11 Games with a fantasy setting 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 11 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy and Castlevania II: Simon's Quest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mark of the Deep.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Mark of the Deep

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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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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

#3Castlevania 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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#4Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverClosest on combat

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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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Steam GOG PS

#5Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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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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Steam GOG Epic

#6Hollow Knight: Silksong

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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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Steam GOG Xbox

#7Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

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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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Nintendo

#8Owlboy

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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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Steam GOG Xbox

#9Aquaria

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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

#10VVVVVV

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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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Steam GOG PS

#11Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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