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We filtered the 36 games similar to Dragon Is Dead down to the 13 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Rogue Legacy, Rogue Legacy 2 and Carrion top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dragon Is Dead.

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The best games like Dragon Is Dead on Nintendo Switch

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dragon Is Dead. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Rogue LegacyClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43

Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: combat.

It predates Dragon Is Dead by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Rogue Legacy 2Closest on combat

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SoloMeleeProceduralExploration2D

Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71

Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#3Carrion

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkExplorationPixel Art2D

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: setting and tone.

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Steam GOG Epic

#4Hollow Knight: SilksongClosest on setting

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#5SteamWorld DigClosest on tone

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeCasualExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45

Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: setting.

It predates Dragon Is Dead by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone.

It predates Dragon Is Dead by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkExploration2D

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: setting and tone.

It predates Dragon Is Dead by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#8Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone.

It predates Dragon Is Dead by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90

Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone and setting.

It predates Dragon Is Dead by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#10Iconoclasts

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone and setting.

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Steam GOG PS

#11Gato Roboto

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47

Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone and setting.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#12Teslagrad

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DHardcore

Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45

Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone and setting.

It predates Dragon Is Dead by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2DHardcoreNarrative

IGDB84· 11OC87· 153

Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Is Dead: tone and setting.

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