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Games Like The Story Goes On

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Action Roguelike, Hack and Slash, Roguelite.

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You are the hero inside the storybook of an obsessed author pondering with his life’s work. Explore repeating worlds, befriend a talking scarecrow and swing your sword really fast, while uncovering the true, overarching adventure within.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 80% — of 127 reviews
Released: 2018-03-02
Developer: Scarecrow Arts
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 4.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 96%

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    Dev: Ylun GamesPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

    Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.8%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 14%, Action 12.2%, 2D 9.4%

  56. #56 InKing
    65% matchVery Positive98% of 176 reviews2024
    Dev: Team Digital ToiletPub: Jungle Game Lab
    Windows

    is a fast-paced 2D top-down action game. Players take on the role of an ink bottle warrior on a journey to become the king of tools. Use your fast attacks, moves, and powerful skills to defeat the tools that stand in your way, prove that ink and pen are the best tools, and become the King of Tools.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Difficult 10.1%, Roguelike 10%, Top-Down 7.5%

  57. #57 Reignbreaker
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 528 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.1%, Hack and Slash 25.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 9%, Action 6.7%

  58. #58 Void Sols
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 363 reviews2024
    Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
    Windows · Mac

    Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.

    Why similar: Swordplay 29.2%, Difficult 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Top-Down 11%

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