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A first-person dungeon crawler from the Guacamelee developers where you slash enemies with swipe gestures and harvest their severed parts for upgrades. Its bold hand-drawn style and Metroidvania-like exploration set it apart.
What defines Severed:
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The closest matches for Severed are Jotun: Valhalla Edition, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Apotheon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Severed special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
92 %
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As the fallen Viking warrior Thora, you travel through Norse mythology and face towering giant bosses. The hand-drawn art, calm exploration and atmospheric soundtrack give the adventure its special feel.
90 % 29.99 €
Fantasy setting
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.
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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.
90 % 24.99 €
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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.
90 % 19.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
As War, a Horseman of the Apocalypse, you carve through a ruined Earth caught between Heaven and Hell. Weighty hack-and-slash combat blends with Zelda-style dungeons, gadget puzzles and a bold comic-book art style.
90 % 19.99 €
Fantasy setting
A fast-paced elemental action RPG platformer where you manipulate water and set off chain reactions to fight. As a young Legend, you try to save a dying desert world from the Paradox corruption.
89 % 14.25 €
Lots to discover
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.
89 % 19.99 €
Fantasy setting
A fast-paced 2D action platformer with light metroidvania elements, where young Flynn and his companion Dex explore a hand-crafted fantasy world and uncover a dark secret from its past.
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Fantasy setting
Playing as Death of the Four Horsemen, you carve through sprawling fantasy realms rendered in Joe Madureira's bold comic-book style. Fluid hack-and-slash combat, loot and skill trees blend with Zelda-like dungeons full of climbing and switch puzzles.
89 % 14.79 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
An atmospheric pixel-art action game in which the shipwrecked Faraday fights through the grim land of Terraphage with a throwable harpoon he can teleport to. Fast, fluid combat and a distinctive retro look define it.