8 Platformer games like Guacamelee! 2 that you should try

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: precision platforming, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing precision platforming, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, online features and loot and gear systems, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing precision platforming, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, visual 3d and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration