Games like Years Gone By

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

A dynamic sneak-and-slash RPG that mixes procedural generation with hand-made puzzles and story! Featuring heavy-hitting deliberate combat, robust stealth mechanics, a huge selection of versatile items, and unique threatening enemies to face! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night, Knight.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

71% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Numgeon is tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive and fast paced casual clicker RPG. Click your way through the darkest dungeons with your mighty heroes! Slay the monsters, collect gold and gain new upgrades as you progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Numgeon.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Kira Kira Magical Stars is a cute fantasy magical girl top-down shooter and platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kira Kira Magical Stars.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

62% User Score Based on 74 reviews

A Squirrel rages through the end of its dying world in this chaotic depiction of the beginning and the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Osk.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

73% User Score Based on 2,227 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

Experience incredibly atmospheric and intense medieval combat action! Go ahead and enter a new world, the award-winning world of Enclave. The people of Light and Darkness are divided by a bottomless rift that split the earth many millennia ago. The lands of light are an Enclave of truth and order surrounded by the twisted and barren lands of the dark, known as the Outlands. Over the centuries the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enclave.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

72% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Chapter 1 in a four-part series! Journey across a massive world on a quest to thwart a power-crazed lunatic who wants to enslave humanity! Two hundred years ago, a sorcerer attempted to fulfill a dark prophecy that would see him rule the world. He died before his goal was realized, but the prophecy lingered on. Today, another maniac stands determined to succeed where the sorcerer failed and he nee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aveyond 3-1: Lord of Twilight.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

74% User Score Based on 105 reviews

Unrest brews in the city of Arcadia, and a monstrous enemy approaches. As the young elf Vireo, you will heed the call of adventure: choose a weapon, choose a side, and rise to be the hero your city needs. Gunmetal Arcadia Zero features classic platformer action and world-class CRT simulation technology that evokes the aesthetics of past generations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunmetal Arcadia Zero.

Arwinia is a retro-style fantasy action platformer. Play as Trenton on a quest to find and bring a powerful wizard back from the shadows. As a ranger use your longsword, shortbow, and dexterity to navigate this perilous journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arwinia.

The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords & Bones 5.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

74% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle, Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devious Dungeon 2.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

76% User Score Based on 554 reviews

An RTS game on a Sci-Fi setting made by the same crazy guys behind the Kingdom Rush saga.Players will command several squads of units ranging from specialized soldiers, unstoppable mechas and of course, Hero units both human and extraterrestrial. The fight spans across exotic planets against fearsome alien creatures and factions.This game won’t be a part of the Kingdom Rush franchise. It is an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Marines.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

66% User Score Based on 344 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Discover Nahucan, a world inhabited by masked beings. You're Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive as you save Nahucan from its biggest threat, the black plague. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ITORAH.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

76% User Score Based on 42 reviews

A combat focused metroidvania #action #soulslike #metroidvania #darksouls #combat #exploration #swordandsorcery [Media 11037943] [Media 11037952] [Media 11037959] Windmills is a combat-focused... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windmills.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

A 2D, art driven, puzzle-platformer inspired by Celtic mythology. The game contains rapid, on-the-fly character swapping, flashy attack combos and complex platforming challenges, packaged in gorgeous artwork inspired by mysterious Celtic folklore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clan O'Conall.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 742 reviews

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of saving humanity. Can you live up to the task or will you be reduced to nuts and bolts? You are Ares, the first Zytron immune robot. A symbol of how far human techno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 914 reviews

Platform and fight your way through mountains and forests to accomplish your purpose as a Jade being. Slow down time using your 360-degree directional dash, and lock on to targets to strike! Fight soldiers and creatures on your quest in this gem of a game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jaded.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

75% User Score Based on 234 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 7 reviews

Cross of the Dutchman is an action adventure game based on the true story of the folk legend 'Pier Gerlofs Donia'. The story takes place in medieval Western Europe, in the province of Frisia, near the turn of the 16th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cross of the Dutchman.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 278 reviews

Ato is an atmospheric sword dueling metroidvania game set in the era of feudal Japan. Every combat encounter is an intense duel to the death with its own personality and fighting style. Perform risky parry maneuvers, bounce off of your opponent, evade their attacks and unlock new abilities to further expand your arsenal of options against your adversaries. Explore colorful and atmospheric environ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ato.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

70% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Beholgar is a classically styled 2D action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholgar.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

68% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

FOX n FORESTS is a 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by the glorious days of 16-bit! Switch between various seasons on the fly, shoot and slash with your magic melee crossbow and snatch valuable loot to unveil the mystery of the 5th seasons. A thrilling pixel art fable with rewarding super secrets, screen filling bosses and thriving exploration. This is 16-bit how you remember it! Fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOX n FORESTS.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Myth Bearer is an open world adventure RPG with puzzly elements. Actions taken during your journey are permanent - enemies don’t respawn, consumed items are forever gone, and story events have profound impacts on the world. Are you ready to brave a mysterious world full of danger and fortune? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myth Bearer.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 1,514 reviews

9 Years of Shadows is a side-scrolling Metroidvania by Halberd Studios. Travel alongside Europa, a brave warrior determined to enter the mechanical giant Talos and stop the corruption within before it swallows the world in darkness. Battle through tainted creatures, meet charismatic musicians and uncover the truth behind the curse that robbed the land of all color. Many have tried to venture insi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Years of Shadows.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

