Games Like The Legend of the Bard: The Power Accordions

Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!

Why similar: Souls-like 18.8%, Metroidvania 17.6%, Isometric 11.8%, Action RPG 7.3%, Nonlinear 7.2%

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 19.3%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Isometric 12.2%, Exploration 8%, Puzzle 7%

Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 19.8%, Nonlinear 8.5%, Action RPG 8.3%, Exploration 6.9%

Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.7%, Metroidvania 23.3%, Isometric 16.6%, Action RPG 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

In this lighthearted pastoral adventure, explore a vast and whimsical world, confronting dangers in whichever order you choose using nothing but a magical shield.

Why similar: Souls-like 24%, Nonlinear 8.5%, Action RPG 8%, Puzzle 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.6%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Action RPG 12.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 7.1%

Pavu is an action RPG with lots of exploration and challenging combat. You’ll explore a dystopian world where nature and technology coexist in harmony, until the arrival of Kurumi, the last human.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.4%, Metroidvania 17.7%, Isometric 10.6%, Nonlinear 10%, Action RPG 9.9%

Parry with precision and fight through shifting, surreal landscapes in this Souls-like action-adventure. When reality turns into a living nightmare, you must ascend through a shattered realm to rescue a missing friend.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.5%, Metroidvania 19.8%, Isometric 14.7%, Action RPG 9.2%, Exploration 6.6%

Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Action RPG 13.2%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 28.5%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 7.2%

Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 22.6%, Exploration 6.5%, Top-Down 6.4%, Nonlinear 5.6%

Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Souls-like 20.8%, Isometric 14.2%, Action RPG 8.9%, Top-Down 6.9%

The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Souls-like 24.7%, Action RPG 14.3%, RPG 11%, Exploration 8%

Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 29%, Action RPG 7.5%, RPG 7.2%, Nonlinear 6.5%

Relive is a dark yet hopeful action-adventure where you create new plant growth with every step, transform the remains of fallen foes to amplify your magical powers, and overcome deadly challenges to transform the world around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 18.4%, Nonlinear 10%, Action RPG 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 27.1%, Action RPG 14.5%, Nonlinear 10.5%, RPG 7.5%

This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 29.2%, Action RPG 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, RPG 8.5%

In Mariana you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 25.4%, Action RPG 13.9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Exploration 8.5%

Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Metroidvania 24.7%, Action RPG 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8%

Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Metroidvania 21.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Top-Down 11.4%, Exploration 10.1%

You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 28.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Souls-like 32.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 27.3%, Action RPG 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, RPG 5.3%

Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 9.4%

Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal

Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 25.4%, Action RPG 14.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, RPG 8.5%

Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Action RPG 13.4%, Nonlinear 9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 27.7%, Action RPG 15.1%, RPG 11.6%, Action 5.1%

Pilgrim: Unto Shadow is a 0D RPG that mixes action and strategic elements. Traverse the final day of the Holy City, now shrouded in unending night. Journey through a deadly world using 0D combo-based action combat. What path will bring you to your end, Pilgrim?

Why similar: Souls-like 22.6%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Rhythm 20.9%, Action RPG 9.7%, Nonlinear 7.4%

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 29%, Metroidvania 24.2%, Action RPG 10.6%, Exploration 8.2%, Top-Down 8.1%

Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Action RPG 15.1%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Top-Down 11.1%

Lost Call is a top down pixel art 2D Zelda inspired game with a metroidvania style map. Take off on a quest through an abandoned and ruined town to stop your phone from ringing all the time, and learn more about the characters who still remain within it.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Action RPG 16.1%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Exploration 11.1%, Top-Down 8%

Prelude To Freedom is a Metroidvania-style 2D top-down action game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 24.1%, Action RPG 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, RPG 7.5%

Mona: The Endless Journey is a 3D side-scrolling Metroidvania. Players play a fragile pillow-carrying girl, adventuring in a nightmarish fantasy continent. They rescue powerful companions, traverse mysteries, solve puzzles, fight eerie creatures, and uncover the world’s hidden truth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 27%, Action RPG 11.1%, Puzzle 7.6%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

