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Games like PROFANA

If PROFANA is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astalon: Tears of the Earth, La-Mulana 2 and Foregone — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About PROFANA: Hack’n’Slash your way to victory in this over-the-top action metroidvania. You are an angel tasked with one mission: infiltrate Hell, find the Devil and bring him to justice. Explore different hellscapes, find amazing new weapons and sanctify all demons with SSSadistic combos in Profana!

2026ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby Pyromaniky
PROFANA — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into PROFANA also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Astalon: Tears of the Earth

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PROFANA.

    Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

    2021ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. La-Mulana 2

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Foregone

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Alwa's Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Minoria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Rusted Moss

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for PROFANA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with PROFANA.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PROFANA.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PROFANA.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with PROFANA.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PROFANA.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. La-Mulana 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Foregone

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Alwa's Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Minoria

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with PROFANA.

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about PROFANA

What games are most similar to PROFANA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PROFANA are Astalon: Tears of the Earth, La-Mulana 2, Foregone.
Who developed PROFANA?
PROFANA was developed by Pyromaniky.

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