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iRank70
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorrorFantasy2D
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic
14 Games with a fantasy setting like Demon's Crest that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 32 games similar to Demon's Crest down to the 14 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Super Paper Mario top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Demon's Crest.
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Demon's Crest is Super Ghouls'n Ghosts — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Super Paper Mario follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Demon's Crest
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Demon's Crest. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorrorFantasy2D
Year 1988Dev Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.
≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.
Same studio: Capcom.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
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iRank78
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkFantasy2DLoot
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems, skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping horror setting
Released 13 years after Demon's Crest.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals69Setting61
62
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DRanged
Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems
It predates Demon's Crest by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting61
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32
Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleePixel Art
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMeleeStealth
Steam👍 59%· 1.3KIGDB56· 10OC59· 33
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Demon's Crest: setting.
Released 22 years after Demon's Crest.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting41
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DHistoricalSci-Fi
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and setting medieval, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Demon's Crest: setting.
Released 4 years after Demon's Crest.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting29
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2D
IGDB55· 1
Year 1990Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec Toy
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting61
50
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMelee
Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DThird Person
IGDB65
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac
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50
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMagicIsometric
Year 1990Dev Quintet · Enix Corporation
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, combat magic and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems
Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Setting61
50
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DMagicSci-Fi
Year 1989Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo