60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy.
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.
Salt and Sanctuary
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.
Moonscars
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.
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 40.8%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Difficult 6.7%, Local Co-Op 6.7%
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 30.4%, Souls-like 29.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%, Side Scroller 6.1%, Hack and Slash 5.5%
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 39.6%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Action RPG 5.9%, RPG 4.6%
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Difficult 9.1%
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 54.7%, Souls-like 14.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Action 4.1%
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 34.9%, Metroidvania 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Difficult 7.6%, RPG 5.7%
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 23.5%, Souls-like 23.3%, Action RPG 11.2%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Difficult 8.3%
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 28.7%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Action RPG 12.6%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
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: Souls-like 24.5%, Metroidvania 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Action RPG 10.5%, Difficult 8.7%
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: Metroidvania 36%, Souls-like 30.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Difficult 6.4%, Platformer 3.6%
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: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 30.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Difficult 7%, Platformer 4.3%
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: Souls-like 20.8%, Metroidvania 20.1%, Action RPG 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Hack and Slash 8.8%
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 34.3%, Metroidvania 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, RPG 7%, Platformer 6.8%
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 22.2%, Metroidvania 20.4%, Action RPG 10.8%, Difficult 9.4%, Side Scroller 7.6%
LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, Metroidvania 23%, Action RPG 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Hack and Slash 8.6%
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: Metroidvania 27.6%, Action RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Hack and Slash 9.8%
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 23.5%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Action RPG 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Difficult 8.5%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 24.4%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Difficult 9.4%, Platformer 7.6%
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 24.3%, Souls-like 23.6%, Hack and Slash 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Side Scroller 9%
Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Local Co-Op 21%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, Difficult 8.6%
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 31.8%, Souls-like 31.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 5.5%
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: Souls-like 26.6%, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 10%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, Metroidvania 25.2%, RPG 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Difficult 8.4%
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 23.2%, Metroidvania 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Action RPG 9.9%, Difficult 6.9%
Play as a new reaper, completing quests, collecting spells, and gathering equipment to fight through hordes of enemies in this grim but whimsical 2D adventure!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.1%, Action RPG 23.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.8%, Hack and Slash 7.7%
Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity's last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive...
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Metroidvania 21.8%, Action RPG 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Hack and Slash 9.8%
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 21.1%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Action RPG 8.7%, Hack and Slash 7.7%
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.2%, Action RPG 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Difficult 9.6%
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, Metroidvania 22.7%, Action RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Hack and Slash 9.8%
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 37.7%, Souls-like 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Action RPG 6.8%, Difficult 6.7%
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.7%, Difficult 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 21%, RPG 10.1%, Action 8.5%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 27.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Side Scroller 7.3%, Platformer 6.6%
A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Metroidvania 23.8%, Action RPG 14%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Hack and Slash 9.4%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Action RPG 19.1%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Difficult 9%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Action RPG 9.6%, Difficult 9%, Hack and Slash 6.3%
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: Souls-like 29.2%, Action RPG 13.6%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, RPG 7.3%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.1%, Action RPG 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Difficult 10.2%, Hack and Slash 10%
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 25.3%, Metroidvania 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Difficult 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.8%
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 50.3%, Action RPG 9.6%, RPG 8.7%, Hack and Slash 8.2%, Difficult 7.6%
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.1%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Difficult 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Action RPG 5.6%
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 26.6%, Action RPG 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Difficult 10.5%, Nonlinear 10.1%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 20.4%, Action RPG 10.9%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.1%
Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Action RPG 23.4%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Side Scroller 11.7%, RPG 7.2%
Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Action RPG 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Nonlinear 9%
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Action RPG 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Difficult 11%
A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Action RPG 16.2%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Difficult 11.6%
Plunge into high-stakes punishment platforming in JUMP KING QUEST! Explore alone or fall together in dynamic online climbing action as you fight your way upwards on an unhinged quest to The Smoking Hot Babe at The Top. In this world, every ledge is a battlefield…
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Metroidvania 23%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Action RPG 11.3%, Difficult 9%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.5%, Dark Fantasy 23.1%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Action-Adventure 11%, RPG 10%
DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.
Why similar: Souls-like 81.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%, Difficult 5.3%, RPG 3.1%, Action 1.8%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Metroidvania 38.6%, Platformer 7.5%, Difficult 4.6%, Action 4.5%
Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other! Stand against a resurging threat by yourself or with a friend in local co-op. Collect weapons, armor, enchantments, and more by exploring dangerous locales and defeating powerful bosses! Stop the constructs, save the town.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.3%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Difficult 20.6%, Action 13.2%, Indie 7.3%
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 28.6%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action RPG 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Difficult 9.4%
This game is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Skelethrone: The Prey is a free prequel to the main game, setting the stage for the events that will unfold throughout Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona campaign.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Difficult 8.9%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Souls-like 31.7%, Action RPG 18%, Nonlinear 8.7%, RPG 5.9%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: Action RPG 26%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Difficult 15.3%, RPG 8.5%
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 7.4%
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 25.5%, Souls-like 25.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Hack and Slash 8.3%, Open World 8%
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 34.8%, Souls-like 27.3%, Difficult 10.6%, Platformer 6.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%
Bound By Blades is an Indie Action-RPG with a focus on intense boss battles. Experience the thrill of Boss Rushes with the wholesomeness of a cozy Indie RPG as you confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead, solo or in 2 player co-op!
Why similar: Action RPG 33.2%, Hack and Slash 16%, Difficult 15.8%, RPG 13.7%, 2D 7.6%
