Games Like Xenon Valkyrie

Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.

Why similar: Roguelite 34%, Action Roguelike 28.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Roguelike 8.2%, Anime 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the female protagonist and roguevania structure, focusing on fast combat and exploration.

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Roguelite 36.2%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Roguelike 15.5%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers high-octane, fluid action-platforming that rewards skill and speed in a procedurally generated world.

Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

Why similar: Roguelite 31%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, RPG 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist in a side-scrolling action-platformer with heavy emphasis on gear and RPG stats.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Roguelite 33.1%, Action Roguelike 26.4%, Roguelike 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Platformer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive roguevania experience that perfectly balances fast-paced combat with procedural exploration and platforming.

A Metroidvania x Roguelite where you journey with the aid of a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.3%, Roguelike 28.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Anime 8.7%, Platformer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines metroidvania exploration with roguelite elements and a distinct dark fantasy aesthetic.

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Why similar: Roguelite 41.8%, Roguelike 20%, Platformer 9.4%, RPG 7.9%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in the action-roguelite genre that features deep character progression and challenging platforming segments.

Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

Why similar: Roguelite 33.6%, Action Roguelike 26.9%, Roguelike 19.6%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Platformer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A multi-dimensional action-roguelite that blends tight platforming with diverse combat styles.

Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!

Why similar: Roguelite 34.9%, Action Roguelike 29.3%, Roguelike 10.9%, RPG 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, pixel-art roguelite that emphasizes exploration and gear-based progression in a changing world.

Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

Why similar: Roguelite 33.3%, Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelike 20.1%, Platformer 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelite platformer that emphasizes combat and exploration in a dangerous, randomly generated world.

A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.

Why similar: Roguelite 38.8%, Action Roguelike 31.1%, Roguelike 14%, Platformer 4.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art roguevania that heavily leans into the exploration and item-discovery aspects of the genre.

Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

Why similar: Roguelite 31.7%, Action Roguelike 27.9%, Roguelike 16.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Anime 5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelite that features a female protagonist and intense, skill-based combat.

Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

Why similar: Roguelite 34.2%, Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelike 19%, RPG 5.6%, Platformer 5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled roguevania that focuses on character customization and challenging dungeon exploration.

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.5%, RPG 21%, Action 15%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that offers deep combat systems and a focus on character builds and exploration.

Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Anime 22.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that captures the retro feel of classic action games with a female protagonist.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Platformer 18.5%, Anime 17.8%, Action 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful pixel-art action-platformer featuring a female protagonist and precise, challenging combat.

Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Platformer 18.6%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi metroidvania with beautiful pixel art and a focus on exploration and challenging boss encounters.

Zengeon is an anime infused Action RPG and Roguelite with a selection of unique characters and varying play-styles. Slaughter your way through demonic hordes and colossal bosses with hundreds of combination and skill possibilities!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Roguelite 25.5%, Roguelike 12.5%, RPG 8.4%, Anime 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that mixes RPG elements with fast-paced combat and a variety of character classes.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.3%, Anime 15.8%, RPG 15%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A polished metroidvania with stunning pixel art and fluid combat mechanics that feel very satisfying.

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Roguelite 45.5%, Roguelike 33.6%, Action 7.8%, Platformer 7.5%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelite that feels like a comic book, focusing on combo-driven combat and platforming.

ReversEstory is a 2D Roguelike action shooting game. Enjoy the freedom of 360° flying while exploring the procedurally generated dungeons. A latitude of items grants the players the power to challenge the darkness. What’s hidden behind? You shall witness and be shocked.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.9%, Roguelike 24.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Platformer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelite that emphasizes verticality and fast-paced shooting with a female protagonist.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.3%, RPG 16.1%, Anime 15.4%, Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality action-platformer with unique time-manipulation mechanics and beautiful pixel-art visuals.

You find yourself trapped in a mysterious tower – one that transforms its very structure every 24 hours, where you must surpass countless poor fallen souls and make your way to the heretofore unseen top!

Why similar: Roguelite 33.4%, Action Roguelike 27.7%, Roguelike 17%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Platformer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 2D action-roguelite designed for quick runs and leaderboard competition.

Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.

Why similar: Roguelite 34.9%, Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelike 16.5%, Anime 3.9%, Female Protagonist 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more deck-focused, it provides the same high-intensity, skill-based action and roguelite progression.

Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

Why similar: Anime 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired metroidvania that emphasizes exploration, character switching, and secrets.

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.9%, Anime 21.1%, Action 15.4%, RPG 9.3%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game with a strong focus on combat and a distinct, dark atmosphere.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.6%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 12.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Platformer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn metroidvania with roguelite elements that features massive, chaotic combat encounters.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.5%, Platformer 22.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Action 13.9%, Indie 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, pixel-art metroidvania that focuses on exploration and challenging boss fights.

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.2%, Anime 21%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Action 9.6%

Ninjasoul is a platform action game that combines roguelite with Galaxy warrior demon city. Kunoichi, Tachibana Yachiyo unexpectedly awakened the ability of "death backtracking". She will find the truth in the land that used to be her hometown in the fight and death again and again.

