
A Bastard's Tale
A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
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Stylish, action-adventure game featuring counter-based, non-lethal combat centered around ronin Tomoe's signature dash-counter mechanic, fighting with nothing but her bare fists to disarm her former allies, the samurai army of Shogun Akechi.
Also in Soulslike · Retro, Tense, Fast-paced
Beautiful 16 bit retro art style with fluid animations and deliberate combat. Read the enemy and act accordingly in this seamless world without any load screens.
Also in Soulslike · Retro, Tense, Fast-paced
A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
Retro, Tense, Fast-paced
False Hero is a fast-paced soulslike where every enemy you kill teaches you its attack. Steal dozens of combat arts, chain them into your own combos, and carve through a corrupted kingdom of dying gods. Choose: fulfill the prophecy, or become Death's apostle.
Also in Soulslike · Tense, Fast-paced
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.
Also in Soulslike · Retro, Tense
En Garde! is a swashbuckling action game about Adalia de Volador, legendary duelist and hero of the people. Parry, riposte and lunge through 17th century Spain, flinging jugs, barrels and chandeliers at graceless guards while trading one-liners. Fast, funny and painted like a storybook, it teaches a cruel Count-Duke a lesson in style.
Also in Soulslike · Fast-paced
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Also in Soulslike · Retro, Tense
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Also in Soulslike · Tense, Fast-paced
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania where parrying is everything. A small fire warrior with no memories crosses a land ruined by the Shadow Plague, learns enemies by heart, and turns their attacks back on them. Tough bosses, a big map to explore in any order, and a story that ends in choices.
Also in Soulslike · Retro, Tense, Fast-paced
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Also in Soulslike · Tense, Fast-paced
Master the art of deflection, execute deadly moves, and conquer challenging bosses in a Sekiro-inspired soulslike game. Choose contracts, defeat mobs for rewards, and evolve your character with an immersive skill tree
Also in Soulslike · Tense, Fast-paced
Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.
Also in Soulslike · Retro, Tense, Fast-paced

A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes

Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals.

A katana-parrying Metroidvania set in an era of falling cherry blossoms!

Freely combine mechanisms such as "Time Stop", "Rebound", and "Execution" to create your own unique swordsmanship school.

Fight challenging bosses where you can evade each attack with a unique dodge while building up powerful combos.

Aim your blade, read your rival, and settle pixel-art sword duels where a single strike can decide everything.

Climb to the heavens across worlds, avoiding dangerous enemies in this "Souls-Like" game.

Chase a lost father's trail as a sellsword, cutting through monsters and bosses in fast side-scrolling combat with multiple endings.

Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania.

Kats Trigger is hyper-speed noir action in pixel art, following Otter and Stray Cat.

A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat…

Inside The Crystal Mountain is a difficult action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and soulslike elements where you explore a mysterious world…

False Hero is a fast-paced soulslike where every enemy you kill teaches you its attack.

Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration.

Kats Trigger is hyper-speed noir action in pixel art, following Otter and Stray Cat.

Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that…

Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure.

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania where parrying is everything. A small fire warrior with no memories crosses a land ruined by the Shadow Plague, learns…

The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat.

Trade blows with stick-figure beings in a newborn universe, absorbing rivals to gain their skills and exploring dreamlike realms full of secrets.

Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors.

An Action Adventure Game that lets you craft unique COMBOs and explore endless ways to style on your enemies with a high-speed combat system.

Position your attacks on a tiny battlefield, build a deck of deadly combos and outthink every enemy standing between you and the Shogun.

Guide the bionic warrior Tania through a hand-drawn dark fantasy world, where fast, demanding combat and hidden paths lead to a mystery told piece…

False Hero is a fast-paced soulslike where every enemy you kill teaches you its attack.

Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration.

Carve your path through hordes of enemies, defying the gods to seize the power of Morrigan, Goddess of Death, and retrieve the soul of your beloved!

A dark fantasy action RPG where you play a feline warrior. Fight cursed monsters with sharp claws and sharper timing, leap across a broken world…

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania where parrying is everything. A small fire warrior with no memories crosses a land ruined by the Shadow Plague, learns…

Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure.

Kats Trigger is hyper-speed noir action in pixel art, following Otter and Stray Cat.

The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat.

Chain katana combos and ninjutsu through hand-drawn stages as a ninja master settling a score.

Freely combine mechanisms such as "Time Stop", "Rebound", and "Execution" to create your own unique swordsmanship school.

Slayer is a strategic action game built around a finely tuned combat system and dark narrative.

Arashi Gaiden is a turn-based action game with frenetic dash and slash combat.