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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 bet

87 rating4 lists16 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureBeat 'em upIndiePlatformerSide-scrolling

Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery. The game follows a vengeful protagonist on a quest to defeat the nine Sols, the rulers of a ruined realm once inha

87 rating1 list19 h main storyOften paired

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Blasphemous is a punishing action-platformer that combines the fast-paced, skilled combat of a hack-n-slash game with a deep and evocative narrative core. Explore this nightmarish world of twisted religion and discover its many secrets hidd

79 rating3 lists13 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a huge, open world filled with intricate puzzles, oddball characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure telling a personal story about faith,

80 rating5 lists11 h main storyOften paired

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Pharaonic is an unforgiving sidescrolling Action-RPG set in Ancient Egypt. Explore a vast kingdom full of dangers and brutal enemies while you find the truth behind Ahmosis I, the Red Pharaoh. Polish your combat skills to the finest and lo

60 rating1 list11 h main storyOften paired

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Action role-playingBeat 'em upHistoricalRole-playingAction

Vikings: Wolves of Midgard takes you to the Shores of Midgard, a world based upon the mythology and history of the Vikings, but with a fantasy twist. Battle the fearsome Jotan, hordes of terrifying undead monstrosities and the beasts of Rag

68 rating4 lists17 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing

Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth. The kingdom’s desire for conquest led to the creation of the Homunculi, machine-like artificial life forms prepared to

85 rating2 lists17 h main story

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AdventureIndiePlatformerActionSide view

The green creature, ibb, and the pink creature, obb, travel through a world divided by a thin horizon line; on either side of the barrier, everything is inverted and gravity works in opposite directions. The game is focused on cooperative p

75 rating1 list6.5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformer2d

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in t

76 rating4 lists7 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

You may have played Axiom Verge, or heard it referenced as a benchmark for indie “metroidvania” adventures. Axiom Verge 2 is part of the same story as Axiom Verge 1 but is a completely new game: new characters, new powers, new enemies, and

74 rating5 lists8.5 h main story

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AdventureBeat 'em upMetroidvaniaPlatformerSide-scrolling

Strider Hiryu, the original assassin that inspired many third person action titles returns in a completely new game for a new generation of gamers as he takes on the Grand Master Meio. Use an arsenal of moves and weapons against your enemie

76 rating6 lists8 h main story

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AdventureIndiePlatformerActionPuzzle

Fly with Nyx in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. With NYXQUEST: KINDRED SPIRITS you will discover a new type of game play and mechanics that will surprise you... The action takes place in ancient Greece, a place inhabite

80 rating3 lists3 h main story

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AdventureRole-playingFantasyHistoricalSide view

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is a classical point & click adventure. It abandons 3D graphics and direct control which were used in the two predecessors and returns to the style of the first two games. The only major technical differe

72 rating1 list11 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformer2d

A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones

92 rating13 lists16 h main story

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AdventureBeat 'em upIndiePlatformer2d

Become Aidan, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting.

76 rating1 list6.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing

A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure! Monster Boy is a colourful side-scrolling action adventure created in cooperation with Ryuichi Nishizawa, the creator of the Wonder Boy Monster World series (Trademark of SEGA Corpo

83 rating10 lists18 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

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 Fea

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerActionFantasy

"A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! The Mummy Demastered throws you into a 16-bit-inspired battle against the undead in a 2D, nonlinear, action-packed adventure. As an elite agent in the monster-hunt

73 rating5 lists5 h main story

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ActionBeat 'em upIndiePlatformer2d

Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability. The multiple-scenario structure of the previous title returns with an epic new story supervised by IGA (Koji Igarashi) himself. Play

83 rating4 lists4.5 h main story

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Action role-playingAdventureIndiePlatformerRole-playing

Discover the truth behind an enigmatic AI striving to reach the Singularity, a theoretical “event horizon” in which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence and all bets about the future will be off. How will you play your pa

74 rating5 lists8 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

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 artifact

83 rating4 lists13 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing

On the desolate moon of Lorian V, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abil

74 rating1 list10 h main story

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Action role-playingAdventureBeat 'em upIndieRole-playing

Charlie Murder is an action role-playing beat 'em up video game, featuring five playable characters - all members of the garage punk band Charlie Murder - who fight a demonic army raised by a former band member in an attempt to save the wor

72 rating3 lists6.5 h main story

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AdventureRole-playingGreek mythologyActionFantasy

From the creators of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey comes a storybook adventure about a forgotten hero on a quest to save the Greek gods. Embark on a journey to the Isle of the Blessed, taken over by dangerous creatures of mythology. Prove your

74 rating1 list25 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerActionFantasy

The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. Ori and the Blind Forest tells the tale of a

