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iRank90
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee
Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121
Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
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We filtered the 40 games similar to Shantae down to the 9 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Hollow Knight: Silksong, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Ori and the Blind Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shantae.
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Shantae is Hollow Knight: Silksong — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Ori and the Blind Forest follow close behind.
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The best games like Shantae on Nintendo Switch
9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shantae. 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
SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee
Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee
Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97
Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch
✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere
Released 13 years after Shantae.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Progression51
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExploration2DMagic
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB86· 11OC84· 43
Year 2013Dev Abstraction Games · Cellar Door GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee
Steam👍 90%· 2.4KIGDB81· 16OC81· 71
Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5
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 fantasy world
Released 20 years after Shantae.
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 fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Shantae: setting.
Released 19 years after Shantae.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting0
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 precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Shantae: setting.
Released 12 years after Shantae.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting0
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 puzzle design, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Shantae: setting.
Released 11 years after Shantae.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting0