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Games like Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Katana Zero, and Celeste, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: May 8, 2026

  • 1
    1
    Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
    2017 March 2017 by Yacht Club Games
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.95 Excellent++
    Rating Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
  • 2
    2
    Katana Zero
    2019 April 2019 by Askiisoft
    Platform, Strategy, Adventure
    Platform, Strategy, Adventure
    7.88 Excellent++
    Rating Katana Zero
  • 3
    3
    Celeste
    2018 January 2018 by Extremely OK Games
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.79 Excellent+
    Rating Celeste
  • 4
    4
    Hedon Bloodrite
    2019 May 2019 by Zan
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    7.63 Excellent+
    Rating Hedon Bloodrite
  • 5
    5
    Azure Striker Gunvolt
    2014 August 2014 by Inti Creates
    Shooter, Music, Platform
    Shooter, Music, Platform
    7.57 Excellent
    Rating Azure Striker Gunvolt
  • 6
    6
    Blasphemous II
    2023 August 2023 by The Game Kitchen
    Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
    Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
    7.52 Excellent
    Rating Blasphemous II
  • 7
    7
    Animal Well
    2024 May 2024 by Shared Memory
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.34 Excellent-
    Rating Animal Well
  • 8
    8
    Blade Chimera
    2025 January 2025 by Team Ladybug
    Platform, Science fiction, Side view
    Platform, Science fiction, Side view
    7.38 Excellent
    Rating Blade Chimera
  • 9
    9
    BlazBlue: Entropy Effect
    2024 February 2024 by 91Act
    Hack and Slash, Science fiction, Side view
    Hack and Slash, Science fiction, Side view
    7.33 Excellent-
    Rating BlazBlue: Entropy Effect
  • 10
    10
    The Messenger
    2018 August 2018 by Sabotage
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    7.16 Excellent-
    Rating The Messenger
  • 11
    11
    Wuppo
    2016 September 2016 by Knuist & Perzik
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    7.20 Excellent-
    Rating Wuppo
  • 12
    12
    Dead Cells
    2018 August 2018 by Motion Twin
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.10 Excellent--
    Rating Dead Cells
  • 13
    13
    Hyper Light Drifter
    2016 March 2016 by Heart Machine
    Shooter, RPG, Hack and Slash
    Shooter, RPG, Hack and Slash
    7.02 Excellent--
    Rating Hyper Light Drifter
  • 14
    14
    Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
    2020 July 2020 by Inti Creates
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Fantasy
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Fantasy
    6.99 Excellent--
    Rating Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
  • 15
    15
    Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
    2018 May 2018 by Inti Creates
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Fantasy
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Fantasy
    6.98 Excellent--
    Rating Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
  • 16
    16
    Axiom Verge
    2015 March 2015 by Thomas Happ Games
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    6.96 Excellent--
    Rating Axiom Verge
  • 17
    17
    Rogue Legacy 2
    2022 April 2022 by Cellar Door Games
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    6.95 Excellent--
    Rating Rogue Legacy 2
  • 18
    18
    Cave Story+
    2011 November 2011 by Nicalis, Inc.
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.80 Good++
    Rating Cave Story+
  • 19
    19
    System Shock: Enhanced Edition
    2015 September 2015 by Looking Glass Studios
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    6.77 Good++
    Rating System Shock: Enhanced Edition
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    20
    Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
    2014 October 2014 by WayForward
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    6.76 Good++
    Rating Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
  • 21
    21
    Touhou Luna Nights
    2019 February 2019 by Team Ladybug
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    6.72 Good++
    Rating Touhou Luna Nights
  • 22
    22
    Blasphemous
    2019 September 2019 by The Game Kitchen
    Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
    Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
    6.69 Good++
    Rating Blasphemous
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    23
    Rabi-Ribi
    2016 January 2016 by CreSpirit
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    6.69 Good++
    Rating Rabi-Ribi
  • 24
    24
    Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
    2021 March 2021 by Team Ladybug
    Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
    Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
    6.66 Good++
    Rating Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
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    25
    Environmental Station Alpha
    2015 April 2015 by hempuli
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    6.57 Good+
    Rating Environmental Station Alpha
  • 26
    26
    Astalon: Tears of the Earth
    2021 June 2021 by LABS Works
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.57 Good+
