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Games like Castle In The Darkness
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Castle In The Darkness's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Metroidvania, Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Difficult, Retro, RPG.
Closest first
1·Environmental Station Alpha
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
82% of 1,662 reviews positive
2·Axiom Verge
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
90% of 6,641 reviews positive
3·La-Mulana
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
80% of 2,648 reviews positive
4·Xeodrifter
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
75% of 861 reviews positive
5·Valdis Story: Abyssal City
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
84% of 2,716 reviews positive
6·Cave Story+
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
93% of 8,356 reviews positive
7·You Have to Win the Game
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
93% of 5,729 reviews positive
8·Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
92% of 7,113 reviews positive
9·Chasm
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
74% of 2,744 reviews positive
10·Odallus: The Dark Call
99% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
88% of 1,364 reviews positive
11·Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
97% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
85% of 1,743 reviews positive
12·Metamorfose S
96% match · Metroidvania, 2D
81% of 308 reviews positive
13·Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
95% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
95% of 71,781 reviews positive · 970 playing
14·8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
95% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
78% of 1,597 reviews positive
15·Spaceport Hope
95% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
76% of 487 reviews positive
16·Outland
95% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
80% of 3,953 reviews positive
17·UnEpic
94% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
91% of 8,191 reviews positive
18·Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
94% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
93% of 3,106 reviews positive
19·Souldiers
93% match · Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics
69% of 3,159 reviews positive
20·Shantae and the Seven Sirens
93% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
90% of 2,045 reviews positive
21·Gato Roboto
92% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
94% of 5,271 reviews positive
22·Dust: An Elysian Tail
92% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
95% of 19,088 reviews positive
23·Iconoclasts
92% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
86% of 5,023 reviews positive
24·Guacamelee! Gold Edition
92% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
93% of 6,015 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Castle In The Darkness?
The closest matches to Castle In The Darkness on Steam are Environmental Station Alpha, Axiom Verge, La-Mulana, Xeodrifter, Valdis Story: Abyssal City. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Castle In The Darkness's, and shared tags include Metroidvania, Platformer, Pixel Graphics.
How are games like Castle In The Darkness chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Platformer, Pixel Graphics count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Castle In The Darkness's. Popularity never affects the ranking.