60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Platformer, 2D, Pixel Graphics.
The story of the legendary Vlad Dracula starts in a dark dungeon under the castle of Egrigoz, surrounded by horror, death and medieval torture. A retro Classicvania where you get to be Dracula, the medieval ruler of Wallachia, and see his side of the story!
Vlad Voievod Dracula: Dungeons of Edirne
A Classicvania action-horror game where you play as Vlad Tepes Dracula, the medieval Voievod (Warlord) of Wallachia. Fight your way through the Dungeons of Edirne Castele to recruit a great warrior sentenced to death at the hands of a man eating Inquisitor.
Vlad Voievod Dracula. Episode 1 Manhunt
If you enjoyed NES games like Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, Jorney to Silius you have to try this game! Play as Vlad Tepes Dracula and fight your way to the Wallachian border to take your rightful throne in a new medieval Classicvania game with gorgeous art, and 10 playable characters!
A Classicvania action-horror game where you play as Vlad Tepes Dracula, the medieval Voievod (Warlord) of Wallachia. Fight your way through the Dungeons of Edirne Castele to recruit a great warrior sentenced to death at the hands of a man eating Inquisitor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.4%, Gothic 16% ★, 1980s 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Platformer 8.1%
If you enjoyed NES games like Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, Jorney to Silius you have to try this game! Play as Vlad Tepes Dracula and fight your way to the Wallachian border to take your rightful throne in a new medieval Classicvania game with gorgeous art, and 10 playable characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.6%, Gothic 16.2% ★, 1980s 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Difficult 7.9%
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Old School 8.5%
A Classicvania action-horror game where you play as Vlad Tepes Dracula, the medieval Voievod (Warlord) of Wallachia. Fight your way through the Cesme Castele to recruit a great warrior held by the Genovese in the place called The Crusaders Tomb
Why similar: 1980s 19.6%, Gothic 18% ★, Metroidvania 13.7%, Medieval 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
Armed with a whip made from human spines, confront the nightmarish creatures of mankind. Swing your whip, use sub-weapons, crush your foes under chandeliers, and deflect enemy projectiles back at them—all in this pixel-perfect action platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 15.8%, Retro 13.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Gothic 8.5% ★
Awakened Evil is an action platformer inspired by the classics. Jump and slash your way through intense linear stages that will put your skills to the test. Do you have what it takes to slay all the bosses, and take on evil itself?
Why similar: Platformer 15.2%, Retro 13%, Difficult 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, 1980s 11.1%
The dark lord Rhogul is about to be resurrected and the only man capable of stopping him is dying. Explore a vast open world in this action game with metroidvania elements and join Arion Dorleac in his final days for one last time...
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Gothic 14.5% ★, 1980s 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 9.9%
Darkest Abyss is a platform/action game inspired by the Classic-Vania genre.
Why similar: Gothic 24.9% ★, Platformer 11.4%, Retro 11.1%, Metroidvania 10.4%, 1980s 10.4%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Gothic 20.4% ★, Metroidvania 20.1%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 10.2%
Nakawak is a handheld style Metroidvania. Explore! Power Up! Escape! This is a retro game displaced in time. Now features expanded content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 1980s 9.3%, Platformer 9.2%, Retro 8.7%
A challenging Classicvania game with an instant death - infinite respawn mechanic (and an "easy" mode). It's tactical: you need to understand each challenge, and time your moves for perfect execution. Easy to learn but hard to master. It's about Vlad the Impaler, the real medieval Dracula.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Difficult 11.4%, Retro 8.6%, Tactical 8%, Medieval 7.7%
Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 7.8%
Ever miss being a child, playing games at your grandma's or in your old bedroom? Look no further! Play The Adventures of Elena Temple, the classic you never knew existed, on old machines that kind of sort of maybe existed. It's not like you can remember for sure, right?
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Difficult 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%, Old School 10.4%, Retro 10.2%
Travel to the Tower in the Sea to avert the apocalypse, in this exploration action-platformer. Join Auria, a retired war hero, as she adventures through a beautiful and dangerous world to save her family and the fabric of reality itself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Gothic 20.2% ★, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Retro 7.3%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Retro 13.3%, Difficult 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
Arwinia is a retro-style fantasy action platformer. Play as Trenton on a quest to find and bring a powerful wizard back from the shadows. As a ranger use your longsword, shortbow, and dexterity to navigate this perilous journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Old School 10.1%, Medieval 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Platformer 16%, Retro 11.5%, Difficult 11.1%, Action 7.1%
Go with the brave blacksmith on his journey for the Hammer of Gods. To get the legendary tool, you have to overcome 20 hardcore levels filled with deadly traps!
