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Games like Tails of Iron

A side-scrolling action RPG about a royal heir's quest to reclaim a kingdom from the Frog clan, with charming visuals and punishing combat.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
An action-RPG in a snow-ravaged kingdom where you play as Arlo, fighting beasts and bandits through harsh northern lands, with challenging combat and a roughly 10-12 hour campaign.
2025-01-28
- Action

Adventure

Indie

Side view

Role-playing (RPG)

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Pale Coins

A challenging open-world fantasy RPG with 2D soulslike combat, loot-driven progression, and a New Game Plus mode.

2025-10-22

Action
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world

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Crimson Oath

A single-player indie souls-like with parry-focused combat and challenging bosses, set in an atmospheric world where a warrior uncovers a changing truth, lasting roughly 10-14 hours.

2026-04-29

Action
Adventure
Third person
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

A single-player Metroidvania with shape-shifting abilities, praised for movement and visuals, but with a puzzle-heavy final act.

2019-07-25

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)

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The Devil Within: Satgat

A dark 2.5D action-adventure platformer with parry-heavy combat and metroidvania exploration, set in a desolate realm, with reviewers averaging roughly 17 hours.

2024-11-20

Action
Adventure
Indie
Side view

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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

A visually rich Metroidvania with intense combat and tough platforming, though combat feels clunky and the campaign runs about 9–15 hours.

2021-10-02

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Tombwater

A Souls-like 2D action-RPG in a cursed Wild West town, blending brutal combat with Eldritch horror and rewarding exploration.

2026-03-31

Action
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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FOUNTAINS

A challenging single-player action RPG with soulslike combat and metroidvania exploration in an ancient interconnected world, offering roughly 9–12 hours of play.

2024-12-20

Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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Moonscars

A dark, stylized 2D metroidvania with punishing combat and nonlinear exploration, typically taking reviewers 7-12 hours.

2022-09-27

Action
Platform
Adventure
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view

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Furquest

A compact indie RPG with a bittersweet tone and dark undercurrent, featuring unique enemy minigames and Main/Invert soul duality.

2023-07-24

Action
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Arcade

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Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

A challenging dark fantasy 2D action platformer with RPG elements, metroidvania exploration, and a compact ~6-hour campaign that some find janky.

2024-08-07

Action
Platform
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)
Arcade

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Ato

A compact feudal-Japan metroidvania with anthropomorphic characters, no dialogue, and parry-focused sword duels, playable in about 5-6 hours.

2020-05-08

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Mystery