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Elypse is a 2D metroidvania blending platforming and shooting as you cross a ruined, mysterious fantasy world with a tragic story. Expect a dark, demanding adventure.
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The closest matches for Elypse are Blue Fire, Dandara and Well Dweller. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Elypse special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
86 %
Best match
A stylized 3D platformer adventure through the ruined kingdom of Penumbra, mixing jumping, light combat and trap-filled temples. The emphasis is on precise movement rather than narrative.
85 % 14.99 €
Jumping and platforming
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.
85 % 14.25 €
Jumping and platforming
A dark fairy-tale metroidvania where you play a tiny bird with a matchstick, crossing a wretched kingdom to burn the wicked queen. Expect quirky characters, exploration and platforming action. The game is new and little known to me, so this rating relies mostly on the description.
85 % 24.99 €
Jumping and platforming
A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where you explore the ruins of a fallen metropolis as Renee, fight towering bosses, and build up your skills and gear. Its RPG depth and large, interconnected map are the main draws.
85 % 9.99 €
Action-packed real-time combat
A compact 2D pixel-art Metroidvania platformer where you play the priestess Kaho, fighting through a decaying kingdom with quick melee combos, dodge rolls and tough boss duels. It focuses on tight combat and a gloomy mood rather than heavy character building.
85 % 14.79 €
Challenging difficulty
A hand-drawn Metroidvania in a ruined insect kingdom full of secrets.
84 % 24.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A melancholic 2D Metroidvania where a young priestess frees fallen knights and uses their spirits as allies in combat. A hauntingly beautiful atmosphere and strong soundtrack carry the exploration of a ruined kingdom.
84 % 21.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A dark 2D action RPG with Metroidvania structure: as Leila you explore a world lost to endless night, fighting eldritch horrors while uncovering the mystery behind the darkness and her sister.
83 % 19.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic desert where you play a vengeful coyote warrior. It mixes motorbike platforming, flips and gunplay in fast combat, wrapped in a striking hand-drawn comic style.
83 % 16.79 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
As Mike LeRoi, possessed by voodoo power, you move between the world of the living and the land of the dead, hunting serial killers to stop an apocalypse. The remaster brings back this dark, sprawling 90s-style shooter-platformer with sharper visuals.
