- #1 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
97% 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 46.2%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Action RPG 10.2%, Difficult 7.7%, Action 4.8%
- #2 Blades of Fire
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 707 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Action 9.8%, Combat 9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #3 Decay of Logos
96% matchMixed54% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.3%, Action RPG 13.1%, Combat 10.5%, Difficult 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #4 Spire of Chaos : Arcana Unleashed
95% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Hidden GemsPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Spire of Chaos: Arcana Unleashed is a 3D souls-lite action game where you play as Arxis, a magical girl linked to the Tower, a source of chaotic power and one of the most feared arcana of the Tarot.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.4%, Action 11%, Combat 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, 3D 7.8%
- #5 The Unfallens: Awakening
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 188 reviews2023
Dev: Floatonic Studio
Windows
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 41.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Combat 9.5%, Difficult 9%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #6 Etherburn
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Nixon Scherbarth
Windows
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 51.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Action 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Combat 6%
- #7 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
93% matchMixed65% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş.
Windows
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 40.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Combat 10.3%, Action RPG 10.2%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #8 Blade of Dawn
92% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Bumeow Games
Windows
This is a third-person hack-and-slash roguelike game. You will play as a Knight of Light defending against the invasion of the Shadow Empire. Using the power of holy light, you can convert shadow-infected enemies into allies. Try to survive until dawn!
Why similar: Action 60.2%, 3D 29.4%, Singleplayer 10.4%
- #9 CODE VEIN II
91% 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 65.9%, Action RPG 13.9%, Action 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 3.8%, Difficult 3%
- #10 Vindilis
91% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: François Mauxion
Windows
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.2%, Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Action RPG 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Action 4.8%
- #11 巫兎 - KANNAGI USAGI -
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,398 reviews2023
Dev: Tonoji
Windows
Sword fight action dedicated to boss battles. Win the battle by dominating sword to sword clashes.
Why similar: Souls-like 67.4%, Action 9.3%, Combat 8.3%, 3D 5.3%, Action-Adventure 3.4%
- #12 Hunt the Night
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 519 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 50%, Dark Fantasy 26.3%, Action RPG 14.8%, Action 5%, Action-Adventure 2.2%
- #13 Path of Redemption
89% 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 61.3%, Action RPG 14.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.9%, 3D 7.7%
- #14 Beast of Reincarnation
87% 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 41.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Action RPG 11%, Combat 8.6%, Difficult 6.3%
- #15 HunterX
88% matchVery Positive83% of 747 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Souls-like 55.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Action RPG 14.5%, Action 7%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #16 Cyrah's Ascent
86% matchVery Positive88% of 234 reviews2022
Dev: Coffee BreakPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Cyrah's Ascent is a third-person combat game with high mobility. Imbued with essence, Cyrah must defeat the Laust and avenge her people.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.4%, Action 26.6%, 3D 24%, Combat 16.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #17 False Hero
84% matchVery Positive91% of 215 reviews2026
Dev: Torchlight GamesPub: Ytopia
Windows
False Hero is a fast-paced soulslike adventure where you steal your enemies’ attacks and chain them into deadly combos. Explore the corrupted Land of the Gods and put your combat skills to the true test in challenging boss fights. Will you fight for the Gods or become an apostle of Death?
Why similar: Souls-like 41.2%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Difficult 9.2%, Combat 8.4%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #18 Blade of God X: Orisols
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 518 reviews2024
Dev: PGD
Windows
BOGX emerges from the shadows as a captivating dark-themed Action RPG, marking a thrilling continuation of the Blade of God saga. From Game, Beyond Game. Inheritor, the gods lie vanquished in twilight— You stand as the last sentinel.
Why similar: Souls-like 56%, Action RPG 15.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 8.2%, 3D 7.5%
- #19 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
84% 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 51.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Action RPG 9.9%, Difficult 8.3%, Combat 5.5%
- #20 God Souls
85% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: 苏州天魂网络科技股份有限公司Pub: FM 041
Windows
《God Souls》 is a 3D hardcore action game based on Nordic mythology. The main content of the game is invigorating and exciting combat, and it has combined a variety of elements and ability development systems.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.1%, Dark Fantasy 26.1%, Action RPG 12%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 6.3%
- #21 Eternal Strands
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,784 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Brick Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.
