- #1 Curse of Elmwood
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broadwood Studio
Windows · Linux
A folklore-inspired, eerie action-adventure dungeon crawler about preventing a curse that requires your blood to complete. Master your weapon, explore a world brimming with items, abilities, and spells, and ensure that endless night never befalls your hometown of Elmwood.
Why similar: Souls-like 30%, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #2 Burden of the Blue
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: SandwichBoi
Windows
Explore mysterious worlds, solve puzzles and battle in order to uncover the burdens of the past.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Nonlinear 22.9%, Top-Down 15%, Exploration 13.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #3 Ahack Adventure 2: Quest For The Ciggy
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: QSHV
Windows
A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Exploration 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #4 Skjoldur Story
95% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Snoozing Pixel LLC
Windows
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 29.7%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Top-Down 10.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 7%
- #5 Relive
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dylan Losee
Windows
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: Souls-like 19.7%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Top-Down 11.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #6 The Book of Buja
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: I.J. WhitePub: I.J. White Games
Windows
Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Top-Down 14.2%, Lore-Rich 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #7 Project Damascus
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Damascus Team Games
Windows
A first person adventure platformer, focused on exploration with time based mechanics and puzzle elements. Enter the ruins of the Kingdom of Pharygia. Swiftly traverse its dillapidated, intricate infrastructure to delve further into the depths of iniquity, in order to cast light on hidden truths.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Exploration 8.6%, Action 7.4%
- #8 Inside The Crystal Mountain
92% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Inside The Crystal Mountain is a difficult action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and soulslike elements where you explore a mysterious world filled with ambiguous characters and challenging enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Top-Down 12.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #9 Terra Traveler
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheTravelerDev
Windows
A challenging top-down action RPG where you fight storm-twisted monsters, explore handcrafted dungeons, uncover hidden secrets, and forge your build with powerful amulets. Join the Leaflings on a storm-battered island and find the strength to save their world.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Top-Down 15.1%, Exploration 10.2%, PvE 8%
- #10 Lightwood
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
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: Souls-like 34.4%, Nonlinear 24.5%, Metroidvania 11.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #11 Legend of Radiance
90% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Dark Swamp Studios
Windows
Start on your fantasy adventure in this completely nonlinear souls-like! Place Life Stones in the world to create your own 'bonfires' as you cut through the challenging enemies and seek out the Divine Rings!
Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Nonlinear 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Exploration 9.6%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #12 Apomo District
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apomo
Windows
Explore a world that changes everyday where you’ll hunt weird monsters called ‘Apomo.’ Catch and cook fish to get buffs, collect bugs to cast spells, and find gear to fit your play style.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Top-Down 15.4%, Exploration 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #13 Brichi Quest
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Wovkulaka Games
Windows · Linux
One day, Brichi finds a mysterious sword that suddenly transports him to an unknown land. He needs to search every island and dungeon in search of an opportunity to return home. Many dangers and obstacles await him along the way. Embark on this adventure and see it all for yourself!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Nonlinear 22.9%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Metroidvania 8.8%, Top-Down 6.7%
- #14 Chrysolite
88% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: José Manuel Conesa HernándezPub: Firenut Games
Windows
A strange knight sat in front of a fire, darkness surrounding him. His sword stuck in the ground, covered in dried blood. He warns you against going any further, but the intrigue of what lies beyond far surpasses the instinct of self preservation.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #15 Life Blood
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor Minns
Windows
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 30.9%, Nonlinear 23.2%, Exploration 11.1%, PvE 9.3%, Metroidvania 7.4%
- #16 Latitude 76: Land of the Onkilons
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anisimov Games
Windows · Linux
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 29.7%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Top-Down 11.2%, Exploration 11%, Metroidvania 8.2%
- #17 VESSOUL
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BunSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Control an animate vessel powered by motes of light; Explore a world laden with shadows, spirits, forgotten graves, and charred ruins to discover the truth of its past. Escape the cycle, and achieve Ascension, or be bound to eternal servitude for all time. The fate of the Innerlands lies with you...
Why similar: Souls-like 38.6%, Exploration 15.1%, Top-Down 10.3%, PvE 9.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #18 TUSK
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NeverCry Studio
Windows
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 27.8%, Top-Down 20.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #19 VAGRIENT
84% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Andrew "VAGRIENT" BrayPub: Andrew VAGRIENT Bray
Windows
Play as an Armlys alien named Vagrient in this evolving sci-fi action/adventure game, featuring RPG elements. It's full of exploration, combat, character progression, puzzle solving and obstacle clearing!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Nonlinear 20%, Top-Down 16.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #20 Mr Figs
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joe ReynoldsPub: TheGoodGameFactory
Windows · Linux
Mr Figs is a challenging top-down action puzzler set in the ruins that created Mr Figs. Explore, collect, and bomb your way to your birthplace and bring it to ruin!
