12 Games like Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Reanimal, PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords and Gorogoa top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda.

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The best games like Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda on PlayStation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1ReanimalClosest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCo-opMultiplayerDarkNarrative

Steam👍 74%· 22KIGDB81· 3OC81· 143

Year 2026Dev Tarsier Studios · THQ NordicOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Like Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: setting and visuals.

Released 7 years after Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the WarlordsClosest on setting

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyIsometricMultiplayerCasual

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KRAWG👍 84%· 92MC84IGDB84· 5

Year 2007Dev D3 PublisherPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping procedural generation

PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Challenge your match 3 skills as you battle against computer opponents to save the Kingdom of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: game mode.

It predates Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Gorogoa

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyCasualNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49

Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping procedural generation

Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals and game mode.

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Steam GOG Epic

#4Sayonara Wild Hearts

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyMeleeCasualNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 8.8KIGDB81· 7OC84· 53

Year 2019Dev Simogo · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Switch · PC

✓ Like Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals and game mode.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyRangedNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals and game mode.

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Steam GOG PS

#6Myst

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeSci-FiExploration

IGDB55· 4OC75· 16

Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals and game mode.

It predates Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeHistorical2D

Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86

Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals and game mode.

It predates Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#8Return to Monkey Island

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualCartoon

Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100

Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and setting cartoon, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyStealthMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 56%· 882RAWG👍 75%· 96MC82IGDB60· 1

Year 2003Dev Revolution Software · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping procedural generation

Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon is an adventure quest game developed by Revolution Software, it is the third installment in the series. ###Plot A murder happened in Paris. The victim is an underground hacker that goes by the name of Vernon Blier.

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals and game mode.

It predates Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#10Crash BashClosest on visuals

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCo-opFantasyIsometricMultiplayer

Year 2000Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, expect puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: setting.

It predates Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCo-opFantasyOfflineMultiplayer

IGDB68· 5

Year 2010Dev Vicarious Visions · Budcat CreationsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Shared with Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, multiplayer gameplay and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda: visuals.

It predates Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Rock BandClosest on game mode

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCo-op

IGDB82· 4

Year 2007Dev Harmonix Music Systems · MTV GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, single-player focus and co op.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

It predates Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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