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278 games like Within a Deep Forest · 1984 – 2025




MSX, NES, PC-8800 Series +6
Adol Christin's long-time friend, Dogi, wishes to return to his home town of Redmont after hearing about strange disturbances that are happening there. Always looking for an adventure, Adol joins him and soon finds out the cause of this new
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Derek Yu · Windows
Eternal Daughter is a free action-adventure game inspired by Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
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Long Hat House · Android, Linux, Switch +5
"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
Nintendo exclusive
Konami · Game Boy Advance
Sequel to the original Shaman King: Master of Spirits, you once again take the role of Yoh Asakura as you attempt to save all your friends and fellow shamans from Zeke's Fire Spirit, who is devouring the soul of everyone in Dobie Village, w
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Don’t Nod · PS5, Windows, Xbox Series
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece tog
80 rating3 lists4.5 h main storyOften paired


Artix Entertainment · Browser, Windows
AdventureQuest is a fully animated RPG that you can play when you are on your lunchbreak, when the big game servers go down, or even for hours every day! You fight against hordes of monsters and enemies so that you can grow stronger and obt
80 rating1 listOften paired
Sega exclusive
Sega Genesis
Magical Taluluto-kun is a 1992 action game for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega and Game Freak to tie into Tatsuya Egawa's/Shueisha's Magical Taruruuto-kun manga, which had been recently turned into an anime by Toei Animation. C jumps; C in mid
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Nintendo exclusive
Tose · Game Boy Advance, Wii U
In the beginning, Starfy was moving things around Pufftop Palace, until he tripped and dropped some things he was moving. One of them fell into the ocean, which was the Magic Jar, an object that seals the evil being known as Ogura.
71 rating6 lists
Sega exclusive
Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III
The followers of the evil Ra Goan have toppled the king from the throne. None are brave enough to take his place. The Elders have decreed that any man who can pass three tests will become King of Baljinya. Find the Tree of Merill. Defeat th
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Acclaim Studios London · Game Boy, Master System
The Flash is a game for the Game Boy, based on the 1990 television series of the same name. It was produced by THQ and released in the US in 1991. The box art for the game features John Wesley Shipp as The Flash, a man with the ability to
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Nicklas Nygren · Windows
Knytt Stories is a platform game consisting of five original shorter stories about Knytts in their universe and hundreds of custom made stories.
93 rating1 listSame studio
Nintendo exclusive
Now Production · NES
Spelunker II: Yuusha he no Chousen is a Japan-exclusive action video game released for the Family Computer in 1987. An unofficial translation to English was made as a ROM hack. Despite being titled as a sequel to Spelunker, Spelunker II: Y
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Nintendo exclusive
Color Dreams · NES
Castle of Deceit is a sidescrolling game for the NES where the player takes control of a wizard trapped in the titular castle with only one spell to defend himself. The game was often considered frustrating for its length and lack of a save
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Nintendo exclusive
Game Freak · SNES
The game involves going through 8 stages (broken up into two parts each) of side-scrolling action. At the end of each stage is a boss monster that must be disposed of. Jerry moves by sliding across the ground and can latch on to walls and
51 rating2 lists
Xbox console exclusive
Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series
Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical
65 rating3 lists12 h main story


ufo_z · Linux, Switch, PlayStation Portable
Cave Story is a 2004 Metroidvania game developed by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya. It was released on December 20, 2004 for Microsoft Windows. The game revolves around Quote, a robot who wakes up suffering from amnesia and explores in diverse caver
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Bandai Namco Studios · Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 +2
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies,
70 rating2 lists30 h main story
Nintendo exclusive
Konami · Game Boy Advance
Shaman King: Master of Spirits is an Action Adventure game, developed by KCEJ and published by Konami, which was released in 2004. In this game you play Yoh Asakura from the Shaman King Japanese Manga and TV Anime series.
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Nintendo console exclusive
Bwulf · Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows +1
Wiz is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration and skilled combat with great rewards. Enter the world of Wiz and try saving the land to restore light and balance for all living creatures.
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Nintendo exclusive
Tose Co. · Game Boy Advance, Wii U
In the beginning, Starfy was moving things around Pufftop Palace, until he tripped and dropped some things he was moving. One of them fell into the ocean, which was the Magic Jar, an object that seals the evil being known as Ogura.
71 rating1 list


