What is the best game similar to Mark of the Deep?

The closest game to Mark of the Deep is Dead Cells, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and roguelike runs. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Mark of the Deep?

The three closest games to Mark of the Deep are: 1. Dead Cells (94/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Rogue Legacy 2 (75/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Rogue Legacy (72/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Mark of the Deep's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 37 candidates across 14 dimensions.

Is Rogue Legacy 2 similar to Mark of the Deep?

Yes, very much so — Rogue Legacy 2 scores 75/100 similarity to Mark of the Deep. They share 9 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Adventure games are similar to Mark of the Deep?

The best Adventure games similar to Mark of the Deep are Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy 2, Rogue Legacy and Carrion. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Mark of the Deep attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and roguelike runs.

How is similarity to Mark of the Deep calculated?

We compare Mark of the Deep against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Mark of the Deep experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Mark of the Deep unique: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. After measuring 14 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 37 most faithful alternatives. Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy 2 and Rogue Legacy top the ranking, with Dead Cells at number one (94/100).

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Top games similar to Mark of the Deep

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mark of the Deep. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Dead CellsClosest overall match

iRank91

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeProceduralFantasyExploration

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

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

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and visual 2d, while skipping visual isometric

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 Mark of the Deep: visuals.

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#2Rogue Legacy 2Closest on combat

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExploration

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 precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyExploration

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 roguelike runs

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

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and combat.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Carrion

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreExploration

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: setting and visuals.

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#5Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure title developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the direct continuation of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and is the second title in the series. ###Plot The game takes place 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Hollow Knight: Silksong

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and tone.

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#7Berry

iRank99

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationCozy

Steam👍 99%· 145

Year 2021Dev Leuns · DegicaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Web

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star"Berry won first place in the official RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star." About the GameBerry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer centered on delivering light bullet-hell challenges and precise projectile manipulation using its unique web-orbiting systems.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and tone.

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#8Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and tone.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 13KRAWG👍 87%· 334MC84IGDB87· 8OC86· 81

Year 2018Dev Sabotage · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals.

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#10Owlboy

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98

Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping action RPG combat

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and tone.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

iRank78

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D

RAWG👍 78%· 27

Year 2003Dev Jupiter · NintendoOn Nintendo

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire is a pinball game developed by Jupiter, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Teslagrad

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: setting and visuals.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#13The Fall

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExploration

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and precision platforming, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: setting and visuals.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Aquaria

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 1.5KRAWG👍 59%· 77MC82IGDB75· 2

Year 2007Dev FinjiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, combat magic and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Aquaria is an underwater 2d sidescrolling action-adventure game with a great emphasis on exploration and solving various puzzles. Players are invited to take the place of Naija, ocean dweller, resembling a human woman with fish-like features, which allow her to swim and breathe underwater.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals and tone.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#15VVVVVV

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 76%· 512MC81IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

VVVVVV is a 2D platformer designed in retro style. You play as Captain Viridian, the fearless leader of the team of conquerors of the dimension. And unexpectedly you crash and lose touch with each other. You will have to explore the world in which you are trapped and find your partners. You have the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of old-school accompanied by a great soundtrack.

Where it drifts furthest from Mark of the Deep: visuals.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Adventure · Metroidvania

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Adventure · Metroidvania

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Adventure · Metroidvania

Iconoclasts

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid Fusion

Adventure · Metroidvania

A Castle Full of Cats

Adventure · Metroidvania

Waking Mars

Adventure · Metroidvania

SteamWorld Dig 2

Adventure · Metroidvania

Shadow Complex

Adventure · Metroidvania

Metroid: Samus Returns

Adventure · Metroidvania

SteamWorld Dig

Adventure · Metroidvania

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Adventure · Metroidvania

The Swapper

Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

1000 Amps

Adventure · Metroidvania

Gateways

Adventure · Metroidvania

Bad Bots

Adventure · Metroidvania

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Adventure · Metroidvania

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Mark of the Deep?: The closest game to Mark of the Deep is Dead Cells, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and roguelike runs. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Mark of the Deep?: The three closest games to Mark of the Deep are: 1. Dead Cells (94/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Rogue Legacy 2 (75/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Rogue Legacy (72/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Mark of the Deep's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 37 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Rogue Legacy 2 similar to Mark of the Deep?: Yes, very much so — Rogue Legacy 2 scores 75/100 similarity to Mark of the Deep. They share 9 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Mark of the Deep?: The best Adventure games similar to Mark of the Deep are Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy 2, Rogue Legacy and Carrion. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Mark of the Deep attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and roguelike runs.
How is similarity to Mark of the Deep calculated?: We compare Mark of the Deep against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Mark of the Deep experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.