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We filtered the 39 games similar to Jotun: Valhalla Edition down to the 33 that fit the “Adventure” category. Ecco the Dolphin, Potty Knight Saga and Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

The best adventure games like Jotun: Valhalla Edition

33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Jotun: Valhalla Edition. 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.

#1Ecco the DolphinClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

Steam👍 85%· 13RAWG👍 46%· 26IGDB30· 1

Year 2006Dev SEGAOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping setting mythology

Life was an adventure for Ecco, the young dolphin. The ocean seemed endless with rolling breakers to race through! At high speed Ecco could burst through the waves leaping through the air – almost flying! Until one day, all of that changed.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

It predates Jotun: Valhalla Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMelee

RAWG👍 63%· 26MC77

Year 2010Dev Larian Studios · Focus Home InteractiveOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

A player described this game as "Dark Souls meets Mario."It's quite an amusing analogy, and surprisingly accurate too.Player WantedFor hazardous journey, bitter condition, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success.

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#3Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 1.2KIGDB59· 3

Year 2003Dev TransGaming Inc. · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals.

It predates Jotun: Valhalla Edition by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Path

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2017Dev LosCabezaOn PC

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping punishing difficulty

Concepto: Eres un rehén obligado a guiar a tu secuestrador que intenta llegar a su refugio. Tendrás que decidir si guiarle hasta su destino, o buscar alguna otra alternativa. Mientras recorréis las enrevesadas calles de la ciudad, le irás conociendo más a fondo.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeFantasyMagicRanged

Steam👍 51%· 209RAWG👍 37%· 27

Year 1998Dev Branching Narrative · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Hear ye, hear ye! The Honorable Baron Sukumvit has offered a prize worth 10,000 gold pieces to the first to survive his dungeon. As an added bonus the Baron has agreed to graciously step down from his position of absolute power and leave the town of Fang to rule itself as it sees fit.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

It predates Jotun: Valhalla Edition by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6The Deadly Tower of MonstersClosest on visuals

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeIsometricMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 89%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5OC71· 30

Year 2016Dev ACE Team · AtlusOn PS4 · PC

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and game mode.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeCo-opMultiplayerOnline

Steam👍 67%· 39

Year 2017Dev A Sweet StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty

Scalpers: Turtle & the Moonshine Gang is a fast paced, action packed and skill-based multiplayer shooter where you enlist with the infamous Scalpers in a frantic hunt for bounty!

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: game mode.

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#8AtoClosest on progression

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping setting mythology

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

Released 4 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

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#9Ori and the Blind Forest

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and progression.

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Steam Xbox

#10qomp

iRank96

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 531

Year 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting mythology

You have been trapped between paddles for decades. Now it is time to take matters into your own hands and try to escape this endless torment. In qomp you use only a single button to defeat bosses, solve puzzles and overcome platforming challenges. At the end of your journey lies freedom. Or does it?

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals.

Released 6 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

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Steam GOG

#11STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting mythology

Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Released 4 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

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#12Protonwar

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeMultiplayerCo-opPvP

Steam👍 82%· 112

Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

Protonwar is a multiplayer focused, Fast paced AFPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Full Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included Non-VR and Seated VR.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: tone and setting.

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#13Dead Cells

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151

Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, roguelike runs and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Released 3 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

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#14La-Mulana

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 80%· 2.6KRAWG👍 64%· 70MC80OC80· 11

Year 2012Dev NIGORO · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping strong narrative focus

In La-Mulana, the player assumes the role of an adventurer archeologist and explores the ruins of a forgotten ancient civilization. ###Plot The game follows an archeologist named Lemeza Kosugi. He continues the research of the lost city of La-Mulana that was started by his father Shorn.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#15Teslagrad

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45

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

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting.

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Steam GOG PS

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