28 Action RPG games like STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 that you should try

✓ Shared with STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

✓ Shared with STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

✓ Like STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping setting scifi

✓ Like STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Shared with STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Like STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ If you enjoyed STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ If you enjoyed STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ If you enjoyed STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Like STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

✓ If you enjoyed STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

✓ Shared with STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and loot and gear systems, while skipping Metroidvania exploration