- #1 Void Memory
97% matchMixed67% of 234 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Souls-like 19.8%, Metroidvania 18.9%, Difficult 9.9%, RPG 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #2 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
96% matchMixed61% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Souls-like 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, 2.5D 10.6%, Side Scroller 10%
- #3 DEVIATOR
96% matchMixed67% of 1,009 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Souls-like 22.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Platformer 8%
- #4 WarriOrb: Prologue
95% 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: Souls-like 20.3%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #5 Solateria
94% matchVery Positive84% of 713 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 22.6%, Souls-like 22.1%, Difficult 13%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #6 The Guise
94% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.8%, Metroidvania 19.1%, Difficult 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #7 Fatal Claw
93% matchVery Positive96% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Souls-like 17.8%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Difficult 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #8 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
92% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: SoloCap Games
Windows · Mac
Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Souls-like 17.8%, Platformer 10.6%, RPG 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #9 Memoirium
90% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: GoldenGratus
Windows
Traverse a chaotic and crumbling realm of dreams composed of liminal spaces. Adapt to the world’s odd rules as a Dreamer, and defy others like you to escape the strange and eclectic subconscious landscape.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Action RPG 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, RPG 6.1%
- #10 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
91% matchMixed67% of 784 reviews2021
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Difficult 16.1%, RPG 12.3%, Action RPG 12%, Dark 11.3%
- #11 WarriOrb
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 180 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: Souls-like 21%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #12 SELINI
89% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Cymban
Windows
A deep wordless metroidvania with 20+ hours of exploration through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Gain new abilities, uncover hidden paths and discover meaning without dialogue or guidance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Difficult 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, 2.5D 13.2%, Platformer 9.6%
- #13 Unbound: Worlds Apart
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,334 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 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 20.9%, Souls-like 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Platformer 10%
- #14 Gravethorn
88% matchVery Positive88% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Volviir
Windows
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Difficult 15.7%, Action RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #15 The Devil Within: Satgat
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 925 reviews2024
Dev: Newcore Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.7%, Metroidvania 17.3%, 2.5D 11.5%, Difficult 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #16 Deepening Fire
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 639 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Souls-like 18.5%, Metroidvania 17%, Difficult 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Action RPG 7.6%
- #17 Mask of Soul
84% matchVery Positive82% of 62 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 24.9%, Souls-like 24.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%
- #18 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Planet Tobor
Windows
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Souls-like 20.5%, Metroidvania 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Difficult 9.3%, 2.5D 9%
- #19 The Shadowland
86% matchMixed60% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: Bloodcraft DevPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
EN Little Reaper finds himself lost in grim otherworld. Help him find the way back through treacherous obstacles and threatening foes.Prepare to rely heavily on your reflexes to complete 30+ levels spanning through 6 locations, and beat 3 unique bosses. RU Маленький жнец потерялся в мрачной потустороннем мире.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 23%, Difficult 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Platformer 8%
- #20 VELASTER
82% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: ODYSSEYER
Windows
VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.3%, Souls-like 20.3%, 2.5D 12%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Action RPG 9%
- #21 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
82% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 22%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #22 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 284 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
Why similar: 2.5D 19.9%, Stealth 19.5%, Dark 11.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #23 Before I Go
81% matchVery Positive86% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: J's Labratory
Windows
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Difficult 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 7.8%
- #24 Lamp Chronicle
84% matchMixed66% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Pixellica Corp.
