Games Like Volgarr the Viking II

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Platformer 39.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Action 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.

Why similar: Side Scroller 15.8%, Mythology 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Souls-like 31%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 8.3%

Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

PixelBoss: Shattered Depths is a hardcore 2D pixel-art platformer where every mistake matters. Fight enemies, avoid deadly traps, and master precise movement to survive unforgiving levels.

Why similar: Platformer 16.3%, Precision Platformer 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Arcade 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.

Why similar: Souls-like 18.2%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9.6%

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: Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Arcade 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Platformer 30.8%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Action 17.1%, 2D 6.2%

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 8.4%

Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

Why similar: Platformer 17.1%, Souls-like 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Precision Platformer 10.1%

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 43.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 6.1%

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 44.2%, Platformer 31.3%, Adventure 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Action 4.9%

Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a warrior, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

Why similar: Souls-like 16.5%, Hack and Slash 16%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 10.8%

Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

Why similar: Souls-like 18.2%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.3%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Mythology 13.3%, Platformer 13.1%

Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Side Scroller 28%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%

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: Souls-like 18.3%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.5%

Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.

Why similar: Souls-like 19.3%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 11%

The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 14.7%, Precision Platformer 14.3%, Souls-like 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 9.4%

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%

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: Souls-like 24.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%

Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.2%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

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: Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 14%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Action 10%

Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.

Why similar: Souls-like 18.6%, Precision Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Action 10.3%

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 22.8%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Platformer 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%

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 45.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 7.7%

Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval-focused action platformer with RPG-styled upgrades and procedurally generated levels. It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle. A dark castle filled with dungeons, danger, and loot!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.4%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Action 18.7%, Arcade 17.6%, Adventure 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%

Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.

Why similar: Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Arcade 16%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

Why similar: Platformer 32.1%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Precision Platformer 14.7%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 9.9%

Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.

Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Impress the Gods!

Why similar: Mythology 40.5%, Hand-drawn 21.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Action 8.3%, Fantasy 5.2%

Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 20.9%, Arcade 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.

Why similar: Souls-like 36%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Zombies 14.3%, Action 7.6%

An unforgiving game with precise combat. Fight challenging bosses in any order, acquire their unique powers, and succeed on your own terms.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.2%, Mythology 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 15%, Hand-drawn 13.4%

Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Supernatural 10.3%

A challenging 2D precision platformer with minimalist graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack. Escape a dangerous dungeon filled with enemies and deadly traps.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.2%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Arcade 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

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: Pixel Graphics 26.8%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, Souls-like 19.1%, Action 11.4%, 2D Platformer 6.9%

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.1%, Precision Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 9.5%

Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.3%, Souls-like 18.3%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%

Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Souls-like 14.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%

In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!

Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Souls-like 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.9%

A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.1%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Adventure 6.9%

With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.5%, Side Scroller 18%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

Why similar: Side Scroller 20.8%, Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%

A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.2%, Arcade 17.2%, Action 16.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%

A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 56.6%, Platformer 18.4%, Action 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.8%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Arcade 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%

Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.6%, Platformer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Souls-like 6.1%, Adventure 5.7%

Janosik 2 is a retro action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Get ready to jump, slash, dodge roll, dive, smash and bash your way through deadly traps, mischievous villains and bosses, and more in this sequel to Janosik.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 8.2%

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 55.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 7.3%, 2D 4.4%

Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.4%, Souls-like 19.2%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.7%

bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.6%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 21.4%, 2D 8.5%

Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Supernatural 9.6%, Action 9.5%

Buff Knight Advanced is a 2D Pixel RPG where you’re constantly on the move. Kill the invading monsters with your sword or by timing your use of spells carefully! As you progress the game becomes more intense with stronger and uglier monsters!

Why similar: Side Scroller 33.6%, Platformer 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Action 7.7%

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.1%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.6%, Platformer 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Action 11.1%

Angvik is a platform action game set in a joyful but unforgiving land.

Why similar: Platformer 56.3%, Action 18.5%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D 6.6%, Adventure 6.6%