86% User Score Based on 222 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 2 reviews

Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Light.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

80% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Your epic adventure begins... at the bottom of your screen (BoYS). Desktop Heroes is a unique idle RPG designed to be your faithful companion while you work. Set just above your taskbar, this unobtrusive game runs in the background, letting you build a team of courageous heroes, battle monstrous foes, and collect loot; all without disrupting your productivity. A Fantasy World on Your DesktopAs y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Heroes.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 26 reviews

The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

The Return of the (Vi)kingMore than a decade after Volgarr the Viking’s chaotic, challenging debut, the barbarian king’s story continues in an uncompromising new form. Volgarr the Viking II is a hardcore, 2D action-platformer where precision is everything and one false move can spell a brutal death. Players of the original game will feel right at home on this relentless voyage, even with the addit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking II.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

90% User Score Based on 63 reviews

The kingdom on the sea was once peaceful. But magic has since taken over the land, and only fools or followers of the Dark Sorcerer remain among the ruins. You arrive somewhat forgetful, but your purpose is clear: explore the once thriving kingdom, and fight your way past the servants of dark magic! Equipped with a magic bow, in Overbowed you'll explore ruins and the dangerous foes that inhabit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overbowed.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Death Slayer is a 2D Metroidvania-style platformer with frenetic action, the objective is to defeat all the enemies in the room in order to unlock access to the final boss of each level. Immerse yourself in this adventure where you control Asura, a young swordswoman whose goal is to eradicate the evil that torments her lands. Features: · Wide variety of enemies and bosses, each with their own u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Slayer.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

60% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Mona, a young butterfly, is disguised in the hood of a moth’s design for her own protection. But from what, Mona does not yet know. There are many things about the world Mona has been purposefully kept from knowing. Holed up in her nestroom, she looks out of her window and gazes upon the distant, glittering, twinkling lights of an alluring place which lies near the heart of this unknown world of b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sect-Machina.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Jrago The Demon Hunter Get ready for an all new RETRO gaming experience!Jrago The Demon Hunter is a METROIDVANIA style 2d platforming action adventure role playing game.The world is overcome in darkness, and you are a hunter named Jrago on a quest to slay the demons and bring back the light!Featuring an original soundtrack by "Jrago" the band of the same name, and a whole host of unlockable weapo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jrago The Demon Hunter.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

66% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 7 reviews

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbuddies DX.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 3,634 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gato Roboto.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

83% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owlboy.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

50% User Score Based on 135 reviews

Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinocide.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Become a customizable giant monster If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gigapocalypse.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 216 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

98% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces. Adventure through beautiful and twisted landscapes full of action and adventure as the ultimate ninja. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Bug.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

82% User Score Based on 110 reviews

A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a pre-history fantasy setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 6,273 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 27 reviews

Leave the familiar world behind and step into the fantastic unknown with Portal Knights! Play with your friends in this action-packed crafting adventure across dozens of sandbox islands connected by ancient portals. No one can remember how long it’s been since the peaceful world was torn apart by The Fracture, plummeting it into darkness. Is there any soul brave enough to reunite the shattered rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portal Knights.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 248 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

In Kunai, you take control of Tabby the tablet. An elite kunai wielding robot fused with ancient warrior souls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KUNAI.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

62% User Score Based on 404 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 9 reviews

Pankapu is a 2D platform/action game, narrative and episodic: In a world full of Dreams and Nightmares, a tiny warrior has to fight for the safety of his homeland. However, the real purpose of his his quest, beyond the struggle of good and evil, is the mental health of a traumatized child. Told in the manner of a fable read to a child, the game has two levels of reading: the story of Pankapu, ep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pankapu.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

80% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Buff Knight Advanced is a 2D Pixel RPG where you’re constantly on the move. Kill the invading monsters with your sword or by timing your use of spells carefully! As you progress the game becomes more intense with stronger and uglier monsters! Collect artifacts and upgrade your items & attributes to become the most buff Knight the world has ever seen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buff Knight Advanced.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 1,634 reviews

An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge! Tribal Hunter is an action platformer. You play as a village guardian who can modify his body shape, allowing him to grow huge and devour enemies. As you grow, you can use this 'growth' as energy to fire projectiles at enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tribal Hunter.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 251 reviews

Claim and defend the Tomb of Tyrants against greedy adventurers by matching tiles to build a deadly dungeon full of traps, minions, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb of Tyrants.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 1,543 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islets.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 351 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

AGGELOS is a mesmerizing new action-RPG inspired by the likes of Wonder Boy that looks like it was plucked straight out of the 16-bit era... but plays like a modern-day marvel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aggelos.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

92% User Score Based on 66 reviews

A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A Classical rogue-like with a modern feel. A challenging game with clear goals and important tactical decisions. A deep experience that's easy to use. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse Of Yendor.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

Alpacapaca Dash is an endless runner with lasers and alpacas, a fun, cute and addictive game. Try to get the highest score, the highest amount of coins, unlock all alpacas and play until you can fully restore the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpacapaca Dash.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 1,572 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle In The Darkness.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 1,458 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 6 reviews

In this unique Zelda-lite game, explore and fight your way through surreal and creepy, nature, urban and abstract themed areas in the human Young's subconscious, evoked by a 16-bit-era visual style and a moody, dream-like soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anodyne.