# Games like Laika: Aged Through Blood

> The closest matches to Laika: Aged Through Blood: Nine Sols, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Blasphemous, The Last Faith, and Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight. 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. [Nine Sols](https://imho.run/games/1809540/nine-sols) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 17,810 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/)
2. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
3. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — A frequent pick in Laika: Aged Through Blood players' libraries, and another Action. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
4. [The Last Faith](https://imho.run/games/1274600/the-last-faith) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 1,713 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/)
5. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
6. [Aeterna Noctis](https://imho.run/games/1517970/aeterna-noctis) — Also Soundtrack and Metroidvania, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 899 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517970/)
7. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Soundtrack and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
8. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — A frequent pick in Laika: Aged Through Blood players' libraries, and another RPG. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
9. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
10. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
11. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
12. [ITORAH](https://imho.run/games/1132910/itorah) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 235 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132910/)
13. [Road Redemption](https://imho.run/games/300380/road-redemption) — Also Motorbike and Gore, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 5,675 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300380/)
14. [Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition](https://imho.run/games/1924430/cookie-cutter-overkill-edition) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 469 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924430/)
15. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
16. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
17. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
18. [Bloodroots](https://imho.run/games/820540/bloodroots) — Also Soundtrack and Gore, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 83 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820540/)
19. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
20. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
21. [Iconoclasts](https://imho.run/games/393520/iconoclasts) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/)
22. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Also Metroidvania, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
23. [MIO: Memories in Orbit](https://imho.run/games/1672810/mio-memories-in-orbit) — Also Metroidvania, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 1,328 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/)
24. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Laika: Aged Through Blood. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)

## 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=1796220&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1796220
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1796220
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Laika: Aged Through Blood

Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 action-adventure Metroidvania from Brainwash Gang, published by Thunderful Publishing. Set in a post-apocalyptic western world, the game casts players as a coyote mother seeking vengeance against oppressors, with motorbike traversal and combat forming the core loop alongside traditional exploration and progression. Reviewers and players describe the narrative as emotionally charged, with the mother-daughter relationship at its heart proving particularly resonant. The game holds a 93% positive rating from over 3,100 Steam reviews and is verified to run on Steam Deck. Priced at $19.99, it offers a challenging medium-length solo experience with tight gunplay and a distinctive arcade twist on the Metroidvania formula.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1796220
- **Developer:** Brainwash Gang
- **Publisher:** Thunderful Publishing
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 19, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1796220/laika-aged-through-blood)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1796220&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796220/)
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