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9 Years of Shadows/Similar games
Games like 9 Years of Shadows
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like 9 Years of Shadows” means here
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerPlatformerAction RPGAction-AdventureAnime
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Action-Adventure · Platformer
92% of 3,269 reviews positive · 10 playing now
94%
match
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Action-Adventure
89% of 2,638 reviews positive
92%
match
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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Action-Adventure
78% of 1,589 reviews positive
91%
match
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90%
match
7
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Female Protagonist · Pixel Graphics
86% of 1,731 reviews positive
90%
match
8
89%
match
9
Dragon Marked For Death
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Anime
77% of 1,109 reviews positive
89%
match
10
Afterimage
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Action RPG · Platformer
77% of 10,389 reviews positive · 118 playing now
89%
match
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89%
match
12
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Action RPG
84% of 2,713 reviews positive
88%
match
13
88%
match
14
Axiom Verge 2
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Action-Adventure
78% of 974 reviews positive · 3 playing now
88%
match
15
Shadow Complex Remastered
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Action-Adventure
85% of 964 reviews positive
88%
match
16
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Platformer · Female Protagonist · Anime
90% of 2,034 reviews positive
88%
match
17
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Fantasy
95% of 19,071 reviews positive
88%
match
18
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Anime
93% of 41,660 reviews positive
87%
match
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87%
match
20
Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Metroidvania · Platformer · Action-Adventure · Anime
90% of 1,807 reviews positive
87%
match
21
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Exploration
82% of 1,656 reviews positive
86%
match
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86%
match
23
Islets
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Fantasy
95% of 2,477 reviews positive · 14 playing now
86%
match
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Action RPG
83% of 2,117 reviews positive · 11 playing now
85%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to 9 Years of Shadows?
The closest matches to 9 Years of Shadows on Steam are Catmaze, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure, TEVI. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with 9 Years of Shadows's, and shared tags include Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Platformer.
How are games like 9 Years of Shadows chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Platformer count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches 9 Years of Shadows's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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