12 Metroidvania games like Dark Souls II that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Dark Souls II, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls II and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an anime aesthetic and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Dark Souls II’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Dark Souls II, and so does punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an anime aesthetic and 2D presentation.

Same family as Dark Souls II: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Dark Souls II’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings horror setting and pixel art.

On paper it is what Dark Souls II is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an anime aesthetic and pixel art.

On paper it is what Dark Souls II is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Dark Souls II for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls II and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and crafting mechanics.

On paper it is what Dark Souls II is — punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as Dark Souls II’s, and with it punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.