Games like Halcyon
Looking for games like Halcyon? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Unworthy, Dark Light or DarkMaus.
1 79%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaygrinding, optimization81% User Score 521 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews"Death, the great equalizer." Unworthy is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Prepare to die... A lot.
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2 79%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaygrinding, optimization79% User Score 416 reviewsDark Light is a Sci-fi 2D action-platformer, metroidvania, souls-like inspired game. Explore apocalypse cyberpunk world full of supernatural beings. Encounter and defeat creatures of darkness which are invisible to the naked eye, detected only with the light source of your drone. Experience the horror and feel their presence as they surround you. As a Dark-Hunter you were dropped into a wrecked wo…
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3 82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsreplayability, optimization82% User Score 548 reviewsIn DarkMaus, you play a lonely wanderer searching for what's left in a corrupted world. The odds are against you - you will certainly perish.
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4 78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability83% User Score 2,096 reviewsCritic Score 74%19 reviewsThe Last Faith is an exploration-based Metroidvania, action side-scrolling platformer with dark and gothic horror themes at its core. An ancient religion is ruling for centuries the world left to its fate. The once majestic capital and full of a glorious past, is now decadent and haunted by a fatal disease. Eric will have to subvert the words of the hidden prophecy and discover the truth behind th…
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5 58%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsoptimization, stability58% User Score 3,111 reviewsEnter the Overgrowth, a new land in the world of Hyper Light. Play alone or with friends to explore massive biomes, defeat brutal monsters, create new builds, survive the mysterious Crowns and overthrow the almighty Abyss King in this adventure from the creators of Hyper Light Drifter.
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6 66%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsgrinding, replayability62% User Score 281 reviewsCritic Score 73%6 reviewsImmortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.
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7 81%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyreplayability, grinding81% User Score 305 reviews"A survival-horror game inspired by Resident Evil 1, Dark Souls, and Eternal Darkness." "Shrouded in Sanity is an isometric survival horror action game, with minimal rpg elements and an open world approach. Immersion is the focus here, avoiding non diegetic sounds and music. Heavily inspired by the souls series of games, but focusing much more on survival and horror."
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8 69%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding68% User Score 260 reviewsCritic Score 69%7 reviews[Media 3508877] MindSeize is a single player 2D Metroidvania game set in a sci-fi universe. Explore untamed planets and stop the mysterious organization that stole the mind of your daughter....
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9 80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, stability80% User Score 156 reviewsGame development is hard.Before committing to Zapling Bygone, I created a ton of "Just for fun" projects. This allowed me to learn the ropes in an environment where it didn't matter if I failed. I created a load of small throwaway games for the fun of it. Some of these games got lost or deleted, and some were uncovered in the depths of my old harddrive. I decided to rescue as many of them as I cou…
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10 93%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability93% User Score 2,760 reviewsDeath Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
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