Games Like Bastion

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.9%, Hack and Slash 23%, Isometric 10.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, RPG 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Bastion's fast, weighty combat and exceptional narrator-driven character writing, just reworked into a roguelite structure.

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 57.2%, Isometric 10.3%, Action RPG 6.9%, Story Rich 6%, RPG 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Supergiant's follow-up is the closest match to Bastion, pairing gorgeous isometric action, rich narration, and a standout soundtrack with a similarly intimate, story-heavy feel.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.7%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Action RPG 5.1%, Indie 5.1%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It trades words for ambiguity, but its evocative world, excellent combat, and moody soundtrack hit a very similar emotional and mechanical sweet spot.

Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.9%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Indie 6.7%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Though its core gameplay is very different, it carries the same Supergiant strengths in art direction, music, and emotionally resonant storytelling.

Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.3%, Isometric 20.8%, Action RPG 12.6%, RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its top-down action, emotional storytelling, and omniscient narration make it one of the strongest spiritual cousins to Bastion.

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.9%, Isometric 25.8%, Action RPG 14.1%, RPG 11.1%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This isometric action adventure delivers precise combat, a mournful world, and elegant environmental storytelling that feels very Bastion-adjacent.

Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.

Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Dynamic Narration 18.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its isometric swordplay, storybook narration, and colorful world make it feel strikingly close to Bastion's tone and structure.

The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.1%, Action RPG 22.1%, RPG 16.8%, Isometric 7.5%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: If Bastion's hack-and-slash side was your favorite part, this offers a deeper isometric action-RPG spin on that formula.

Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28%, Action 13.4%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Adventure 11%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down action adventure captures Bastion's mix of exploration, environmental transformation, and atmospheric worldbuilding.

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Isometric 41.9%, Action RPG 18.1%, RPG 14.6%, Action 7.3%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Beneath its cute surface is a lonely, mysterious isometric action adventure with sharp combat and a strong sense of discovery like Bastion's.

Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Dynamic Narration 20.4% ★, Hack and Slash 11.9%, RPG 8.6%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes isometric action with heavy narration and a mythic, replay-driven story in a way that strongly echoes Bastion's presentation style.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.7%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, RPG 10.8%, Action 9.2%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While it's a side-scroller, its combo-heavy action, heartfelt story, and indie action-RPG sensibility overlap well with Bastion.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.3%, Action RPG 22.1%, RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This action RPG delivers satisfying combat, excellent music, and a strong story in a top-down adventure that scratches a similar itch.

DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.8%, Isometric 20.5%, Action 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Action RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its isometric perspective, crunchy combat, and apocalyptic fantasy setting make it a great pick if you want more action-forward Bastion energy.

Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.6%, Action RPG 21.3%, RPG 16%, Isometric 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Bastion, it offers accessible isometric hack-and-slash action, though with much more emphasis on loot than narrative.

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Action RPG 22%, Story Rich 18%, RPG 15.5%, Action 9.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its beautiful world, strong soundtrack, and story-rich action-adventure structure make it a good fit if Bastion's atmosphere mattered as much as its combat.

Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 45.3%, Action RPG 18.5%, RPG 14.5%, Action 7.3%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its top-down combat, upgrade loop, and charming indie presentation make it a lighter but very compatible follow-up to Bastion.

Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 34%, Action RPG 21.6%, Isometric 19.1%, RPG 12.2%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers stylish isometric monster-slaying with more mobility and action emphasis than most loot-driven ARPGs, making it closer to Bastion than Diablo-likes usually are.

Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32%, Action RPG 16%, RPG 12.4%, Indie 10.9%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast top-down action and inventive build variety give you another polished indie action RPG with lots of personality.

Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 70.7%, Indie 8.6%, Adventure 6.3%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Fantasy 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks Bastion's combat focus, but its dreamy storytelling, memorable soundtrack, and distinctive indie atmosphere are a strong tonal match.

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41%, Isometric 34.2%, Action 8.9%, Indie 5.4%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This one leans roguelite, but its weighty combat, isometric view, and dark atmosphere feel very natural for Bastion fans.

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: RPG 22.3%, Action RPG 20%, Action 17.2%, Indie 13%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: This blends top-down combat, exploration, and emotional worldbuilding into an action adventure that feels both modern and Bastion-compatible.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 54.4%, Isometric 15.6%, Action 9.2%, Hack and Slash 8%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is a harsher, cyberpunk take on fast isometric action, but its momentum and stylish presentation should click with Bastion players.

Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Impress the Gods!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44.7%, Isometric 18.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 8.7%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Bastion's mythic tone, impactful melee combat, and striking hand-crafted presentation, even if it's slower and boss-focused.

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Isometric 31.4%, RPG 20.6%, Action RPG 16.4%, Action 13.1%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It pushes further into shooter territory, yet its isometric action, dense world, and audiovisual punch still make it a strong thematic match.

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.1%, Isometric 19.4%, Story Rich 6.8%, Action 6.7%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a softer fit mechanically, yet its musical identity, storybook world, and indie action-adventure feel make it a worthwhile atmospheric alternative.

Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.2%, Isometric 25.7%, Action RPG 13%, RPG 12.6%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This condenses the action-RPG loop into a stylish, readable isometric format that Bastion fans may appreciate for its immediacy.

Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 59.6%, Action 10.6%, Indie 7.3%, Fantasy 6.8%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Although more platforming-focused, it captures some of Bastion's lonely atmosphere and action-adventure momentum in a compact indie package.

In a world of magic, your mind is your greatest weapon. Learn the ways of magic and design your own spells to fight enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and right past wrongs in the kingdom of Mystralia.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.7%, Action 15.3%, RPG 13.7%, Indie 12.2%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its top-down fantasy action and story-driven progression make it a good pick if you want more colorful, polished indie adventuring.

Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 45.5%, Action 18.9%, Indie 11.3%, RPG 10.8%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its top-down combat is faster and more arcade-like, but the responsiveness and spell-driven action can appeal to players who loved Bastion's flow.

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 53.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 9.4%, Action RPG 6.8%, Fantasy 4.4%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 73.2%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 3.6%, Adventure 3.2%, Fantasy 2.9%

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.2%, Action 14.1%, Beautiful 11.6% ★, Indie 8%, Adventure 8%

Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7%, Indie 5%, Action RPG 4.9%

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Story Rich 18.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Indie 32.2%, Action 31.9%, Singleplayer 14.5%, Adventure 9%, 2D 4.9%

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 62.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, RPG 7.6%, Music 5.9%, Action 3.6%

Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.5%, Hack and Slash 18%, Action 9.2%, Music 5%, Adventure 3.9%

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.5%, RPG 17.5%, Story Rich 6.5%, Fantasy 5.3%, Adventure 3.2%

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 69%, Story Rich 16.1%, Indie 6.8%, RPG 3.5%, Adventure 2.3%

Claymation action adventure in an odd world of talking pumpkins, blue trees and stuff like that.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Isometric 16%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, RPG 9%, Action 6.6%

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 74.3%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Adventure 3.4%, Beautiful 2.5% ★

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 70.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Action 3.9%, Adventure 3.5%

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 78%, Indie 5.7%, RPG 4.9%, Music 4.1%, Action 3%

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world.

Why similar: Action 39.4%, Indie 25.4%, Story Rich 7.5%, Beautiful 6.4% ★, Fantasy 6.2%

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 60.1%, Action 10.8%, Beautiful 9.1% ★, Fantasy 7.2%, Indie 5.4%

Welcome to an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, glory is valued above gold and freedom is hard earned. In the age of Great Drotus Empire, a lone mercenary accepts a contract to liberate 13 nations of The Empire in order to regain his lost "Glory".

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, RPG 13.9%, Action 9.9%, Action RPG 7.6%

Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

Why similar: Indie 31.4%, RPG 25.7%, Action 20.4%, Singleplayer 9.8%, Fantasy 5.7%

Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.

Why similar: RPG 33.7%, Indie 19.8%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 14.8%, Music 9.2%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.7%, Story Rich 23.9%, Action 15.3%, RPG 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

Why similar: Indie 51.6%, Singleplayer 26.9%, Adventure 17.2%, 2D 4.3%

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Indie 22.1%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Singleplayer 8.5%

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 69.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Indie 7%, Action 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Action 28.1%, Fantasy 14.5%, Adventure 10%, Action RPG 8.4%

Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 60.6%, Indie 17.1%, Action 9.2%, RPG 6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 82.3%, Indie 8.2%, Action 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Adventure 0.8%

Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.6%, Hack and Slash 30.5%, Action 7.1%, Indie 6.1%, Fantasy 4.9%

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 68.3%, Indie 17.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%, Story Rich 3.6%, Beautiful 1.8% ★

A handmade action/adventure game based on the rich folklore of the Scottish Borders.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, RPG 9.9%, Action 6.9%