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RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
IGDB74· 12OC74· 96
Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch
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The best platformer games like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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-opSoloMultiplayer2DOffline
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, fighting mechanics and melee combat
Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the enhanced edition of Guacamelee! that features all downloadable content for the original game and supports Steam Workshop to create and share custom character skins. In its core Guacamelee! is a 2D Metroidvania with platforming and brawling elements. Guacamelee!
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode84
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DOnline
Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14
Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and deep simulation
Your avatar is a brave warrior who has fallen in battle. But instead of well-deserved peace in Asgard, his soul is trapped in the harsh world of Niffelheim.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode65
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayer2DMeleeRanged
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30
Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping co op
The Gods of Olympus have abandoned humanity, leaving you to perish without their benevolence. Take up arms against the Gods, climb Mount Olympus, and take their divine powers for yourself to ensure mankind’s survival!
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode71
RPGAction RPG
Solo2DMeleeDarkHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68
Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Shared with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: game mode.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode35
RPGAction RPG
Solo2DMeleeNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 67%· 626MC84IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Shared with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: game mode.
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode35
RPGAction RPG
Solo2DMeleeSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62
Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
Strider is a platforming hack and slash game developed by Double Helix Games. The game is a reboot of 1989 title, yet the developers didn't intend the game to be viewed as one. The title retells the original game's story.
Where it drifts furthest from Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: game mode.
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode35
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135
Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya
✓ Like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 35 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMagic
Year 1990Dev Emerald Software · U.S. GoldOn PC
✓ Like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: combat magic, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 36 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
Steam👍 91%· 8.1KRAWG👍 81%· 253MC68IGDB68· 4OC72· 24
Year 2011Dev @unepic_fran · EnjoyUp GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, expect deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat
Unepic is a 2D platformer game with role-playing elements. The story follows Daniel, a sci-fi, and video games geek that one day was teleported into a fantasy world and found himself in a giant castle. The game’s dialogues, storyline, and aesthetics heavily relies on humor with a lot of geek-culture references and mocking on sci-fi and fantasy clichés.
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals73
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMultiplayer2DOffline
Steam👍 91%· 13KIGDB88· 14OC83· 88
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, it's known for deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping action RPG combat
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode93
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1993Dev Capcom
✓ Like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 33 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode77
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1990Dev Konami · Ultra Software Corporation
✓ Like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 36 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode77
66
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1991Dev Capcom
✓ Shared with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege by 35 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode77
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