- #1 Unworthy
97% matchVery Positive81% of 858 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 28.3%, Metroidvania 27%, RPG 11.6%, Difficult 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #2 Vapor World: Over The Mind
96% matchMixed51% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: ALIVE Inc.
Windows
Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World: Over The Mind is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat. Descend into a shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face the dark, beautiful world born of sorrow and regret.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.9%, Metroidvania 19%, Difficult 9.9%, RPG 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #3 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
96% matchVery Positive94% of 45,986 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.9 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 37.5%, Souls-like 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Difficult 8.1%, Dark 2.9%
- #4 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
95% matchVery Positive81% of 5,603 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 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 35.4%, Metroidvania 22.5%, RPG 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%, Difficult 5.1%
- #5 Memoirium
94% matchVery Positive93% of 96 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 44.8%, RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Action 10.6%, Exploration 5.6%
- #6 Solateria
93% matchVery Positive83% of 757 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 25.9%, Souls-like 24.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Hand-drawn 5.4%
- #7 Vigil: The Longest Night
92% matchVery Positive86% of 3,655 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 26.1%, Souls-like 24.5%, Difficult 11%, Side Scroller 9.9%, RPG 9.4%
- #8 Oblitus
94% matchMixed52% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: Connor Ullmann
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Test your limits against a brutal and mysterious world as Parvus, a curious warrior with a heavy burden. Raise your spear and cast ancient spells as you battle hostile creatures and towering bosses in procedurally-generated 2D landscapes. Answer the call. Break the cycle. Change your destiny.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.6%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 18.7%, Indie 13.5%, Platformer 12.1%
- #9 Void Sols
91% matchVery Positive96% of 378 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 34.3%, Difficult 17.2%, RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Action 7.7%
- #10 Custodian: Beginning of the End
91% matchMixed68% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 9.7%, RPG 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.9%
- #11 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
90% matchMixed67% of 791 reviews2021
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: RPG 25.8%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Difficult 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #12 Dark Devotion
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,509 reviews2019
Dev: Hibernian WorkshopPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Metroidvania 22.4%, RPG 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Difficult 6.7%
- #13 Deepening Fire
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 642 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 21.4%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Difficult 11.5%, RPG 9.2%, Side Scroller 8%
- #14 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,875 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 40.9%, Souls-like 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, RPG 9.5%, Action 3.8%
- #15 WarriOrb: Prologue
88% 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: Metroidvania 20.6%, Souls-like 20.4%, Difficult 10%, RPG 9.2%, Side Scroller 7.5%
- #16 Back To Ashes
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: InDID
Windows
Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.1%, RPG 19.4%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Difficult 7.9%
- #17 WarriOrb
86% 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 21.4%, Metroidvania 20.9%, Difficult 9.8%, RPG 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.2%
- #18 Souldiers
84% matchMixed69% of 3,156 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Souls-like 14.4%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 5.6%
- #19 Hollow Knight
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 563,086 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 41.8 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 30.3%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 6.7%, Dark Fantasy 4.2%
- #20 Shattered Divinities
81% matchVery Positive95% of 962 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, RPG 12.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Indie 7.7%
- #21 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
83% 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 23.9%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 9.8%, RPG 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #22 Immortal Planet
85% matchMixed61% of 396 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMESPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.8%, RPG 17.9%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Difficult 7.9%
- #23 Moonscars
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,528 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 30.6%, Action 9.4%, Side Scroller 6.5%, Platformer 5.6%
- #24 Madness
84% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: RPG 36.2%, Action 24.4%, Adventure 19%, Indie 11.5%, 2D 4.1%
- #25 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,258 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 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: Metroidvania 21.1%, Souls-like 20.8%, Difficult 10.6%, RPG 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #26 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
79% 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: RPG 22.1%, Metroidvania 21%, Souls-like 16.4%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 11.6%
- #27 Infinitevania
78% matchVery Positive93% of 303 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 28.6%, Souls-like 22.3%, Difficult 10%, Platformer 8%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #28 GRIME
79% matchVery Positive85% of 6,798 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: Metroidvania 23.7%, Souls-like 23.2%, Difficult 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Side Scroller 6.7%