    Rating Astalon: Tears of the Earth
  • 27
    27
    Blaster Master Zero
    2017 March 2017 by Inti Creates
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    6.52 Good+
    Rating Blaster Master Zero
  • 28
    28
    Monster Sanctuary
    2020 December 2020 by Moi Rai Games
    Platform, RPG, Strategy
    Platform, RPG, Strategy
    6.54 Good+
    Rating Monster Sanctuary
  • 29
    29
    Fez
    2012 April 2012 by Polytron Corporation
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.50 Good+
    Rating Fez
  • 30
    30
    Carrion
    2020 July 2020 by Phobia Game Studio
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    6.41 Good+
    Rating Carrion
  • 31
    31
    Lost Ruins
    2021 May 2021 by Altari Games
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    6.35 Good
    Rating Lost Ruins
  • 32
    32
    VVVVVV
    2010 January 2010 by Distractionware
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.33 Good
    Rating VVVVVV
  • 33
    33
    Iconoclasts
    2018 January 2018 by Joakim Sandberg
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.33 Good
    Rating Iconoclasts
  • 34
    34
    Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
    2016 March 2016 by Bombservice
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    6.32 Good
    Rating Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
  • 35
    35
    Timespinner
    2018 September 2018 by Lunar Ray Games
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    6.32 Good
    Rating Timespinner
  • 36
    36
    Rogue Legacy
    2013 June 2013 by Abstraction Games
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    6.24 Good
    Rating Rogue Legacy
  • 37
    37
    Gato Roboto
    2019 May 2019 by doinksoft
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    6.22 Good
    Rating Gato Roboto
  • 38
    38
    Minit
    2018 April 2018 by Jan Willem Nijman
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    6.20 Good
    Rating Minit
  • 39
    39
    Momodora III
    2014 July 2014 by rdein
    Platform, Fantasy, Side view
    Platform, Fantasy, Side view
    6.17 Good
    Rating Momodora III
  • 40
    40
    Skul: The Hero Slayer
    2021 January 2021 by SouthPaw Games
    Platform, Side view, Rogue-like
    Platform, Side view, Rogue-like
    6.17 Good
    Rating Skul: The Hero Slayer
  • 41
    41
    Reventure
    2019 June 2019 by Pixelatto
    Platform, Strategy, Adventure
    Platform, Strategy, Adventure
    6.16 Good
    Rating Reventure
  • 42
    42
    Rain World
    2017 March 2017 by Videocult
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    6.16 Good
    Rating Rain World
  • 43
    43
    Vomitoreum
    2021 July 2021 by Scumhead
    Shooter, Adventure, Horror
    Shooter, Adventure, Horror
    6.13 Good
    Rating Vomitoreum
  • 44
    44
    Dreaming Sarah
    2015 March 2015 by Anthony Septim
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.13 Good
    Rating Dreaming Sarah
  • 45
    45
    Cyber Shadow
    2021 January 2021 by Mechanical Head Studios
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    6.13 Good
    Rating Cyber Shadow
  • 46
    46
    Shantae: Risky's Revenge
    2010 October 2010 by WayForward Technologies
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.11 Good-
    Rating Shantae: Risky's Revenge
  • 47
    47
    Lone Fungus
    2023 April 2023 by Basti Games
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    6.05 Good-
    Rating Lone Fungus
  • 48
    48
    Gravity Circuit
    2023 July 2023 by Domesticated Ant Games
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    6.02 Good-
    Rating Gravity Circuit
  • 49
    49
    The End Is Nigh
    2017 July 2017 by Tyler Glaiel
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    5.99 Good-
    Rating The End Is Nigh
  • 50
    50
    Vagante
    2018 February 2018 by Nuke Nine
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    5.92 Good-
    Rating Vagante
  • 51
    51
    Dread Delusion
    2024 May 2024 by Lovely Hellplace
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.91 Good-
    Rating Dread Delusion
  • 52
    52
    Leap Year
    2024 June 2024 by Daniel Linssen
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.88 Good-
    Rating Leap Year
  • 53
    53
    Bloody Hell
    2023 January 2023 by Pun Intended
    Adventure, Science fiction, Comedy
    Adventure, Science fiction, Comedy
    5.81 Good--
    Rating Bloody Hell
  • 54
    54
    You Have to Win the Game
    2012 May 2012 by Minor Key Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    5.77 Good--
    Rating You Have to Win the Game
  • 55
    55
    Dungreed
    2018 February 2018 by TEAM HORAY
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    5.69 Good--
    Rating Dungreed
  • 56
    56
    Dex
    2015 May 2015 by Dreadlocks Ltd.
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    5.68 Good--
    Rating Dex
  • 57
    57
    Alwa's Legacy
    2020 June 2020 by Elden Pixels
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.71 Good--
    Rating Alwa's Legacy
  • 58
    58
    Axiom Verge 2
    2021 August 2021 by Thomas Happ Games
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    5.53 Decent++
    Rating Axiom Verge 2
  • 59
    59
    ScourgeBringer
    2020 October 2020 by Flying Oak Games
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    Fighting, Shooter, Platform
