Spirits Abyss similar games & best alternatives

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Spirits Abyss

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?

What works

  • Large amount of content and secrets
  • Multiple unique clans and game modes
  • Tight and responsive controls
  • Challenging but fair gameplay
  • Frequent developer updates and community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and difficulty may frustrate some
  • Some cryptic unlock requirements
  • Art style and baby-talk writing may not appeal to all
  • Minor mechanical quirks (e.g. wall jump)
  • Limited online multiplayer (only local co-op)

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Spelunky

  • Crypt of the NecroDancer

  • 1001 Spikes

  • Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn

  • Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

  • Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens

Less social

Games that feels like Spirits Abyss but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Zexion

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • Shovel Knight Dig

  • Cyber Shadow

  • Rising Hell

  • Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

Less competitive

Games that feels like Spirits Abyss but with less competition against others

  • Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

  • Axiom Verge

  • Dungreed

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

  • The Great Rebellion

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Spirits Abyss. These titles are not in What to play next.

Spirits Abyss: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026