11 Metroidvania games like Muramasa: The Demon Blade that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade down to the 11 that fit the “Metroidvania” category. Aztaka, Dust: An Elysian Tail and ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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The best metroidvania games like Muramasa: The Demon Blade

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. 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.

#1AztakaClosest overall match

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SoloMagicMythologyFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree2DPixel Art

Steam👍 68%· 161

Year 2009Dev CiteremisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind.

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#2Dust: An Elysian Tail

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Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 67%· 626MC84IGDB82· 7

Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Muramasa: The Demon Blade: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat magic

Dust: an Elysian Tale is an action role-playing game with metroidvania elements set in an imaginary world called Falana. Dust, the main character, with his sentient sword called Blade of Ahrah and guardian Fidget explores the “2D” side-scrolled environments.

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat and setting.

Released 3 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#3ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68

Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Muramasa: The Demon Blade: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping combat magic

STORYSet in the Land of Fumes, this prosperous magical superpower is home to vast quantities of magical resources lurking underneath the surface. In hopes of advancing their kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi came into being.

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat and setting.

Released 16 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#4Castlevania: Symphony of the NightClosest on combat

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SoloMagicExplorationLootSkill Tree2DPixel Art

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Year 1997Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

It predates Muramasa: The Demon Blade by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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SoloMagicFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree2D

IGDB80· 3

Year 2006Dev Konami

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

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#6Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

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SoloMagicFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree2D

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev Konami

✓ Shared with Muramasa: The Demon Blade: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

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#7Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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Year 2008Dev Konami

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

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#8Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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SoloMagicExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 3.0KIGDB82· 5OC81· 52

Year 2014Dev WayForward · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

Released 5 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#9Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

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SoloMagicExploration2DMelee

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Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe · Gradiente

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting and progression.

It predates Muramasa: The Demon Blade by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Chasm

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SoloFantasyExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 73%· 2.7KIGDB70· 8OC72· 39

Year 2018Dev Bit Kid, Inc.On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat and setting.

Released 9 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#11Islets

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SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 96%· 2.3KRAWG👍 87%· 29IGDB81· 2OC79· 19

Year 2022Dev Kyle Thompson · Armor Games StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping action RPG combat

Iko is an aspiring yet hopeful warrior exploring the land and sky to reunite a series of floating islands. With his rickety airship, he must travel from island to island in order to reignite each one’s magnetic core while fighting off the many adversaries standing in his way.

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat and setting.

Released 13 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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