- #1 Lumnis
97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wild Moose Games
Windows
An Action-Adventure Souls-like mixing Combat, Climbing, and Exploration. You play a wanderer destined to become the next Guardian of Lumnis, a once-peaceful land, now forgotten and shrouded in darkness since the arrival of an evil aura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 22.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Action 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #2 Last Night of Winter
96% 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 26.9%, Metroidvania 26.2%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action RPG 7.5%, Exploration 7%
- #3 Obsidian Legion
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Palisade Games
Windows
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Souls-like 28%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Action 6%
- #4 Go Alone
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Souls-like 30.2%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8%, Action 5.8%
- #5 Crowsworn
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 23.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 6.4%
- #6 Runic Curse Remastered
94% 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 34.4%, Souls-like 27.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 7.1%, Action RPG 5.4%
- #7 HALLOW BLADE
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: TBA
Windows
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 26.3%, Action-Adventure 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Exploration 5.5%
- #8 Tairo: Lost In Time
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Souls-like 35.9%, Stylized 7.2%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Action 4.9%
- #9 Kena: Scars of Kosmora
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ember LabPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Kena’s journey to cure her affliction leads to the island of Kosmora, plagued by mysterious corruption. To save Kosmora, she must master the elements with the aid of spirit companions in this action-packed and heartfelt adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Souls-like 23.4%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Action 9.1%, Exploration 7.9%
- #10 The Witch Blade
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SergS WorkshopPub: Rokyte Publishing
Windows
An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8%, Exploration 6.7%
- #11 Take Care
90% 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 31.5%, Souls-like 26.4%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Action 6.7%
- #12 Twilight Bastion
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunamii
Windows
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Metroidvania 33%, Action 7.9%, Action RPG 6.9%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%
- #13 THORN DEMON HUNTER
89% 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 37.6%, Souls-like 28.5%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action RPG 9.5%, Action 6.1%
- #14 Crownless
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Souls-like 26.6%, Exploration 9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Action 6.9%
- #15 A Handful of Dust
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BVS Studios
Windows
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Souls-like 19.9%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action RPG 9.1%, Action 6.7%
- #16 Eternal Knight™
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Profane Games Inc
Windows
A Souls-like, player vs. environment medieval, survival horror game with a high level of difficulty, a world and creatures set in dark fantasy, and a story told through environmental storytelling. Players use medieval weapons and magic to stop a powerful monarch fallen into madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 25.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Action RPG 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%
- #17 Irang
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: BREMEN
Windows
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Souls-like 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Action RPG 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%
- #18 Lightwood
85% 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 38%, Souls-like 29%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 7%, Action 5.8%
- #19 Etherburn
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Nixon Scherbarth
Windows
Etherburn is a Souls-like action-adventure. Play as a hero resurrected in a mysterious and interconnected dungeon. Explore and face intense duels as you fight your way to freedom.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Action 10.2%, Exploration 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #20 The Song of Awakening
84% 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 31.3%, Souls-like 26.2%, Action RPG 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action 6.5%
- #21 Roots of Cinder
83% 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: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 24.6%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action RPG 10.3%, Exploration 7.4%
- #22 Nothing At Stake
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: wrongwarp
Windows · Mac · Linux
7 days. A doomed world destined to be flattened. A cult escapee wanders in obscurity, cultivating the little community that remains. Despite history comprehended and otherworldly horror culled, there remains nothing at stake.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Souls-like 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Action RPG 7.8%
- #23 Mendacium
81% 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: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 27.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Action RPG 6.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%
- #24 止境 Ends
82% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: 正人君子杨某人
Windows
"Ends" is a classic 2D horizontal board action game. In the game, you will play a dead soldier. In the chaotic order, you will pick up the broken weapons again, explore the broken world, challenge the changing creatures, and find your final destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.7%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 7.4%
- #25 Path of Deities
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bold Beetle Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Souls-like 30.7%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Action 5.6%
- #26 REVENGE CRYSTAL
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SAMx003 Games
Windows
Possessed by a living crystal, fight for revenge in a top-down Soulslike action RPG. Master precise combat and elemental magic, explore a shattered world, solve deadly puzzles, and defeat brutal bosses to expose the Crystallen’s sins.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Metroidvania 32%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Action RPG 10.6%, Action 4.6%
- #27 Hell is Us
76% matchVery Positive87% of 5,146 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Third Person 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Exploration 7.9%
- #28 罪印 Seal of sins
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: 玄机子Pub: iFAction Studio
Windows
In a world with a strong ancient and wild atmosphere, you will experience many hardships, compose tragic epics in tense and exciting battles, integrate puzzle-solving elements, and face the dual challenges of strategy and operation!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 26.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Action RPG 7%
- #29 GBWEngine
77% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: GBWGame
Windows
Welcome to the world of GBWEngine, where you can enjoy enjoyable exploration in semi open or sandbox levels, using different weapons and equipment to engage in thrilling battles with various monsters.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.3%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Third Person 10.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Action 9.1%
