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Games like Beholgar 2

Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to Beholgar 2 for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Beholgar 2 also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Serkan Bakar, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Beholgar 2: The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.

2025ActionIndieAdventure4.19 USDWindowsby Serkan Bakar
Beholgar 2 — Steam game cover
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    Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus — Steam game cover

    Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    Top pick for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Custodian: Beginning of the End — Steam game cover

    Custodian: Beginning of the End

    Second-strongest match for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
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    DOOMBLADE — Steam game cover

    DOOMBLADE

    Third-strongest match for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Moonscars — Steam game cover

    Moonscars

    Ranked #4 for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

    2022ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Volkolak: The Will of Gods — Steam game cover

    Volkolak: The Will of Gods

    Ranked #5 for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.14 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Blue Fire — Steam game cover

    Blue Fire

    Ranked #6 for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

    Ranked #7 for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    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 ↗
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    Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune — Steam game cover

    Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

    Ranked #8 for Beholgar 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Beholgar 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

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    Mortal Kombat X — Steam game cover

    Mortal Kombat X

    Reviewers of Beholgar 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Beholgar 2.

    Experience the Next Generation of the #1 Fighting Franchise. Mortal Kombat X combines unparalleled, cinematic presentation with all new gameplay.

    2015Action3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    Reviewers of Beholgar 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — Steam game cover

    Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

    Reviewers of Beholgar 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Beholgar 2.

    Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

    2021Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Serkan Bakar

Other recommendable Steam games by Serkan Bakar, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Beholgar — Steam game cover

    Beholgar

    Another title from Serkan Bakar, the studio behind Beholgar 2. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — Steam game cover

    Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin

    Another title from Serkan Bakar, the studio behind Beholgar 2. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.74 USDSteam ↗
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    Mahluk:Dark Demon — Steam game cover

    Mahluk:Dark Demon

    Another title from Serkan Bakar, the studio behind Beholgar 2. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.71 USDSteam ↗
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    Mushroom Heroes — Steam game cover

    Mushroom Heroes

    Another title from Serkan Bakar, the studio behind Beholgar 2. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    A puzzle platform adventure, with inspiration going all the way back to SNES and 8-bit classics. The game is inspired from ‘90s classics like Lost Vikings.

    2018ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus — Steam game cover

    Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Blue Fire — Steam game cover

    Blue Fire

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Beholgar 2.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Beholgar 2

How much does Beholgar 2 cost?
Beholgar 2 is listed on Steam at 4.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Beholgar 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Beholgar 2 are Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, Custodian: Beginning of the End, DOOMBLADE.
Who developed Beholgar 2?
Beholgar 2 was developed by Serkan Bakar.

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