5 RPG games like Mark of the Deep that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 37 games similar to Mark of the Deep down to the 5 that fit the “RPG” category. Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy 2 and Rogue Legacy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mark of the Deep.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best rPG games like 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

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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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Steam GOG Epic

#2Rogue Legacy 2Closest on combat

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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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Steam GOG Epic

#4Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloDarkFantasyExplorationHorror

Year 1987Dev Konami

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, horror setting 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 38 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2D

Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · Konami

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing 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.

It predates Mark of the Deep by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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