# Games like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

> The closest matches to Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Owlboy, and Legend of Kay Anniversary. 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. [Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/449610/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 867 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/)
2. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Remake and Metroidvania, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
3. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Shares platforming with Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
4. [Owlboy](https://imho.run/games/115800/owlboy) — Also Metroidvania, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 2,379 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/)
5. [Legend of Kay Anniversary](https://imho.run/games/313810/legend-of-kay-anniversary) — Also Cult Classic and Remake, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 129 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313810/)
6. [Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty](https://imho.run/games/314660/oddworld-new-n-tasty) — A frequent pick in Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap players' libraries, and another Action. 1,591 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314660/)
7. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
8. [DuckTales: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/237630/ducktales-remastered) — Also Remake, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 3,351 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237630/)
9. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Shares metroidvania style exploration with Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
10. [Shantae: Half-Genie Hero](https://imho.run/games/253840/shantae-half-genie-hero) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 1,126 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253840/)
11. [Alwa's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/549260/alwa-s-awakening) — A frequent pick in Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap players' libraries, and another Indie. 478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549260/)
12. [Voodoo Vince: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/545980/voodoo-vince-remastered) — Also Cult Classic and Remake, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 412 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545980/)
13. [La-Mulana](https://imho.run/games/230700/la-mulana) — Also Remake and Metroidvania, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 1,446 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230700/)
14. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
15. [Mega Man Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/363440/mega-man-legacy-collection) — Also Remake and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 2,216 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363440/)
16. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)
17. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
18. [UnEpic](https://imho.run/games/233980/unepic) — A frequent pick in Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,759 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233980/)
19. [Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World](https://imho.run/games/1420080/wonder-boy-asha-in-monster-world) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 52 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1420080/)
20. [Bionic Commando: Rearmed](https://imho.run/games/21680/bionic-commando-rearmed) — Also Remake and Side Scroller, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 526 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21680/)
21. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Also Metroidvania, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
22. [Teslagrad](https://imho.run/games/249590/teslagrad) — Shares platforming with Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 780 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249590/)
23. [Double Dragon Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/314150/double-dragon-trilogy) — Also Cult Classic and Remake, like Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 376 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314150/)
24. [Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/3504560/tomba-2-the-evil-swine-return-special-edition) — Shares platforming with Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. 169 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3504560/)

## 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=543260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=543260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=543260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=543260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/543260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 543260
- **Developer:** Lizardcube
- **Publisher:** Dotemu
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 8, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/543260/wonder-boy-the-dragon-s-trap)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=543260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543260/)
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