Games Like Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial

This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Anime 10.3%, Souls-like 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct spiritual successor to the seed game, offering expanded mechanics and the same signature anime-inspired Metroidvania gameplay.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, RPG 6.8%, Anime 6.6%, Side Scroller 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A premier Metroidvania that captures the same high-quality anime aesthetic and deep character progression found in Erza's journey.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Souls-like 10%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Difficult 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling female protagonist and a melancholic, atmospheric world that rewards exploration and precise combat.

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Side Scroller 9.4%, RPG 6.6%, Anime 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar side-scrolling action experience with a heavy emphasis on a female protagonist and anime-inspired visuals.

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Anime 9.1%, Souls-like 7.3%, Difficult 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful action-platformer with a strong female lead and a focus on tight, responsive combat mechanics.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Anime 11.6%, RPG 8.1%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A polished Metroidvania that excels in fluid movement and classic anime-style character design.

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Anime 16.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Hack and Slash 8.7%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a cute anime aesthetic with challenging survival-action gameplay and a female protagonist.

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 39%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Souls-like 11.2%, Side Scroller 10%, RPG 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like Metroidvania that focuses on a female protagonist and deep, skill-based combat.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Side Scroller 10%, Difficult 9.5%, Anime 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced Metroidvania with unique time-manipulation mechanics and a distinct anime art style.

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 35.8%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Anime 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Souls-like 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An expansive, beautiful Metroidvania with a vast world to explore and a strong anime aesthetic.

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Souls-like 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%, RPG 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: The follow-up to Ender Lilies, providing a refined dark fantasy experience with a female protagonist.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Side Scroller 11%, Souls-like 10.1%, Difficult 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, challenging Metroidvania that features a female protagonist and precise combat similar to the seed game.

Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

Why similar: Roguevania 22.4% ★, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Roguelite 10.7%, RPG 9.1%, Metroidvania 9%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action-roguelite featuring a female protagonist and a variety of futuristic weaponry.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Roguevania 34% ★, Metroidvania 19.8%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 9%, Souls-like 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive roguevania experience that provides the same addictive loop of exploration and combat upgrades.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Roguevania 46.9% ★, Metroidvania 20.7%, Action Roguelike 11%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Side Scroller 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features hand-drawn art and chaotic roguevania combat that emphasizes movement and boss encounters.

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Why similar: Roguevania 28.5% ★, Metroidvania 18.7%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Souls-like 8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric souls-like with a female protagonist that focuses on exploration and challenging boss fights.

Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.4%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Anime 16.1%, Nudity 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy game with a female protagonist and anime visuals that focuses on fast-paced combat.

Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Anime 10.4%, Souls-like 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike with a strong anime aesthetic and souls-like combat mechanics that focus on character builds.

Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Difficult 10.3%, Hack and Slash 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, top-down action-roguelite that features a female protagonist and intense combat encounters.

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Anime 7%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: A polished Metroidvania featuring a iconic female protagonist and fluid, satisfying platforming.

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Roguelite 12.7%, Difficult 7.4%, Side Scroller 6.5%, RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished roguevania loop with deep character progression and varied combat styles.

You find yourself trapped in a mysterious tower – one that transforms its very structure every 24 hours, where you must surpass countless poor fallen souls and make your way to the heretofore unseen top!

Why similar: Roguevania 46.5% ★, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Difficult 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tower-climbing roguevania that focuses on speed and anime-style character design.

Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.

Why similar: Roguevania 47.5% ★, Roguelite 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15%, Female Protagonist 4.7%, Roguelike 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art roguelite that blends platforming and action in a way similar to the seed game's roguevania roots.

RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore is a “rogue-lite” anime-style adventure set in a colorful fantasy world where players hack-and-slash their way through an army of mechanical monsters using a huge variety of unique melee weapons and devastating magic attacks!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.4%, Roguelite 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15%, Anime 13.2%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite with a charming anime aesthetic and hack-and-slash combat.

In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.7%, Roguelite 28.7%, RPG 9.8%, Roguelike 9.4%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelite that rewards precise movement and combat, mirroring the intensity of tower-climbing games.

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Roguevania 27.8% ★, Roguelite 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Metroidvania 12.9%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed action-roguelite that emphasizes fluid movement and intense combat.

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.8%, RPG 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Action 4.8%, Difficult 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep Metroidvania with a complex combat system and multiple playable characters including female leads.

Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.4%, Anime 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Side Scroller 14%, Difficult 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-platformer with a female protagonist and a classic anime aesthetic.

In the rogue action game "Taboo Trial", you will play as a young female warrior from the Norse mythology, who can transform into multiple cute and sexy female warriors. In the visually stunning 3D world, you will use your combat skills to uncover the truth behind the Twilight of the Gods.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Roguelite 13.3%, Nudity 11.8%, RPG 8.4%

This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.

