Valfaris similar games & best alternatives

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Valfaris

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

What works

  • Challenging but fair gameplay
  • Excellent heavy metal soundtrack
  • Vibrant and detailed pixel art
  • Variety of weapons and upgrades
  • Engaging boss fights

Things to keep in mind

  • Some control and aiming limitations
  • Linear level design with limited exploration
  • Difficulty spikes in later stages
  • Weapon upgrade system limits experimentation
  • Visual clutter can reduce clarity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Valfaris: Mecha Therion

  • Deepening Fire

  • Dread Templar

  • Dark Light

  • Blade Assault

  • The Devil Within: Satgat

More relaxing

Games that feels like Valfaris but with a more relaxing feel

  • Dead Cells

  • Vigil: The Longest Night

  • Pronty

  • Arboria

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™

Less expressive

Games that feels like Valfaris but with less self-expression and customization

  • DOOMBLADE

  • The Mummy Demastered

  • Cyber Shadow

  • MO:Astray

  • Akimbot

  • MindSeize

More status-driven

Games that feels like Valfaris but with more focus on status and recognition

  • Sine Mora

  • Savant - Ascent REMIX

  • NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

  • RIVE

  • Deathsmiles

  • Rising Hell

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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).

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

Last update: 21/08/2026