- #1 TUNIC
97% matchVery Positive91% of 17,199 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.4%, Metroidvania 17.2%, Difficult 9%, Nonlinear 7.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #2 Latitude 76: Land of the Onkilons
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anisimov Games
Windows · Linux
Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!
Why similar: Souls-like 19.2%, Metroidvania 17.8%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Action RPG 7.6%, Exploration 5.9%
- #3 Pavu
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toró Studio
Windows
Pavu is an action RPG with lots of exploration and challenging combat. You’ll explore a dystopian world where nature and technology coexist in harmony, until the arrival of Kurumi, the last human.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.1%, Metroidvania 15.7%, Nonlinear 12%, Difficult 9.5%, Action RPG 9%
- #4 The Legend of the Bard: The Power Accordions
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paulo Vieira
Windows
Use an accordion to explore an open world inspired by Brazil!! 🪗🎶
Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 19.8%, Nonlinear 8.5%, Action RPG 8.3%, Exploration 6.9%
- #5 Astronium
94% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 20.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Nonlinear 6.7%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #6 TUSK
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NeverCry Studio
Windows
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.3%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Top-Down 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Difficult 10.1%
- #7 Lightwood
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 25.9%, Nonlinear 16%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 6.3%
- #8 Curvature
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pawel Lossew
Windows · Linux
The Xerran Dominion is one step from becoming unstoppable. Your machines won’t survive - but you will. Control the environment and use their tech to your advantage. In this brutal sci-fi action RPG, the world is your weapon - and you are the trigger.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, Metroidvania 20.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Action RPG 8.5%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #9 Skjoldur Story
92% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Snoozing Pixel LLC
Windows
In this lighthearted pastoral adventure, explore a vast and whimsical world, confronting dangers in whichever order you choose using nothing but a magical shield.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Nonlinear 12%, Action RPG 8.5%, Puzzle 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #10 The Blighted Core
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pjj
Windows
Rot has arrived, and all things wither. In this cruel yet beautiful 2D hand-drawn Souls-like, embark on a lonely and brutal journey of redemption! Explore a forest kingdom twisted by plague, and battle infected, mutated fruits and vegetables to uncover the secret behind the corruption.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Difficult 15.3%, Action RPG 12.3%, Exploration 9.7%, RPG 7.7%
- #11 Horn of Balance
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Martijn den Hollander
Windows
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Action RPG 12.9%, Exploration 8.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #12 Roots of Cinder
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.9%, Metroidvania 20.6%, Action RPG 12.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 7%
- #13 Runic Curse Remastered
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 27.4%, Nonlinear 8.2%, Action RPG 7.2%, RPG 7%
- #14 Coral & The Abyss
88% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 12.9%, Action RPG 10.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #15 Dreamdawn
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Custodio Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore surreal landscapes where dreams and reality intertwine. Battle manifestations of fear, uncover the secrets of an interconnected world, and awaken the truth buried within a fading mind in Dreamdawn, a mysterious top-down action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Action RPG 14.3%, Difficult 12.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #16 Dimension Rift Zero
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Difficult 14.8%, Exploration 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #17 Benders of Moona
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 22.8%, Difficult 11.9%, Exploration 7.1%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #18 THORN DEMON HUNTER
86% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: LIN YUANHUI
Windows
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 28.5%, Action RPG 12.8%, RPG 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #19 Relive
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dylan Losee
Windows
Relive is a dark yet hopeful action-adventure where you create new plant growth with every step, transform the remains of fallen foes to amplify your magical powers, and overcome deadly challenges to transform the world around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 18.1%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Action RPG 9.6%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #20 Last Souls
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 25.6%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Difficult 12.8%, Exploration 5.8%
- #21 Wéko The Mask Gatherer
83% matchVery Positive92% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: SIRO GAMES Sarl
Windows
Wéko the Mask Gatherer is a 3D action-adventure game where you step into the shoes of Wéko, a mysterious adventurer on a quest to collect the seven powerful Primordial Masks in a mesmerizing world full of exploration, puzzles, and combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Metroidvania 21.3%, Action RPG 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #22 Intertwined
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 27.5%, Difficult 16%, Exploration 6.8%, Action RPG 6.1%
- #23 The Legend of Simurgh
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 28.2%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Cute 7.8%
- #24 Din of Sen
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 27.3%, Action RPG 14.8%, Nonlinear 14.3%, RPG 7.9%
- #25 Signiverux
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Signiverux GmbH
Windows · Linux
Signiverux is a Metroidvania-inspired action adventure with fluid gameplay and detailed graphics. Explore the depths of a mysterious castle in search for a way back home, enjoy fast ability progressions, search for powerful magic upgrades and grow your character by expanding the skill tree.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Souls-like 21.2%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Difficult 12%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #26 Our Metal Bowl
79% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 10%
- #27 Scars of the Soul
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShunGuang Games
Windows
The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 25.9%, Action RPG 15.2%, RPG 12%, Exploration 8.2%
- #28 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho & Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Metroidvania 28.1%, Difficult 17.1%, Cute 7.9%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #29 GRIME II
78% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
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 26.8%, Souls-like 26.3%, Action RPG 12.7%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Exploration 7.7%
- #30 Legends of Mythology
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: swalk studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Legends of Mythology is an action adventure game with a 3D world, shown only in 2D. You decide what direction the story unfolds. Challenge the insurmountable and become the unexpected hero, or shun the role of the savior and embrace the mantle of the villain. Explore, adapt, triumph.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.4%, Metroidvania 21.6%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Action RPG 11.1%, Difficult 9.5%
- #31 Anokye
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 28.7%, Difficult 18%, Exploration 5.8%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #32 Legend of a Soul Hunter
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micha Schmid
Windows
Legend of a Soul Hunter is an action-adventure game with RPG elements. Explore islands and many individual dungeons by ship. Get items with different abilities, defeat monsters and become a successful soul hunter!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Action RPG 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #33 DREIFRAME
76% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 30.5%, Difficult 15.1%, Nonlinear 7.2%, Exploration 5.5%
- #34 Necrowave
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Souls-like 25.1%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #35 Mendacium
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Metroidvania 27.8%, Action RPG 9.1%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Exploration 5.3%
- #36 Fire in the Beastlands
76% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Chimney Castle
Windows
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.2%, Metroidvania 21.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Action RPG 10.2%
- #37 FOUNTAINS
73% matchVery Positive84% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: John Pywell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Metroidvania 23.8%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Action RPG 11.6%, Exploration 7%
- #38 Mariana
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Sky Mavis Gann
Windows
In Mariana you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench.