Why similar: Souls-like 55.5%, Action RPG 15.3%, Action-Adventure 9%, Combat 8.4%, 3D 7.2%
- #22 Black Myth: Heaven
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: ShaneGame
Windows
Inspired By the well-known rogue-like game Hades, slash out of the God Field all the way down to the Demon Domain and defy The Overlord Thanatos in the Deep Frost Hell in this rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 36.4%, Action 32.2%, 3D 14.5%, Combat 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #23 Fading Echo
81% matchVery Positive91% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: EmeteriaPub: New Tales
Windows
Fading Echo is a fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG where creativity fuels combat. Manipulate water, trigger chain reactions, and shift through surreal worlds as One, a young Legend on a mission to save a dying desertscape from the grip of the Paradox corruption.
Why similar: Combat 35.3%, Action-Adventure 22.7%, Action 19.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Singleplayer 8.2%
- #24 Project I
82% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Junha Choi
Windows
Project I is an action-adventure game that follows the protagonist's journey to escape from an unknown laboratory and regain who he is. Defeat the enemies and escape from the lab.
Why similar: Souls-like 65.3%, Action 12.6%, 3D 7.6%, Combat 7.4%, Action-Adventure 3.6%
- #25 Savara
79% matchVery Positive88% of 580 reviews2025
Dev: Doryah GamesPub: Ankama Games
Windows
In this colorful action roguelite, participate in the festivities organized for the pleasure of the warrior god. Equip your best weapons, prove your valor against powerful monsters, and permanently engrave your name in history!
Why similar: Souls-like 56.9%, Difficult 10.5%, Action RPG 10.3%, Combat 6.9%, Action 6.9%
- #26 Nith Realms
80% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Raptor Studios
Windows
A free-flow action-adventure game with varied realms to travel through. The player will have to defeat powerful bosses and take on dangerous environments in order to obtain the all-powerful elements to take back the Nith.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.1%, Combat 20.5%, Action 17.3%, Action RPG 14%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #27 FADE
81% matchMixed64% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
FADE is a classic Third person Action RPG. Travel to the land of Baltane and stop a twisted cult from finishing a ancient and twisted ritual. Face powerful bosses, collect loot, and fight horrific beings. Solo developed.
Why similar: Souls-like 59.9%, Action RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Action 4.7%
- #28 Bygone Dreams: Prophecy
78% matchVery Positive87% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Prime Time
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bygone Dreams: Prophecy is a free prologue for a high fantasy Action-Adventure game set inside a surreal dream world. Face fantastical adversaries, solve puzzles, and fight your way through challenging bosses in your quest to save the world's matron deity and stop the nightmare consuming the dream.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.6%, Action RPG 18.3%, Combat 12.8%, Action 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #29 Stellar Blade™
76% 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 59.1%, Action RPG 11.6%, Action 8.3%, Combat 8%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #30 Miya
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Shanghai SilverMoon Network Technology Co.Ltd
Windows
The stunning warrior maiden gracefully dances through the battlefield, slicing through demons with her blade, collecting resources, unlocking stunning outfits, and embracing the ultimate thrill of action!
Why similar: Action RPG 32.3%, Action 20.5%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, 3D 14.9%, Combat 11.7%
- #31 Bygone Dreams
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Prime Time
Windows
Bygone Dreams is a high fantasy Action-Adventure set inside a surreal dream world. Face fantastical adversaries, solve puzzles, and fight your way through challenging bosses in your quest to save the world's matron deity and stop the nightmare consuming the dream.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Action RPG 26.9%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Combat 11.5%, 3D 9.5%
- #32 Breath of Life
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Breath of Life - a dark third-person action RPG. You are an Incarnation, born from the Void to tread where the dead cannot rest. Each portal is a step toward the artifact "Breath of Life" and a step deeper into the abyss.