Why similar: Roguevania 35.6% ★, Metroidvania 19.9%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Roguelite 20.6%, Anime 7.8%, Action 5.6%

Seed Hunter is a 2D Platformer with Roguelite element. You’re the alien finding the missing source around universe, but you get into some trouble on the planet of Earth.

Why similar: Roguevania 45.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 11.3%, Hack and Slash 6%, Side Scroller 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that shares the roguevania structure and hack-and-slash combat focus of the seed game.

Fight your way through a procedurally generated labyrinthic castle in this rogue-like dungeon crawler, set in a vibrant and colorful anime world. You’re lost in a spiritual realm, but powerful monster girls will help you get back home with new powers and weapons if you bring them the right presents!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.1%, Roguelite 18.8%, Anime 12.1%, Hack and Slash 11.3%, Roguelike 7.4%

Zengeon is an anime infused Action RPG and Roguelite with a selection of unique characters and varying play-styles. Slaughter your way through demonic hordes and colossal bosses with hundreds of combination and skill possibilities!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.9%, Roguelite 14.1%, Anime 11.6%, RPG 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

A Metroidvania x Roguelite where you journey with the aid of a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.

Why similar: Roguevania 39.2% ★, Metroidvania 21.2%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Anime 5.8%

An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.8%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, RPG 10.8%, Action 9.9%

A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, RPG 10.6%, Anime 8.8%, Action 7.5%

ZERO 2 is an ARPG with intriguing storytelling, an unpredictable battle system, and endless heartfelt adventure. The story includes multiple subtle metaphors for the relationship between God and humans.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Anime 10.5%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Hack and Slash 8%

As the Debugging Hero chosen by the Legendary Sword, you have gained the ability to manipulate character variables! Use this powerful ability to overcome the dungeons blocking your path and defeat the Demon Lord!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.3%, Roguelite 19.8%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9%, Roguelike 6.7%

A little girl Lily explores around the dungeon with beating monsters. Let's beat the monsters with robot, sword, gun and trained body. roguelike action game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.4%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Roguelite 14.9%, Action 10.2%, Anime 9.3%

Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Souls-like 7.8%

Ninjasoul is a platform action game that combines roguelite with Galaxy warrior demon city. Kunoichi, Tachibana Yachiyo unexpectedly awakened the ability of "death backtracking". She will find the truth in the land that used to be her hometown in the fight and death again and again.

Why similar: Roguevania 47.3% ★, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Hack and Slash 6.4%

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Anime 12.9%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Metroidvania 11.3%, Hack and Slash 10.9%

Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, RPG 7.3%

By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Roguelite 23.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, RPG 8.3%, Action 6%

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 34.4%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Souls-like 8.6%, Difficult 7.8%

This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Anime 14.8%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 2.8%

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Souls-like 8.7%

Etaine: Magic Survivor is a top-down arena shooter survival roguelite game. You can construct your skill set through spell, artifacts, talents and tarot cards. Become mage of unbreakable or fatal, it's your choice! Will you be able to survive when you against the thousands of monsters？

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Roguelite 15%, Nudity 11.1%, Anime 10.7%

Based on the "Touhou Project" world, Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- is an addictive roguelike RPG that's easy for beginners to pickup and play, but with tons of advanced options for pros! Explore dungeons with your Touhou favorites characters, collect loot, and battle over the Golden Spheres!

Why similar: RPG 24.3%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Anime 17.1%, Roguelike 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%

In this exhilarating roguelike action game, the main character, Rustil, acquires abilities from the souls of various heroes in a huge and mysterious labyrinth castle, and aims to reach the top floor while strengthening the main character. All monsters can be captured, raised, and summoned!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Roguelite 14.7%, Anime 13.2%, Hack and Slash 12.6%

In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Anime 11.4%, Nudity 9.5%, RPG 7.8%

A massive gameworld to explore with nearly a dozen dungeons to delve into.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Female Protagonist 19%, Anime 18.5%, RPG 10.8%, Side Scroller 9%

Hunt the Night is a dark fantasy action-RPG where you play as Vesper, a Stalker fighting to reclaim a world annihilated by horrors. Slash through dungeons, endure brutal bosses, and wield forbidden powers in a relentless struggle against the Night itself.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action 10.4%, 2D 7.6%

A succubus issues threats against humanity once every 100 years. While men die and young women disappear one by one, a succubus hunter visits a cursed city under the moonlight. Let's rescue abducted girls and defeat the succubus!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Nudity 10.5%, Anime 5.9%

A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 22.4%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Anime 14.9%, Roguelike 8.3%

Vambrace: Cold Soul is a story-driven roguelite set amidst a frozen landscape. Plan expeditions, then journey to the cursed city surface with your party. Wield unique powers, avoid traps, brave strange encounters, and survive deadly combat in this gothic fantasy adventure!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, RPG 19.9%, Roguelite 18.7%, Adventure 7.2%, Difficult 7%

The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Souls-like 11.7%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, RPG 6.8%

Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Difficult 20%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%