Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom/Similar games
Games like Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom” means here
MetroidvaniaPlatformerSide Scroller2DCuteColorful
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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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · 2D
84% of 2,711 reviews positive
94%
match
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Cute · Side Scroller
95% of 71,195 reviews positive · 252 playing now
93%
match
3
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Colorful
92% of 7,068 reviews positive
93%
match
4
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Cute · Anime
86% of 1,717 reviews positive
91%
match
6
Shadow Complex Remastered
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Action-Adventure
85% of 957 reviews positive
91%
match
7
91%
match
11
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Metroidvania · Side Scroller · Platformer · Anime
93% of 41,385 reviews positive
89%
match
13
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Exploration · 2D
83% of 1,642 reviews positive
89%
match
16
88%
match
17
88%
match
18
88%
match
19
87%
match
20
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Metroidvania · Exploration · 2D · Side Scroller
87% of 906 reviews positive
86%
match
21
86%
match
22
Hollow Knight
Metroidvania · Platformer · Side Scroller · Exploration
97% of 552,709 reviews positive · 7,193 playing now
86%
match
23
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Platformer · Metroidvania · 2D · Side Scroller
85% of 3,718 reviews positive
86%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom?
The closest matches to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom on Steam are Valdis Story: Abyssal City, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, La-Mulana. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom's — shared tags include Metroidvania, Platformer, Side Scroller.
How are games like Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Platformer, Side Scroller count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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