Games Like Ronin Heart

Die Deep is an action game focused purely on the confrontation with your enemies. No exploration, no puzzles, The only core is Combat. One reckless move or greedy strike, and it’s all over. Answer the silent call of the abyss. Descend into the depths to find your forgotten desires.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.2%, 2D Fighter 20.6%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Boss Rush 14.1% ★, Difficult 11.9%

Dark Cave is a third person slasher action game set in a dark fantasy world. Built by one-man development studio Denoriks, powered by the Unreal Engine. Your enemies are ruthless, so survival requires the highest alertness and precision.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Hack and Slash 27.4%, Swordplay 16.6% ★, Difficult 13%, Action-Adventure 5.5%

Blade of One is a methodical 2D swordfighting game with simple controls. Strike down foes in a single hit, before they do the same to you.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Hack and Slash 23.6%, 2D Fighter 22.7%, Swordplay 18.1% ★, Action 4.4%

Puppeteer is a fast-paced action game set in a theatrical world. Control a brave puppet, battling iconic fairy-tale villains in epic boss fights. Master combat, dodge attacks, and wield powerful abilities to deliver a show-stopping finale!

Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Hack and Slash 29.6%, Difficult 15.8%, Boss Rush 8.8% ★, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Num-Sama is third person melee combat game that can be played with Numpad keys.Promising to players a unique gaming experience.How you use your blade is important.

Why similar: Souls-like 31%, Hack and Slash 28.8%, Difficult 15.3%, Swordplay 13.1% ★, Action-Adventure 6.2%

Inside The Crystal Mountain is a difficult action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and soulslike elements where you explore a mysterious world filled with ambiguous characters and challenging enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 32%, Hack and Slash 27.9%, Difficult 14.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Top-Down 6.3%

The Bar Souls is a retro pixel souls-like set in a mysterious digital world. Face ruthless bosses, solve puzzles that test mind and heart, and let perseverance unveil hidden secrets on your path to the end.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.7%, Hack and Slash 30.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Top-Down 5.6%, Difficult 5.5%

Craft your ultimate sword by scavenging parts in a post-apocalyptic world. Navigate an expansive open world, relying on the might of your customized blade to overcome dangerous species infected by mysterious technology.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.8%, 2D Fighter 26.4%, Hack and Slash 23.9%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

Destroy unholy hoards of the undead and defend your stronghold! Gain new abilities and hone your skills in this challenging arcade action game. Can you survive the End of Knights?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.8%, 2D Fighter 25.3%, Swordplay 16.4% ★, Difficult 16.2%, Top-Down 6.5%

Light Odyssey is a soulslike boss rush where every battle is a test of mastery. Play as Bandi and fight to restore light to a world consumed by shadows. Face off against towering colossi in three deadly phases that demand precision, patience, and adaptation.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Boss Rush 22.4% ★, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Difficult 13.5%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

"Hero Tower" is a game without regular monsters where you directly face challenging bosses. Dodge the boss's attacks through rolling and jumping, and seize the opportunity to counter-attack. It tests players' reflexes, stamina management, and insight into the boss's moves.

Why similar: Souls-like 34.8%, Hack and Slash 29.8%, Difficult 16.7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Action 4.9%

Face great foes in a decision and reaction‑based ARPG with intense hack‑and‑slash combat. Master timing and precision, explore the realm for long‑lost secrets, and strengthen your build with collectibles and upgrades. Ascend toward Apotheosis! Will you aid the realm, or invade it?

Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Boss Rush 19.5% ★, Difficult 13.6%, Swordplay 7.7% ★

A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.

Why similar: Difficult 24.4%, Swordplay 22.8% ★, Rhythm 19%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Souls-like 8.7%

In Cooking MeoMeo, you as a small cat explore the world the find the ingredient for the bread. A roguelike game with close combat and procedurally generated levels.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 31.9%, Souls-like 31.1%, Hack and Slash 27.9%, Action 5.6%, 2D 2.8%

This is NOT another platformer! Champions of Quortz is a 2D Boss Rush that focuses on repeatable boss fights and loot & character progression. Hack, blast and smash through bosses that become stronger with each victory. Make your Champions stronger by leveling, upgrading and equipping loot.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, 2D Fighter 29.5%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 4.3%

Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, 2D Fighter 21.3%, Swordplay 15.8% ★, Difficult 14.3%, Top-Down 6%

Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.4%, Difficult 19.3%, Boss Rush 16% ★, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Top-Down 3.5%

Imperfect Garden is an action-packed boss rush with two levels, each culminating in a unique boss that tests your reflexes. You control a one-armed youth in a desolate world, fighting powerful Perpetuos—proving that determination can triumph over adversity.

