RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
IGDB74· 12OC74· 96
Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch
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Co-opSolo
Year 2018Dev Ellada Games
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The best platformer games like Niffelheim
25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Niffelheim. Each one has been evaluated across 21 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.
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
IGDB45
Year 1988Dev Team Shinobi · ActivisionOn Android · iOS · PC
✓ If you enjoyed Niffelheim, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMeleeExploration2D
IGDB84· 11
Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Shared with Niffelheim: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DPixel Art
Year 1990Dev Tecmo Koei Games
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMythologyExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30
Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeMythologyExploration2D
Steam👍 68%· 161
Year 2009Dev CiteremisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DFantasy
Year 1986Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On PlayStation 3
✓ If you enjoyed Niffelheim, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DNarrativeDark
Steam👍 98%· 75KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC83IGDB85· 8OC84· 72
Year 2019Dev Askiisoft · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
#10Battletoads
86
iRank73
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya
✓ Like Niffelheim, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
Melee2DCasualNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 4.4K
Year 2016Dev Castro BrothersPlaytime ~4hOn PC
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee2D
Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB92· 1OC81· 12
Year 2014Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1993Dev Capcom
✓ Like Niffelheim, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1990Dev Konami · Ultra Software Corporation
✓ Like Niffelheim, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping survival mechanics
#15Below Kryll
83
iRank89
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 105
Year 2015Dev Team KryllPlaytime ~2hOn PC
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