Games like Blasphemous
If you like Blasphemous (metroidvania, 2d action and gothic), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Hollow Knight
- In common: action and exploring
- Difference: longer sessions
When you feel like exploring thoroughly and have the energy for a challenge: discovering a shortcut or a secret area is a constant reward.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
- In common: action and exploring
- Difference: longer sessions
When you have energy and hours to lose yourself in a huge map where every corner hides something.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
- In common: action and exploring
- Difference: easier
When you want a beautiful, fluid 2D action adventure for a few afternoons.
SteamWorld Dig 2
- In common: exploring and progression
- Difference: easier
When you want a spell of digging and upgrading with no complications: every trip down the mine brings something new.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- In common: action and exploring
When you fancy exploring a big map at your own pace, trying out new powers and weapons after every boss.
Dead Cells
- In common: action and a challenge
When you have energy and fancy fluid, demanding combat. A good run can take less than an hour.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- In common: exploring and action
When you want to explore a stunning world with a moderate challenge and sessions of one or two hours.
SteamWorld Dig
- In common: exploring and progression
- Difference: less action
When you have a couple of free evenings and fancy a short adventure of digging, selling and upgrading your gear.
Rogue Legacy 2
- In common: action and a challenge
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want short runs that count: many attempts last under ten minutes and the gold goes towards upgrades.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- In common: action and a challenge
When you have energy, concentration and the will to overcome a real challenge.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Blasphemous
A Spanish metroidvania inspired by the religious art of Seville: with the Mea Culpa sword you dodge, parry and finish foes with gory executions, spend Fervour on prayers and roam Cvstodia, an interconnected world full of bosses.
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