Games like Citadale: The Ancestral Strain
Looking for games like Citadale: The Ancestral Strain? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ghoulboy, Odallus: The Dark Call or Demon Peak.
1 62%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, stability62% User Score 120 reviewsGhoulBoy is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the action-RPG genre with hack 'n' slash gameplay. Slay monsters, collect loot, avoid dangerous traps and defeat menacing bosses. GhoulBoy brings back the look and feel of the very best classic retro platformers from the '90s, introducing refreshed and engaging gameplay mechanics. If you miss platformers from the 16-bit era, GhoulBoy is …
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2 83%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicgrinding, stability87% User Score 764 reviewsCritic Score 68%2 reviewsOdallus 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.
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3 68%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsstability, grinding68% User Score 304 reviewsIn Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
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4 77%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, replayability80% User Score 708 reviewsCritic Score 74%12 reviews"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-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess …
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5 73%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storystability, optimization73% User Score 270 reviewsAngel's Gear is a challenging horror-flavored Metroidvania set in a world tainted by a mechanical disease.
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6 71%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability71% User Score 234 reviewsUsurper is a Metroidvania Action-RPG inspired by Symphony of the Night and Super Metroid, your duty is to rid London of the Eldritch horrors unleashed by the Citadel.
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7 73%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability71% User Score 1,433 reviewsCritic Score 68%8 reviewsChasm 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 procedurally-generated fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
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8 83%Game Brain Scoremusic, storygrinding, optimization86% User Score 239 reviewsCritic Score 77%4 reviewsHunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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9 79%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicstory, replayability79% User Score 91 reviewsNinjahtic is an action/adventure platformer with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth. While it's progression is linear, the open-ended nature of every level requires exploration of an abandoned civilization located atop floating islands. Usage of the environment also plays a key role when solving puzzles and dispatching enemy robots throughout.
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10 79%Game Brain Scoregameplay, atmospherereplayability, story83% User Score 312 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviewsA game by Ruari O'Sullivan OVERWHELM is an action-horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don't.
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