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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 38 games similar to Aura of Worlds down to the 5 that fit the “RPG” 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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HardcoreSolo
Year 2018Dev Cognitive Forge
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Within the “RPG” 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 rPG games like Aura of Worlds

5 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 Cells
Dead Cells
AdventureMetroidvania
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 2
Rogue Legacy 2
AdventureMetroidvania
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
Rogue Legacy
AdventureMetroidvania
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
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2D
Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · Konami

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

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

It predates Aura of Worlds by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals57
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExploration2DDark
Year 1987Dev Konami

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Aura of Worlds: tone.

It predates Aura of Worlds by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting61Visuals57Tone0

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