- #1 Stellar Blade™
97% matchVery Positive94% of 94,885 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 27.4 hrsMean: 42.1 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 35.3%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Action RPG 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Combat 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its agile female protagonist, devastated sci-fi Earth, stylish boss-driven melee combat, and exploration of ruined cities make it the closest overall alternative.
- #2 CODE VEIN
96% matchVery Positive83% of 62,641 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco StudiosPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 30.6 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 52.1%, Anime 16.8%, Action RPG 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 6.7%, RPG 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This anime Souls-like combines punishing melee encounters, companion-based exploration, character customization, and a vampire-ravaged post-apocalyptic world.
- #3 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
96% matchMixed57% of 106,454 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 16.3%, Action RPG 15.5%, Combat 4.9%, RPG 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its female-led, stamina-focused Souls-like combat and oppressive plague-stricken world capture much of AI LIMIT's difficult action-RPG appeal.
- #4 Dolls Nest
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,509 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO PLUS
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 44%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Action RPG 13.4%, Anime 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers customizable android-like characters, mech-inflected combat, desolate industrial environments, and explicitly Souls-like progression.
- #5 Little Witch Nobeta
94% matchVery Positive84% of 10,055 reviews2022
Dev: Pupuya Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!
Why similar: Souls-like 41.1%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Anime 14.6%, Action RPG 14.4%, RPG 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This anime-styled action game puts a young female protagonist through demanding boss battles that blend Souls-like timing with magic-based ranged combat.
- #6 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,522 reviews2022
Dev: Acme GamestudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 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 44.4%, Action RPG 18.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Action-Adventure 5.3%, RPG 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a female warrior, readable Souls-lite combat, build variety, large interconnected areas, and an adventurous ruined civilization to uncover.
- #7 CRYMACHINA
93% matchVery Positive86% of 773 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 25.4%, Anime 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Female android protagonists, a lonely far-future world, and flashy action-RPG combat give it a similarly melancholic anime sci-fi identity.
- #8 Steelrising
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 7,444 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.9 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 57.5%, Action RPG 18.9%, RPG 7%, Action-Adventure 4.4%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Play as a female automaton in a grim alternate-history city while using stamina-based melee combat, upgrades, and methodical boss encounters.
- #9 The First Berserker: Khazan
91% matchVery Positive85% of 32,741 reviews2025
Dev: NeoplePub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 35.1 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 45.8%, Action RPG 16.4%, Anime 13.6%, Combat 4.8%, RPG 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Although its setting is fantasy rather than science fiction, its demanding precision combat, boss focus, and sharp anime presentation strongly suit Souls-like fans.
- #10 SCARLET NEXUS
91% matchVery Positive80% of 18,212 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 25.9%, Action RPG 23.3%, Souls-like 16.1%, Combat 8.6%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its anime sci-fi setting, selectable female lead, psychic combat systems, and disaster-ravaged futuristic cities make it a strong tonal match.
- #11 Lies of P
90% matchVery Positive92% of 83,210 reviews2023
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 39.5 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 74.2%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 3.2%, Action 2.7%, Adventure 2%
Why You'll Like It: Its polished Souls-like combat, elaborate weapon-building system, and bleak collapsing city provide a similarly focused action-RPG challenge.
- #12 The Surge 2
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 9,621 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 82.3%, RPG 6.7%, Action RPG 4.2%, Action 3.3%, Female Protagonist 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its dystopian urban ruins, body-part-targeting combat, exosuit customization, and tough boss fights make it a strong non-anime sci-fi counterpart.
- #13 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
88% matchVery Positive87% of 50,696 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 67.5%, RPG 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Action 5.6%, Hack and Slash 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers deep stance-based melee systems, challenging missions, extensive build crafting, and a customizable protagonist for players wanting more mechanical depth.
- #14 Hellpoint
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,523 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 63.6%, Action RPG 17.1%, RPG 7.2%, Action 3.9%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi Souls-like emphasizes oppressive space-station exploration, cryptic lore, melee builds, and dangerous enemies around every corner.
- #15 Lost Soul Aside™
87% matchMixed59% of 2,043 reviews2025
Dev: Ultizero GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 39.2%, Action RPG 23.3%, RPG 8.3%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its flashy action-RPG combat, science-fantasy world, large-scale bosses, and anime visual style suit players who enjoy AI LIMIT's spectacle and momentum.
- #16 Afterimage
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,497 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 38.4%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action RPG 15.4%, Anime 14.9%, Action-Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its anime female protagonist, expansive ruined world, build options, and challenging action-platforming translate several of AI LIMIT's strengths into a Metroidvania format.
- #17 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,258 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 37.1%, Action RPG 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Anime 12.3%, RPG 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: While presented in 2D, it shares AI LIMIT's female lead, sci-fi ruins, demanding combat, upgrade-driven exploration, and hostile mechanical creatures.
- #18 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
84% matchVery Positive94% of 45,986 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 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 49.4%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, Action RPG 9%, Anime 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This female-led dark action adventure emphasizes melancholy ruins, difficult enemy encounters, exploration, and a haunting post-collapse atmosphere.
- #19 REMNANT II®
84% matchVery Positive82% of 69,006 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 37.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
Why similar: Souls-like 61.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, RPG 6.2%, Combat 6.2%, Action-Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This ruined-world Souls-like replaces much of the melee focus with guns and co-op, while retaining demanding bosses, builds, and exploratory progression.
- #20 VALKYRIE ELYSIUM
85% matchMixed63% of 1,220 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 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 34.6%, Action RPG 29.1%, RPG 13.2%, Action 7.7%, Anime 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A female valkyrie protagonist, real-time melee combat, and a somber world in decline make this a fitting action-RPG follow-up.
- #21 Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,954 reviews2024
Dev: A44 GamesPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.6%, Action RPG 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Combat 8%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A female protagonist fights through a war-torn fantasy world using melee weapons, firearms, mobility tools, and Souls-lite risk-and-reward combat.
- #22 Eternights
82% matchVery Positive85% of 3,475 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Sai
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!
Why similar: Anime 35.8%, Action RPG 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, Combat 6.3%, Hack and Slash 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes anime relationship storytelling with real-time dungeon combat against a supernatural apocalypse, making it a lighter but thematically compatible choice.
- #23 GOD EATER 3
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,981 reviews2019
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
Why similar: Anime 40%, Action RPG 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Souls-like 9.7%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This anime action RPG centers on hunting monstrous threats in a devastated future, with fast weapon combat and a strong post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
- #24 Soulstice
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,812 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 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 34.6%, Action RPG 33.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Hack and Slash 6.7%, 3D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its female-led dark fantasy story, ruined-city atmosphere, and combo-driven battles offer a stylish hack-and-slash alternative with a similarly grim mood.
- #25 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,377 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition is a challenging action role playing game set in a world of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Couriers, as they discover the tale behind the mysterious Dark Mist.
Why similar: Souls-like 57.2%, Action RPG 20.7%, RPG 6.9%, Action-Adventure 3.8%, Adventure 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This dark third-person Souls-like offers deliberate combat, multiple playable characters, harsh environments, and a heavy ruined-world atmosphere.
- #26 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,004 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 56.4%, Action RPG 20.4%, RPG 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: It explores surreal, decaying megastructures through lonely Souls-like combat and environmental storytelling, appealing to players drawn to AI LIMIT's desolation.
- #27 CODE VEIN II
78% matchMixed67% of 7,685 reviews2026
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 27.0 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 50.2%, Action RPG 17.3%, Anime 15.7%, RPG 7%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #28 Kotama and Academy Citadel
77% matchVery Positive81% of 3,042 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.8 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 29.3%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Action RPG 16.8%, Anime 15.1%, RPG 5.6%
- #29 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,875 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 44.5%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Action RPG 16.7%, Anime 7.9%, RPG 5.1%
- #30 Beast of Reincarnation
78% matchMixed59% of 6,278 reviews2026
Dev: GAME FREAK inc.Pub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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%, Action RPG 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Combat 6.7%
- #31 Deathbound
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 329 reviews2024
Dev: Trialforge StudioPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Deathbound is a unique Soulslike. Build a party of four characters and instantly morph between them in and out of combat. Combine their abilities to pull off devastating attacks and slay those who stand before you.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.6%, Action RPG 19.9%, Combat 8.6%, Dystopian 7.9%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This party-based Souls-like lets you switch among fallen warriors during battle, combining difficult encounters with an unusual dark fantasy world.
- #32 Touhou Dystopian
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,271 reviews2025
Dev: Kay Lnk
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 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 38.4%, Anime 18%, Dystopian 8.4%, Combat 7.4%, Action 6.6%
- #33 Mortal Shell
79% matchMixed67% of 12,062 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 74.1%, Action RPG 11.4%, RPG 5.7%, Action 3.1%, Hack and Slash 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its compact but punishing Souls-like encounters, oppressive ruins, and distinctive shell-swapping mechanics make it a strong combat-first alternative.
- #34 MOTORSLICE
76% matchVery Positive85% of 5,785 reviews2026
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 23.3%, Anime 21%, Combat 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #35 PRAGMATA
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 53,781 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 18.9 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 26.2%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Action 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Adventure 11.2%
- #36 Rubinite
72% matchVery Positive94% of 4,135 reviews2026
Dev: Cup Dog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rubinite is an extremely challenging boss rush action game. in a dark fairy tale world, use Ruby's crimson eyes to expose the weak points of the Bloodstained monsters, then strike and shatter them. Carve a road home through the ruined Scarlet Kingdom and face the Witch who took it all.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.2%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Action RPG 16.2%, Combat 6.7%, RPG 3.7%
- #37 NanoApostle
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,303 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 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 45.4%, Action RPG 22.3%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Action 4.3%
- #38 Taboo Trial
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,707 reviews2023
Dev: Cat ShinePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.9 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 28.5%, Action RPG 17.8%, Anime 9.5%, RPG 9.2%, Combat 8.7%
- #39 Lost Ruins
75% matchVery Positive85% of 5,816 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 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 43.6%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Combat 8.7%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #40 Homura Hime
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,816 reviews2026
Dev: Crimson DuskPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 24.3%, Anime 22.5%, Souls-like 11.8%, Hack and Slash 4.6%
- #41 Echoes of Aincrad
73% matchMixed48% of 5,280 reviews2026
Dev: Game Studio Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 19.6 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 41.1%, Action RPG 18.5%, Anime 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 5.4%, RPG 5.3%
- #42 ANNO: Mutationem
74% matchVery Positive81% of 6,636 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 29.9%, Action RPG 21.9%, Anime 20.6%, RPG 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #43 Nunholy
71% matchVery Positive89% of 5,419 reviews2025
Dev: Chowbie
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 46.2%, Anime 28%, Hack and Slash 5.8%, Sexual Content 5.7%, Souls-like 5.3%
- #44 Nioh 3
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 19,570 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 43.2 hrsMean: 56.4 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 53.1%, Action RPG 23%, RPG 6.9%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Action 4%
- #45 ICEY
73% matchVery Positive90% of 27,935 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 28.8%, Action 9.6%, RPG 7.2%, Hack and Slash 5.8%
- #46 Virtua Unlimited Project
70% matchVery Positive92% of 443 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 29.4%, Anime 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #47 Tales of ARISE
69% matchVery Positive87% of 36,789 reviews2023
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.8 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 31.6%, Action RPG 27.6%, RPG 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10%, Combat 7.5%
- #48 Mortal Shell II
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 21,291 reviews2026
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.
Why similar: Souls-like 62.6%, Action RPG 21.7%, RPG 5.1%, Action 3.1%, Adventure 2.5%
- #49 Neverinth
72% matchMixed69% of 1,104 reviews2020
Dev: CreAct GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 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 35.5%, Action RPG 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 6.8%
- #50 Thymesia
70% matchVery Positive82% of 10,174 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 56.6%, Action RPG 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Combat 4.6%, RPG 4.4%
- #51 嗜血印 Bloody Spell
69% matchVery Positive89% of 39,346 reviews2022
Dev: 艺龙游戏
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 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 32.2%, Female Protagonist 31.3%, RPG 9.4%, Hack and Slash 5.4%, Action 5.2%
- #52 Realm of Ink
66% matchVery Positive90% of 5,766 reviews2026
Dev: Leap StudioPub: 4Divinity
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. While pursuing the Fox Demon, the swordswoman Red, unexpectedly finds that her life is dictated by the 'destiny' within the world of the book. Only by breaking free can she unveil the truth of her existence and challenge the constraints of fate.
Why similar: Action RPG 34.3%, Female Protagonist 32.2%, RPG 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Hack and Slash 5.9%
- #53 Princess&Blade
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,442 reviews2025
Dev: XP Liu
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 28.3%, Souls-like 27.1%, Action RPG 15.9%, RPG 6.4%, Action-Adventure 4.5%
- #54 Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
67% matchVery Positive91% of 503 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 42.6%, Anime 28.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Hack and Slash 7.5%, Action 5.3%
- #55 Maid of Salvation
67% matchVery Positive90% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 42%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Action RPG 16.5%, Anime 7.3%, RPG 4.6%
- #56 Lunarium
65% matchVery Positive88% of 673 reviews2026
Dev: 月相仪Lunarium
Windows
Lunarium is an atmospheric fantasy A-RPG. Play as Ave, a light-armored knight, who teams up with Lune, a mysterious Starfarer. Together, they journey to save a dying world, engaging in challenging battles to retrieve the lost glow of the stars and forsaken memories, unveiling cosmic secrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.6%, Action RPG 28.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Combat 8.9%, RPG 5.7%
- #57 Path of Redemption
70% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Studio
Windows
A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.6%, Action RPG 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16%, RPG 5.7%, Action-Adventure 5%
- #58 Cervus Blade
68% matchVery Positive89% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: Team BladePub: USC Games
Windows
Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 65.8%, Action RPG 12.7%, Combat 8.8%, Action 4.2%, Action-Adventure 3.5%
- #59 SiNiSistar 2
64% matchVery Positive90% of 3,853 reviews2026
Dev: UuPub: Eroge Japan
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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 25.9%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Action RPG 16.6%, Anime 13.9%, Sexual Content 8%
- #60 Succubus 2069
68% matchMixed49% of 55 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 45.5%, Female Protagonist 22%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Sexual Content 2.9%