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 4.5%
- #49 Skautfold: Usurper
72% matchMixed69% of 342 reviews2018
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Usurper is a Metroidvania Action-RPG. With Eldritch horrors having been unleashed by the outer-worldly Citadel, your job is to rid London of its terrors. Use the new "Guard" system that rewards skillful play and accuracy, to uncover the massive structure and defeat the nightmares lurking within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 77.6%, Action 12.8%, Platformer 9.6%
- #50 Gunbrella
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,030 reviews2023
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.7%, Difficult 24.4%, Platformer 20.1%, Exploration 10.2%, Combat 8.8%
- #51 Emberbane
68% matchMixed61% of 135 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 22.6%, Souls-like 17.1%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #52 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
67% matchVery Positive94% of 45,088 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Souls-like 25.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Difficult 8.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%
- #53 Foregone
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,400 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 22.1%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Difficult 12.1%
- #54 Before I Go
65% matchVery Positive88% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: J's Labratory
Windows
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Difficult 15.7%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 9%
- #55 Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest
66% matchVery Positive86% of 242 reviews2024
Dev: Maddison BaekPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Magenta Horizon is a fast-paced 2D action platformer with challenging spectacle fighter inspired combat. Playing as a Reaper of the twisted purgatorial afterlife, push your skills to the limit to destroy the hordes of demons and epic bosses to reach your destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.6%, Demons 17.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12%
- #56 The Other Half
69% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Egg Roll
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land.
Why similar: Demons 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 23.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Action 8%
- #57 Custodian: Beginning of the End
69% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Souls-like 20.8%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Difficult 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #58 Zapling Bygone
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 199 reviews2022
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 21.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 7.4%
- #59 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
64% matchVery Positive92% of 3,179 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 19.8%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #60 Beholgar
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%