Games Like Brume

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Souls-like 79.4%, Difficult 7.8%, Dark 5.1%, Indie 2.9%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D souls-like that perfectly captures the dark, interconnected exploration and punishing combat found in Brume.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Souls-like 76.6%, Difficult 9.8%, Indie 7.4%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a deeply atmospheric, dark-fantasy world with challenging combat and a heavy emphasis on lore and exploration.

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Souls-like 70.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Dark 7.2%, Indie 7%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines gothic horror with souls-like mechanics, offering the same dark, oppressive atmosphere and difficult boss encounters.

Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.

Why similar: Souls-like 64%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 8.9%, Difficult 5.8%, Dark 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down souls-like that emphasizes stamina management and deliberate, tactical combat in a desolate setting.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Souls-like 78.7%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 5.9%, Difficult 5.3%, Atmospheric 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-adventure game that blends souls-like progression with a dark, mysterious fantasy narrative.

UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

Why similar: Souls-like 70.1%, Indie 10.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Difficult 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, dark 2D souls-like that strips away unnecessary elements to focus on tight, difficult combat.

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 56.3%, Medieval 11.4%, Dark 10.4%, Difficult 8.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a hauntingly beautiful, dark-fantasy atmosphere paired with challenging, exploration-heavy gameplay.

DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.

Why similar: Souls-like 92.8%, Difficult 3.6%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging, souls-like experience with a unique focus on death mechanics and atmospheric storytelling.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.7%, Dark 12%, Difficult 10.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique souls-like metroidvania that focuses on difficult combat and surreal, dark environmental design.

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 86.2%, Indie 7.7%, Difficult 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar bleak, painterly aesthetic and difficult, methodical combat in a dark, atmospheric world.

Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.6%, Medieval 11.4%, Exploration 9.1%, Indie 7.8%, Magic 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and difficult combat within a dark, wintry fantasy setting.

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Souls-like 77.1%, Difficult 16.4%, Fantasy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, Lovecraftian-inspired world with challenging combat and deep exploration mechanics.

Abandon all hope, ye who enter Malebolgia! Explore this haunted palace and fight the terrible demons and beasts within, as you struggle to escape the cold and desolate wasteland of Hell.

Why similar: Souls-like 52.1%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 21.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar dark, indie-developed aesthetic with a focus on atmospheric exploration and challenging combat.

AshenForest is a roguelite action RPG focused on boss-rush. To purify the ashen forest that is causing the plague, you must fight against all the monsters lurking in the forest.

Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Indie 31.9%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, atmospheric world with challenging action-adventure mechanics that feel very similar to Brume.

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 62.6%, Dark 13.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Indie 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, open-world souls-like that mirrors the sense of isolation and exploration found in Brume.

You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

Why similar: Souls-like 45.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 13.1%, Difficult 8.6%, Dark 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and souls-like combat mechanics.

Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

Why similar: Souls-like 52.6%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action-adventure game that leans heavily into the souls-like exploration and combat loop.

Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!

Why similar: Souls-like 54.6%, Medieval 14.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: While visually distinct, it offers a challenging, medieval-themed combat experience with a dark, gritty tone.

Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.

Why similar: Souls-like 68.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 11.8%, Difficult 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy action game that focuses on difficult combat and exploration in a desolate world.

A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!

Why similar: Souls-like 52.3%, Medieval 14.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Difficult 9.3%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, dark-fantasy souls-like that emphasizes difficult combat and exploration.

Test your limits against a brutal and mysterious world as Parvus, a curious warrior with a heavy burden. Raise your spear and cast ancient spells as you battle hostile creatures and towering bosses in procedurally-generated 2D landscapes. Answer the call. Break the cycle. Change your destiny.

Why similar: Souls-like 54.1%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, indie-developed action game that focuses on boss encounters and atmospheric, dark environments.

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet!

Why similar: Souls-like 74.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 5.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Fantasy 3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, isometric souls-like that focuses on challenging combat against grotesque enemies in a grim world.

Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.

Why similar: Dark 23.7%, Medieval 20.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark-fantasy adventure that focuses on exploration and emotional, challenging encounters.

Atmospheric souls-like. Fight enemies and bosses and explore the gloomy city.

Why similar: Souls-like 70.1%, Difficult 15.7%, Exploration 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action game that focuses on exploration and difficult combat in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.

Why similar: Adventure 25.8%, Indie 21.9%, Medieval 19.5%, Dark 14.9%, Difficult 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric platformer that focuses on exploration and challenging, methodical gameplay.

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: Souls-like 71.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, atmospheric action-adventure experience with challenging combat and a somber, fantasy-inspired world.

A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes

Why similar: Indie 46.6%, Difficult 21.9%, Adventure 17.7%, Medieval 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, indie-developed swordplay game that captures the brutal, unforgiving combat feel of Brume.

Etherburn is a Souls-like action-adventure. Play as a hero resurrected in a mysterious and interconnected dungeon. Explore and face intense duels as you fight your way to freedom.

Why similar: Souls-like 52.2%, Adventure 20.1%, Dark 11.5%, Exploration 11%, Indie 5.2%

Bannerman is a gritty and atmospheric medieval action/adventure with a bleak narrative and focus on historically accurate, challenging skill-based swordfighting!

