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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Vacant Kingdom down to the 5 that fit the “Metroidvania” category. Tunic, Crypt Custodian and Bloody Hell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vacant Kingdom.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
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Within the “Metroidvania” category, the closest game to Vacant Kingdom is Tunic — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Crypt Custodian and Bloody Hell follow close behind.

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The best metroidvania games like Vacant Kingdom

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vacant Kingdom. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Tunic
Tunic
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozyNarrativeExplorationTop-Down
Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB89· 5OC85· 120
Year 2022Dev Andrew Shouldice · FinjiOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Vacant Kingdom: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat51Visuals41
Crypt Custodian
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyExploration
Steam👍 97%· 2.9KRAWG👍 86%· 21IGDB80· 2OC83· 27
Year 2024Dev Kyle Thompson · H2 Interactive CoPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, open world exploration and loot and gear systems, while skipping punishing difficulty

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto- a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworlds janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

Where it drifts furthest from Vacant Kingdom: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Progression66Combat52Visuals0
#3Bloody Hell
Bloody Hell
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel ArtTop-Down2D
Steam👍 98%· 6.8K
Year 2023Dev Pun IntendedPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Embark on a hellish adventure!A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan?

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals89Tone55
Death's Door
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozyNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 93%· 21KIGDB87· 11OC88· 140
Year 2021Dev Acid Nerve · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Vacant Kingdom: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone87Progression58Combat53Visuals0
Minishoot' Adventures
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
RangedMeleeHardcoreCozyExplorationTop-Down2D
Steam👍 98%· 7.5KOC86· 43
Year 2024Dev SoulGame Studio · IndieArkPlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

STAY IN TOUCH WITH US <3 About the GameTHE UNCHOSEN HAS RETURNED...His minions have emerged from the underworld, your village has been destroyed, and all your friends are now trapped in corrupted crystal...

Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals78Tone75

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