RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 91%· 8.1KRAWG👍 81%· 253MC68IGDB68· 4OC72· 24
Year 2011Dev @unepic_fran · EnjoyUp GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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The best platformer games like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeDarkHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill Tree2D
IGDB80· 3
Year 2006Dev Konami
✓ If you enjoyed Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, expect deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with loot and gear systems, while skipping setting anime
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeDarkHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill Tree2D
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Konami
✓ Shared with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night: deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping setting anime
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeDarkHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill Tree2D
IGDB88· 1
Year 2008Dev Konami
✓ Like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, it's known for deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping setting anime
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMeleeFantasyExploration2D
IGDB84· 11
Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Shared with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night: deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and puzzle design, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
RPGAction RPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationSkill Tree2D
IGDB92· 3
Year 1997Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
RPGAction RPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorExploration2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe · Gradiente
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
IGDB74· 12OC74· 96
Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch
#10Below Kryll
87
iRank89
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 105
Year 2015Dev Team KryllPlaytime ~2hOn PC
RPGAction RPG
SoloDarkHorror2D
Year 1993Dev KonamiOn PC
✓ Like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, it's known for deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMagicFantasySkill Tree2D
Steam👍 91%· 13KIGDB88· 14OC83· 88
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
#13Niffelheim
81
iRank62
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeCraftingExploration2D
Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14
Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPG
MeleeFantasy2DCasualNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 4.4K
Year 2016Dev Castro BrothersPlaytime ~4hOn PC
89
iRank45
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkFantasy2D
IGDB45
Year 1988Dev Team Shinobi · ActivisionOn Android · iOS · PC
✓ If you enjoyed Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, expect deep RPG systems, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, survival mechanics and historical setting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
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