Why similar: Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Old School 12.4%, Retro 11.8%, Difficult 9.8%
Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Retro 11.9%, Difficult 9.9%, Side Scroller 9.5%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Retro 10.2%, Difficult 9.2%, Action 7.1%
The 1988 classic action-RPG returns! The original creators are rebuilding the code and redrawing the pixel art for a handcrafted Steam remake of a mythic journey across ancient Greece. Support development in Early Access.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Old School 8.4%
Explore three distant planets in this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania, developed for the Game Boy Color. Face mysterious creatures, discover powerful upgrades and uncover lost secrets. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Platformer 15%, Retro 14.4%, Side Scroller 9%, Adventure 5.6%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 14.2%, Retro 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Face merciless gameplay to explore a cursed castle, discover the dark tales of its inhabitants, and kill the gods of a decaying world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, 1980s 11.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 10%, Difficult 9.1%
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 1980s 13.5%, Platformer 12%, Old School 7.3%
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 14.7%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Retro 21.3%, 1980s 15%, Difficult 10.7%, Old School 8.2%
An evolution of the Classicvania genre and a return to the glory days of precision platforming, retro challenge and gothic atmosphere. Transform yourself into a wraith, a spider and a bat to fly, climb and blast your way across Transylvania to do battle with Lady Dracula at her castle keep.
Why similar: Gothic 25.3% ★, 1980s 13.8%, Old School 10.9%, Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.8%
Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Gothic 18.6% ★, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action 7.7%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Side Scroller 7.2%
Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Difficult 14.3%, Gothic 13.6% ★, Platformer 12.3%
All alone, Hania sets out on a journey to find the answers to her past across this uncharted, perilous and magical world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Platformer 16.1%, Difficult 14.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Retro 7.1%
A completely non linear adventure, with screen filling bosses, which could have been named Metroidvania if it wasn't for legal issues.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Gothic 18.5% ★, Side Scroller 13.4%, 1980s 12.6%, Platformer 10.6%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Retro 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Betrayer: Curse of the Spine - Prologue is an Action-Adventure Metroidvania. This is just a taste of the full game which will feature decision making, crafting, fast-paced combat, multiple endings, intricate storytelling, an open world to explore, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Gothic 18.8% ★, Platformer 10.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Old School 7%
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, 1980s 13.7%, Retro 11.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Old School 9.8%
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 1980s 11.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Horror 8%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Specters of the Sun is a challenging 2D action platformer with action-packed levels. Take on the role of an elusive specter to reclaim your old corpse, now possessed at the heights of your former kingdom.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Difficult 15.5%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Retro 9.6%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 1980s 11.7%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 9.7%
"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Platformer 13.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Side Scroller 9.4%
Hollow Moon is a gothic retro styled side scrolling 2D platformer where you play as Nightshade, a princess with death after her heart, and her world too, in this 8-bit Game Boy inspired adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 30.2% ★, Side Scroller 18.1%, Platformer 12%, Retro 10.3%, Old School 7.3%
A handheld-inspired platforming adventure! Escape the mysterious desert island of Khnumia...
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 16.7%, 1980s 15.5%, Action 9.4%, Old School 8.9%
Apogee's bash'em and smash'em adventure plunges Johnny Dash into the evil Underworld of Count Chuck, when his dog Tex is kidnapped by Count Chuck along with hundreds of other dogs & cats! Guide Johnny through the Count's gruesome schemes, rescue all the pets, and end this nightmare once and for all!
Why similar: Gothic 16.9% ★, 1980s 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%
TAYAL IS A RETRO FAN GAME. WE WILL FOLLOW A BOY TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH OF HIS FATHER.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Retro 12.5%, Difficult 12.4%
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Retro 11.8%, Old School 8.7%
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. But this time, he's going to hell. Explore the underworld, face its horrors, and fight to bring peace to the tortured souls of your loved ones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Action 8.6%, Old School 8.1%
Iliad is an adventure Metroidvania that borrows new powers and area unlocks from it's retro origins and weave classic map design mechanic in the gameplay. Travel through two worlds tightly linked together each growing as you discover new secrets and defeat bosses towards one of the two endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, 1980s 10.5%, Old School 10.2%, Retro 9.9%, Platformer 8.9%
Blow your enemies up with their own bombs in this explosive 2D action platformer! Catch the deadly plushies' bombs in time to throw them right back to the sender! Will you uncover the cute fluffy toys' origins?
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.3%, Platformer 19.9%, Retro 13.9%, Difficult 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, 1980s 14.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 8%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%
Dead by Death is a retro style platformer. The hero will explore dungeons where are full of traps and find out hidden secrets. To defeat monsters till you die or live for glory.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Metroidvania 20.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Difficult 9.9%, Platformer 9.1%
The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest (TASQ) is a parody/homage platformer set in a dark 8-bit world. Your vampire-hunting rival robbed you of fame by killing Count Dracula first! Reclaim your glory by resurrecting Dracula piece by piece and slaying the dark count yourself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Gothic 18.3% ★, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 10.1%, Old School 7.6%
Every problem can be solved with a shotgun and every solution can be celebrated with an ice cold beer. Help Cletus quench his thirst after a long hard days work as he platforms his way through the bayou, time and back again in this retro styled, difficult action precision platformer game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Old School 12%, Platformer 11.1%, Retro 9.6%
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Platformer 17%, Difficult 17%, Adventure 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.7%, Platformer 21.2%, Retro 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Action 7.7%
A great 2D retro-action-platformer! To the lovers of big pixels and screeching synthetic sounds we dedicate this masterpiece to you.
Why similar: 1980s 18.9%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Retro 14%, 2D Platformer 5.8%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 13.6%, Retro 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Platformer 18%, Adventure 6.7%, Difficult 6.6%, Side Scroller 6.5%
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Retro 5.2%, Adventure 3.8%