The Will of Our Fathers is a top-down 2D action-exploration game with an old-school design philosophy. Explore a large, interconnected world full of traps and treasure, delve into challenging and mysterious dungeons, and uncover secret schemes against The Will of Our Fathers.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Top-Down 10.9%, Metroidvania 8.4%

Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 30.2%, Action RPG 13.1%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, RPG 6.7%

In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Top-Down 10.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 29.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 9.4%, Action RPG 8.4%

The Xerran Dominion is one step from becoming unstoppable. Your machines won’t survive - but you will. Control the environment and use their tech to your advantage. In this brutal sci-fi action RPG, the world is your weapon - and you are the trigger.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.2%, Metroidvania 24.5%, Action RPG 9.9%, Puzzle 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Souls-like 24.5%, Action RPG 11.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6%

Last Moon is an action RPG which embraces the vibes of classic titles from the 90s. Explore a mesmerising, vast, ruined world riddled with dangers, face tainted creatures and upgrade your abilities to regain peace. The Moon is falling. Will you bring harmony back to the world?

Why similar: Souls-like 22.9%, Action RPG 14.4%, Metroidvania 13.4%, Exploration 8.6%, RPG 8%

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 46.9%, Metroidvania 28.5%, RPG 6%, Action RPG 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

Brave Tales is an isometric action metroidvania where you explore the vast world of Slavic mythology and your story decisions can alter your world and reshape your destiny. You play as Kolya, who is the only one to save the village from the pure evil.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Isometric 17.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Action RPG 11.9%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Exploration 7.4%

Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 28.3%, Action RPG 11.3%, Exploration 7.3%, RPG 6.3%

Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.4%, Metroidvania 32.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Nonlinear 5.1%

Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Souls-like 22%, Action RPG 13.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 3.5%

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Isometric 14.7%, Metroidvania 14.6%, Action RPG 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 26.4%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 8.9%

You awaken on the Altar inside the Life Cathedral. Life Blood is a first-person, Kingsfield-like action adventure game with a focus on exploration. Travel the interconnected world with fast-paced, reaction-based combat and discover the secrets within the heart of the mountain.

Why similar: Souls-like 28%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Action RPG 11.9%, Exploration 8.6%

The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 28.8%, Action RPG 17.5%, Nonlinear 7.5%, RPG 7.3%

In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 28.7%, Action RPG 11.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Souls-like 34.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, 2D 3.7%

Explore surreal landscapes where dreams and reality intertwine. Battle manifestations of fear, uncover the secrets of an interconnected world, and awaken the truth buried within a fading mind in Dreamdawn, a mysterious top-down action-adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Action RPG 16.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9%, RPG 6.3%

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 29.4%, Souls-like 28.6%, Action RPG 13.6%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Exploration 8.7%

SLYME BREAKER is the RPG that hates the genre. SLYME BREAKER has a focus on proactive combat, involved exploration, and meaningful deconstruction of RPG standards. Play as the bandit Gryme after his attack on a lowly Slime monster for some XP goes wrong and he is devoured by the Slime!

Why similar: Souls-like 19.5%, Metroidvania 19.4%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Action RPG 10.2%, Exploration 7.1%

Wéko the Mask Gatherer is a 3D action-adventure game where you step into the shoes of Wéko, a mysterious adventurer on a quest to collect the seven powerful Primordial Masks in a mesmerizing world full of exploration, puzzles, and combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.1%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Action RPG 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Puzzle 7.7%

Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 30.3%, Exploration 7.8%, Action RPG 6.6%, 2D 3.8%

An open-world isometric action-adventure game. Play as Soren on his journey through the desert to retrieve 7 mysterious gems. Learn to master your emotions while fighting dreadful robots and exploring the many secrets of a post-apocalyptic futuristic Egypt.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.5%, Isometric 14.7%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Action RPG 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8%

Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Souls-like 30%, Exploration 10.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, 2D 4.3%

Jump back and forth through time to escape the cursed island. Explore maze-like ruins, hack and slash undead guardians and plunder lost treasure. Gather your pirate crew in this isometric, metroidvania inspired, action-adventure, but beware: your actions in the past can affect the future!

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 23.6%, Isometric 16%, Action RPG 10.1%, Action-Adventure 5.9%