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We filtered the 38 games similar to Aura of Worlds down to the 21 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy 2 and Rogue Legacy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aura of Worlds.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

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Year 2018Dev Cognitive Forge

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Aura of Worlds is Dead Cells — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Rogue Legacy 2 and Rogue Legacy follow close behind.

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The best games like Aura of Worlds on PlayStation

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aura of Worlds. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Dead CellsClosest overall match

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Dead Cells

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151

Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping combat tactical

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals100

#2Rogue Legacy 2Closest on tone

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Rogue Legacy 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExploration2D

Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71

Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

Released 4 years after Aura of Worlds.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals58

Steam Epic Xbox

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Rogue Legacy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43

Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: combat.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting63

#4The Messenger

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The Messenger

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81

Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Combat59

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#5Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Tone76Combat61

#6Shadow ComplexClosest on combat

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Shadow Complex

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloTacticalMeleeExploration2D

IGDB85· 4

Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: setting.

It predates Aura of Worlds by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals57Progression55Setting0

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VVVVVV

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 76%· 512MC81IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping roguelike runs

VVVVVV is a 2D platformer designed in retro style. You play as Captain Viridian, the fearless leader of the team of conquerors of the dimension. And unexpectedly you crash and lose touch with each other. You will have to explore the world in which you are trapped and find your partners. You have the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of old-school accompanied by a great soundtrack.

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: setting.

It predates Aura of Worlds by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Game mode56Combat51

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Carrion

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat59Tone57

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Owlboy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98

Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting67Combat59

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Teslagrad

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45

Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone82Visuals58Combat53

#11Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: tone.

Released 7 years after Aura of Worlds.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals57Combat53

#12Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat61Visuals59Setting50

Steam Xbox Nintendo

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Outland

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB85· 4

Year 2011Dev Housemarque · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with shooter, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: game mode.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Visuals58Combat57Game mode34

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Iconoclasts

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat61Tone0

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Axiom Verge

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90

Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat55Tone0

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