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Games Like The Light of the Darkness: Renascence

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer, Action.

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Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: QUARTOMUNDO
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
    Windows

    An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Souls-like 15.3%, Difficult 9.9%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%

  2. #2 Deepening Fire
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 633 reviews2023
    Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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: Metroidvania 17%, Souls-like 14.7%, Difficult 11.1%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Lore-Rich 9%

  3. #3 THE DARK DWELLERS
    95% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
    Dev: COLNELIUS
    Windows

    In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.5%, Souls-like 16.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Side Scroller 8.5%

  4. #4 Karma Exorcist
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CyclosPub: Infini Fun
    Windows

    The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Souls-like 14%, Platformer 7.1%, Lore-Rich 6.5%

  5. #5 WarriOrb: Prologue
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Souls-like 16.8%, Difficult 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%

  6. #6 Enemies Within
    93% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: BoomSqueak
    Windows

    Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 16.5%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Difficult 10.3%, Platformer 6.9%

  7. #7 GRIME
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 6,541 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: Metroidvania 20.5%, Souls-like 16.6%, Difficult 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Side Scroller 8.1%

  8. #8 Mask of Soul
    91% 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: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 19.8%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%

  9. #9 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
    92% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
    Dev: Innocent Soul
    Windows

    Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 18.7%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%

  10. #10 Solateria
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 523 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 25.1%, Souls-like 19.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Platformer 7%

  11. #11 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 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 18.9%, Souls-like 14.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.3%

  12. #12 Steel Flood
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Egobounds
    Windows

    Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%

  13. #13 Shieldbound
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Bangers
    Windows

    Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Souls-like 18.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Platformer 8.8%

  14. #14 Crown Of Silence
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nyro Interactive
    Windows

    Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action RPG 8.6%, Lore-Rich 7.5%

  15. #15 Being and Becoming
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows

    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 26.3%, Souls-like 18.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Action RPG 9.8%, Platformer 8.6%

  16. #16 DREIFRAME
    86% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: MrDrone
    Windows

    Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 20.8%, Difficult 13.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 4.2%

  17. #17 Intertwined
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: VoidNode
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 19.3%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 8.5%, Action RPG 5.7%

  18. #18 Blasphemous 2
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 18,296 reviews2023
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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: Metroidvania 18.4%, Difficult 16.2%, Souls-like 15%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Lore-Rich 8%

  19. #19 Last Souls
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ruben Wihler
    Windows · Mac

    Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Souls-like 18.4%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

  20. #20 Vigil: The Longest Night
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 3,566 reviews2020
    Dev: Glass Heart Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 20.6%, Souls-like 16.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Action RPG 8.6%

  21. #21 Afterimage
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Souls-like 14.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Action RPG 8.6%

  22. #22 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 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 22.9%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 11%, Difficult 10.3%, Souls-like 10.1%

  23. #23 Midpoint
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frandy
    Windows

    Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Souls-like 19.3%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Platformer 9.4%

  24. #24 SHADE Protocol
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Little Legendary
    Windows · Linux

    SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 20.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 5.6%

  25. #25 A Handful of Dust
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BVS Studios
    Windows

    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 33.5%, Souls-like 14.6%, Action RPG 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 7%

  26. #26 Void Memory
    82% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Metroidvania 22.6%, Souls-like 18.9%, Difficult 10.6%, RPG 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

  27. #27 Vesuvius
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Snow Day Games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 22.8%, Difficult 15%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.5%

  28. #28 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,186 reviews2024
    Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 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: Metroidvania 19.7%, Souls-like 16.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Action RPG 9.6%

  29. #29 Watcher Chronicles
    79% 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: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 19.2%, Action RPG 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 8.9%

  30. #30 Forlorn Outcast
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Griever Games
    Windows

    Confront fate in Forlorn Outcast, an immersive souls-like RPG. Stand your ground against the Drothar hordes, channel powerful spells, and discover the dark fantasy realm of Tilsa as you ascend from outcast to legend.

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    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 296 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.

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    75% 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.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 17.9%, Souls-like 15.1%, Difficult 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%

  33. #33 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
    Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 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.

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  34. #34 Foregone
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 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 24.5%, Souls-like 17.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 10.9%

  35. #35 WarriOrb
    76% matchMostly Positive80% of 177 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: Metroidvania 20.5%, Souls-like 17.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%

  36. #36 Blade of Mercy: Bloody Countess
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Pixel Beer Games
    Windows

    Blade of Mercy: Bloody Countess is a 2D action with metroidvania elements set in a 16th-century fantasy world, drawn with cozy pixels. Explore a mysterious realm, battle ruthless enemies, and uncover powerful weapons and abilities. And remember: beer is the best medicine in these grim times!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Souls-like 16.9%, Difficult 12.8%, Side Scroller 9%, Platformer 7.6%

  37. #37 Tails of Iron
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 14,555 reviews2021
    Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.2%, Action RPG 15%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%

  38. #38 Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
    72% matchVery Positive80% of 1,894 reviews2025
    Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 15.1%, Action RPG 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Combat 6.7%

  39. #39 Children of Birch
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: UvuikSmoniti
    Windows

    "Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 12.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%

  40. #40 Salt and Sanctuary
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 21,605 reviews2016
    Dev: Ska Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Voragine Game Studio
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive85% of 93 reviews2025
    Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
    Windows

    Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 542,706 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  44. #44 Curvature
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pawel Lossew
    Windows · Linux

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  45. #45 GLIGHT
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.

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  46. #46 Anokye
    70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Mills Media
    Windows

    Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.

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  47. #47 DEVIATOR
    70% matchMixed68% of 994 reviews2024
    Dev: Gami Studio
    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ALIVE Inc.
    Windows · Linux

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  49. #49 LUNARIS
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
    Windows

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  50. #50 Onchu
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Banana Moon Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.

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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,920 reviews2025
    Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 朱展鹏Pub: 游龙翼道
    Windows

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  53. #53 The Song of Awakening
    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nootbox Games
    Windows

    Traverse a massive, ruined and beautiful world in this intense, atmospheric action platformer. Steal enemy abilities and fight them back with their own runic magic and deadly swordplay, as you attempt to find your lost twin sister in the sunken kingdom of Ithos.

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  55. #55 Etherland Saga
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ChillFace Games
    Windows

    Etherland Saga is a 2D action RPG with Metroidvania charm in a fantasy pixel art world. Switch between 3 unique heroes on the fly, upgrade their skills, unite divided clans, tame the power of crystals, and uncover the truth behind a cataclysm the world has spent two thousand years trying to forget.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Action RPG 10.3%, Platformer 8.9%

  56. #56 3000th Duel
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 17.7%, Difficult 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%

  57. #57 The Witch Blade
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SergS WorkshopPub: Rokyte Publishing
    Windows

    An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action RPG 7.8%, Side Scroller 6.4%

  58. #58 HunterX
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 729 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 20.4%, Action RPG 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%

  59. #59 Misspell
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
    Windows

    Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 12.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Difficult 7%

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