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1994 Classic

In this dark SNES platformer you play the demon Firebrand, fighting through eerie stages and gaining crests that grant new forms and abilities. These unlock previously unreachable areas, giving the game a Metroidvania flavor.

What defines Demon's Crest:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Demon's Crest are Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, Slain: Back from Hell and Odallus: The Dark Call. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Demon's Crest special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

96 %

2016 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 9.99 € 👍 93 % Very positive, 11,248 reviews on Steam

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

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Slain: Back from Hell

Fantasy setting

A heavy-metal-flavored pixel-art action platformer where an undead warrior hacks through gory fantasy levels to a thundering metal soundtrack. The relaunch reworked the combat after a rough original release.

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Minoria

Dark, serious atmosphere

Minoria is a dark Metroidvania from the Momodora developers where a nun fights witches and monsters using parries, dodges and spells. Hand-painted backdrops and precise, reflex-driven combat define it.

Blasphemous

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Moonscars

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim 2D Metroidvania with soulslike combat in which you play a warrior shaped from ash exploring a decaying, macabre world. Punishing boss fights and oppressive pixel-art atmosphere define the experience.

Lost Ruins

Lots to discover

A pixel-art 2D metroidvania where an amnesiac girl explores a dark, dangerous world, fighting monsters and bosses with weapons, spells and tonics while guided by the mysterious Beatrice.

The Last Faith

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark, gothic pixel-art Metroidvania that blends Soulslike combat with sprawling interconnected exploration and plenty of weapon and build options. You fight through a decaying world ravaged by plague and a corrupt religion as Eric.

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