    5.52 Decent++
    Rating ScourgeBringer
  • 60
    60
    Haiku, the Robot
    2022 April 2022 by Mister Morris Games
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    5.47 Decent++
    Rating Haiku, the Robot
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    61
    Moonscars
    2022 September 2022 by Black Mermaid
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    5.45 Decent++
    Rating Moonscars
  • 62
    62
    Owlboy
    2016 November 2016 by D-Pad Studio
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.40 Decent++
    Rating Owlboy
  • 63
    63
    Metal Unit
    2021 January 2021 by JellySnow Studio
    RPG, Adventure, Science fiction
    RPG, Adventure, Science fiction
    5.38 Decent++
    Rating Metal Unit
  • 64
    64
    Death's Gambit
    2018 August 2018 by White Rabbit
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.38 Decent++
    Rating Death's Gambit
  • 65
    65
    PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy
    2015 May 2015 by Q-Games Ltd.
    Platform, Strategy, Science fiction
    Platform, Strategy, Science fiction
    5.32 Decent+
    Rating PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy
  • 66
    66
    Elliot Quest
    2014 November 2014 by Ansimuz Games
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    5.13 Decent+
    Rating Elliot Quest
  • 67
    67
    Minoria
    2019 August 2019 by Bombservice
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    5.13 Decent+
    Rating Minoria
  • 68
    68
    Cathedral
    2019 October 2019 by Decemberborn Interactive
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.13 Decent+
    Rating Cathedral
  • 69
    69
    Horace
    2019 July 2019 by Sean Scaplehorn
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    5.10 Decent
    Rating Horace
  • 70
    70
    9 Years of Shadows
    2023 March 2023 by Halberd Studios
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    5.08 Decent
    Rating 9 Years of Shadows
  • 71
    71
    Hob
    2017 September 2017 by Runic Games
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.07 Decent
    Rating Hob
  • 72
    72
    Unepic
    2011 September 2011 by Francisco Téllez de Meneses
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    5.03 Decent
    Rating Unepic
  • 73
    73
    MO:Astray
    2019 October 2019 by Archpray
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    4.95 Decent
    Rating MO:Astray
  • 74
    74
    Chasm
    2018 July 2018 by Bit Kid, Inc.
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    4.95 Decent
    Rating Chasm
  • 75
    75
    Cursed Castilla EX
    2016 July 2016 by Locomalito
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    4.92 Decent
    Rating Cursed Castilla EX
  • 76
    76
    DLC Quest
    2011 November 2011 by Going Load Studios
    Platform, Adventure, Comedy
    Platform, Adventure, Comedy
    4.92 Decent
    Rating DLC Quest
  • 77
    77
    Full Bore
    2013 September 2013 by Whole Hog Games
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    4.88 Decent
    Rating Full Bore
  • 78
    78
    Valfaris
    2019 October 2019 by Steel Mantis
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    4.83 Decent-
    Rating Valfaris
  • 79
    79
    Xeodrifter
    2014 December 2014 by Renegade Kid
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    Platform, Adventure, Science fiction
    4.70 Decent-
    Rating Xeodrifter
  • 80
    80
    Friendly Fire
    2020 April 2020 by The Cat Hive Developers
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    4.70 Decent-
    Rating Friendly Fire
  • 81
    81
    Outbuddies DX