Why similar: Medieval 36.3%, Adventure 24.5%, Indie 21.7%, Difficult 17.4%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, indie-developed action game that emphasizes precise swordplay and gritty, medieval combat.

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Why similar: Souls-like 34%, Medieval 21.1%, Adventure 14%, Exploration 14%, Magic 12.3%

Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.5%, Indie 14.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, action-adventure game that emphasizes challenging combat and exploration in a grim, atmospheric world.

Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The civilization of Unfallens lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian waits to attack. Journey through remains. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. Experience challenging action boss battles in this compact, high-quality game.

Why similar: Souls-like 54.5%, Medieval 15%, Difficult 12.2%, Magic 5.4%, Adventure 5.1%

Louma is a Roguelike Dungeon Crawler. Fight through the procedural generated floors and save the World of Louma.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.8%, Adventure 24.6%, Dark 13.3%, Indie 6.3%

Forge through hell in this survival action RPG! Defeat powerful bosses to collect all 5 Purgatory Stones in hell. Slashing, magic casting, arrow shooting, bombs throwing, exploring, eating, cooking, blacksmithing.

Why similar: Souls-like 75.5%, Difficult 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy action-RPG that emphasizes exploration and difficult, single-player combat.

A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.

Why similar: Dark 38.5%, Difficult 28.2%, Atmospheric 19%, Fantasy 11.9%, Indie 2.3%

Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.

Why similar: Exploration 45.2%, Adventure 23.7%, Atmospheric 23.5%, Fantasy 7.6%

Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Difficult 10.3%, Adventure 10.1%

Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.

Why similar: Adventure 44.6%, Indie 36.7%, Difficult 18.7%

You are a lone hunter who awakens in darkness. Within a cursed fortress where reality and hell intertwine, your goal is clear: Reach the top. Fight horrific enemies, grow stronger, and face what awaits at the summit.

Why similar: Souls-like 67.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Dark 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Indie 4.7%

Start your journey in a dark fantasy world. Prepare to face challenging enemies with Swords, Bows and powerful Magics. Choose your path! Fight, Craft, Explore and find out the dark secret of The Altered Lands.

Why similar: Souls-like 52%, Dark 15.1%, Medieval 14.7%, Difficult 11.7%, Magic 6.5%

A rogue-like pirate adventure game. Explore a skeleton-riddled archipelago in search of a giant monster. Find treasures, weapons and secrets. Can you defeat the terrible kraken?

Why similar: Adventure 54.5%, Indie 45.5%

The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!

Why similar: Souls-like 63.8%, Medieval 24.5%, Dark 8.2%, Fantasy 3.5%

Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.

Why similar: Souls-like 54.4%, Difficult 12.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Dark 6.8%

As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.

Why similar: Souls-like 70.5%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 5.5%

Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!

Why similar: Dark 24.6%, Medieval 23.6%, Adventure 20.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Magic 11%

The new open world, spellcasting action-RPG. The grimoires have been stolen, civilisation is in ruins. Rise, Curator! Craft ancient elemental magics and challenge the great lords who threaten to fracture reality itself.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.9%, Medieval 15.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Magic 7.7%, Adventure 6.9%

Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.

Why similar: Souls-like 57.2%, Dark 16.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Fantasy 7%

You are strong and huge, you have a heavy sword in your hands, and somewhere deep an ancient evil is hidden. The King himself sent you on a difficult campaign: to find the immortal enemy of all people. Find ancient artifacts and work your way through the labyrinths with steel and magic.

Why similar: Souls-like 53.3%, Medieval 24.3%, Difficult 10.7%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Fantasy 5.8%

Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.7%, Difficult 11.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 9%, Fantasy 6.6%

An intense and challenging boss battle in an abstract horror world.

Why similar: Adventure 52.6%, Indie 47.4%

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 50.1%, Difficult 26.5%, Adventure 17%, Exploration 6.4%

Descend into the Pale Abyss, a cursed chasm where the forgotten truths of a dying world fester in its depths. Inspired by games such as King’s Field and Shadow Tower, Pale Abyss is a first-person action RPG about exploration and adventure. Currently it's just a demo with about 1 h of playtime.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.6%, Medieval 15.2%, Dark 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%

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 71.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Difficult 12%, Atmospheric 3.4%

Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Indie 20.9%, Dark 18.3%, Magic 18.3%, Fantasy 12.3%

Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.

Why similar: Souls-like 74.2%, Difficult 15%, Adventure 10.8%

Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!

Why similar: Souls-like 46.8%, Dark 15.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Verho, a Dark RPG following the tradition of the King’s Field series, takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces. Travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge and face its dangers.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.9%, Dark 13.6%, Exploration 9.1%, Difficult 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.

Why similar: Souls-like 62.5%, Exploration 16.6%, Magic 7.3%, Fantasy 5.6%, Adventure 4.5%

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Dark 36.5%, Adventure 25.7%, Atmospheric 21.6%, Exploration 16.2%

In DarKnot, you’ll get to explore the streets of a foggy city, and exterminate the monsters within. Insidious opponents, dynamic battles, and challenging puzzles are waiting for you! Your fate is in your hands, the way you approach those challenges is up to you…

Why similar: Souls-like 56.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%