- #1 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
96% matchVery Positive94% of 43,849 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.2 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 37.6%, Souls-like 26.9%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Difficult 7.9%, Dark 2.9%
- #2 Unworthy
97% matchVery Positive81% of 842 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 28.7%, Metroidvania 27.3%, RPG 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Difficult 7.7%
- #3 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
95% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 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 36.1%, Metroidvania 22.6%, RPG 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%, Difficult 5%
- #4 Oblitus
96% matchMixed52% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: Connor Ullmann
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 35.6%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 18.2%, Indie 13.9%, Platformer 11.7%
- #5 Vigil: The Longest Night
94% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 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 26.5%, Souls-like 25.2%, Difficult 10.9%, RPG 9.4%, Side Scroller 9%
- #6 Solateria
94% matchVery Positive85% of 331 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 26.2%, Souls-like 24.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%, Hand-drawn 5.5%
- #7 Void Sols
92% matchVery Positive96% of 349 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 35%, Difficult 16.8%, RPG 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action 7.5%
- #8 Custodian: Beginning of the End
93% matchMixed68% of 76 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 23.5%, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 9.5%, RPG 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.1%
- #9 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 10.3%, RPG 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #10 Deepening Fire
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 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 22%, Metroidvania 20.9%, Difficult 11.4%, RPG 9.2%, Side Scroller 7.3%
- #11 Demon Peak
91% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 42.5%, Action 17.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 12.1%, Platformer 7.5%
- #12 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
89% matchMixed67% of 764 reviews2021
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 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: RPG 26%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 14%, Difficult 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11%
- #13 WarriOrb: Prologue
89% matchVery Positive88% of 399 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 21.1%, Souls-like 21%, Difficult 9.8%, RPG 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #14 Back To Ashes
88% 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 39.9%, RPG 19.2%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Difficult 7.7%
- #15 WarriOrb
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 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 22%, Metroidvania 21.3%, Difficult 9.6%, RPG 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
- #16 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 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 41.1%, Souls-like 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, RPG 9.7%, Action 3.9%
- #17 Dark Devotion
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,437 reviews2019
Dev: Hibernian WorkshopPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.1 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 33.1%, Metroidvania 22.7%, RPG 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%, Difficult 6.5%
- #18 Souldiers
86% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 52.1%, Difficult 14.3%, Souls-like 13.4%, Action 9%, Adventure 5.5%
- #19 Immortal Planet
85% matchMixed62% of 390 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMES
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 42.1%, RPG 17.8%, Action 9%, Difficult 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #20 Hollow Knight
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 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 30.8%, Souls-like 23.3%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 6.5%, Dark Fantasy 4.3%
- #21 DEVIATOR
82% matchMixed68% of 988 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 26.7%, Souls-like 24.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Action 6.6%, Platformer 6.3%
- #22 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 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 24.4%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 9.6%, RPG 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #23 Madness
84% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: RPG 36.4%, Action 24%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 4.1%
- #24 Twilight Monk
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 346 reviews2025
Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 18.1%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Difficult 8.5%, RPG 8.1%
- #25 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
80% matchVery Positive94% of 102 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%, Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 16.8%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 11.3%
- #26 Gleamlight
83% matchMostly Negative39% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: DICOPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.
Why similar: Action 33.1%, Adventure 31.4%, Indie 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Atmospheric 2.4%
- #27 Voidwrought
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 44%, Platformer 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Dark 8.6%, Action 8.5%
- #28 Salt and Sanctuary
78% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 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 40.5%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Difficult 8.1%, RPG 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #29 After Death
79% matchVery Positive89% of 166 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 45.7%, Adventure 13%, Action 12.9%, Indie 9.8%, Side Scroller 7.6%
- #30 A Void Hope
77% matchVery Positive94% of 63 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 28.3%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Dark 13.4%, Exploration 11.2%
- #31 Gloom
78% matchVery Positive83% of 602 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 27.7%, Difficult 18.1%, Action 13%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 10.2%
- #32 Never Forgotten
76% matchVery Positive88% of 52 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 35.4%, RPG 23.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #33 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 30.1%, Souls-like 26.7%, RPG 23.4%, Action 11.5%, Indie 8.2%
- #34 Moonscars
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 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 33%, Souls-like 30.6%, Action 9.4%, Side Scroller 6.1%, Platformer 5.4%
- #35 Last Vanguard
74% matchVery Positive86% of 91 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 28%, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Platformer 6.2%
- #36 Watcher Chronicles
75% matchVery Positive86% of 169 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 25.8%, Metroidvania 24.3%, Difficult 11.6%, RPG 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #37 Gravethorn
73% matchVery Positive90% of 63 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 41%, Difficult 18.6%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Action 7.2%
- #38 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
73% matchVery Positive86% of 172 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 26.4%, Souls-like 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, RPG 8.7%, Difficult 7.6%
- #39 Nine Sols
70% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 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 26.7%, Souls-like 24.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%, Platformer 6.3%
- #40 Skautfold: Usurper
76% matchMixed69% of 340 reviews2018
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 46.5%, RPG 24.1%, Action 13.5%, Indie 9.2%, Platformer 3.7%
- #41 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
74% matchMixed68% of 654 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 27.9%, Metroidvania 20.3%, RPG 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Action 7.3%
- #42 Hyper Light Drifter
72% matchVery Positive93% of 18,466 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Difficult 18.9%, Metroidvania 16.4%, Souls-like 16.2%, RPG 10.3%, Adventure 10%
- #43 GRIME
72% matchVery Positive85% of 6,299 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Metroidvania 24.2%, Souls-like 23.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Platformer 6.2%
- #44 Cathedral
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 48.9%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 8.9%, Difficult 8.6%
- #45 Ghost Song
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,404 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 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 34.4%, Difficult 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Platformer 8.2%, Action 7.5%
- #46 Emberbane
71% matchMixed49% of 95 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 28.2%, Souls-like 21.2%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Difficult 8.6%
- #47 Last Night of Winter
71% matchVery Positive91% of 66 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 30.6%, Metroidvania 26.6%, RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #48 MIO: Memories in Orbit
66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 8.2%, Hand-drawn 5%
- #49 HAAK
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,356 reviews2022
Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 36.3%, RPG 13.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #50 The Tribulation Entanglement
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 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 25%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Platformer 13%, Dark 10.1%
- #51 ReSetna
67% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.7%, Action 12.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 9.1%
- #52 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 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 24%, Metroidvania 23.3%, RPG 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Difficult 8.7%
- #53 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,826 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 44.9%, RPG 21.3%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.7%, Dark 5.6%
- #54 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,358 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 37.4%, RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Difficult 12.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #55 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,328 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 21.8%, Metroidvania 21.2%, RPG 10.6%, Difficult 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #56 Darxanadon
68% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 29%, RPG 12.7%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%
- #57 Venture to the Vile
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 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 34.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 9%, Action 7.7%
- #58 7th Domain:Tree of Chaos
65% matchVery Positive86% of 431 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: Metroidvania 32%, RPG 31.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 4.7%
- #59 Tearscape
63% matchVery Positive93% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.8%, Metroidvania 28.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Action 7.1%, RPG 6.6%