87 rating7 lists8 h main story

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AdventureIndiePlatformerSide-scrollingMerchants

There are only two constants in Abyss Odyssey: a great evil awaits at the bottom of the pit, and you must succeed or die. From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting e

66 rating6 lists12 h main story

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Action role-playingAdventureIndiePlatformerRole-playing

Chasm is a procedurally-generated RPG Platformer for PC (Win, Mac, & Linux), Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Taking equal inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, it will immerse you in a proce

69 rating2 lists9 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerBow and arrow

Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design. Players control the Prisoner, an immortal creature that possesses corpses and fights through procedurally generated levels filled with mutated

86 rating9 lists14 h main story

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ActionAdventureBeat 'em upIndiePlatformer

Experience a Lovecraftian inspired story-driven action RPG game with skill-based combat. Explore and Fight in a dreadful world rich in treasures and deadly creatures. Elderand is a love letter to Castlevania with modern elements. Make your

80 rating1 list6 h main story

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ActionAdventureIndiePlatformerSide-scrolling

Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force. There's trouble around every turn, from insects to giant robots to sheer explosive destruction, but you'll hav

80 rating5 lists1.5 h main story

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AdventureBeat 'em upHistoricalRole-playingGreek mythology

A fantasy voyage through the great mythologies, Loki allows the player to take on the role of one of the four heroes of the game, each drawn from a different mythology: a mighty Norse fighter, a fierce Greek warrior, a powerful Egyptian mag

64 rating2 lists25 h main storyAlso in Historical games

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. With the aid of weapons, spells and tonics, and the guidance of the magical and myst

73 rating2 lists8 h main story

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AdventureIndiePlatformerRole-playing2d

Seasons after Fall is a game about adventure and exploration, crafted with gorgeous two-dimensional visuals. The spirits of the four seasons are gone. Something is definitely happening in the forest, something that never happened before. I

71 rating3 lists4 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerActionFantasy

Formerly referred to as Shantae 5, Shantae and the Seven Sirens sends the belly-dancing, hair-whipping, half-genie hero to a tropical island where Shantae and her friends encounter other Half-Genie allies, but they soon learn there’s troubl

74 rating5 lists8 h main story

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IndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerSide-scrolling2d

In this exploration-heavy 2D action game, use your demon sword to interfere with the past, create platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a dystopian cyberpunk world depicted in gorgeously animated pixel art.

81 rating1 list7 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

"As a metroidvania carefully designed with both touch and gamepad in mind, we considered how you could achieve exploration and fast action using either input. The result was a gravity bending world where movement is comprised of jumping fro

65 rating3 lists7 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing

It's a metroidvania-style action RPG with fishbowl-powered medieval robots! Explore a huge medieval world, improve your combat skills by smashing a lot of mechanic creatures and talk to other robots using unique animated dialogues.

79 rating3 lists7.5 h main story

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ActionAdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformer

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

81 rating2 lists7.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing

Minoria is the latest and most ambitious game from Bombservice, and a spiritual sequel to the Momodora series, from the same studio. Fans of Momodora will find familiar aspects in the design and gameplay elements, as they master the ins-an

65 rating1 list5 h main story

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AdventureHistoricalRole-playingActionFantasy

Mytheon is an online, multiplayer action/RPG with strategic game play where players experience classic mythology come to life and challenge legendary gods to define their own fate. Originally released in 2010 as a free-to-play Action-RPG MM

50 rating1 listDescribed alike

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ActionAdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformer

Traverse the perilous lands of a dying world in this bullet-hell inspired metroidvania! Strong enemies emerge from distant lands as the iron inventions of men succumb to the decay of rust and time. Use a trusty grappling hook and uncover ne

75 rating4 lists7.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformer2d

A side-scrolling platformer in which a robot traverses a strange world that has been thrown into disorder due to its violent history and a doctor that is attempting to exploit the inhabitants to aid him in his own pursuit for power.

84 rating8 lists6.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing

Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

62 rating2 lists14 h main story

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Action role-playingAdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformer

Indivisible is a side-scrolling RPG in the vein of Valkyrie Profile, spanning a huge fantasy world inspired by our own world’s various cultures and mythologies. Players will navigate beautiful environments using a variety of different trav

80 rating4 lists19 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

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.

81 rating2 lists7.5 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerActionFantasy

Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend

86 rating6 lists17 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformer2d

SteamWorld Dig is 2D a platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores. The objective of the game is to investigate the mines underneath the old Western town Tumbleton in order to unearth the secrets lurking below. The play

77 rating12 lists5 h main story

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AdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

Teslagrad 2 is the sequel to the original Teslagrad, developed by Rain Games and released in 2023. This 2D puzzle platformer builds upon the magnetic and electrical mechanics of its predecessor, with players once again using these abilities

74 rating2 lists3 h main story

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