Why similar: Souls-like 44%, Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Action RPG 11.2%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, 3D 6%
- #33 Maid of Salvation
75% 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 59.3%, Action RPG 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, 3D 5.6%
- #34 Dream Cycle
77% matchMixed57% of 278 reviews2022
Dev: Cathuria GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Venture into Lovecraft’s legendary Dreamlands and join an epic struggle to save humanity. Master occult powers, unique weapons, and special combat abilities to vanquish powerful enemies. Explore, adventure, survive, and find a way to break the curse that threatens the waking world.
Why similar: Souls-like 59.9%, Combat 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Action 8.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #35 Sands of Aura
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 853 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.4%, Dark Fantasy 21.5%, Action RPG 13.6%, Difficult 9%, Action 4%
- #36 Dinoblade
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,640 reviews2026
Dev: Team Spino LLC
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Dinoblade is an intense action RPG set in a prehistoric world forever changed by a cataclysmic event. Step into the role of a young Spinosaurus, wielding a colossal Great Sword. Confront rival dinosaurs, some armed with weapons of their own, all in a desperate fight to prevent a looming extinction.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Action RPG 11%, Combat 9.5%, 3D 5.5%
- #37 AI LIMIT
70% matchVery Positive92% of 37,115 reviews2025
Dev: Sense GamesPub: CE-Asia
Windows
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.
Why similar: Souls-like 65.8%, Action RPG 12.7%, Combat 8.8%, Action 4.2%, Action-Adventure 3.5%
- #38 The Altered Lands
75% matchMixed62% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: VoidCompiler
Windows
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 48.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Difficult 10.5%, Action RPG 9.6%, 3D 5.6%
- #39 Mirlo Above the Sun
74% matchVery Positive85% of 228 reviews2021
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Mirlo's home has been destroyed, all the forest Beasts are being kidnapped and exploited for their energy. Join her to save her home and her forest friends in a hack & slash adventure. Use Mirlo's attack to push and defeat enemies, jump to avoid hazards, and save all the Beasts.
Why similar: Action 24.5%, 3D 24.3%, Combat 22.4%, Action RPG 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #40 Rise of Rebellion~地罰上らば竜の降る~
73% matchMixed45% of 217 reviews2025
Dev: Team 疾鷹Pub: Kodansha
Windows
"Rise of Rebellion" is a 3D action RPG that pursues the tension of confronting strong enemies and sweating in your hands. People worshiped God and the land where God dwelled. Survive the battlefield by mastering the deep tactics of melee weapons and the energy "Tel energy" derived from the earth.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.7%, Action 21.2%, Action RPG 14.8%, 3D 14.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #41 Blade & Bones
77% matchMostly Negative32% of 194 reviews2016
Dev: Coffee Addict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Combat driven metroidvania experience. Discover a tale long lost in our past. Seven swords need to be found in this world where you will discover ancient secrets and fight with an intense combat system that rewards players for their skills and knowledge.
Why similar: Souls-like 62.8%, Action 37.2%
- #42 Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade
72% matchMixed57% of 599 reviews2025
Dev: 7QUARK
Windows
Defeat malevolent forces in this stunning Japanese-inspired roguelite world! Become a master of the Demon Blades and combat swarms of demons in a fantasy realm set in the Edo period. Through every journey, you will unveil the hidden truths concealed within troubled times.
Why similar: Action RPG 40.1%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, 3D 19.3%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 8.5%
- #43 BLEACH Rebirth of Souls
70% matchMixed67% of 7,160 reviews2025
Dev: TAMSOFT CORPORATIONPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Awaken the blade within you and reverse your fate in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls! Engage in thrilling battles with powerful sword abilities and characters from this legendary anime franchise.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 34.2%, Action 24.9%, Combat 20.6%, 3D 16.2%, Singleplayer 4%
- #44 Homura Hime
67% 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: Action RPG 32.2%, Souls-like 25.6%, 3D 15.4%, Action 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #45 Hippocampus
73% matchMixed55% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows
Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.