Why similar: Top-Down 34.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Adventure 9.8%
- #21 The Legend of the Bard: The Power Accordions
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paulo Vieira
Windows
Use an accordion to explore an open world inspired by Brazil!! 🪗🎶
Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Nonlinear 14%, Exploration 11.9%, Top-Down 10.8%, Metroidvania 8.5%
- #22 The Legend of Simurgh
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.4%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Metroidvania 10.4%, PvE 9.4%
- #23 Midnight Door
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tree Face Studios
Windows
A girl befriends a strange and powerful creature; the duo goes on an interdimensional adventure in this 16-bit inspired top-down action-adventure! Explore environments both familiar and fantastical while engaging in precise and strategic combat with bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.5%, Exploration 15.4%, Top-Down 14.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Action 5.4%
- #24 SLYME BREAKER
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recurring Adversaries
Windows
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 22.1%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Exploration 9.4%, Metroidvania 6.5%
- #25 Still Lost
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project571
Windows
Navigate twisting mazes by torchlight in this atmospheric 2D puzzle game. Find your way through 10 handcrafted themes, avoid lurking creatures, and race the clock in Timed Mode. How far can you go before you're still lost?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.3%, Exploration 19.8%, Top-Down 18.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #26 Scrabdackle
78% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: jakefriendPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
The magical misadventure of a novice wizard thrown (literally) into the unfamiliar world outside. Go on a sprawling hand-drawn adventure with spells to study, bosses to best, and a huge handcrafted world to traverse on the long journey home.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Nonlinear 21.8%, Top-Down 10.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Metroidvania 8%
- #27 The Bar Souls
78% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Falling From Mountain
Windows · Mac
The Bar Souls is a retro pixel souls-like set in a mysterious digital world. Face ruthless bosses, solve puzzles that test mind and heart, and let perseverance unveil hidden secrets on your path to the end.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.9%, PvE 11.8%, Top-Down 11.7%, Puzzle 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #28 Ten Years of Rain
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yurt on Turtle Games LLC
Windows
Ten Years of Rain is a fantasy adventure with a unique Central Asian inspired setting. Pick up your blade, call your hawk, and prepare to travel the cursed lands of the steppe. Battle the forces of the Great Khan, explore the secret places of the world, and discover the cause of the long rain...
Why similar: Nonlinear 27.1%, Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, Top-Down 13%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #29 Last Night of Winter
80% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
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 36.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Metroidvania 9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #30 Weapon Devourer
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bogdan
Windows · Mac
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 31.5%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Top-Down 12%, Exploration 11.9%, Metroidvania 8.6%
- #31 Crown Of Blight
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyammkatan
Windows
Crown of Blight is a dynamic top-down 3D metroidvania. As an elite Hunter of the Church, descend into cursed dungeons to find the source of the Blight. Annihilate hordes of enemies, unlock new paths, and uncover the grim truth hidden in the depths.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Top-Down 11.7%, Metroidvania 8.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #32 TUNIC
76% matchVery Positive91% of 17,461 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 31.9%, Exploration 15.5%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Top-Down 9.8%, Metroidvania 8.9%
- #33 Ancient Mind
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: HexagonNico
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ancient Mind is a puzzle-action-adventure game about discovering the remains of an ancient civilization. Explore dungeons, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and discover the truth about ancient mysteries.
Why similar: Nonlinear 27.5%, Top-Down 17.1%, Exploration 13.2%, PvE 10%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #34 Go Alone
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.6%, Exploration 13.6%, Metroidvania 13.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #35 Skeleton Dungeon
74% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Team Gar
Windows
Explore the dungeon and defeat the Skeleton King!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28%, Top-Down 12.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Action 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #36 Astronium
76% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
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: Souls-like 29.8%, Top-Down 12.5%, Metroidvania 11.6%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Exploration 10%
- #37 Barely a Hero
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adorable Abyss Studio
Windows
A hand-crafted little fable. Barely a Hero is a solo-developed adventure that hides challenging Souls-like combat behind a charming art style. The fate of a dying world rests on its weakest soul. Brave the dangers outside, learn from your defeats, and rise to save your home.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.3%, Dungeon Crawler 25.9%, Top-Down 10.6%, PvE 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #38 Dead Ink
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Offwidth Games Ltd
Windows
Dead Ink is a hardcore souls-like game set at dizzying height atop a perilous vertical world. Use harvested ink from your enemies to print weapons, inventory items and your corporeal form.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.1%, Nonlinear 26.3%, Top-Down 16.8%, Exploration 7.7%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
- #39 DEMON'S REIGN
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FilthyDrawings
Windows
Venture into a dark world ruled by demons, overcome the challenges and defeat the archfiends to gain their power. Explore at your desired order and freely build your character to face impossible battles.
