Games like Cardinal Escape

"Berserk Boy" is a high-speed action game set in a future where a mad scientist and his army of darkness threaten to enslave humanity. Players control Kei, a rookie hero transformed into Berserk Boy, who must use Orb energy to defeat enemies and save the world. The game features new abilities, combos, and special attacks, as well as exploration of New Hope City and beyond.

"Strider" is a single-player Science Fiction Hack and Slash game featuring Strider Hiryu, the original assassin, in a massive interconnected world with lightning fast combat and a variety of weapons, including the indestructible plasma charged cypher. The game boasts amazing mechanics, stunning graphics, and an exceptional soundtrack, but contains some bugs and requires grinding. Its beautiful level design and seamless traversal options make for exceptional replayability.

"Xeodrifter" is a single-player Science Fiction Platformer game with fantastic mechanics, fabulous graphics, and masterful music. As an interstellar drifter, explore a cluster of four planets to repair your warp core, battling alien guards and uncovering secrets in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. The Special Edition Now Available includes a developer diary and acclaimed soundtrack.

"FOX n FORESTS is a 2D action platformer with puzzle elements, featuring pixel-perfect graphics and a magic crossbow that lets you switch between two seasons in each level. Inspired by 16-bit classics, the game offers challenging platforming, screen-filling bosses, rich bonus levels, and upgrades for your shots and crossbow. Explore the mystical forest, uncover secrets, and test your skills in this love letter to retro gaming."

In "Somber Echoes," you awaken as Adrestia aboard a stranded Greco-Roman space vessel infested by otherworldly horrors. Navigate diverse, stunning districts with acrobatic combat and gravity-defying Aether Lantern powers to uncover secrets and stop your twin sister from unraveling the universe. This Metroidvania melds exploration and mastery of unique abilities for a dynamic experience.

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

"Infernax is a platformer game with single-player and local co-op modes, offering a dangerous open world, challenging dungeon crawls, and customizable leveling. Your choices in this gory, humorous adventure affect the story's outcome, while plenty of secrets, monsters, and boss battles guarantee high replay value."

In "Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair," players control Yooka and Laylee as they explore colorful levels, collect items, and solve puzzles. The game features a unique blend of platforming and puzzle-solving, with a focus on 2D levels and a single, challenging 3D "Impossible Lair." The game is a sequel to the popular 2017 title "Yooka-Laylee," and offers a similar charming and light-hearted tone.

Quarion is a single-player 2D platformer where you crashland on an unknown planet and must explore diverse environments to find new abilities, fight challenging bosses, and uncover hidden secrets. With gameplay inspired by metroidvania classics, it offers a focused adventure to help you return to your ship and escape.

Super Roboy is a hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a richly detailed sci-fi post-apocalyptic world where you explore an interconnected map while battling mutants and machines. Defeat enemies to learn their skills, including movement upgrades and powerful weapons, and face off against unique, visually striking bosses. Uncover Roboy’s past through comic-style cutscenes inspired by classic literature and sci-fi, while exploiting enemy weaknesses with elemental and status-based attacks.