Games Like Odallus: The Dark Call

Odallus: The Dark Call

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

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Escape From Tethys

70% 👍 OF 456
About This Game

You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...

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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

94% 👍 OF 493
About This Game

Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

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The Messenger

93% 👍 OF 13K
About This Game

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …flip between 8-bit and 16-bit eras mid-run, where each timeline changes routes and access.
  • …reset your jump by hitting things in midair, chaining enemies, projectiles, and lanterns into long airborne runs.
  • …earn boots that let you run across still water, lava, or peanut butter, but you can't stop or turn without sinking.
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

94% 👍 OF 4.5K
About This Game

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …freeze enemies and even candles, then walk on them as platforms to reach places you couldn't otherwise.
  • …kill your allies to power up and gain moves like double jump, air dash, and mid-air slashes.
  • …cast a fire shield, switch to another character, and keep the shield effect active.
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Akatori: Сhapter One

93% 👍 OF 980
About This Game

Join young Mako as she ventures into a wild world of exploration and finds a mysterious bird companion. Navigate through two distinct realms with your staff and face off against an ancient sentinel in this prologue to the action-packed metroidvania Akatori.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Combine Fists and Staff
  • …Bounce on Your Staff
  • …Throw Staff as Weapon
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Blaster Master Zero

93% 👍 OF 697
About This Game

Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Pilot a Battle Tank
  • …Explore Top-Down Dungeons
  • …Switch Between Perspectives
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Blood of the Werewolf

59% 👍 OF 625
About This Game

Blood of the Werewolf (2.0) Become Selena, loving mother, devoted wife and -- powerful werewolf. Take revenge on the monsters that have slain your husband and stolen your child, in this love letter to classic platformers.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Transform in Moonlight
  • …Fire Selena's Crossbow
  • …Claw Through Monsters
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

88% 👍 OF 2.7K
About This Game

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Switch Six Creature Forms
  • …Sniff Out Secrets
  • …Climb Walls as Snake
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Pharaoh Rebirth+

91% 👍 OF 361
About This Game

An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!