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2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable74 % positive16.99 €

A 2D Metroidvania built around fast, punchy combat and precise platforming. Its story centers on rivalry, revenge and personal growth.

  • Interconnected level design
  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Boss fights as highlights

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In short: Games like Vernal Edge

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Vernal Edge special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

95 %Match

2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable91 % positive16.49 €

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

A compact, fluid pixel-art Metroidvania where the priestess Momo fights with quick melee and ranged attacks and precise dodging against demanding bosses. Its melancholic mood and carefully crafted areas make this farewell to the series special.

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Dandara

Interconnected level design

A metroidvania where Dandara doesn't walk but leaps instantly from surface to surface, turning gravity and space into a puzzle of movement. Surreal pixel-art worlds reward exploration and demand precise leaping through tricky traversal and combat.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Boss fights as highlights

A fast, polished 2D Metroidvania platformer starring the warrior Sargon in a mythical Persian world. Acrobatic parry-driven combat, time-manipulating powers and clever platforming challenges make for a fluid, stylish adventure.

Akatori

Interconnected level design

A colorful pixel-art action platformer with metroidvania structure where a staff unlocks new combat techniques and ways through the world. As Mako you explore lands and stop the poisonous amber storms.

Beholgar

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Beholgar is a classic-feeling 2D action adventure in pixel art, where you roam caverns, ancient woods and hostile castles. You battle creatures and unravel old mysteries surrounding the kingdom.

God of War Sons of Sparta

Dense, handcrafted world

A 2D pixel-art metroidvania following young Kratos and his brother Deimos on a Greek mythological journey. It blends classic platform action with the dramatic storytelling of God of War.

Castle in the Darkness

Interconnected level design

Castle in the Darkness is a fast, demanding action platformer that channels the feel of classic Castlevania and Metroid games. You explore a sprawling castle full of secrets while gradually strengthening your hero through light RPG elements.

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