5 Games like Crypt of the NecroDancer on Nintendo Switch that you should try

What brings it close to Crypt of the NecroDancer is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and pixel art. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Crypt of the NecroDancer, and so does exploration and discovery, procedural generation, and co-op play. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what Crypt of the NecroDancer does: deep RPG systems, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on genre and combat: this one brings action RPG combat.

What brings it close to Crypt of the NecroDancer is deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on combat, setting and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings action RPG combat and cozy, relaxing feel.

Held in common with Crypt of the NecroDancer: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings action RPG combat and crafting mechanics.