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Games like Scars of the Soul

by ShunGuang Games

Hollow Knight and TUNIC play most like Scars of the Soul. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its souls-like and metroidvania.

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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 · Souls-like · Exploration
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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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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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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Tearscape
Feb 2 · NERDS TAKE OVER
Both: Souls-like · Exploration · Top-Down
Top-down 2D fantasy action-adventure Metroidvania, pixel art. Combat, exploration and upgrading character.
Souls-like2DExplorationActionTop-DownPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaGothicAction RPGAdventure👍 335
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GRIME
Aug 2, 2021 · Clover Bite
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like · Action-Adventure
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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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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Deepening Fire
Apr 19, 2023 · VeryBigDog
Both: Souls-like · Exploration · Metroidvania
Side-view 2D fantasy action RPG Metroidvania, pixel art. Exploration, combat and character customization.
DifficultSouls-likeExplorationMetroidvaniaPlatformerSide ScrollerSingleplayerControllerAction RPGIndie👍 571
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Oct 14, 2020 · Glass Heart Games
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like · Action RPG
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action RPG. Combat, exploration and crafting.
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerSouls-likeFemale ProtagonistPlatformerDifficultAction RPGChoices MatterAction-AdventureStylized👍 3,338
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Crown Of Silence
Aug 5 · Nyro Interactive
Both: Metroidvania · Exploration · Souls-like
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action RPG. Combat, exploration and boss fights.
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsActionSouls-likeAction RPGPlatformerPuzzle Platformer
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Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Apr 17, 2025 · Primal Game Studio
Both: Souls-like · Metroidvania · Action RPG
Side-view 2D dark fantasy action RPG, rich painterly. Combat, exploration and crafting.
ViolentSouls-likeMetroidvaniaAction RPGDark Fantasy2.5DRPGSide ScrollerActionDifficult👍 3,036
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Afterimage
Apr 24, 2023 · Aurogon Shanghai
Both: Metroidvania · Exploration · Souls-like
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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Solateria
Mar 12 · Studio Doodal
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like · Exploration
Side-view 2D fantasy action Metroidvania, hand-drawn art. Parry-based combat, exploration and character customization.
MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficultHand-drawn2DExplorationStory RichPlatformerDark FantasyAction👍 721
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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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Nine Sols
May 28, 2024 · RedCandleGames
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like
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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3000th Duel
Dec 12, 2019 · NEOPOPCORN Corp
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania souls-like action adventure. Combat with various weapons, exploring biomes and collecting occults.
ActionAdventureMetroidvaniaSouls-likeIndieDark FantasyPlatformerDifficultSide ScrollerSingleplayer👍 365
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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Jun 21, 2021 · Live Wire, Adglobe
Both: Metroidvania · Souls-like
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania souls-like. Exploring the kingdom, defeating bosses and recruiting spirits.
MetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistDark FantasySouls-likeGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerAtmospheric2DDifficultIndie👍 43,171
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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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Foreign Sun
Apr 21 · Final Scene dev
Both: Action RPG · Metroidvania · Souls-like
Side-view 2D sci-fi action RPG Metroidvania souls-like, pixel graphics. Combat, exploration and making choices.
ActionRPGAction RPGMetroidvaniaSouls-like2DPixel GraphicsAtmosphericSci-fiChoices Matter
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