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Games like Grim Heart: Bleak Laments

by Dream Unable

Hollow Knight and GRIME play most like Grim Heart: Bleak Laments. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its metroidvania and souls-like.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Hollow Knight
Feb 24, 2017 · Team Cherry
Both: Metroidvania · Platformer · Souls-like
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action adventure, hand-drawn 2D animation. Explore interconnected world, battle enemies and bosses, acquire new skills and charms.
MetroidvaniaPlatformerSouls-likeDifficultGreat Soundtrack2DIndieSingleplayerExplorationAtmospheric👍 504,128
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GRIME
Aug 2, 2021 · Clover Bite
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer
Side-view 3D fantasy action-adventure RPG, unearthly surrealism. Combat, exploration and absorbing enemies.
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerDark FantasyDifficultAction-AdventureExploration2.5DAction RPGSurreal👍 4,655
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Tombwater
Mar 31 · Moth Atlas
Both: Exploration · Souls-like · Metroidvania
Top-down 2D historical souls-like Metroidvania action RPG, gruesomely detailed pixel art. Combat, exploration and crafting.
ExplorationSouls-likeMetroidvaniaAction RPGRPG2DCombatTop-DownHorrorLore-Rich👍 286
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Afterimage
Apr 24, 2023 · Aurogon Shanghai
Both: Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Exploration
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action RPG, gorgeous hand-drawn. Combat, exploration and collecting equipment.
MetroidvaniaFemale Protagonist2D PlatformerAnimeSide ScrollerExplorationSouls-likeHack and SlashAction RPGDifficult👍 6,952
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Voidwrought
Oct 24, 2024 · Powersnake
Both: Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Exploration
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action-platformer, hand-drawn, dark. Combat, exploration and building a shrine.
MetroidvaniaDarkLore-Rich2D PlatformerExplorationLovecraftian2DActionCombatPlatformer👍 938
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Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Both: Metroidvania · Exploration · 2D Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action-adventure, hand-drawn cartoon. Exploring ruins, fighting infected creatures and absorbing abilities.
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 460
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TUNIC
Mar 16, 2022 · TUNIC Team
Both: Exploration · Souls-like · Metroidvania
Isometric 3D fantasy action-adventure RPG, stylized low-poly. Explore, combat and solve puzzles.
ExplorationPuzzleSouls-likeMetroidvaniaCuteAction-AdventureIsometricDifficultRPG3D👍 16,728
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Salt and Sanctuary
May 17, 2016 · Ska Studios
Both: Souls-like · Metroidvania · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy souls-like Metroidvania RPG, stylistic, visceral, dark. Combat, explore, craft and upgrade.
Souls-likeMetroidvaniaDark Fantasy2DDifficultRPGActionPlatformerIndieLocal Co-Op👍 20,097
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FOUNTAINS
Dec 20, 2024 · John Pywell
Both: Souls-like · Metroidvania · Action RPG
Top-down 2D fantasy souls-like action RPG, pixel art. Fighting, exploration and traversing.
Souls-likeMetroidvaniaAction RPGExplorationNonlinearHack and SlashRPGOpen WorldDark FantasyChoices Matter👍 434
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Aug 13, 2018 · White Rabbit
Both: Souls-like · Metroidvania · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action RPG, pixel graphics. Combat, exploration and crafting.
Souls-likeMetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsRPGDark FantasyAction2DIndieAdventurePlatformer👍 4,268
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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Jan 22, 2025 · Adglobe, Live Wire
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like · Action RPG
Side-view 2D post-apocalyptic Metroidvania action RPG, gorgeous anime 2D. Fighting enemies, exploring the world and collecting equipment.
Metroidvania2DFemale ProtagonistDark FantasySingleplayerSouls-likeAction RPGRPGGreat SoundtrackAction👍 17,186
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Crown Of Silence
Aug 5 · Nyro Interactive
Both: Metroidvania · Exploration · 2D Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action RPG. Combat, exploration and boss fights.
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsActionSouls-likeAction RPGPlatformerPuzzle Platformer
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Nine Sols
May 28, 2024 · RedCandleGames
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy action-platformer, hand-drawn anime style. Slash and deflect enemies, explore interconnected regions, fight boss battles.
MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficult2DPlatformerActionHand-drawnStory RichIndieAtmospheric👍 40,305
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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Aug 8, 2024 · Ubisoft Montpellier
Both: Metroidvania · Exploration · 2D Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action-adventure, colorful detailed 2D. Combat, platforming and exploring.
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerActionSide ScrollerAdventurePrecision PlatformerAction-AdventureSingleplayerController👍 6,862
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Infinitevania
Jul 24 · JHT Games
Both: Metroidvania · Platformer · Souls-like
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania platformer, pixel graphics. Combat, exploration and puzzles.
MetroidvaniaPlatformerActionIndie2DPixel GraphicsSouls-like2D PlatformerSingleplayerDifficult👍 259
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Blasphemous
Sep 10, 2019 · The Game Kitchen
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania souls-like action platformer, pixel art. Combat, exploration and customizing builds.
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePixel GraphicsDark FantasyGore2DViolentIndieDifficultAction👍 54,895
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Oct 14, 2020 · Glass Heart Games
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action RPG. Combat, exploration and crafting.
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerSouls-likeFemale ProtagonistPlatformerDifficultAction RPGChoices MatterAction-AdventureStylized👍 3,338
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Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Aug 24 · Volk Team
Both: Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Souls-like
Side-view 2D fantasy souls-like Metroidvania, hand-drawn dark animation. Combat, exploration and transforming into werewolf.
Side ScrollerMetroidvania2D PlatformerSouls-likeHack and SlashPlatformerAction-Adventure2DStory RichMultiple Endings👍 314
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