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2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive12.49 €

Ato is an atmospheric metroidvania where you face every foe in a sword duel to the death. Risky parries, bounces off opponents and newly unlocked abilities turn each fight into its own tense rhythm puzzle set in feudal Japan.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Lots to discover
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Ato are Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Apotheon and Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ato special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified85 % positive29.99 €

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Lots to discover

A fast, polished 2D Metroidvania platformer starring the warrior Sargon in a mythical Persian world. Acrobatic parry-driven combat, time-manipulating powers and clever platforming challenges make for a fluid, stylish adventure.

Apotheon

Distinctive, stylised art style

A 2D action adventure presented as Greek black-figure vase painting, where you play Nikandreia fighting through ancient mythology and taking powers from the gods. Varied weapons, shield blocking and thrown arms keep combat fresh.

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where a tiny fox spirit uses a bō staff to bounce through a colorful world steeped in Japanese folklore. Its precise, staff-based movement is the heart of the exploration.

Blasphemous

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A brutal Metroidvania in gorgeous pixel art that twists Spanish Catholic iconography into a nightmarish world of guilt and penance. Tight parries, gory executions and plenty of hidden secrets define the Penitent One's journey.

Aeterna Noctis

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A punishing 2D Metroidvania where you play the King of Darkness across 16 interconnected areas. Precision platforming and fast combat demand sharp reflexes and patience.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 2.5D metroidvania in which the young shaman Zau fights with sun and moon masks and traverses a world inspired by Bantu mythology. Its heart is an emotional story about grief and loss.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 2D Metroidvania with tight platforming and fast combat set in a handcrafted steampunk city. You play Aletheia as she uncovers centuries-old conspiracies in humanity's last bastion.

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A compact, fluid pixel-art Metroidvania where the priestess Momo fights with quick melee and ranged attacks and precise dodging against demanding bosses. Its melancholic mood and carefully crafted areas make this farewell to the series special.

Dandara

Distinctive, stylised art style

A metroidvania where Dandara doesn't walk but leaps instantly from surface to surface, turning gravity and space into a puzzle of movement. Surreal pixel-art worlds reward exploration and demand precise leaping through tricky traversal and combat.

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