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-AdventureFemale Protagonist
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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App 1747760
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Action-Adventure · Platformer
92% of 3,205 reviews positive
94%
match
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Action-Adventure
89% of 2,616 reviews positive
91%
match
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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Action-Adventure
78% of 1,586 reviews positive · 5 playing now
91%
match
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90%
match
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App 277890
Metroidvania · Platformer · Female Protagonist · Pixel Graphics
86% of 1,717 reviews positive
90%
match
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89%
match
8
Dragon Marked For Death
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Anime
77% of 1,096 reviews positive
89%
match
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88%
match
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88%
match
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88%
match
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88%
match
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Axiom Verge 2
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Action-Adventure
78% of 958 reviews positive
88%
match
14
88%
match
15
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Platformer · Female Protagonist · Anime
90% of 2,019 reviews positive
88%
match
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Fantasy
95% of 19,035 reviews positive
87%
match
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87%
match
18
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Anime
93% of 41,385 reviews positive · 187 playing now
87%
match
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Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Metroidvania · Platformer · Action-Adventure · Anime
90% of 1,791 reviews positive
86%
match
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Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Exploration
83% of 1,642 reviews positive
86%
match
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Feudal Alloy
Metroidvania · Action RPG · Platformer · Side Scroller
71% of 966 reviews positive · 1 playing now
85%
match
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Action RPG
83% of 2,094 reviews positive
85%
match
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85%
match
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Side Scroller
92% of 7,068 reviews positive
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, App 1747760, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure, Rabi-Ribi. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with 9 Years of Shadows's — 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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