other games like this

[Sokurah]

What more games like this one do you know?
Some maybe fitting a bit more loose than others.

Did i missed a good one?

Maybe there is a good suggestion for another player if you missed one.

But for the actual morbid christian style, i think there is no other game than this.
Maybe DS3 or Bloodborne get kinda close. But that's not 2D

thx :3

Hollow Kight
Moonscars
Ender Lilies
Vigil, logest night
Deaths Gambit
Ghost Song
Mo Astray
Tails of Iron
Velfaris

Didnt like rogue like:
Sundered
Dead Cells

Didnt like:
Salt and Sanctuary

Wishlisted:
The last faith
Velfaris Mecha Therion
Mandragora
Silksong

[Pnume]

Originally posted by Sokurah:

Really no fan of rogue. I need my fixed map to explore with the stuff i have and keep and build upon.

You can actually pretty early on play a fixed map even though it's not a good idea to do it more than a few times and you keep the stuffs you unlock/find. The bosses stay dead too and you unlock teleporters.

In the 1st play-through you progressively unlock new moves. It forces an order of progression. In NG+ on, you can do it any way you want.

[Roshambo]

Here is a list of metroidvanias on Steam you did not mention. As far as similar tone to Blasphemous, I would suggest Bloodstained or Minoria since they sort of match the dark, gothic vibe. Wait for a sale as with everything on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/940910/Minoria/

1. Valdis Story - Great soundtrack, cliffhanger story since the dev never made a sequel, solid combo and leveling systems.

2. Touhou Luna Nights - low budget, less polished precursor to Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labryinth. Both are action oriented/arcady metroidvanias.

3. Bloodstained - Aims to copy/paste Castlevania SOTN and succeeds in most ways.

4. Steamworld Dig 1 and 2 - Perhaps too Minecraft-esque but a solid Metroidvania experience with both. The sequel offers the most bang for the buck.

5. Guacamelee 1 and 2 - Fun tongue-in-cheek adventures with smooth combat. Perhaps a bit too simplistic but still challenging endgame content.

6. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - Cartoon graphics make it stand out. Sequel to the Wonder Boy remake that seems more polished and fleshed out but still quite linear overall from what I have played.

7 Axiom Verge - Very reminiscent of Metroid. The sequel ventures pretty far aesthetically but is otherwise similar. Can be easy to get lost without a guide.

8. Timespinner - Very similar gameplay to Castlevania SOTN. Story is a bit anime and hammed up but the soundtrack is great. Multiple endings and side content to explore on NG+.

9. Cave Story - You fight with a gun but it has the exploration of a Metroidvania with multiple outcomes to discover.

10. Minoria - Pseudo-sequel to Momodora Reverie Under the Moonlight. Short with a interesting art style and solid mechanics. Made by a very small team.

11. Environmental Station Alpha - Metroid on an Atari 2600. Great sound design with upgrades to find as you explore.

12. The Messenger - To be fair, this game is more Ninja Gaiden than Metroidvania for the most part but it does open up to involve more exploration in the second half. Story is humor-riddled with some interesting plot twists.

13. Hyper Light Drifter - More of a top-down, Zelda-esque adventure but it has plenty to find and upgrade for a NG+ run. Great music with solid controls and premise.

14. Ori and the Blind Forest - Beautiful with a fantastic soundtrack. Combat may feel primitive but environment navigation is top notch.

15. Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Big step up in terms of combat and upgrade trees compared to the original with the same amazing art style and soundtrack.

16. Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth - Sort of a blend of metroidvania and the bullet hell shmup, Ikaruga, set in a Dungeons and Dragons environment. Story is pretty anime but the combat and navigation are well done.

[Sokurah]

thx for all the suggestions people. So far nothing really tickles my fancy.

I wanna drop another one, that is no metroidvania or real 2D but i think its a great game that might be missed by people. It kinda has the same vibe as Ghost song, in a way, only darker.

Its SIGNALS.

tbh one of the most atmospheric games i've played in a long time. One of those games that kinda leaves you empty ...

... it leaves you as empty as "catherine, please dont leave me alone" if that rings a bell for anyone. :D

And with my initial post i was more talking about artstyle and overall tone of the game. Not so much 2D metroidvania. Thats why i didnt mentioned all the games with a more lighter tone.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262350/SIGNALIS/

I just need some playtime to cover a week until lies of p is out. I hope that will be good.

[Zero]

If nobody else has suggested it, try Grime. It's another weird, grotesque, and brutally difficult Metroidvania. There's a sequel coming soon too, so if you like the first one there's more on the way.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/GRIME/

[Sokurah]

Grime was mentioned already. but thx mate :3
I tried it and it was a bit too slow for my taste. i got bored.

[Onoda]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/Odallus_The_Dark_Call/

Underrated.

[Tharkas]

Maybe you would like hotline miami since its very fast paced and brutal.

[Robo]

Trying to name a few I haven't seen listed:

Haiku, The Robot
Islets / Sheepo
Shante Series (Pirate's Curse being my favorite)
Steamworld Dig 2
The Mummy Demastered

[Onoda]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140890/Morbid_The_Seven_Acolytes/

Isometric, but has gritty macabre atmosphere and gore. Not a metroidvania because you don't unlock traversal abilities, but it does have secret areas to find etc. and it's somewhat open as to where you go.

[umbabrahattasil]

Originally posted by breversa:

Have a look at https://store.steampowered.com/app/236090/Dust_An_Elysian_Tail/

It's an older indie game that has flown under the radar, but I consider it a hidden gem. Especially for the voice acting and the humor… and kuddos to *the* developper!

I second this recommendation. Really solid game.

[Keul]

Originally posted by Onoda:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/Odallus_The_Dark_Call/

Underrated.

Yes very good one, I recommend this too !

[Sokurah]

Morbid looks cool. Put that on my wishlist.

Odallus is pretty hard or not? Look like it would play like an old nes game😅

[Sokurah]

Well i avoided Odalus a long time and i was right to do so. Just got a refund.

Dont even start with "its like the old castlevania games".
I played them not too long ago and this game is way more clunky than old NES games. My thumb was hurting after just 30 mind XD

no thx.

[Onoda]

Originally posted by Sokurah:

Well i avoided Odalus a long time and i was right to do so. Just got a refund.

Dont even start with "its like the old castlevania games".
I played them not too long ago and this game is way more clunky than old NES games. My thumb was hurting after just 30 mind XD

no thx.

CV 1, 2 and 3 you don't have air control nor does your character grab the edge of platforms. To this day I still haven't finished Castlevania III without the extra lives cheat.

The main difference would be the speed of the game compared with the classics. CV enemies are a bit slower, and because the spites in Odallas are quite big you get less reaction time, I suppose.

Shocked, SHOCKED that someone wouldn't love my boy, Odallus.

I'm going to play it now to mend my hurt feelings and continue to worship the developer as a deity.

[Sokurah]

If you love it, more power to you 😁

I just wasnt feeling it.