Why similar: Roguevania 56.6% ★, Roguelite 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike 6.5%, Female Protagonist 2.6%

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: Action 24.3%, Adventure 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Platformer 17.2%, Indie 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style metroidvania that offers a large, interconnected world and challenging platforming.

A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.

Why similar: Roguevania 82.3% ★, Female Protagonist 4.6%, Action 2.8%, Platformer 2.5%, Adventure 2.2%

This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.

Why similar: Roguelite 32%, Action Roguelike 26.2%, Roguelike 19.1%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, RPG 5.9%

As the Debugging Hero chosen by the Legendary Sword, you have gained the ability to manipulate character variables! Use this powerful ability to overcome the dungeons blocking your path and defeat the Demon Lord!

Why similar: Roguelite 31.5%, Action Roguelike 31.5%, Roguelike 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Action 3.6%

A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.

Why similar: Roguelite 33.6%, Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelike 19.7%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Anime 6.7%

20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36%, Roguelite 34.7%, Roguelike 9.6%, Platformer 7.8%, Female Protagonist 5%

AshenForest is a roguelite action RPG focused on boss-rush. To purify the ashen forest that is causing the plague, you must fight against all the monsters lurking in the forest.

Why similar: Roguelite 24.6%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, RPG 14.9%, Roguelike 11%, Action 9.3%

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Anime 14.7%, Action 13.7%

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: Female Protagonist 20.5%, Anime 17.9%, RPG 17.1%, Platformer 14.5%, Action 9.6%

Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

Why similar: Roguelite 37.3%, Action Roguelike 31%, Roguelike 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%, Action 3.2%

Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.

Why similar: Roguelite 30.2%, Action Roguelike 26.3%, Roguelike 21.4%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Anime 6.9%

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: Roguelike 23.9%, Roguelite 22.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Craft original weapons and engage in strategic time-freezing battles as you dive into the million-floor deep underground world of this deep-diving action strategy game.

Why similar: Roguelite 33.9%, Action Roguelike 27%, Roguelike 19.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Anime 5%

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.5%, Anime 15.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.9%, Roguelike 24.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Anime 7.3%

'Sentimental K' is a 3D roguelike action game. Weapons, skills, artifacts, bosses, dungeon layouts are randomly generated each time you play. Make strategic choices to create powerful synergies and enjoy the unexpected and challenging play!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.4%, Roguelike 29.1%, Action 11%, Indie 7.6%, Female Protagonist 5.5%

Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them. Cally must save her parents from the maniacal Herbert, who has laid waste to the Caves and built a massive new base.

Why similar: Action 20.7%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Platformer 17.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 13.7%

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Roguelite 33.1%, Action Roguelike 26.9%, Roguelike 18.4%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Platformer 4.9%

This game is a time survival game with role-playing and roguelite elements. Through the choice of upgrades in battle to make the character stronger and stronger, defeat the oncoming enemies.

Why similar: Roguelite 39.2%, Action Roguelike 32.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Anime 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.2%, Platformer 23.1%, Action 19.3%, Indie 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.

Why similar: Roguelite 36%, Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelike 21.2%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, Action 3.4%

Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.

Why similar: Roguelite 38.7%, Action Roguelike 30.7%, Roguelike 18.7%, RPG 4.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, RPG 21%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Anime 16.5%, Action 8.4%

Fight, block, and evade through the deadly Trials of Valor. Your timing and reflexes decide survival in this real-time roguelike fighter. Master diverse classes, and experience the character progression of an entire RPG in each run as you perfect your build or die trying.

Why similar: Roguelite 36.2%, Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelike 20.5%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, RPG 6.1%

RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore is a “rogue-lite” anime-style adventure set in a colorful fantasy world where players hack-and-slash their way through an army of mechanical monsters using a huge variety of unique melee weapons and devastating magic attacks!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 46.9%, Roguelite 30.7%, Action 8.2%, Anime 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

"Ancient Witch Arena" is an independently developed light survival Roguelike, hand-painted fantasy dark world. Resist hundreds of enemies, conquer bosses, explore combinations between characters and skills, and finally become the king of the arena.

Why similar: Roguelite 36.3%, Action Roguelike 28.7%, Roguelike 18.7%, RPG 6.9%, Action 4.2%

Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.3%, Platformer 28.8%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 10.3%

The Dungeoning is a difficult action platformer with character levelling, set in a procedurally generated dungeon. Kill enemies, level up using experience and master varied weapons and magic. Collect gold to spend with traders and buy better weapons. Try NG+ and beyond for an extra challenge.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.5%, Roguelite 24.5%, Roguelike 18%, RPG 8.9%, Action 4.8%

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34%, RPG 18.5%, Action 13%, Anime 12.7%, Adventure 8.7%

Void Raiders is "radical" top down rogue-lite shmup, with permanent character progression, character centric gameplay and never ending carnage in randomly generated environments.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.4%, Roguelite 31.8%, RPG 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Action 5.5%

DeHumanized is a Roguelite sidescroller action shooter inspired by Metroid and Binding of Isaac.The world runs on physical rules with elements interacted subtly with each other. To survive you have to take strength from beasts, and learn rules how the world works.

Why similar: RPG 31.2%, Action 20.1%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 12.5%