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iRank88
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeCasual
Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45
Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC
13 Games like Shantae: Risky's Revenge on Nintendo Switch that you should try
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We filtered the 41 games similar to Shantae: Risky's Revenge down to the 13 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. SteamWorld Dig, The Fall and Teslagrad top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
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Year 2010Dev WayForward Technologies
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The best games like Shantae: Risky's Revenge on Nintendo Switch
13 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.
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMagicRanged
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43
Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
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
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71
Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design
Released 12 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121
Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
Released 15 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DHardcoreNarrative
IGDB84· 11OC87· 153
Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design
Released 11 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeCozy
Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71
Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design
Released 6 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeCozy
Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design
Released 7 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100
#12Axiom Verge
67
iRank87
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90
Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
Released 5 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals62
#13Gato Roboto
67
iRank85
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloExploration2DMeleeCozy
Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47
Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch
✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design
Released 9 years after Shantae: Risky's Revenge.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals58