- #1 Stellar Blade™
97% matchVery Positive94% of 93,526 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 27.1 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.9%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Action RPG 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%, Combat 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its female-led journey through a fallen sci-fi Earth, evasive melee duels, and bleak futuristic environments make it one of the closest tonal matches.
- #2 CODE VEIN
96% matchVery Positive83% of 62,409 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco StudiosPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.3%, Anime 17%, Action RPG 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 6.9%, RPG 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs anime-styled presentation with stamina-based soulslike combat, a ruined world, and a strong focus on melee builds and boss fights.
- #3 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
96% matchMixed56% of 105,291 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Action RPG 16.1%, Combat 5.1%, RPG 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It matches AI LIMIT’s demanding boss-focused action-RPG structure and female protagonist, even if its world leans dark fantasy instead of sci-fi.
- #4 NieR:Automata™
95% matchVery Positive87% of 152,978 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Anime 16.6%, RPG 15.3%, Hack and Slash 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-forward than soulslike, it delivers the same appeal of a female android protagonist, post-apocalyptic sci-fi ruins, and stylish close-range combat.
- #5 CRYMACHINA
94% matchVery Positive86% of 769 reviews2023
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
CRYMACHINA is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?
Why similar: Action RPG 25.6%, Anime 20.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares AI LIMIT’s anime sci-fi identity, female-centered cast, and melancholy end-of-humanity atmosphere, with flashy action-RPG combat.
- #6 Hellpoint
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,510 reviews2020
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.
Why similar: Souls-like 64%, Action RPG 17.4%, RPG 7.3%, Action 3.9%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is one of the clearest sci-fi soulslikes on Steam, with deliberate combat, oppressive atmosphere, and exploration through a decayed futuristic setting.
- #7 Little Witch Nobeta
93% matchVery Positive84% of 10,054 reviews2022
Dev: Pupuya Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!
Why similar: Souls-like 40.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Anime 14.7%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Despite its cuter look, it is fundamentally an anime-flavored soulslike with a female lead, tough encounters, and methodical combat.
- #8 The First Berserker: Khazan
91% matchVery Positive85% of 32,035 reviews2025
Dev: NeoplePub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 45.9%, Action RPG 16.8%, Anime 14%, Combat 4.9%, RPG 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a hard-hitting anime-styled soulslike with intense duels and a strong emphasis on learning enemy patterns.
- #9 The Surge 2
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 9,549 reviews2019
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
Why similar: Souls-like 82.9%, RPG 6.7%, Action RPG 4.3%, Action 3.3%, Female Protagonist 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its limb-targeting melee system, harsh difficulty, and collapse-of-civilization sci-fi city setting make it a strong mechanical and thematic fit.
- #10 Steelrising
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 7,289 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 58.1%, Action RPG 19.4%, RPG 7.2%, Action-Adventure 4.5%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: This female-led soulslike blends precise dodging and parrying with an automaton heroine and a devastated alternate-tech world.
- #11 SCARLET NEXUS
90% matchVery Positive80% of 18,152 reviews2021
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
Why similar: Anime 26%, Action RPG 23.5%, Souls-like 15.9%, Combat 8.8%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its anime aesthetic, futuristic setting, and fast, ability-driven melee combat make it a natural pick for players who like stylish sci-fi ARPGs.
- #12 Dolls Nest
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,473 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO PLUS
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Dolls Nest is a 3D action game where you can customize mecha girls and explore a ruined world. As a Frame Unit, your adventure will pit you against the gigantic autonomous factory world of Hod. Overcome obstacles using the parts at your disposal and uncover the mysteries that lie at its center.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Action RPG 13.6%, Anime 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers anime-styled sci-fi action in desolate ruins with a strong mechanical-combat focus and a similarly bleak futuristic mood.
- #13 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,489 reviews2022
Dev: Acme GamestudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.1%, Action RPG 18.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Action-Adventure 5.3%, RPG 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This female-led action RPG has a soulslike feel through dodge-heavy combat, deliberate progression, and dangerous area exploration.
- #14 Lies of P
88% matchVery Positive92% of 81,677 reviews2023
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Why similar: Souls-like 74.6%, Action RPG 14.9%, RPG 3.3%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its precise defensive combat, grim city exploration, and relentless boss design will appeal if AI LIMIT’s harsher action loop is what hooked you.
- #15 Lost Soul Aside™
86% matchMixed59% of 2,039 reviews2025
Dev: Ultizero GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an epic odyssey to save your younger sister – and the whole of humanity – from mysterious dimensional invaders from beyond the starlit skies in Lost Soul Aside™.
Why similar: Souls-like 39%, Action RPG 23.5%, RPG 8.3%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It leans flashier than AI LIMIT, but its anime sci-fi action-RPG combat and stylish ruined-world adventure hit a similar vibe.
- #16 VALKYRIE ELYSIUM
87% matchMixed63% of 1,213 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Long ago, Ragnarok—the End Times—loomed upon the realms. The All-Father Odin, with the last of his strength, created an emissary of redemption, Valkyrie; her sole task being the salvation of a doomed world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Action RPG 29.3%, RPG 13.1%, Action 7.7%, Anime 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is another female-protagonist action RPG built around evasive melee combat, linear progression, and a world in decline.
- #17 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
85% matchVery Positive83% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Souls-like 37.4%, Action RPG 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Anime 12.5%, RPG 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling sci-fi action game shares the female lead, harsh combat encounters, and bleak futuristic style of AI LIMIT in a 2D format.
- #18 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,655 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Souls-like 44.1%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Action RPG 17.1%, Anime 8%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its ruined setting, female protagonist, and somber action-exploration tone echo AI LIMIT, even though it plays as a 2D metroidvania.
- #19 Afterimage
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,285 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Action RPG 15.8%, Anime 15.1%, Action-Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is lighter and more exploration-driven, but the anime presentation, female protagonist, and action-RPG progression still overlap nicely.
- #20 The Surge
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,201 reviews2017
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
Why similar: Souls-like 85.9%, RPG 5.1%, Action RPG 4%, Action 2.9%, Hack and Slash 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like AI LIMIT, it drops you into a hostile sci-fi disaster zone and asks you to survive through careful melee timing and build choices.
- #21 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
84% matchVery Positive94% of 45,640 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.6%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, Action RPG 9.2%, Anime 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: In 2D form, it mirrors AI LIMIT’s melancholic ruined-world feel, female lead, and soulslike-leaning combat challenge.
- #22 Soulstice
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,767 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Action RPG 34.2%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Hack and Slash 6.6%, 3D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its female-led combat through a dying world captures some of the same stylish, aggressive melee energy and apocalyptic tone.
- #23 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,983 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 56.1%, Action RPG 20.7%, RPG 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.6%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: Its ruined megastructures, oppressive sci-fi-dark-fantasy setting, and uncompromising soulslike combat line up well with AI LIMIT’s bleak exploration.
- #24 Scars Above
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,593 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Head GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
Why similar: Souls-like 55.6%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 5.3%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Although it is more shooter-driven, it shares the appeal of a female protagonist surviving in a hostile sci-fi environment with tough encounters.
- #25 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
79% matchVery Positive87% of 50,470 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 68.7%, RPG 11%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Action 5.8%, Hack and Slash 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast but punishing combat, build depth, and boss-centric progression make it a strong recommendation for players focused on mechanical challenge.
- #26 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
81% matchMixed50% of 29,290 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 28.1 hrsMean: 54.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Why similar: Souls-like 55.2%, Action RPG 20.6%, RPG 7%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a more aggressive take on the soulslike formula, with constant pressure, flashy weapon play, and difficult encounters.
- #27 Wanted: Dead
80% matchMixed65% of 2,123 reviews2023
Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Viv's Final Day Off Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
From the ex-Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive team comes a janky love letter to PS2-era action. Play a week in the life of the Zombie Unit: an elite Hong Kong police squad carving through a corporate conspiracy in a storm of swordplay and gunfire. Stylish, brutal, and absolutely not for everyone.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.5%, Dystopian 17.6%, Combat 17.2%, Hack and Slash 7.3%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its female lead, punishing sword-and-gun combat, and grim cyberpunk tone make it a good fit if you want something similarly harsh and stylish.
- #28 Touhou Dystopian
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,234 reviews2025
Dev: Kay Lnk
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.8%, Anime 18.1%, Dystopian 8.5%, Combat 7.6%, Action 6.6%
- #29 Kotama and Academy Citadel
77% matchVery Positive81% of 2,914 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.6%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Action RPG 16.8%, Anime 14.9%, RPG 5.5%
- #30 CODE VEIN II
77% matchMixed65% of 7,124 reviews2026
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.8%, Action RPG 17.6%, Anime 15.8%, RPG 7.2%, Female Protagonist 4.6%
- #31 MOTORSLICE
76% matchVery Positive85% of 5,490 reviews2026
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.2%, Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Anime 20.9%, Combat 10%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #32 ANNO: Mutationem
78% matchVery Positive81% of 6,610 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Action RPG 22.1%, Anime 20.6%, RPG 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its cyberpunk world, female lead, and moody sci-fi storytelling make it a worthwhile pick if AI LIMIT’s setting and vibe matter as much as its difficulty.
- #33 Mortal Shell
79% matchMixed67% of 11,858 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 74.5%, Action RPG 11.7%, RPG 5.8%, Action 3.2%, Hack and Slash 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same deliberate, high-stakes melee combat and lonely atmosphere, even if its setting is more dark fantasy than futuristic.
- #34 Moonscars
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,510 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Souls-like 69.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Action 6.1%, Hack and Slash 2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly bleak female-led journey with tough, timing-based combat and a dark, dying-world atmosphere.
- #35 Beast of Reincarnation
75% matchMixed58% of 5,681 reviews2026
Dev: GAME FREAK inc.Pub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Game Freak's brand-new title: Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG with a fusion of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience the innovative "one-person, one-dog action RPG" in the beautiful yet harsh world of Beast of Reincarnation. What awaits at the end of Emma and Koo's journey?
Why similar: Souls-like 35.1%, Action RPG 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Combat 6.8%
- #36 PRAGMATA
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 51,778 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Action 15.3%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 11.2%
- #37 Princess&Blade
74% matchVery Positive81% of 1,431 reviews2025
Dev: XP Liu
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
A Clothing collection ARPG. Create set properties according to your clothing. Hundreds of clothes for the protagonist to enjoy, experience different battle strategies based on different outfits. Dress sexy or suit up like a heavily armoured angel of death.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Souls-like 26.3%, Action RPG 15.6%, RPG 6.2%, Action-Adventure 4.4%
- #38 Taboo Trial
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,707 reviews2023
Dev: Cat ShinePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In the rogue action game "Taboo Trial", you will play as a young female warrior from the Norse mythology, who can transform into multiple cute and sexy female warriors. In the visually stunning 3D world, you will use your combat skills to uncover the truth behind the Twilight of the Gods.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Action RPG 17.5%, Anime 9.2%, RPG 8.9%, Combat 8.6%
- #39 Lost Ruins
75% matchVery Positive85% of 5,792 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Anime 43.5%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Combat 8.8%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #40 Nunholy
72% matchVery Positive89% of 5,307 reviews2025
Dev: Chowbie
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In a world overrun by vampires, a group of nuns with their own stories have arrived at the Hunters' Guild. They are ready to wield any power—even that of demons—to defeat their enemies. What fate awaits them on this perilous journey?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.1%, Anime 27.2%, Sexual Content 6.2%, Souls-like 5.7%, Hack and Slash 5.6%
- #41 SiNiSistar 2
71% matchVery Positive91% of 3,537 reviews2026
Dev: UuPub: Eroge Japan
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a beautifully somber pixel art world of decay filled with grotesque, writhing abominations...A dark action RPG that follows the journey of a demon-slaying nun who must resist destruction and despair while purging the corruption from this world one boss after another!
Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Action RPG 16.8%, Anime 13.7%, Sexual Content 8.3%
- #42 Echoes of Aincrad
73% matchMixed48% of 5,068 reviews2026
Dev: Game Studio Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Step into Aincrad, a world of beauty and danger where every battle could be your last. Create your hero, choose your gear, and master combat by building synergy with your partner, leveling up, and unlocking special abilities to expand your horizons.
Why similar: Souls-like 41%, Action RPG 18.6%, Anime 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 5.5%, RPG 5.3%
- #43 嗜血印 Bloody Spell
73% matchVery Positive89% of 39,157 reviews2022
Dev: 艺龙游戏
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
This is a martial arts action role-playing game. The core of the game is battle-oriented, and it combines many fighting elements. If you are a player who pursues blood and is brave enough to challenge the limits, it will definitely inspire your adrenaline and bring you the best combat experience.
Why similar: Action RPG 31.4%, Female Protagonist 30.1%, RPG 9%, Hack and Slash 5.1%, Action 5%
- #44 Homura Hime
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,692 reviews2026
Dev: Crimson DuskPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Homura Hime is an anime-style 3D action game merging exhilarating thrills with the tension-filled gameplay of bullet hell. Players dodge hails of projectiles, unleash combos that blend close-quarters and ranged attacks, and utilize dodges and parries to withstand the fierce onslaught of demons.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Action RPG 24.6%, Anime 22.5%, Souls-like 11.5%, Hack and Slash 4.5%
- #45 NanoApostle
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,271 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Souls-like 45%, Action RPG 22.5%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Action 4.4%
- #46 ICEY
73% matchVery Positive90% of 27,840 reviews2016
Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.6%, Anime 28.9%, Action 9.6%, RPG 7.2%, Hack and Slash 5.7%
- #47 Virtua Unlimited Project
71% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.6%, Anime 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #48 Nioh 3
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 19,109 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.9 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.5%, Action RPG 23.7%, RPG 7.1%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Action 4.1%
- #49 Succubus 2069
71% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: DemonLabs Interactive
Windows
A Sensual Action-Adventure Shooter with a touch of SoulsLike combat, Customize your female protagonist with full body details and sexy outfits. Travel across the futuristic wasteland to defeat the Succubus Queen to save humanity. Unlock new weapons and succubus mods to grow in strength.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.3%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Action-Adventure 6%, Sexual Content 3.1%
- #50 Tales of ARISE
68% matchVery Positive87% of 36,708 reviews2023
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
Why similar: Anime 31.4%, Action RPG 27.7%, RPG 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Combat 7.6%
- #51 Blazing Aries
70% matchVery Positive88% of 388 reviews2022
Dev: Kuroto ZakkaPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
The game tells the story of a new adventurer named Aries. She visits all kinds of cities, travels around the unknown world, fights against the "Calamities" that spread all over the world. This game's core is the orthodox action fighting mode!
Why similar: Action RPG 19.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Combat 7.9%
- #52 Thymesia
67% matchVery Positive82% of 10,050 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Why similar: Souls-like 57.3%, Action RPG 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%, Combat 4.8%, RPG 4.5%
- #53 Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
66% matchVery Positive91% of 478 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroGameStudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.5%, Anime 28.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Hack and Slash 7.4%, Action 5.3%
- #54 Neverinth
69% matchMixed69% of 1,101 reviews2020
Dev: CreAct GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.7%, Action RPG 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 12.8%, Dungeon Crawler 7%
- #55 UNSIGHTED
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,219 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?
Why similar: Souls-like 39.2%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Action RPG 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, RPG 6.2%
- #56 Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath
68% matchVery Positive82% of 806 reviews2022
Dev: WindThunder StudioPub: Skywalker HK
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
ZERO 2 is an ARPG with intriguing storytelling, an unpredictable battle system, and endless heartfelt adventure. The story includes multiple subtle metaphors for the relationship between God and humans.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Action RPG 19%, Anime 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, RPG 7.7%
- #57 GunSoul Girl 2
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 966 reviews2023
Dev: MoeGamePub: HyperStar Group
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This is a third-person shooting game.The story takes place in the future world, because of the doomsday worldview caused by the proliferation of artificial intelligence viruses. You will use the gunsoul girls to complete missions and fight against evil organizations, mutant monsters and more.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30%, Anime 24.7%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Sexual Content 5.4%
- #58 Dusk City
65% matchVery Positive89% of 395 reviews2024
Dev: Suteneko Lab.Pub: Dieselmine
Windows
A flourishing civilization had sunk into the sea. The night never dawns...... and a sense of apocalypse hangs over the world. You'll land on an island in such a world, and as you explore the town and ruins, you'll come into contact with fragments of the world's mysteries.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.7%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Action 14.7%, Combat 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%
- #59 Hunt the Night
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 515 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.1%, Action RPG 24.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, RPG 3.6%, Action 2.8%
- #60 LevelUp With 100 Cyber Girlfriend
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: 雙峰狂詩曲
Windows
This is a post-apocalyptic cyber-themed, sci-fi, immortal cultivation and treasure-hunting game.
Why similar: Action RPG 49.7%, RPG 17.3%, Sexual Content 10.2%, Adventure 7.3%, 3D 7%