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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania
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Year 2010Dev WayForward Technologies

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Top games similar to Shantae: Risky's Revenge

41 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shantae: Risky's Revenge. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Ato
Ato
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 466
Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

Released 9 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals65
qomp
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 531
Year 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

You have been trapped between paddles for decades. Now it is time to take matters into your own hands and try to escape this endless torment. In qomp you use only a single button to defeat bosses, solve puzzles and overcome platforming challenges. At the end of your journey lies freedom. Or does it?

Released 11 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals56
#3SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeCasual
Steam👍 95%· 8.9KRAWG👍 86%· 433MC88IGDB89· 11OC88· 84
Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, melee combat and setting scifi

In SteamWorld Dig 2, you step into the boots of Dorothy, a steambot once robbed of her dear friend – now driven by the hunger for answers. Buckle up, grab your gear, and get ready to dig into the highly anticipated sequel to the original SteamWorld Dig!

Released 7 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
ANIMAL WELL
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57
Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Released 14 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals53
Yoku's Island Express
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DCozyOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 5.2KRAWG👍 87%· 215IGDB85· 10OC83· 71
Year 2018Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and fantasy world

Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise! However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need!

Released 8 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Rogue Legacy
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMagicRanged
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 precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and procedural generation

Released 3 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals70
SteamWorld Dig
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeCasual
Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45
Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, melee combat and setting scifi

Released 3 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Reventure
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DNarrativeDark
Steam👍 95%· 9.8KRAWG👍 82%· 64MC84
Year 2019Dev PixelattoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

An adventure with 100 different endings You are a wannabe hero who is supposed to do hero-ish things but sometimes blows that off and does crazy stuff instead. Features: One hundred different endings Choose your path, every decision leads to a new ending. Will you find the real one?

Released 9 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals52
FEZ
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DCasualNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 16KRAWG👍 80%· 1.2KMC91IGDB86· 12OC88· 50
Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

FEZ is a 2D and 3D game at the same time. Even though it is a platformer game in which you solve puzzles in the dimension your looking at, you can manipulate with the world itself by rotating it all around.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals60
Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeDark
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

Released 10 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals51
Iconoclasts
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat

Released 8 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals51
The Swapper
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 94%· 7.5KRAWG👍 63%· 528MC87IGDB88· 10OC85· 33
Year 2013Dev Curve DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

The Swapper is a classical platform game with several elements of Metroidvania focused on solving puzzles. The game follows a female astronaut stranded on the abandoned space research station in a science-fictional universe.

Released 3 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Owlboy
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
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 precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and melee 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.

Released 6 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals52
The Fall
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: shooter, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Released 4 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45
Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel

Released 3 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100

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What is the best game similar to Shantae: Risky's Revenge?
The closest game to Shantae: Risky's Revenge is Ato, scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Shantae: Risky's Revenge?
The three closest games to Shantae: Risky's Revenge are: 1. Ato (78/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. qomp (78/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. SteamWorld Dig 2 (78/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Shantae: Risky's Revenge's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is qomp similar to Shantae: Risky's Revenge?
Yes, very much so — qomp scores 78/100 similarity to Shantae: Risky's Revenge. They share 7 attributes, including adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Shantae: Risky's Revenge?
The best Adventure games similar to Shantae: Risky's Revenge are Ato, qomp, SteamWorld Dig 2 and ANIMAL WELL. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Shantae: Risky's Revenge attributes like adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.
How is similarity to Shantae: Risky's Revenge calculated?
We compare Shantae: Risky's Revenge against every game in our catalog using 7 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Shantae: Risky's Revenge experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.