60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Adventure, Platformer, 2D.
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!
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: Dungeons of Egrigoz
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!
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 14.2%, Gothic 14.1% ★, 1980s 8.8%, Side Scroller 8%, Difficult 6.9%
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!
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.6%, Gothic 16.2% ★, 1980s 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Difficult 7.9%
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 17.9%, Gothic 13.7% ★, 1980s 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 8.6%
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 20.1%, Gothic 18.1% ★, Metroidvania 12.7%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Arcade 6.9%
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
Why similar: Gothic 14.1% ★, 1980s 13.6%, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 9.6%, Old School 8.8%
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 14.6%, Retro 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
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 17.9%, Gothic 16.8% ★, Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
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 22.4%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 1980s 9.2%, Platformer 8.2%, Difficult 8%
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 24%, 1980s 12.8%, Retro 9.5%, Old School 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%
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 18.9% ★, Difficult 14%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Retro 8.1%
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 21.4%, 1980s 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
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 24.1%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Retro 12.1%, Old School 9.3%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, 1980s 12.5%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
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 27.9% ★, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Retro 8.8%
Darkest Abyss is a platform/action game inspired by the Classic-Vania genre.
Why similar: Gothic 24.8% ★, 1980s 10.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Retro 10.2%, Metroidvania 9.6%
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 24.5%, Old School 9.9%, 1980s 9.8%, Retro 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
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 18%, Gothic 17.4% ★, 1980s 12%, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 9.2%
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 14.5%, Difficult 13%, Retro 12.5%, 1980s 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%
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 20.6% ★, Metroidvania 18.8%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.6%
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 25.8%, 1980s 11.5%, Side Scroller 11%, Platformer 8.4%, Horror 8%
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 17.8%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 7.6%
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 23.1%, Gothic 20.3% ★, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
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 18.7%, Gothic 17.2% ★, Side Scroller 10.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Old School 7.6%
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 24.8% ★, 1980s 13.8%, Old School 11.3%, Platformer 8.5%, Side Scroller 8.2%
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 20.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Embark on journey through the "Project: Artificial Legacy Saga" a four-part series, crafted to feel as if it was released across four console generations. Follow Kirana on her heroic journey, as she protects her family and her homeland from a mysterious evil force.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.7%, 1980s 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Retro 12.3%, Platformer 11%
BeatBox Runner is a retro platformer with a twist: switch states to survive its unique series of traps and challenges.
Why similar: 1980s 19.3%, Old School 13%, Platformer 11.9%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Retro 10.3%
Explore the Egyptian underworld in this precision platformer! Jump, whip, and dash your way through a challenging, interconnected world that weaves linear gauntlets with open-ended exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Old School 11%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10.2%
Sir Noggin is a platformer inspired by the glorious 8-bit days and in the style of the Master System. Relive the days where the controllers only had a couple of buttons and you'd have to re-tune in your television sets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 12.8%, 1980s 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Arcade 8.8%
You wake up in a strange place reduced to a six-toed foot load of enemies are trying to wash you! FIght them by wall jumping and shooting your extra toe at them, while you try to find your way out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Old School 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Retro 10.8%
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 18.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 13%, Retro 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%
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 27.4%, Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action 8.2%
TAYAL IS A RETRO FAN GAME. WE WILL FOLLOW A BOY TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH OF HIS FATHER.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.8%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Retro 11.4%
Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Gothic 14.3% ★, Side Scroller 10%, Platformer 9.3%, Horror 8.7%
Freddy's daughter has been kidnapped by an evil dragon. To rescue her, he must cross the entire kingdom taking some ingredients with which to make a magic potion, but it won't be easy, they must be collected in a specific order and Freddy will have to overcome the dangers he finds in his path.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, 1980s 15.2%, Retro 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12%
NECROTOPIA is an exploratory action game, in which a monster, who woke up on a stormy night by lightning, picks up junks as weapons and searches for who he/she is. Use various types of weapons to defeat enemies and explore the fascinating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Gothic 20.6% ★, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action 5.4%
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
Why similar: 1980s 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
In Jerry Frog's Retro Arcade asteroids from space have hit the city. Jerry Frog must help rescue the citizens, so they can relocate to a safer area. Reach the highest score in "High Score Mode".
Why similar: 1980s 18.6%, Difficult 15%, Retro 12.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Action 10.8%
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 30.3%, Platformer 12.7%, Retro 11.5%, Difficult 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.5%
A hand-crafted action-adventure that pays tribute to the 8-bit golden era. Explore, fight, experience different genres of classic gameplay and grow stronger in a world built one screen at a time by a solo first-time developer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Retro 11.7%, Old School 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Blast your way through a thrilling adventure that brings back the spirit of 90s arcade classics… with a modern twist.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Arcade 8.5%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Retro 13.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Difficult 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Platformer 13.2%, 1980s 12%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
You are Wiloo, and a lonely alien known as Dr. ETvaldo has kidnapped your dog! Now only you can save your best friend! This game is the Deluxe version of "WILOO" and "Super Wiloo Demake," rebuilt using current codebase, featuring updated pixelated graphics and many improvements!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.4%, Old School 14.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Retro 11.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Retro 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
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 17.1% ★, 1980s 13.6%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
Simona's Requiem is a retro-styled platformer Inspired by old action-adventure games but with a modern touch. Pick up the scythe as Simona and slash your way to the Fisher King who has hidden behind the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Gothic 20.1% ★, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Old School 8%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Old School 12.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Retro 11%, Side Scroller 10.4%
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 26.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Old School 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Chexie is a teenage girl who, as a result of mysterious events, is transported to the virtual kingdom of Pixgun. There she discovers a magic wand that becomes her key to survival. Your task is to discover the source of corruption in the kingdom and the plight of its inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 15.5%, 1980s 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Arcade 9.3%
A mini metroidvania with retro style graphics about a Slime who have his parents took by an Evil Shaman, and now fight against lots of magical creatures to get them back!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 10%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, 1980s 8.8%
Blinding Lite is an action-adventure platformer that focuses on tight acrobatic platforming. Venture forth and save the Elementals from their capture! Experience a flowing move set, a world brimming with character, and a world painted in NES colors!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.6%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, 1980s 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
Mister Semmel is a 2D platformer in which precision and speed are required. Can you manage to pass each level within the given time? Can you beat your own records?
Why similar: Side Scroller 26%, 1980s 16.3%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Retro 8.1%
A handheld-inspired platforming adventure! Escape the mysterious desert island of Khnumia...
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, 1980s 16.2%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Old School 9.6%
Witchbane is a pixelart retro-styled 2D action platformer where you must survive through distinct levels filled with monsters, demons, and witches. Use insanity to see that which lies just beyond the veil, use the weapons found throughout alongside your sword, and end the nightmare once and for all.
Why similar: Gothic 28.9% ★, Side Scroller 15.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Retro 11%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
Yui Tui is a 2D Platform Action game where Yako, the protector of the island, has been assigned to eliminate the enemies who infiltrated the island with an intention of ruling over it.
Why similar: Difficult 16.7%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Retro 12.1%, Platformer 10.4%
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 21% ★, Metroidvania 18.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Difficult 10.1%, Platformer 8.5%
