- #1 Steel Flood
97% 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: Souls-like 20.8%, Metroidvania 20.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #2 Solateria
96% 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 21.2%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #3 The Guise
95% 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 18.5%, Metroidvania 17.5%, Difficult 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #4 Karma Exorcist
94% 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 25.8%, Souls-like 16.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Platformer 6.4%
- #5 THE DARK DWELLERS
94% 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: Souls-like 21.1%, Metroidvania 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Dark 5.9%
- #6 Vesuvius
93% 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 26.6%, Souls-like 25.2%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 7.5%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
- #7 Last Souls
92% 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 20.8%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Platformer 7.5%
- #8 Misspell
91% 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 24.2%, Souls-like 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Platformer 9.1%
- #9 Salt and Sanctuary
91% matchVery Positive89% of 21,605 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 38.7%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Platformer 4.2%
- #10 Void Memory
90% 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: Souls-like 21.7%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Difficult 10.3%, RPG 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #11 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
89% 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: Souls-like 22.7%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Platformer 8.4%
- #12 Dimension Rift Zero
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.2%, Metroidvania 22.8%, Difficult 13.6%, Platformer 8.8%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #13 Phosfi
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UpRoom Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Phosfi is an atmospheric, metroidvania style action-platformer. Explore and fight your way through a dark and dangerous coastal world full of mysteries and ancient treasures. Discover long buried temples and fend off Eldritch monstrosities in this beautiful 2D hand drawn and animated adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.4%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Difficult 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Dark 7.5%
- #14 Anokye
87% 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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 23.2%, Difficult 15.8%, Platformer 6.5%, Hand-drawn 5.8%
- #15 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 26.4%, Souls-like 24.8%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 4.7%
- #16 WarriOrb: Prologue
86% 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 21%, Metroidvania 20%, Difficult 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Platformer 7.7%
- #17 Hollow Knight
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 542,706 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 21.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 8%, Dark Fantasy 6%
- #18 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
85% 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.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.9%, Metroidvania 22%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Difficult 6.4%, RPG 4.8%
- #19 Irang
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: BREMEN
Windows
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Action RPG 11.7%, Souls-like 9.9%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #20 The Light of the Darkness: Renascence
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
Windows
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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.5%, Souls-like 17.3%, Difficult 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #21 Lillusion
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: The Night Owls
Windows
An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Metroidvania 21.6%, Action RPG 9.7%, Platformer 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
- #22 Tenebra
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Souls-like 17.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #23 Deepening Fire
81% 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: Souls-like 20.4%, Metroidvania 18.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Action RPG 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #24 Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
79% matchVery Positive80% of 1,894 reviews2025
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Difficult 14.9%, Action RPG 12.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #25 GRIME
80% 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: Souls-like 21.2%, Metroidvania 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Difficult 11.4%, Action RPG 7.7%
- #26 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,363 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition is a challenging action role playing game set in a world of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Couriers, as they discover the tale behind the mysterious Dark Mist.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Difficult 12.7%, Action RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #27 Tails of Iron
79% 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 24.8%, Action RPG 13.3%, Metroidvania 11.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #28 Cliff Kingdom
78% 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: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 24.8%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Platformer 7.9%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #29 Onchu
77% 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.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.7%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Platformer 8%
- #30 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
76% 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: Souls-like 19.4%, Metroidvania 18.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #31 Unbound: Worlds Apart
78% 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 21.6%, Souls-like 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Difficult 10.5%, Platformer 10.3%
- #32 Nine Sols
75% matchVery Positive94% of 41,041 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.8 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 21.8%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #33 Torii: Beyond The Gates
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows · Mac
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Action RPG 10.3%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Souls-like 9.4%
- #34 DEVIATOR