    2019 October 2019 by Julian Laufer
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    4.63 Decent-
    Rating Outbuddies DX
  • 82
    82
    Castle in the Darkness
    2015 February 2015 by Matt Kap
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    4.62 Decent--
    Rating Castle in the Darkness
  • 83
    83
    Dandara
    2018 February 2018 by Long Hat House
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    Platform, Adventure, Arcade
    4.61 Decent--
    Rating Dandara
  • 84
    84
    Volgarr the Viking
    2013 September 2013 by Crazy Viking Studios
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    4.54 Decent--
    Rating Volgarr the Viking
  • 85
    85
    Flinthook
    2017 April 2017 by Tribute Games
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    Shooter, Platform, Adventure
    4.46 Decent--
    Rating Flinthook
  • 86
    86
    La-Mulana
    2012 July 2012 by GR3 Project
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    4.44 Decent--
    Rating La-Mulana
  • 87
    87
    Pinball Spire
    2024 October 2024 by Apparition Games
    Platform, Simulator, Adventure
    Platform, Simulator, Adventure
    4.38 Decent--
    Rating Pinball Spire
  • 88
    88
    Wings of Vi
    2014 November 2014 by Grynsoft
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    Platform, Adventure, Fantasy
    4.38 Decent--
    Rating Wings of Vi
  • 89
    89
    Unworthy
    2018 May 2018 by Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    4.28 Mediocre++
    Rating Unworthy
  • 90
    90
    Out There Somewhere
    2012 February 2012 by MiniBoss
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    4.24 Mediocre++
    Rating Out There Somewhere
  • 91
    91
    Inmost
    2019 October 2019 by Hidden Layer Games
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    4.24 Mediocre++
    Rating Inmost
  • 92
    92
    Butcher
    2016 October 2016 by Transhuman Design
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    4.13 Mediocre++
    Rating Butcher
  • 93
    93
    Narita Boy
    2021 March 2021 by Studio Koba
    Platform, Adventure, Mystery
    Platform, Adventure, Mystery
    4.07 Mediocre+
    Rating Narita Boy
  • 94
    94
    Odallus: The Dark Call
    2015 July 2015 by JoyMasher
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    3.86 Mediocre
    Rating Odallus: The Dark Call
  • 95
    95
    Edge of Space
    2015 August 2015 by Reverb Triple XP
    RPG, Adventure, Arcade
    RPG, Adventure, Arcade
    3.08 Flawed++
    Rating Edge of Space
  • 96
    96
    Black Future '88
    2019 November 2019 by SUPERSCARYSNAKES
    Shooter, Adventure, Science fiction
    Shooter, Adventure, Science fiction
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Black Future '88
  • 97
    97
    Blade Assault
    2021 June 2021 by TeamSuneat
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Platform, RPG, Adventure
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Blade Assault
  • 98
    98
    Slain: Back From Hell
    2016 March 2016 by Wolf Brew Games
    Fighting, Platform, Adventure
    Fighting, Platform, Adventure
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Slain: Back From Hell
  • 99
    99
    Escape From Tethys
    2018 July 2018 by Whimsical
    Shooter, Platform, Puzzle
    Shooter, Platform, Puzzle
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Escape From Tethys
  • 100
    100
    Unsighted
    2021 September 2021 by Studio Pixel Punk
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    Shooter, Platform, RPG
    Needs more reviews
    Rating Unsighted
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