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We filtered the 50 games similar to BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X down to the 26 that fit the “Adventure” category. Guacamelee! Gold Edition, Apotheon and STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X.

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The best adventure games like BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Guacamelee! Gold EditionClosest overall match

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerExploration2D

Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2

Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and melee combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the enhanced edition of Guacamelee! that features all downloadable content for the original game and supports Steam Workshop to create and share custom character skins. In its core Guacamelee! is a 2D Metroidvania with platforming and brawling elements. Guacamelee!

Where it drifts furthest from BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: setting.

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30

Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping roguelike runs

The Gods of Olympus have abandoned humanity, leaving you to perish without their benevolence. Take up arms against the Gods, climb Mount Olympus, and take their divine powers for yourself to ensure mankind’s survival!

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It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloSci-FiExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62

Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping roguelike runs

Strider is a platforming hack and slash game developed by Double Helix Games. The game is a reboot of 1989 title, yet the developers didn't intend the game to be viewed as one. The title retells the original game's story.

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It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4ChasmClosest on world

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SoloProceduralExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 73%· 2.7KIGDB70· 8OC72· 39

Year 2018Dev Bit Kid, Inc.On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, expect deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: setting and game mode.

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloExploration2DMeleeDark

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68

Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping roguelike runs

STORYSet in the Land of Fumes, this prosperous magical superpower is home to vast quantities of magical resources lurking underneath the surface. In hopes of advancing their kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi came into being.

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#6UnEpicClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opExploration2D

Steam👍 91%· 8.1KRAWG👍 81%· 253MC68IGDB68· 4OC72· 24

Year 2011Dev @unepic_fran · EnjoyUp GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Unepic is a 2D platformer game with role-playing elements. The story follows Daniel, a sci-fi, and video games geek that one day was teleported into a fantasy world and found himself in a giant castle. The game’s dialogues, storyline, and aesthetics heavily relies on humor with a lot of geek-culture references and mocking on sci-fi and fantasy clichés.

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It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opExploration2D

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135

Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Like BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, it's known for deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

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SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

IGDB74· 12OC74· 96

Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch

✓ Shared with BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DFantasy

Year 1991Dev Konami

✓ Like BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerExploration2DMagic

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev Konami

✓ Shared with BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: setting and progression.

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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SoloMultiplayerExploration2DMagic

IGDB88· 1

Year 2008Dev Konami

✓ Like BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: setting and progression.

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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SoloMultiplayerExploration2DMagic

IGDB80· 3

Year 2006Dev Konami

✓ If you enjoyed BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: setting and progression.

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Shinobi

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SoloMultiplayer2D

IGDB60· 2

Year 1987Dev Team Shinobi · Asmik CorporationOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 39 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Bloodsports.TV

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPOnline

Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1

Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: MOBA team gameplay, sports simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Featured DLC About the GameTeam up Gladiators! New volunteers are incoming. Bloodsports.TV is a co-op top-down Hero Defense game. In this spin-off set in the world of Krater, take on waves of incoming enemies and bosses in this old school, fast-paced approach to strategic co-op games.

Where it drifts furthest from BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: setting.

It predates BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloProceduralExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 97%· 150KRAWG👍 87%· 188OC90· 87

Year 2023Dev MINTROCKET · NexonPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Shared with BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping action RPG combat

Welcome to 'DAVE THE DIVER', a marine adventure set in the mysterious Blue Hole. Explore the sea with Dave by day, and run a sushi restaurant at night. Uncover the secrets of the Blue Hole, and unwrap this deep sea mystery involving 3 friends, each with distinct personalities. New adventures await.

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