- #30 Legend of a Soul Hunter
78% 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 32.7%, Action-Adventure 16%, Action RPG 11.2%, Exploration 9.6%, Third Person 7.8%
- #31 Briar Flame
76% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Souls-like 30%, Action-Adventure 8%, Stylized 5.8%, Action 5.4%
- #32 Stray Blade
77% 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: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 24.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 7.6%, Violent 6.5%
- #33 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
79% 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 44.7%, Metroidvania 31.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Action 4.2%, Action RPG 4.2%
- #34 Unworthy
78% 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: Metroidvania 39.4%, Souls-like 36.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Action 5.9%, RPG 4%
- #35 Lightward
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Souls-like 33.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 3.7%
- #36 Soul of Kaeru
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brain Up
Windows
Soul of Kaeru is a Metroidvania-inspired VR game! Explore each corners of a miniature world set in an ancient samurai's zen garden where nature took back his right! But beware of the little creatures and insects, as they may not be as friendly as you would think...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Souls-like 27.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #37 Necrowave
74% 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 32.4%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #38 Codex Lost 2
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Magic and intrigue abound in this gripping dark fantasy RPG, with atmospheric exploration that will beguile even the most avid fans of the genre. Wield a diverse array of weapons and spells as you step forth into a world of intoxicating mystery to face the many challenges lurking within.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Action RPG 11.3%, Third Person 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #39 Aspiel: Edge Of Chaos
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sylpha Works
Windows
Aspiel: Edge of Chaos is a third-person fantasy Action-RPG. Explore numerous locations ravaged by the dark power of Death, face various creatures consumed by Chaos, and harness the power of Life to save the continent of Aspiel.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.3%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Action RPG 10.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Third Person 7.7%
- #40 Dusted Dusk
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 10%, Action RPG 10%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #41 Tenebra
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 21.5%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Stylized 6.2%
- #42 Miracle Corp.
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bonefish Games
Windows
Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Souls-like 29.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Action RPG 9.6%, Action 6.3%
- #43 Silent Santicado
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vigilant Addiction Studios
Windows
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Souls-like 29.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Action 4.6%
- #44 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 30.6%, Souls-like 25.8%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Action RPG 11.4%, Action 7.8%
- #45 TUSK
70% 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: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 24.6%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Exploration 10%, Action 7.1%
- #46 Luminite Era: Expedition
71% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GameRelics
Windows
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 27.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Action RPG 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%
- #47 The Last Sigh(t)
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MoonSpoon
Windows
An empty world stretches before you, one still marked by her footsteps in the soil below, and one where her voice can still be heard across the howling winds that carry her fragrance. But despite everything, you remain faithful. Do not lose yourself in this journey for the summit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%
- #48 Tearscape
67% 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 29.1%, Metroidvania 28.2%, Action RPG 8%, Exploration 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
- #49 THE DARK DWELLERS
72% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 7%
- #50 Noad: The Priest
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Falling Spring
Windows
Noad: The Priest is a 2D action adventure game. It tells the story of a priest who begins an expedition where an unknown black substance 'Adven' flows out of the gate and cannot return beyond it. Face the truth with newcomers beyond the gate!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 25%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 6.6%
- #51 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: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 24.1%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Action RPG 7.8%
- #52 Life Blood
68% 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 27.2%, Metroidvania 25.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #53 The Malice Kingdom
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 25.6%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #54 Crown Of Silence
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #55 Nine Treasures of Liuyin
67% matchVery Positive80% of 296 reviews2024
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
This is a dark, soul like role-playing game, trying to create a different experience in this genre. The protagonist fights against a powerful enemy in this city in search of a divine artifact.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.7%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action RPG 11.7%, Exploration 7.8%
- #56 GRIME
69% 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 29.7%, Souls-like 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action RPG 7%
- #57 Chronoscript: The Endless End
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DeskWorks Inc.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
“Chronoscript: The Endless End” is an exploration-based action-adventure game where you, an editor trapped within a manuscript, must unravel a thousand-year story that writes itself beyond its end—across 2D pages and a 3D manor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Souls-like 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Action 8.5%
- #58 Kaiyos Castle
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UDFTStudios
Windows
Dive into the fairytale kingdom of Valora, a cute yet enigmatic Metroidvania, brimming with vibrant towns, enchanting critters, and hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Souls-like 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Violent 5.9%, Adventure 3.5%
- #59 Mother's Sword
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.8%, Metroidvania 37.6%, Action-Adventure 10%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #60 Mona: The Endless Journey
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Level Pub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Mona: The Endless Journey is a 3D side-scrolling Metroidvania. Players play a fragile pillow-carrying girl, adventuring in a nightmarish fantasy continent. They rescue powerful companions, traverse mysteries, solve puzzles, fight eerie creatures, and uncover the world’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Souls-like 27.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action RPG 8.4%, Action 4.3%