# Games like Zapling Bygone

> The closest matches to Zapling Bygone: Angel's Gear, Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, DOOMBLADE, Zexion, and Crypt Custodian. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Angel's Gear](https://imho.run/games/2241560/angel-s-gear) — Shares ability gating and boss fights with Zapling Bygone. 186 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2241560/)
2. [Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores](https://imho.run/games/2463220/lone-fungus-melody-of-spores) — Also Metroidvania and Nonlinear, like Zapling Bygone. 132 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2463220/)
3. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
4. [Zexion](https://imho.run/games/3392510/zexion) — Also Metroidvania and Aliens, like Zapling Bygone. 353 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/)
5. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — Shares new game plus and boss fights with Zapling Bygone. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
6. [Axiom Verge 2](https://imho.run/games/946030/axiom-verge-2) — A frequent pick in Zapling Bygone players' libraries, and another Action. 540 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/946030/)
7. [Astronite](https://imho.run/games/1489590/astronite) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 67 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489590/)
8. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Shares boss fights with Zapling Bygone. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
9. [GRIME II](https://imho.run/games/2529790/grime-ii) — A frequent pick in Zapling Bygone players' libraries, and another RPG. 550 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529790/)
10. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
11. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
12. [DEVIATOR](https://imho.run/games/2620730/deviator) — Shares ability gating and boss fights with Zapling Bygone. 193 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620730/)
13. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Also Souls-like and Nonlinear, like Zapling Bygone. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
14. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
15. [Moonscars](https://imho.run/games/1374970/moonscars) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 573 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374970/)
16. [Kingdom Shell](https://imho.run/games/1154090/kingdom-shell) — A frequent pick in Zapling Bygone players' libraries, and another Indie. 87 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154090/)
17. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
18. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Zapling Bygone. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
19. [Xanthiom Zero](https://imho.run/games/2324610/xanthiom-zero) — Shares boss fights with Zapling Bygone. 114 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324610/)
20. [Tombwater](https://imho.run/games/3308200/tombwater) — Shares new game plus and boss fights with Zapling Bygone. 165 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3308200/)
21. [ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist](https://imho.run/games/2725260/ender-magnolia-bloom-in-the-mist) — Shares ability gating and new game plus with Zapling Bygone. 4,366 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725260/)
22. [Afterimage](https://imho.run/games/1701520/afterimage) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 1,349 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701520/)
23. [Dark Light](https://imho.run/games/1134520/dark-light) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Zapling Bygone. 359 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134520/)
24. [Pronty](https://imho.run/games/1286280/pronty) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Zapling Bygone. 272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286280/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1489110&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1489110&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1489110&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1489110
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1489110
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Zapling Bygone

Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1489110
- **Developer:** 9FingerGames
- **Publisher:** 9FingerGames
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 5, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1489110/zapling-bygone)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1489110&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489110/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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