Why similar: Souls-like 34%, Dungeon Crawler 22.6%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Exploration 13.3%, PvE 9.6%
- #40 Ice Slider
72% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Shining Watermelon Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ice Slider is a game by Shining Watermelon Studios where you play as a hiker named Rob who enters Icy Cave. A cave with a Gauntlet of Ice Puzzles, in which he has to complete to exit. Play as Rob as he goes through this gauntlet of puzzles. Each Level
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.6%, Exploration 19.8%, Top-Down 16%, Puzzle 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #41 Cliff Kingdom
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Most likely no reason for hysteria
Windows · Mac
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.3%, Nonlinear 17%, Exploration 14%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #42 Our Metal Bowl
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
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: Nonlinear 24.1%, Exploration 16.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Metroidvania 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #43 Black Mountain Kings
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Leonardo Alexandrino
Windows
You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Top-Down 10.7%, PvE 8.4%
- #44 Wild Tower
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Jianan
Windows
Wild Tower is a Three Kingdoms-themed 2D top-down dark fantasy action-adventure game with light Rogue elements. Step into the perilous tower, explore unknown rooms, scavenge powerful equipment, and confront formidable enemies lurking within in life-threatening battles.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.6%, Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Top-Down 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Action-Adventure 3.6%
- #45 Mya and their Cat
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prairie Interactive Ltd.
Windows
A retro-style adventure game where you explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets to find Mya's missing cat.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.7%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Top-Down 14.3%, Exploration 13.4%, PvE 11.3%
- #46 Fire in the Beastlands
73% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Chimney Castle
Windows
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Metroidvania 8%
- #47 MechaBladeHero
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UnderDog Studio
Windows
MechaBlade Hero is an indie action adventure game where you control a robot fighting your way through an army of robots to get out of a giant tower.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.9%, Dungeon Crawler 33.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 3.8%, Adventure 3.8%
- #48 Necrowave
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Souls-like 31.7%, Nonlinear 24.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Metroidvania 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #49 Take Care
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanesto
Windows
In Take Care you discover a great forest full of challenging enemies and puzzles. Help rebuild a withering town in its center and bring back its inhabitants who have lost their way in search of something better.
Why similar: Souls-like 36%, Top-Down 14.3%, Exploration 14.1%, Metroidvania 11%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #50 Mother's Sword
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
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 46.9%, Metroidvania 11.9%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #51 Key
71% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Agostta Games
Windows · Mac
Spend hours having fun exploring this maze that gets bigger and bigger. In Key, with each level won, the maze gets bigger and harder. Dodge spikes and traps, push blocks of ice, find the key and open the door before time runs out.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.6%, Exploration 19.8%, Top-Down 19.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Adventure 5.6%
- #52 Horn of Balance
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Martijn den Hollander
Windows
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: Nonlinear 23.9%, Top-Down 15.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Metroidvania 11.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #53 Tale of Witch's Heart
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miczał
Windows
When Chaos came, He brought us two blessings. One is your heart. A Witch's Heart. How will you respond to His kindness? Will you carry His will and slay Demons roaming this world, or shall you rebel and abandon your destined path? Will you carry this burden and face lurking threats?
Why similar: Souls-like 32.6%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Top-Down 12.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #54 The Croaked Crown
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sean FisherPub: Sean Fisher
Windows
In a world overrun with creature & corruption, salvation must find a way. It is up to Rib, the Wet One, to cleanse the lands.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Dungeon Crawler 25.6%, Exploration 16.2%, Puzzle 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #55 Adrenaline Dungeon
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Reea Games
Windows
Adrenaline Dungeon is a top-down dungeon crawler game, play as an unknown man stuck in a time-looped dungeon. Uncover clues to discover a new order trying to rewrite history. Use different weapons and abilities to escape the dungeon and prevent history from being rewritten.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.3%, Top-Down 19.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #56 Shadow of Aya
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incoming Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master the elements of poison, fire, ice, and meteorite in Shadow of Aya, a top-down action-adventure ode to the 8-bit classics. But beware—as your powers grow, so do the forces against you. The journey downward is choked with shadow, and the creatures who lurk among them.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.9%, Top-Down 18.3%, Exploration 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #57 Dark Energy
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: builds.games
Windows
A 2D space action RPG with a slow and deliberate style, reminiscent of the Soulslike genre.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.3%, PvE 13.6%, Top-Down 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Action 6.2%
- #58 Gorble
66% matchVery Positive98% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows
Gorble is a short marble-based dungeon crawl.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.7%, Dungeon Crawler 32.2%, Exploration 14.7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #59 SIMIAN
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enes E.
Windows
In Simian, you play as a small monkey mascot stranded on a colossal, dungeon-like vessel, with the ability to revisit the locations where your crew once were.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #60 YOU DO NOT EXIST
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thirteenth Month
Windows
In the near future, galactic colonization has grown wild and untamable. Take on bounties, confront rivals, and find yourself in the middle of a terrible conspiracy as Birdy, a bounty hunter fighting for their future.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Top-Down 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Action-Adventure 6.5%