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Metroidvania 26%, Action RPG 14.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #39 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
73% 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: Souls-like 23.4%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Difficult 13%, Action RPG 10.6%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #40 Zenith
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nocturnia Studios
Windows
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 29%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Action RPG 8.3%
- #41 Crypt Custodian
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,759 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Action RPG 10.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Cute 8.2%
- #42 Take Care
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanesto
Windows
In Take Care you discover a great forest full of challenging enemies and puzzles. Help rebuild a withering town in its center and bring back its inhabitants who have lost their way in search of something better.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 28.7%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Top-Down 8.3%
- #43 Stray Blade
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 515 reviews2023
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Stray Blade is an action-adventure where you play a rogue Adventurer exploring the ancient Valley of Acrea with your companion, the Xhinnon wolf Boji. Unveil the history of the forgotten valley and master the powers of the three Acrean Metals to restore balance to this war-torn land.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.8%, Metroidvania 24.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #44 Life Blood
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor MinnsPub: Snappy Gurus
Windows
You awaken on the Altar inside the Life Cathedral. Life Blood is a first-person, Kingsfield-like action adventure game with a focus on exploration. Travel the interconnected world with fast-paced, reaction-based combat and discover the secrets within the heart of the mountain.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Metroidvania 21.7%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Action RPG 11.7%, Exploration 8.1%
- #45 三国仁义传 The Righteousness: SanGuo
70% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: 硕狗累累工作室(HarvestDog)
Windows
Enter a world of moving Chinese lianhuanhua! This solo-developed 2.5D Metroidvania blends the Three Kingdoms with mythic beasts from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas." Explore a hand-drawn world, master horseback combat, and face punishingly hardcore boss trials in this mythic epic.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Metroidvania 25%, Difficult 13.6%, Action RPG 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #46 SHADE Protocol
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 30%, Difficult 15%, Exploration 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #47 Power (of) Metal
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 26%, Action RPG 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, RPG 9.1%
- #48 Ex Angelus
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kami no Kami Shrine
Windows
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Souls-like 28.2%, Action RPG 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, RPG 5.7%
- #49 Gloomveil
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ricotoni Games
Windows
Explore a vast, interconnected fantasy world with minimal guidance. Observe your surroundings carefully, discover the secrets of the past and try not to draw the attention of something bigger than you…
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Souls-like 17%, Nonlinear 13%, Exploration 8.2%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #50 Memoria Wake
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crescendo
Windows · Mac
Parry with precision and fight through shifting, surreal landscapes in this Souls-like action-adventure. When reality turns into a living nightmare, you must ascend through a shattered realm to rescue a missing friend.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.2%, Metroidvania 22%, Action RPG 10.5%, Exploration 7.2%, Puzzle 7%
- #51 Shieldbound
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Souls-like 27.5%, Metroidvania 26.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Exploration 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #52 Darxanadon
70% 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: Souls-like 28.2%, Metroidvania 27.7%, Action RPG 14%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #53 Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course
67% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Nowis-337 GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Action RPG 11.3%, Fantasy 7.6%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #54 The Song of Awakening
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noeski LLC
Windows · Mac
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 28.1%, Action RPG 17.3%, Nonlinear 9.8%, RPG 7.4%
- #55 Salt and Sanctuary
69% 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 50.4%, Metroidvania 24.1%, Difficult 11.5%, RPG 4.5%, Action RPG 4%
- #56 CRAVE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hang The Eyelids
Windows
Ceaseless hunger draws you yet a bit closer to the gates of Foghorn. Devour men and beasts alike to acquire a wide array of combat abilities. Through shadows and mold, track down the paling memories of this bygone kingdom, all in a classic hand-drawn action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 15.4%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Exploration 7.9%
- #57 Brichi Quest
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Wovkulaka Games
Windows · Linux
One day, Brichi finds a mysterious sword that suddenly transports him to an unknown land. He needs to search every island and dungeon in search of an opportunity to return home. Many dangers and obstacles await him along the way. Embark on this adventure and see it all for yourself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 25.3%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Cute 5.6%
- #58 Last Night of Winter
67% 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 30.9%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Action RPG 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #59 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
68% 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 46.7%, Metroidvania 28%, Difficult 7.4%, RPG 6.2%, Action RPG 5.9%
- #60 Kloa - Child of the Forest
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildpad GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.7%, Metroidvania 27.7%, Action RPG 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 4.7%