Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Blasphemous 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Blasphemous 2 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Blasphemous, which made by the same studio, The Game Kitchen.
- Blasphemous 2 is tagged Combat, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Souls-like, Adventure, 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Difficult by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Blasphemous.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Blasphemous
Why it matched: made by the same studio, The Game Kitchen; both horror, fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics and Souls-like; released around the same time (2019).
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Blasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Price $24.99 MetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsSouls-like2DDifficultPlatformerHorrorLore-Rich
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Pixel Graphics, 2D and Platformer; released around the same time (2021).
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Skul: The Hero Slayer at a glance Released 2021 Studio SOUTHPAW GAMES Player sentiment 93% positive of 57,566 Price $19.99 Pixel Graphics2DPlatformerMetroidvaniaDifficultSide ScrollerHack and SlashAction-Adventure
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Souls-like, Metroidvania and 2D.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Salt and Sanctuary at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ska Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,874 Price $17.99 Souls-likeMetroidvania2DDifficultPlatformerAction RPGSide ScrollerHorror
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Metroidvania, Platformer and Story Rich; released around the same time (2020).
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 MetroidvaniaPlatformerStory RichAction-Adventure2DDifficultFantasySouls-like
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action RPG, Souls-like and Combat; released around the same time (2024).
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Black Myth: Wukong at a glance Released 2024 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 96% positive of 1,209,348 Price $59.99 Action RPGSouls-likeCombatStory RichAction-AdventureFantasyHack and SlashDifficult
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Jump King
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Pixel Graphics and Platformer; released around the same time (2019).
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Jump King at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nexile Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,391 Price $12.99 DifficultPixel GraphicsPlatformer2DFantasySouls-likeHorrorSide Scroller
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Thymesia
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Hack and Slash; published by the same company; released around the same time (2022).
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Thymesia at a glance Released 2022 Studio OverBorder Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 10,077 Price $7.99 Souls-likeDifficultHack and SlashAction RPGFantasyHorrorCombat
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and Platformer.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformer2DDifficultStory RichMultiple EndingsSide Scroller
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Eastern Exorcist
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Side Scroller, 2D and Souls-like; released around the same time (2021).
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Eastern Exorcist at a glance Released 2021 Studio Wildfire Game（无锡野火数字科技有限公司） Player sentiment 84% positive of 6,775 Price $17.99 Side Scroller2DSouls-likeHack and SlashAction RPGPlatformerFantasyDifficult
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Nine Sols
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and Difficult; released around the same time (2024).
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Nine Sols at a glance Released 2024 Studio RedCandleGames Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,195 Price $29.99 MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficult2DPlatformerStory RichAction-Adventure
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Action-Adventure, Souls-like and Story Rich; released around the same time (2019).
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a glance Released 2019 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 175,096 Price $39.99 Action-AdventureSouls-likeStory RichPlatformerMetroidvaniaFantasyHack and Slash
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Lords of the Fallen
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Combat and Story Rich; released around the same time (2023).
A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.
Lords of the Fallen at a glance Released 2023 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 68% positive of 55,818 Price $29.99 Souls-likeCombatStory RichAction RPGAction-AdventureLore-RichFantasy
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Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Combat, Fantasy and Souls-like; released around the same time (2024).
The "Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool" is a PC benchmark application specifically developed for "Black Myth: Wukong". It evaluates your hardware performance and system compatibility through the real-time rendering of an in-game sequence.
Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool at a glance Released 2024 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 92% positive of 4,860 Price Free CombatFantasySouls-likeStory RichHorror
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Platformer and Story Rich.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 MetroidvaniaPlatformerStory RichDifficultFantasy2DSide Scroller
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Omori
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Pixel Graphics and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2020).
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Omori at a glance Released 2020 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 88,417 Price $19.99 Story RichPixel GraphicsMultiple EndingsHorror2DFantasy
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Why it matched: both fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Metroidvania and 2D.
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Dust: An Elysian Tail at a glance Released 2013 Studio Humble Hearts LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 19,062 Price $14.99 PlatformerMetroidvania2DFantasyHack and SlashStory RichSide ScrollerAction RPG
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Metroidvania, 2D Platformer and Side Scroller; released around the same time (2024).
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown at a glance Released 2024 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,043 Price $29.99 Metroidvania2D PlatformerSide ScrollerAction-AdventureAction RPGCombatHack and SlashPlatformer
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Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Difficult and Hack and Slash.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Pixel GraphicsDifficultHack and Slash2DAction RPGMetroidvaniaSouls-likeFantasy
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Owlboy
Why it matched: both fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Platformer and Metroidvania.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Owlboy at a glance Released 2016 Studio D-Pad Studio Player sentiment 84% positive of 6,122 Price $4.99 Pixel GraphicsPlatformerMetroidvania2DStory RichFantasyAction-Adventure2D Platformer
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Horror and Action RPG.
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Vampyr at a glance Released 2018 Studio DONTNOD Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 25,168 Price $39.99 Story RichHorrorAction RPGSouls-likeAction-Adventure
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Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Action RPG and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2020).
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII at a glance Released 2020 Studio SOFTSTAR Player sentiment 63% positive of 9,575 Price $34.99 Story RichAction RPGAction-AdventureHack and SlashFantasySouls-like
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Katana ZERO
Why it matched: both story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Story Rich and Platformer; released around the same time (2019).
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO at a glance Released 2019 Studio Askiisoft Player sentiment 98% positive of 76,036 Price $14.99 Pixel GraphicsStory RichPlatformer2D Platformer2DHack and SlashDifficult
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TUNIC
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Metroidvania and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2022).
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
TUNIC at a glance Released 2022 Studio TUNIC Team Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,472 Price $29.99 Souls-likeMetroidvaniaAction-AdventureDifficultAction RPGNonlinearFantasy
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Himno
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, 2D and Platformer; released around the same time (2019).
Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.
Himno at a glance Released 2019 Studio David Moralejo Sánchez Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,820 Price Free Pixel Graphics2DPlatformer2D PlatformerFantasyAction RPGAction-Adventure
Common questions
What game is most like Blasphemous 2?
Blasphemous, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, The Game Kitchen. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Blasphemous 2" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Blasphemous 2. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Blasphemous 2 do?
Blasphemous is also from The Game Kitchen, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.