What games are most similar to The Light of the Darkness: Origins?

The most similar games to The Light of the Darkness: Origins include The Light of the Darkness: Renascence, Deepening Fire, GRIME, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is The Light of the Darkness: Origins?

The Light of the Darkness: Origins is a Action, Adventure, Indie game with popular tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like, Action RPG, Dark Fantasy, Difficult.

Best metroidvania games like The Light of the Darkness: Origins?

If you're looking for more metroidvania games like The Light of the Darkness: Origins, try The Light of the Darkness: Renascence, Deepening Fire, GRIME. These share the Metroidvania tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like The Light of the Darkness: Origins?

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Games like The Light of the Darkness: Origins but more souls-like?

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Games Like The Light of the Darkness: Origins

Top Similar Games to The Light of the Darkness: Origins

The Light of the Darkness: Renascence0 — Shared: Metroidvania, 2D, Difficult. Also features indie and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, 2D, Difficult
Deepening Fire (2023) — Shared: Difficult, Souls-like, Metroidvania. Also features exploration and side scroller. Tags: Difficult, Souls-like, Metroidvania
GRIME (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features action-adventure and exploration. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
THE DARK DWELLERS (2022) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Dark Fantasy. Also features story rich and pixel graphics. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Dark Fantasy
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, 2D, Dark Fantasy. Also features female protagonist and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, 2D, Dark Fantasy
Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy. Also features rpg and pixel graphics. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy
The Song of Awakening0 — Shared: Action RPG, Action, Metroidvania. Also features adventure and combat. Tags: Action RPG, Action, Metroidvania
Steel Flood0 — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like. Also features adventure and hand-drawn. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like
Salt and Sanctuary (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy. Also features rpg and indie. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy
Winds Of Arcana: Ruination (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, Difficult. Also features side scroller and story rich. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Difficult
Solateria (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features hand-drawn and exploration. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
A Handful of Dust0 — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Action RPG. Also features action-adventure and side scroller. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Action RPG
Being and Becoming0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features pixel graphics and rpg. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
Curvature0 — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Atmospheric. Also features sci-fi and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Atmospheric
Midpoint0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features exploration and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
DREIFRAME (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features indie and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
DEVIATOR (2024) — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like. Also features early access and 2d platformer. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like
Lost Wish: In the desperate world (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, Souls-like. Also features indie and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Souls-like
Skelethrone: The Prey (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy. Also features side scroller and pixel graphics. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy
Brizo0 — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like. Also features female protagonist and adventure. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like
WarriOrb: Prologue (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features exploration and side scroller. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
AWAKEN - Astral Blade (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features indie and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like
HunterX (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, Action, Action RPG. Also features female protagonist and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Action, Action RPG
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Anokye (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features indie and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like
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Unworthy (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Action. Also features indie and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Action
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Last Vanguard (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features side scroller and exploration. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
HunterX: code name T (2023) — Shared: Action, Action RPG, Platformer. Also features rpg and adventure. Tags: Action, Action RPG, Platformer
Blasphemous (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy. Also features pixel graphics and gore. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy
Castleward0 — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Platformer. Also features 2d platformer and singleplayer. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Platformer
Void Memory (2017) — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like. Also features rpg and adventure. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like
Hollow Knight (2017) — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, Souls-like. Also features great soundtrack and indie. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Souls-like
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (2025) — Shared: Souls-like, Action RPG, Dark Fantasy. Also features violent and 2.5d. Tags: Souls-like, Action RPG, Dark Fantasy
REVENGE CRYSTAL0 — Shared: Souls-like, Action RPG, Metroidvania. Also features top-down and 3d. Tags: Souls-like, Action RPG, Metroidvania
SHADE Protocol0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features indie and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
Abysmal Gateway0 — Shared: Dark Fantasy, Lore-Rich, Action RPG. Also features early access and open world. Tags: Dark Fantasy, Lore-Rich, Action RPG
Last Souls0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features nonlinear and indie. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
Watcher Chronicles (2022) — Shared: Souls-like, Action RPG, Metroidvania. Also features local co-op and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Action RPG, Metroidvania
Vapor World: Over The Mind0 — Shared: 2D, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features early access and stealth. Tags: 2D, Souls-like, Difficult
Nonu0 — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult. Also features singleplayer and adventure. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult
Shieldbound0 — Shared: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like. Also features adventure and combat. Tags: Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like
The Witch Blade0 — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Metroidvania. Also features pixel graphics and 2d platformer. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Metroidvania
The Tarnishing of Juxtia (2022) — Shared: Action, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy. Also features rpg and combat. Tags: Action, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy
VELASTER (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features early access and side scroller. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
Enemies Within (2028) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Action. Also features exploration and side scroller. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Action
Unbound: Worlds Apart (2021) — Shared: Platformer, Atmospheric, Metroidvania. Also features indie and adventure. Tags: Platformer, Atmospheric, Metroidvania
Celestial Lumina (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Atmospheric, Souls-like. Also features 2d platformer and pixel graphics. Tags: Metroidvania, Atmospheric, Souls-like
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy, Souls-like. Also features female protagonist and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy, Souls-like
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Cyan Breach0 — Shared: Action RPG, Metroidvania, 2D. Also features adventure and combat. Tags: Action RPG, Metroidvania, 2D
LUNARIS0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, Action. Also features early access and exploration. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Action
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Tails of Iron (2021) — Shared: Action RPG, 2D, Souls-like. Also features adventure and action-adventure. Tags: Action RPG, 2D, Souls-like
WarriOrb (2020) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Platformer. Also features side scroller and great soundtrack. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Platformer
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