# Games like Aggelos

> The closest matches to Aggelos: Alwa's Awakening, Castle In The Darkness, Cathedral, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, and Odallus: The Dark Call. 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. [Alwa's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/549260/alwa-s-awakening) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549260/)
2. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in Aggelos players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
3. [Cathedral](https://imho.run/games/1056180/cathedral) — A frequent pick in Aggelos players' libraries, and another Action. 228 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056180/)
4. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
5. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
6. [Omega Strike](https://imho.run/games/680340/omega-strike) — Shares ability gated progression with Aggelos. 104 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/680340/)
7. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
8. [Xeodrifter](https://imho.run/games/319140/xeodrifter) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 458 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319140/)
9. [Souldiers](https://imho.run/games/1419160/souldiers) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 790 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419160/)
10. [Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition](https://imho.run/games/612390/dandara-trials-of-fear-edition) — Shares ability gated progression with Aggelos. 382 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/612390/)
11. [Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/449610/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 867 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/)
12. [Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin](https://imho.run/games/752500/ghoulboy-dark-sword-of-goblin) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 67 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/752500/)
13. [Chasm](https://imho.run/games/312200/chasm) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 804 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312200/)
14. [After Death](https://imho.run/games/713160/after-death) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 90 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/713160/)
15. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Same atmospheric mood as Aggelos. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
16. [Devious Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/1059880/devious-dungeon) — Same retro mood as Aggelos. 139 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059880/)
17. [Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap](https://imho.run/games/543260/wonder-boy-the-dragon-s-trap) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 826 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543260/)
18. [Pharaoh Rebirth+](https://imho.run/games/441280/pharaoh-rebirth) — Shares ability gated progression with Aggelos. 213 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/441280/)
19. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
20. [The Mummy Demastered](https://imho.run/games/630310/the-mummy-demastered) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 414 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/630310/)
21. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
22. [Primal Light](https://imho.run/games/771420/primal-light) — Same atmospheric mood as Aggelos. 166 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/771420/)
23. [KUNAI](https://imho.run/games/1001800/kunai) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 175 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001800/)
24. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Metroidvania, like Aggelos. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)

## 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=717310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=717310&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=717310&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=717310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/717310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Aggelos

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 717310
- **Developer:** Storybird Games
- **Publisher:** PQube, Look At My Game
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 19, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=717310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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