Games like Nocturnal

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Nocturnal

Platforming92%
Melee Combat85%
Hand-Drawn 2D80%
Linear Levels78%
Single-Player75%
Dark Fantasy72%
Mysterious70%
Short Playtime68%
Side View65%
Environmental Puzzles55%
Grim52%
Mystery50%
Resource Management40%
Dread38%
Nonlinear Progression35%
Isolation33%
Hack-and-Slash32%
Tails of Iron55% match

Shares Melee Combat, Hand-Drawn 2D, Platforming, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Melee Combat, Single-Player, Hand-Drawn 2D, Platforming.

Melee Combat90%Single-Player95%Hand-Drawn 2D85%Platforming60%
MO:Astray55% match

Shares Platforming, Side View, Linear Levels, Environmental Puzzles.

Both lean into Platforming, Single-Player, Side View, Linear Levels.

Platforming85%Single-Player85%Side View90%Linear Levels70%
Neva54% match

Shares Platforming, Hand-Drawn 2D, Side View, Melee Combat.

Both lean into Platforming, Single-Player, Hand-Drawn 2D, Side View.

Platforming92%Single-Player95%Hand-Drawn 2D85%Side View95%

Shares Platforming, Hand-Drawn 2D, Linear Levels, Side View.

Both lean into Platforming, Single-Player, Hand-Drawn 2D, Linear Levels.

Platforming90%Single-Player85%Hand-Drawn 2D75%Linear Levels75%

Shares Platforming, Linear Levels, Hand-Drawn 2D, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Platforming, Linear Levels, Single-Player, Hand-Drawn 2D.

Platforming80%Linear Levels85%Single-Player85%Hand-Drawn 2D60%

Shares Platforming, Melee Combat, Hand-Drawn 2D, Side View.

Both lean into Platforming, Melee Combat, Hand-Drawn 2D, Single-Player.

Platforming88%Melee Combat92%Hand-Drawn 2D88%Single-Player92%

Shares Hand-Drawn 2D, Platforming, Side View, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Hand-Drawn 2D, Platforming, Single-Player, Side View.

Hand-Drawn 2D95%Platforming80%Single-Player90%Side View90%

Shares Platforming, Side View, Hand-Drawn 2D, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Platforming, Side View, Hand-Drawn 2D, Dark Fantasy.

Platforming70%Side View95%Hand-Drawn 2D80%Dark Fantasy85%
Lost Ruins49% match

Shares Platforming, Melee Combat, Side View, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Platforming, Single-Player, Side View, Melee Combat.

Platforming80%Single-Player95%Side View95%Melee Combat75%

Shares Platforming, Melee Combat, Dark Fantasy, Side View.

Both lean into Platforming, Melee Combat, Single-Player, Dark Fantasy.

Platforming75%Melee Combat80%Single-Player75%Dark Fantasy75%
Seen48% match

Shares Platforming, Side View, Hand-Drawn 2D, Short Playtime.

Both lean into Platforming, Single-Player, Side View, Hand-Drawn 2D.

Platforming80%Single-Player95%Side View85%Hand-Drawn 2D65%
Hollow Knight48% match

Shares Platforming, Melee Combat, Hand-Drawn 2D, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Platforming, Single-Player, Hand-Drawn 2D, Melee Combat.

Platforming75%Single-Player90%Hand-Drawn 2D85%Melee Combat80%