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2019PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable74 % positive−90 % 19.99 € 1.99 €

A grim 2D soulslike with metroidvania touches, set in a cursed temple full of merciless enemies and tough bosses. Precise dodging and timing decide whether you survive.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Pixel art
  • Interconnected level design
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists

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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

95 %Match

2016USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable93 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dark Devotion: gripping boss fights, interconnected level design and pixel art.

A compact 2D pixel-art Metroidvania platformer where you play the priestess Kaho, fighting through a decaying kingdom with quick melee combos, dodge rolls and tough boss duels. It focuses on tight combat and a gloomy mood rather than heavy character building.

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Blasphemous

Boss fights as highlights

A brutal Metroidvania in gorgeous pixel art that twists Spanish Catholic iconography into a nightmarish world of guilt and penance. Tight parries, gory executions and plenty of hidden secrets define the Penitent One's journey.

The Last Faith

Boss fights as highlights

A dark, gothic pixel-art Metroidvania that blends Soulslike combat with sprawling interconnected exploration and plenty of weapon and build options. You fight through a decaying world ravaged by plague and a corrupt religion as Eric.

Salt and Sanctuary

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 2D Soulslike wrapped in Metroidvania design: stamina-driven combat, punishing bosses and a huge skill tree in a grim, interconnected world. Its hand-drawn look and rewarding exploration set it apart.

Moonscars

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A grim 2D Metroidvania with soulslike combat in which you play a warrior shaped from ash exploring a decaying, macabre world. Punishing boss fights and oppressive pixel-art atmosphere define the experience.

Minoria

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Minoria is a dark Metroidvania from the Momodora developers where a nun fights witches and monsters using parries, dodges and spells. Hand-painted backdrops and precise, reflex-driven combat define it.

Infernax

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A gory retro side-scrolling action platformer in the vein of Simon's Quest, where a knight returns to a cursed homeland. Moral choices alter the world and the ending, with plenty of blood and dark humor.

Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 2D Metroidvania with fast, combo-driven combat and plenty of room for character customization. You explore a sprawling, dark world and tailor your abilities and playstyle extensively.

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