Games like Shadowcrypt

"Volgarr the Viking" is a challenging side-scrolling action game with retro graphics. Play as the legendary Viking Volgarr, battling through treacherous levels filled with traps, enemies, and bosses. With no level saves or continue points, it requires skill, strategy, and perseverance to complete.

"bit Dungeon II" is a challenging action-adventure game with permadeath and permanent leveling. Explore a randomly generated overworld filled with dungeons, demonic enemies, and powerful weapons. Upon defeating the final boss, the game restarts at a higher difficulty, allowing you to grow stronger and potentially become a god. Features include ranged and magic weapons, Steam Play support, and original chip bit music.

Dead Cells is a RogueVania game, combining the progressive exploration of a Metroidvania with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the challenging combat of a souls-like. With over 150 weapons and spells, players will face permadeath while navigating through an interconnected world with multiple areas to explore. Nonlinear progression allows for choice in route and permanent abilities to unlock new paths.

In "Slain: Back from Hell," players control Bathoryn and battle through a Gothic world, fighting grotesque pixel art enemies and overcoming fiendish traps to defeat six deadly overlords. To vanquish these foes, players must master three deadly elemental weapons, each with unique combos, timing, and uses, and learn the placement and timing of enemy encounters. Death is a common occurrence, with many gruesome ways to meet your end.

"Rogue Legacy" is a procedurally generated action-platformer game where you control a succession of unique characters from a single family tree. Traits such as OCD, poor vision, or sexual orientation are randomly assigned to each new character upon death, adding a layer of replayability and unpredictability. Choose your heirs wisely and manage your gold strategically to delve deeper into the castle and uncover its secrets.

In Alwa's Awakening, play as Zoe, a heroine from another world, and bring peace to Alwa with your magic staff. Explore the open world, solve puzzles, and navigate through 400 unique rooms in this 8-bit adventure game. With its authentic 8-bit look, catchy chiptune soundtrack, and challenging gameplay, this retro-style game is sure to bring you back to the NES era.

In Salt and Sanctuary, you play as a shipwrecked sailor on a mysterious, cursed island. Explore treacherous landscapes, discover over 600 weapons and armor pieces, and engage in challenging 2D combat with grotesque enemies. The game features rich RPG mechanics and a dark, atmospheric world to immerse yourself in. Prevail in an unforgiving environment, uncover its many secrets, and rise to become a powerful force in this award-winning title.

"Castle In The Darkness" is a challenging 2D action-platformer with RPG elements. Battle monsters, find weapons and upgrades, and overcome platforming obstacles in a large interconnected world. With over 100 enemy types, 20 boss battles, and a New Game+ mode, there's plenty of content to explore.

DarkMaus is a single-player platformer game with a good plot, exceptional gameplay, and dense atmosphere. Armed with a variety of weapons, players control a lone wanderer in the corrupted world of Hazath, battling enemies in thoughtful, skill-based combat. Each death summons an ally ghost that retraces your steps, adding an extra layer of strategy to this challenging and rewarding game.

"Lords of the Fallen" is a fantasy action RPG where players battle against challenging enemies in a dark, immersive world. As the convicted criminal Harkyn, players must redeem themselves by fighting against the powerful Lords. With a variety of weapons, armors, and spells, players can customize their playstyle to overcome strategic combat and intense boss battles.