Why similar: Souls-like 56.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Action 6.7%, Action-Adventure 4.2%
- #46 Echoes of Above
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: ISART DIGITAL
Windows
An action game where you strike back — literally. Hit enemy projectiles mid-air, deflect their force and use the environment to survive. Master precision combat across two difficulty modes in a mythical world abandoned by the gods. Every shot fired at you is a weapon waiting to be reclaimed.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.6%, 3D 22%, Action 17.4%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Singleplayer 12.7%
- #47 Animal Rescuer: Prologue
72% matchMixed69% of 148 reviews2020
Dev: Turquoise Revival Games
Windows
Animal Rescuer: Prologue is a free standalone version of the game Animal Rescuer, featuring the initial part of the story. Our hero is helping lovely animals through exploring an epic world with faster gameplay and increased quest and combat intensity.
Why similar: Souls-like 64.1%, Action RPG 14.7%, Action 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #48 Frenzy Retribution
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,567 reviews2019
Dev: FrenzyZoneGameworkshopPub: 響雨互動娛樂
Windows
This hardcore hard style with high penalty and high reward requires players to deeply understand the complete motion system and various values, weapon activity, counterattack, enemy fury and execution, etc., with the uninterrupted fast-paced attack and defense of the enemy and the enemy, let the player experience Stimulating battle.
Why similar: Souls-like 61.2%, Action 25.2%, Difficult 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #49 Clockwork Sword
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Clockdrive Games
Windows
Slash, stab, and shoot your way through a multi-tiered museum filled with corrupted automata, customizing your weapon with the scraps of the fallen. Clockwork Sword is a thrilling isometric hack and slash, in which you utilize combinations of weapons and elements to conquer your foes.
Why similar: Combat 41.2%, Action 25.4%, 3D 22.6%, Singleplayer 10.8%
- #50 Frauki's Adventure!
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: CLYDE games
Windows · Linux
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: Souls-like 72.7%, Difficult 16.2%, Action 8.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #51 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
70% matchMixed68% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.5%, Dark Fantasy 24.7%, Combat 11%, Action 6.9%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #52 Neonscape
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Kaitec GamesPub: Orbis Productions
Windows
Embrace Onyx, the master of the Black Lotus, in intense first-person hack n' slash combat. Maneuver compact battlegrounds, unleash spatial manipulation, and showcase unmatched agility. How long can you survive the relentless waves? Brace for an adrenaline-pumping test of mettle!
Why similar: Action 51.4%, 3D 31.1%, Singleplayer 17.4%
- #53 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
67% 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 42.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Action RPG 10.7%, Difficult 9.9%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
- #54 Nirvana
66% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: ESMA - Ecoles Creatives
Windows
Wake up and embrace your new powers. In this Bullet Hell Fast-FPS, dare to take on mystical creatures to defeat the God Raj. Nirvana awaits...
Why similar: Souls-like 71.9%, Action 10.9%, 3D 8%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #55 Stray Blade
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 531 reviews2023
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stray Blade is an action-adventure where you play a rogue Adventurer exploring the ancient Valley of Acrea with your companion, the Xhinnon wolf Boji. Unveil the history of the forgotten valley and master the powers of the three Acrean Metals to restore balance to this war-torn land.
Why similar: Souls-like 48.6%, Combat 12.6%, Difficult 10.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Action RPG 7.5%
- #56 Scars Above
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,639 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 64.9%, Action 11.2%, Difficult 8.6%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, 3D 5%
- #57 Firelight Fantasy: Force Energy
68% matchMixed66% of 200 reviews2022
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Firelight Fantasy: Force Energy is a spectacular third-person sword fighting game based on Scandinavian mythology
Why similar: Souls-like 54%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Action 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, 3D 7%
- #58 Echoes of Aincrad
65% 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 63.5%, Action RPG 17.5%, 3D 8.5%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%