76% matchMixed68% of 994 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 25.1%, Souls-like 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Platformer 8.4%
- #35 SHADE Protocol
75% 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 25.3%, Souls-like 24.7%, Difficult 13.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #36 Curvature
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pawel Lossew
Windows · Linux
The Xerran Dominion is one step from becoming unstoppable. Your machines won’t survive - but you will. Control the environment and use their tech to your advantage. In this brutal sci-fi action RPG, the world is your weapon - and you are the trigger.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Action RPG 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #37 Midpoint
74% 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: Souls-like 23.6%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Platformer 8.6%, Action RPG 8.2%
- #38 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
73% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 29.3%, Souls-like 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Difficult 8%, Dark 4.9%
- #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 26.2%, Souls-like 24.9%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #40 The Light of the Darkness: Origins
72% 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: Souls-like 22.3%, Metroidvania 22%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Difficult 12.2%, Action RPG 10.2%
- #41 Shieldbound
71% 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: Souls-like 22.9%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Difficult 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Platformer 8.4%
- #42 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
73% 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 22.4%, Metroidvania 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Difficult 10.1%, Action RPG 8.1%
- #43 Vigil: The Longest Night
72% 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: Souls-like 20.1%, Metroidvania 20.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Action RPG 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #44 Tails of Fate
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chase the Bunny
Windows · Linux
Fulfill this tale, as darkness swarms the fantasy lands of Fauna. Venture epic kingdoms and treacherous dungeons in a 2D action platformer, with Metroidvania elements in a hand-crafted pixel art world filled with souls-like boss fights, dungeon platforming, and dynamic enemy combat design.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Souls-like 19.8%, Action RPG 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Difficult 8.8%
- #45 Intertwined
70% 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 25.8%, Souls-like 24.5%, Difficult 15.6%, Platformer 8.1%, Action RPG 5.5%
- #46 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho & Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Metroidvania 24.4%, Difficult 16.3%, Dark 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #47 Mysterious
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IVA team
Windows · Mac
Mysterious is a dark mythical metroidvania, where you travel between physical and astral worlds in order to explore the source of dark matter.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.2%, Metroidvania 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Platformer 7.1%
- #48 BirdKnight
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GhostFoxCreative
Windows
In a dying world dominated by machines, use the powers of nature to explore a diverse landscape and devastate your foes in this action-driven metroidvania. As humanity's last hope, the BirdKnight must learn the truth behind the mysterious Heart of the World and restore life to the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Action RPG 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #49 Unworthy
71% matchVery Positive81% of 848 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 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 32.2%, Metroidvania 29%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Difficult 10.6%, RPG 5.9%
- #50 Sorrowself
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vieri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Save your sister from a certain death by finding her soul fragments in this mystical hand-drawn world! Utilize a variety of morphing abilities and fight through the dream-like Land Of Sorrow. It is known to be flooded with crying creatures who are creating a chaos under the dark soul Self.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 15.4%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Action RPG 7.7%
- #51 Runic Curse Remastered
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Souls-like 26.4%, Action RPG 6.9%, RPG 6.7%, Platformer 6.6%
- #52 DEATH PENALTY
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HACKJOBPub: UnderWare
Windows
YOU ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH... Slither your way through an impenetrable fortress crawling with devils faster, stronger, and more cunning than any human. By sheer luck you've slipped through the cracks, but discovery means certain death. How long are you going to delay the inevitable?
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Souls-like 18.1%, Stealth 13%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Dark 7.3%
- #53 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MadMoa
Windows
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 25.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #54 Undivine
66% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: WendeooPub: Deadpix Studios
Windows
A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Platformer 7.8%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #55 Omen Fall
68% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: WITCHCRAFT VIDEO GAME Ltd.
Windows
Omen Fall is an action-packed, story-driven fantasy adventure game that draws players into a past woven with forgotten agreements. Fight against the darkness in this 2D metroidvania experience presented with pixel art graphics.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.2%, Metroidvania 19.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #56 Benders of Moona
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #57 The Depths of Despair
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: herbeni
Windows
The Depths of Despair is a dark fantasy action RPG with souls-like combat combined with classic MMO skills and ability bar. Your quest is to help an angel named Amelia find her sister, who has been captured by demonic entities.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Difficult 13%, Dark 11.3%, Action RPG 11%
- #58 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,920 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 36%, Souls-like 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action RPG 8.6%, 2D 4.2%
- #59 The Shadowland
70% 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 22.1%, Souls-like 21.6%, Difficult 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Platformer 7.4%