Why similar: Rhythm 24.7%, Souls-like 23.6%, 2D Fighter 19.2%, Swordplay 13.4% ★, Action-Adventure 5.2%

Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Hack and Slash 28.3%, Difficult 17.3%, Top-Down 7%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%

ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Boss Rush 20.7% ★, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Top-Down 5.6%

WALTO is a boss-rush game set in the land of rabbits, built around a combat philosophy where evasion and attack happen as one, demanding extreme reflexes. Cut down the encroaching predators and bring this world to its end.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Boss Rush 28.8% ★, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Action 6.1%

Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

Why similar: Souls-like 34.7%, Hack and Slash 29.1%, Difficult 17.7%, Top-Down 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%

Hold the line so that humanity may live another day! Defend the evacuation lanes from the relentless spawns of a rogue AI in this rhythmic hack n' slash / beat 'em up. Upgrade the last friendly robot on Earth, armed with a unwavering program and purpose: HOLD.FOR.HUMANS.

Why similar: Rhythm 35%, Hack and Slash 28.6%, 2D Fighter 26%, Action 2.9%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%

MuteX+ is a challenging hack-and-slash that focuses on dynamic and varied enemies. Make the most out of a moveset built around a slash, punch, and dash to cleave through the six Anobrite nests -- each ending with their own boss -- while mastering the game's unconventional but precise movement.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 41.4%, 2D Fighter 32.2%, Top-Down 8.5%, Action 6%, Difficult 5%

Act fast, duels are fierce. Opponents will not wait a second to defeat you, accelerate your mind and face them with your swords and guns

Why similar: Rhythm 32.1%, Hack and Slash 27.7%, Souls-like 27.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 5.2%

Tankiro is a Souls-like action game with a heavy focus on parrying. Play as a tank and battle alien forces on the ground and in space to defend Earth.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.9%, Swordplay 21.1% ★, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Action 6.9%

Sword fight action dedicated to boss battles. Win the battle by dominating sword to sword clashes.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.6%, Swordplay 26.7% ★, Boss Rush 7.1% ★, Action 6.7%, Difficult 5%

Beautiful 16 bit retro art style with fluid animations and deliberate combat. Read the enemy and act accordingly in this seamless world without any load screens.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.4%, Swordplay 22.2% ★, Difficult 18%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action 7.5%

In this mechanically challenging 2D hack and slash game, survive through waves of enemies in an ever increasing difficulty, having the satisfaction of feeling your improvement as you learn the enemies and adopt new strategies to deal with them.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Swordplay 11.1% ★, Action 4.1%

You are the Knight called upon to explore the depths of these ravaged Lands. With speed, precision, and the swing of your sword, you can conquer the scourge of the Ancients and become the Slayer Knight.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.8%, Hack and Slash 33.1%, Swordplay 21% ★, Action 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%

Witch the Showdown is a high-difficulty parry-action game where every battle is a boss fight. Build mana through precise parries, then unleash attacks in real time using your cards—this unique combat system defines the experience.

Why similar: Rhythm 30.3%, Souls-like 27.4%, 2D Fighter 15.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Boss Rush 10.4% ★

Explore a world that changes everyday where you’ll hunt weird monsters called ‘Apomo.’ Catch and cook fish to get buffs, collect bugs to cast spells, and find gear to fit your play style.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.9%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Top-Down 8.7%, Action 5.3%

Thunder Ronin is a samurai souls-like boss rush. on your way to take revenge on your familty. slash, deflect, and dash through powerful foes. fighting in ancient japan between sakura trees and the glow of the moon.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Hack and Slash 27.6%, Difficult 20.3%, Swordplay 15.3% ★, Action 3.7%

Blade Knight is a first-person, dungeon crawler with a simple 2D art style, set in a colorful fantasy world. Attack and dodge your way through rooms of monsters and beasts using the weapons you find along the way. Combat is snappy and easy to learn, but becomes addicting when mastered.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.5%, Rhythm 25.5%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action 6.7%, 2D 4.3%

PARRY COUNTER is a 2D side-scrolling Soulslike action game that puts your timing to the ultimate test. Master perfect parries to deflect enemy strikes and challenge a relentless boss rush. Every battle tests your skill, precision, and courage. Will you rise to counter every attack?

Why similar: Souls-like 46.7%, 2D Fighter 20.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Action 5.9%, Indie 3.4%

In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…

Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Rhythm 26.9%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Difficult 12.1%, Top-Down 5%

Deflect, parry, and defeat your opponents through intense boss rush action. Fight for you and your allies’ freedom, lest you remain entombed forever more.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Boss Rush 25.4% ★, Difficult 15%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Swordplay 8.7% ★

"Black Spire" is a side-scrolling action-adventure game. You will control a brave warrior to experience a unique souls-like combat series, which features simple controls yet offers rich gameplay. Hone your combat skills and unveil the secrets hidden in the depths of the spire!

