# Games like Odallus: The Dark Call

> The closest matches to Odallus: The Dark Call: Volgarr the Viking, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Castle In The Darkness, Alwa's Awakening, and Chronicles of the Wolf. 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. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
2. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
3. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — Also Metroidvania, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
4. [Alwa's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/549260/alwa-s-awakening) — Shares backtracking with Odallus: The Dark Call. 478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549260/)
5. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — A frequent pick in Odallus: The Dark Call players' libraries, and another Action. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)
6. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — A frequent pick in Odallus: The Dark Call players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
7. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
8. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
9. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
10. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
11. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — Also Metroidvania and Dark Fantasy, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
12. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
13. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Also Metroidvania and Demons, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
14. [Blood of the Werewolf](https://imho.run/games/260250/blood-of-the-werewolf) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 260 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260250/)
15. [OUTBUDDIES DX](https://imho.run/games/1083310/outbuddies-dx) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 112 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083310/)
16. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
17. [Oniken: Unstoppable Edition](https://imho.run/games/252010/oniken-unstoppable-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 324 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252010/)
18. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
19. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Also Metroidvania, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
20. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
21. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
22. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
23. [Haunted Lands](https://imho.run/games/2980900/haunted-lands) — Also Demons and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 118 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2980900/)
24. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Odallus: The Dark Call. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)

## 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=319480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=319480&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=319480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/319480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Odallus: The Dark Call

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 319480
- **Developer:** JoyMasher
- **Publisher:** JoyMasher
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 15, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=319480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
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