Windows
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Metroidvania 19%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #25 Last Vanguard
81% matchVery Positive85% of 97 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
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 20.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Action RPG 8.6%
- #26 Nine Sols
77% matchVery Positive94% of 45,033 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #27 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 311 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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Difficult 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.7%
- #28 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
80% matchVery Positive81% of 5,578 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 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.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.9%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 6.2%, Action RPG 4.5%
- #29 Skelethrone: The Prey
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
This game is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Skelethrone: The Prey is a free prequel to the main game, setting the stage for the events that will unfold throughout Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona campaign.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Souls-like 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Difficult 11.6%
- #30 A Song Of Sunlight
76% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: RageForDragons
Windows
An RPG set in a distant, lonely future. Follow Arem, a young man lured from his small island community to explore the desolate megastructure beneath it: “The Well.” With the simple goal of finding the exit, Arem will burden himself with something more terrible than he ever thought possible.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Action RPG 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Dark 8.9%
- #31 Salt and Sanctuary
77% matchVery Positive89% of 21,853 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.2%, Metroidvania 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Difficult 9.5%, Platformer 4.2%
- #32 Gloom
79% matchVery Positive83% of 606 reviews2017
Dev: Hunchback Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Difficult 22.8%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Action 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #33 Kingdom Shell
75% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 23.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Dark 6.2%
- #34 GRIME II
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,967 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 27.5%, 2.5D 15.9%, Action RPG 13.3%, RPG 5.5%
- #35 After Death
76% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 10.3%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #36 Selfloss
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Dark 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #37 Venture to the Vile
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, 2.5D 16.4%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Dark 9.4%
- #38 Infinitevania
71% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Platformer 9.5%
- #39 Emerald Dreams: Sanity - Platformer Quest
73% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Involve GamesPub: INVOLVE IT SOFTWARE LLC
Windows
Emerald Dreams: Sanity - Platformer Quest is an exciting 2.5D platformer and adventure Metroidvania that takes you on a journey through mysterious worlds. The game offers a rich story set in a dark fantasy universe where every decision you make can lead to one of multiple endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Stealth 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 12.1%
- #40 GRIME
73% matchVery Positive85% of 6,733 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Souls-like 17.6%, Metroidvania 17.3%, 2.5D 9.7%, Difficult 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #41 Dreamspring
73% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Billyfighter
Windows · Linux
Dreamspring is a dark fantasy styled, open world dungeon crawler inspired by games like Morrowind and King's Field. Explore a dying kingdom and it's different realms in first person action combat, styled in a mix of retro and vaporwave aesthetics.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.6%, Dark Fantasy 22.8%, Action RPG 16.3%, RPG 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #42 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,720 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Souls-like 15.9%, Metroidvania 15.1%, 2.5D 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Difficult 8.8%
- #43 Vigil: The Longest Night
72% matchVery Positive86% of 3,626 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 20.3%, Souls-like 20%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Action RPG 8.1%
- #44 Disorder
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 108 reviews2015
Dev: Swagabyte Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.
Why similar: Platformer 25.1%, Difficult 24.8%, Dark 20%, Action 15%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #45 Void Sols
70% matchVery Positive96% of 372 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: Souls-like 28.8%, Difficult 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Action RPG 13.4%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #46 Eastern Exorcist
69% matchVery Positive84% of 6,774 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Action RPG 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Platformer 7.7%
- #47 Never Forgotten
69% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.4%, Dark 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Action RPG 12.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #48 Voidwrought
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,015 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Dark 13.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #49 Utomah
70% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: REDACTEDPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Utomah is a 2D platformer in which the player navigates through a nightmarish world. Grapple, latch, and dash through incredible environments, discovering the darkness of one's inner mind, encountering true horrors along the way. Prepare to push your skills to the limit!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%
- #50 Unworthy
70% matchVery Positive81% of 855 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Metroidvania 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Difficult 10.8%, RPG 5.6%
- #51 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,655 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 35.7%, Souls-like 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action RPG 8.3%, RPG 3.6%
- #52 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 133 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 17.5%, Souls-like 17.2%, 2.5D 11.7%, Difficult 10.6%, Side Scroller 10%
- #53 Source of Madness
69% matchMixed69% of 1,569 reviews2022
Dev: Carry CastlePub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.6%, Metroidvania 22.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Action RPG 10.7%, Dark 10%
- #54 Gleamlight
71% matchMostly Negative40% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: DICOPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.
Why similar: Action 34.3%, Adventure 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%, 2D 3.7%
- #55 Emberbane
67% matchMixed61% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Hamlet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 18.8%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Difficult 9.6%
- #56 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, 2.5D 16.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Dark 8.7%
- #57 The Dream Within
66% matchVery Positive85% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
A pixel-graphics open world survival craft RPG, where player is locked in a deep dream world, survive in this elusive world, forage, hunt, mine, and build up shelters. Find a way to escape.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.7%, Difficult 20.9%, Action RPG 15%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, RPG 6%
- #58 Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
66% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: MrDoth
Windows
Dark Sword is a frenetic action game that mixes bullet-hell and hack-n-slash in the midst of a devastating and dark open world with a tragic backstory, where the player must immerse himself in order to defeat the powerful guardians that guard it.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Metroidvania 27.5%, Action RPG 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, RPG 6.5%
- #59 Colossus - Eternal Blight
64% matchVery Positive96% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: RUSTIC PANDA GAMES LLCPub: LevelUpGaming
Windows
Your brother is corrupted. The Blight is spreading. Only you can stop it. Colossus is an atmospheric pixel action-adventure where you master precise combat, explore a vast dark fantasy world, and make choices that permanently scar the kingdom of Eireos.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Action RPG 21.7%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, RPG 9.8%