Android, Windows
The original freeware puzzle-platformer in which the goal is to find out how to kill yourself.
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Android, Windows, iOS
TRAPS N' GEMSTONES is an adventurous platform game, among gamers typically known as the "Metroidvania" genre, from Donut Games, the developer behind chart-toppers Traffic Rush, Sunday Lawn, the "Rat On A" series and many others. THE PLOT
70 rating1 list2.5 h main story
Nintendo console exclusive
Sunsoft · NES, Windows
A young girl receives a doll named Yumetarou (ゆめたろー) for a birthday present. She quickly favors the new doll over her previous five toys, who felt abandoned and unloved. While she was sleeping, they suddenly came to life and took her to ano
80 rating1 list
Timed Atari exclusive
Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600 +10
Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns is the sequel to Pitfall and was released for a variety of systems during the mid-1980s including the SG-1000 in 1985. It was also ported to Sega System 1 arcade hardware by Sega. Gameplay is similar to the orig
66 rating8 lists
Timed Atari exclusive
Activision · Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600 +8
Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns is the sequel to Pitfall and was released for a variety of systems during the mid-1980s including the SG-1000 in 1985. It was also ported to Sega System 1 arcade hardware by Sega. Gameplay is similar to the orig
66 rating1 list


WayForward Technologies · Android, Switch, PS4 +5
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
PlayStation exclusive
Whoopee Camp · PlayStation, PS3, PlayStation Portable
Tomba! is a side-scrolling platformer in which players control Tomba, a wild boy on the search for his grandfather's bangle that was stolen by some evil pigs. Although Tomba is normally restricted to a two-dimensional plane, there are certa
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Android, Linux, Switch +4
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
Timed Sega exclusive
Switch, PS4, PS5 +4
Hardcore finally awakes. Except for a few people, no one has ever seen or played this gem. But thanks to friends and our wonderful ‘A-Team’, the original data has finally been recovered. So after nearly 25 years of deep sleep, Hardcore wil
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Nintendo exclusive
Hudson Soft · SNES, Wii
Master Higgins finally marries his lovely girlfriend Tina. But out of nowhere, a powerful tropical cyclone destroyed the idyllic mood of their honeymoon. And not only this: it separated the ardent lovers again. After the winds stopped blowi
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Timed Sega exclusive
Digital Illusions CE · Switch, PS4, PS5 +4
Hardcore finally awakes. Except for a few people, no one has ever seen or played this gem. But thanks to friends and our wonderful ‘A-Team’, the original data has finally been recovered. So after nearly 25 years of deep sleep, Hardcore wil
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Linux, Switch, Windows +2
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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Timed Nintendo exclusive
JoyMasher · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Odallus is a NES inspired exploration game with lots of action. It brings elements of classics such as Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania while subverting some modern twists.
90 rating3 lists6 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Switch, PS5, Windows +1
Join Mickey & Friends on a quest to explore the mysterious island of Monoth and recover three mystical books to save the world from disaster! Choose your favorite character and unlock special abilities as you perform high-flying platforming
72 rating6 lists7 h main story
Nintendo console exclusive
Switch, Windows, macOS
Enter a strange and unexplored land full of adorable robots, hidden secrets, and evil virus-infected machines. Discover different weapons, items, and abilities that will help you progress and discover new areas.
78 rating2 lists7 h main story


Windows, cross-platform, macOS
Cube is a freeware 3D first-person shooter game. It can be played both in multiplayer and singleplayer mode. It allows the player to edit maps in-engine in full 3D, this means it is possible to fly around the map, point and drag to raise/lo
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MS-DOS
Bert, a small dragon, is looking for his missing father in this adventure game.
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Artematica · Windows
Condemned to an eternal vegetative state, the very sexy Druuna is waiting for someone to free her from her sick, claustrophobic and dilapidated world, inhabited by people suffering from a terrible virus that transforms them into bloodthirst
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Bombservice · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
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


Switch, PS4, PS5 +4
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


Deck13 Interactive · PS4, Windows, Xbox One
The Surge is a sci-fi spin on Dark Souls, from the Lords of the Fallen team. A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job... you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the comp
72 rating4 lists21 h main story


Oliver Twins · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5
Dizzy and Daisy strolled through the enchanted forest without a care in the world...but suddenly the Evil King's trolls seized poor Daisy! She was sent to Wizard Weird's Tallest Tower, while Dizzy was dragged away and thrown into the deepes
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Grip Games · Android, PS3, PS4 +5
Race as fast as possible, master the most difficult stunts and drive the Jet Cars like no other! Jet Car Stunts is a different breed of racing game and a remake of the iOS game of the same name. Master difficult stunts, set the fastest time
60 rating10 lists5.5 h main story


Rain Games · Linux, Switch, PS4 +4
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




The Game Atelier · Switch, PS4, PS5 +6
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