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Games like The Shadowland
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with The Shadowland'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, Souls-like, 2D Platformer, Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer, Difficult.
Closest first
1·La-Mulana 2
91% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
86% of 1,094 reviews positive
2·Hollow Knight
90% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
97% of 563,583 reviews positive · 4,775 playing
3·Akatori: Сhapter One
88% match · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
93% of 981 reviews positive
4·SHEEPO
87% match · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
96% of 638 reviews positive
5·Void Memory
87% match · Souls-like, Metroidvania
67% of 235 reviews positive
6·Salt and Sanctuary
86% match · Souls-like, Metroidvania
89% of 21,941 reviews positive
7·Unworthy
86% match · Souls-like, Metroidvania
81% of 860 reviews positive
8·Death's Gambit: Afterlife
86% match · Souls-like, Metroidvania
81% of 5,609 reviews positive
9·Aeterna Noctis
86% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
74% of 2,171 reviews positive
10·8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
86% match · Metroidvania, Platformer
78% of 1,597 reviews positive
11·Flat Kingdom Paper's Cut Edition
86% match · Metroidvania, Puzzle-Platformer
72% of 198 reviews positive
12·Greak: Memories of Azur
86% match · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
78% of 1,560 reviews positive
13·Treasure Adventure Game
85% match · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
87% of 55 reviews positive
14·Afterimage
85% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
77% of 10,516 reviews positive
15·Unbound: Worlds Apart
85% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
83% of 1,339 reviews positive
16·Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
85% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
93% of 11,972 reviews positive
17·The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
85% match · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
85% of 1,867 reviews positive
18·Wuppo: Definitive Edition
85% match · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
94% of 5,995 reviews positive
19·Nine Sols
84% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
94% of 45,969 reviews positive
20·ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
84% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
94% of 46,052 reviews positive
21·Castlevania Advance Collection
84% match · Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
91% of 2,574 reviews positive
22·Blasphemous
84% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
90% of 67,563 reviews positive
23·Minoria
83% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
81% of 2,662 reviews positive
24·ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
83% match · Metroidvania, Souls-like
95% of 18,923 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Shadowland?
The closest matches to The Shadowland on Steam are La-Mulana 2, Hollow Knight, Akatori: Сhapter One, SHEEPO, Void Memory. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Shadowland's, and shared tags include Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D Platformer.
How are games like The Shadowland chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D 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 The Shadowland's. Popularity never affects the ranking.