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We filtered the 40 games similar to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest down to the 5 that fit the “Horror” category. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Carrion and The Fall top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

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Year 1987Dev Konami
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest is Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Carrion and The Fall follow close behind.

#1Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver93#2Carrion91#3The Fall91#4ANIMAL WELL87#5A Castle Full of Cats87
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The best games with a horror setting like Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
93
iRank80
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloDarkHorrorFantasyExploration
Steam👍 74%· 1.9KRAWG👍 82%· 243MC91
Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · SEGA

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamGOGPS
#2Carrion
91
iRank85
Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloDarkHorrorExploration2D
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 strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamGOGEpic
#3The Fall
91
iRank82
The Fall
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloDarkHorrorExploration2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and horror tension, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamGOGEpic
#4ANIMAL WELL
87
iRank90
ANIMAL WELL
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloHorrorExploration2DMelee
Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57
Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam
#5A Castle Full of Cats
87
iRank95
A Castle Full of Cats
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloHorrorExplorationCasualNarrative
Steam👍 99%· 4.4KRAWG👍 90%· 20
Year 2022Dev DevcatsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamGOG

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