- #29 After Death
81% 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 44.5%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 13.2%, Indie 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.3%
- #30 DEVIATOR
78% matchMixed67% of 1,011 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 26.3%, Souls-like 24%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Action 6.8%, Platformer 6.6%
- #31 Voidwrought
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,038 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 43.6%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Dark 8.4%
- #32 Gloom
77% matchVery Positive83% of 606 reviews2017
Dev: Hunchback Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 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 26.7%, Difficult 18.2%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.7%
- #33 Watcher Chronicles
76% matchVery Positive87% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Third Sphere Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Metroidvania 24.8%, RPG 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Difficult 8.6%
- #34 Biomass
77% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 26.3%, RPG 23.8%, Action 12%, Indie 8.1%
- #35 Never Forgotten
75% 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 34.6%, RPG 23.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #36 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
76% matchMixed68% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Metroidvania 20.1%, RPG 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Action 7.6%
- #37 Last Vanguard
74% matchVery Positive84% of 99 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 27.3%, Souls-like 23%, Difficult 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Platformer 6.3%
- #38 A Void Hope
74% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Adventure 28.4%, Atmospheric 17%, Platformer 16.2%, Dark 12.8%, Exploration 10.8%
- #39 Ghost Song
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,459 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Difficult 9.8%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 7.6%
- #40 Nine Sols
70% matchVery Positive94% of 45,860 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.6%, Souls-like 24.2%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 6.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
- #41 Salt and Sanctuary
73% matchVery Positive89% of 21,932 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.7 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 39.9%, Metroidvania 20.1%, Difficult 8.3%, RPG 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #42 Hyper Light Drifter
72% matchVery Positive93% of 19,210 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Difficult 18.9%, Metroidvania 16.5%, Souls-like 15.7%, RPG 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #43 Gravethorn
71% 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 39.5%, Difficult 18.7%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Action 7.4%
- #44 Demon Peak
73% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 11.5%, Platformer 8%
- #45 Emberbane
70% 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 27.6%, Souls-like 20.4%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Difficult 8.7%
- #46 The Guise
72% matchMixed69% of 62 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: Metroidvania 22.6%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Platformer 6.4%
- #47 Windmills
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Poor Locke
Windows
Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Metroidvania 29.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action 6.3%
- #48 Skautfold: Usurper
71% matchMixed69% of 343 reviews2018
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Usurper is a Metroidvania Action-RPG. With Eldritch horrors having been unleashed by the outer-worldly Citadel, your job is to rid London of its terrors. Use the new "Guard" system that rewards skillful play and accuracy, to uncover the massive structure and defeat the nightmares lurking within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, RPG 24.4%, Action 13.9%, Indie 8.9%, Platformer 3.8%
- #49 Cathedral
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 461 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 47.6%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 12%, Difficult 9.5%, Indie 8.6%
- #50 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,377 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.1 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 36.5%, RPG 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #51 Before I Go
67% matchVery Positive86% of 99 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 32.3%, Difficult 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Action 7.4%
- #52 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,837 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.3 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 21.3%, Metroidvania 21.1%, RPG 10.5%, Difficult 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #53 HAAK
66% matchVery Positive90% of 3,531 reviews2022
Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, RPG 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #54 MIO: Memories in Orbit
64% matchVery Positive83% of 5,187 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Souls-like 21.8%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 8.3%, Hand-drawn 4.8%
- #55 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.2%, RPG 21.4%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 11%, Dark 5.5%
- #56 Last Night of Winter
67% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 26.4%, RPG 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%, Action 5.3%
- #57 The Tribulation Entanglement
68% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Difficult 24.7%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Dark 9.6%
- #58 7th Domain:Tree of Chaos
65% matchVery Positive86% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Lightimpact
Windows
"7th Domain" is a horizontal version action game derived from Roguelike Metroidvania combined with treasure grinding gameplay. You will play a child of destiny who repairs the world and finds the truth of the broken world. You will grow in battle and challenge the unknown and hidden forces.
Why similar: RPG 31.7%, Metroidvania 31.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 4.8%
- #59 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 80 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 23.6%, Metroidvania 23%, RPG 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Difficult 9%