Why similar: Souls-like 40.5%, 2D Fighter 31.2%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Action 8%, 2D 1.9%

Lucid Dream is a top-down action shooter with intense combat and hard boss fights. Explore layered areas, collect powerful upgrades, and build your own playstyle.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.3%, Difficult 19.6%, Boss Rush 18.1% ★, Action 5.8%, Top-Down 4.5%

Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.5%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Difficult 16.9%, Boss Rush 14% ★, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

Dragon Knight is a soulslike parody in which you play as the worst knight in the kingdom sent on the classic quest- Take the magic sword, save the monster, slay the girl... err, no, was it…

Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Boss Rush 20% ★, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Difficult 14%, Swordplay 12% ★

RKD is a first-person rhythm game where you can deflect bullets, dash, and slice enemies with a katana in perfect sync with your own beat using the in-game custom music editor.

Why similar: Rhythm 47.9%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Swordplay 11.7% ★, Difficult 10.1%, Action 5.3%

“Somnium” is a TPS action RPG where you defeat enemies and advance by defeating bosses in each stage with your sword. Navigate boss rush-style dungeons while strengthening your character, aiming to clear stages through dodging, guarding, just guarding, and jumping.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.9%, Hack and Slash 25.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 11.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.6%, Hack and Slash 24%, 2D Fighter 20%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Action 5.3%

You'll need to read rhythmic cues, strike, and dodge in harmony with the beat. With every encounter, the music guides the flow of battle, creating an intense, immersive experience. Master the rhythm, adapt to dynamic patterns, and overcome difficult fights in this distinctive rhythmic boss-rush.

Why similar: Rhythm 24.9%, Souls-like 23.9%, Boss Rush 17.9% ★, Difficult 12.1%, Swordplay 10.1% ★

A rhythm action game in sync with the music, experiencing a variety of cool actions. A ranking system that allows users to compete globally while playing their favorite tunes. A free store system where players can share and play their own created music and notes with others.

Why similar: Rhythm 44.9%, 2D Fighter 31.6%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Action 8.1%, Indie 1.5%

Seeking Light is an action adventure game in isometric perspective with a focus on boss fights. Fight your fears as Sunny and overcome the demons of your past. Explore your inner world, facing the personification of your phobias, and discover the story behind them.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Boss Rush 21.2% ★, Difficult 13.9%, Action-Adventure 6.5%

Iteration is a topdown 2D bossrush game where you hack-and-slash your way through different bosses in different environments. Fight your way through bosses using the fast-paced sword-fighting combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Boss Rush 26% ★, Difficult 16.5%, Hack and Slash 8.1%, Top-Down 6.8%

A hardcore action roguelike where you can feel the thrill of battle. Explore unknown worlds and bring eternal rest to ancient heroes. Depending on your choices, you may become a Swordmaster who dominates in one-on-one combat, or an Archmage who sweeps away enemies. Or discover a third path.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, 2D Fighter 20.3%, Swordplay 13% ★, Action-Adventure 5.2%

Begone from this cursed place.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Swordplay 20.7% ★, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Difficult 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 41%, Hack and Slash 28.4%, Difficult 19.3%, Action-Adventure 7%, Action 3.6%

Become a drummer on your quest for glory in this thrilling rhythm action game ! Explore BOP CITY and make your way to ROCKSTAR Records. Fight back against mobs of unhinged fans and fearsome enemies, while synchronizing every hits to the beat !

Why similar: Rhythm 46.6%, Hack and Slash 32.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Action 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

Why similar: Souls-like 60.5%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Difficult 14.3%, Action 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Legend of Krannia is a Top-down Fantasy Medieval 2d Action Deckbuilding Game. Collect skills, Level up, Customize your Gameplay and Manage your stats. It has a Complex 2d Controls with skill switching, blocking and dodging.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.3%, Hack and Slash 29.5%, Difficult 17.5%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Action 4.3%

Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.9%, Souls-like 39.7%, Difficult 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Action 5.6%

A Tiny Eternity is a bloody brutal and very cute boss-rush game with roguelike elements. Battle your way through endless arenas packed with relentless foes, sharpen your skills with every run, and uncover the strange mystery behind your endless fight for survival.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Boss Rush 21.8% ★, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Difficult 14.2%, Swordplay 9.1% ★

Out of Three is a local multiplayer Boss Rush game that can be played with 3 players. The goal: defeat the Boss Gorgone by cooperating with your team members. You and your 2 faithful comrades find yourselves in an unknown dungeon, face to face with a giant medusa. Your fate seems inevitable!

Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, 2D Fighter 21.2%, Boss Rush 20.6% ★, Swordplay 12.6% ★, Action-Adventure 5.8%

Kogarashi is a 3D Hack N' Slash game on which you control Abura Akago, a fire demon that fights against the evil spirit Yuki Onna and her army of ice demons.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.7%, Hack and Slash 40.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Action 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.8%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Swordplay 9.6% ★, Action 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

Slash, shoot, explode, vaporize, smash, and destroy, enemies with eight heroes to use to your advantage! Fight tons of bosses on one of four difficulties in the incredibly difficult souls-like/risk-like. The game takes inspiration from Risk of Rain 2, Dark Souls combat, and Vampire Survivors.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.4%, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Difficult 9.8%, Action 6.9%, 2D 4.6%