- #1 Arthurian Legends
97% matchVery Positive91% of 571 reviews2021
Dev: Scolaro Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Arthurian Legends is a medieval first person action game set in the land of Albion during a time of myth and legend. Battle hordes of Saxons, demonic beasts, the undead and worse in thy quest to save Albion from The Masters of the Old Religion.
Why similar: 2.5D 14.8%, Swordplay 13.7%, Old School 12.1%, Hack and Slash 12%, FPS 10.3%
- #2 Hack and Slash Fury
96% matchVery Positive80% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: juan_poder_azure
Windows
Heavy Metal! Deep Combo System! Lot of Cinematics! Discover Legendary Warriors Forged in War! Destroy the dark empire! and save the world of his tiranity!!! Dark or Light?! Only one will Survive!!! Prepare your sword! And Anihilate all your enemies!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.3%, Swordplay 22.1%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Medieval 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #3 Bleak Sword DX
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 659 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.6%, Swordplay 20%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Medieval 8.1%, Old School 7.7%
- #4 ELDERBORN
95% matchVery Positive86% of 2,986 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.7%, Swordplay 21.5%, Hack and Slash 18%, Difficult 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #5 Stonemachia
94% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Crossfall Games
Windows
Fight, Zefiro! Arm yourself with the power of chess and explore Medhelan, a land haunted by the Plague of Angels, in a dark action-adventure with soulslike elements. Will you be able to return to Heaven?
Why similar: Souls-like 27.5%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Swordplay 20%, Medieval 14%, Fantasy 4.7%
- #6 VOIN
94% matchVery Positive93% of 3,092 reviews2024
Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.2%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Medieval 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #7 Gnomes and Knights
93% matchVery Positive81% of 393 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Gnome hunting reaches a new level! Become a mighty knight and plunge into the world of dark fantasy without leaving your home.
Why similar: 2.5D 21.2%, Medieval 17.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #8 Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Step into the greaves of King Arthur in this fantasy action roguelite and wield the Broken Excalibur in a quest to rescue the scattered citizens of Camelot, vanquish the calamitous Void Giant, and escape from the Astral Dimension once and for all.
Why similar: 2.5D 26.3%, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Medieval 14.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #9 FADE
91% 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 32%, Hack and Slash 25.2%, Swordplay 20.6%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Medieval 6.5%
- #10 Crimson Oath
89% matchVery Positive85% of 639 reviews2026
Dev: Parry Frames Team
Windows
Long may the sun shine! Prepare to suffer! Souls-like combat adventure in a unique world. Learn to fight... then fight to realize your belief.A warrior gradually grows and uncovers the ultimate truth of world change.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Medieval 15%, Difficult 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #11 Dungeons & Darkness
91% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Yamiuchi ProjectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore various dungeons, making use of various weapons and magic! Challenge the most deadly locations, make your name as an adventurer! Clear the corridors of monsters, collecting tools and weapons as you go. Watch out for booby traps!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.5%, Medieval 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Action 11.8%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #12 A Bastard's Tale
90% matchVery Positive81% of 387 reviews2015
Dev: No Pest Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
Why similar: Swordplay 28.6%, Difficult 27.6%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Medieval 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #13 ENCHAIN
88% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: mattlawrdev
Windows
Grapple, throw, and break your fellow undead in this bone-smashing exploration movement shooter. Challenge the afterlife, collect secret artifacts, and uncover the deprived depths as you clamber out of a hopeless abyss.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Old School 17.1%, FPS 14.5%, Retro 9.5%
- #14 Darkblade Ascent
87% matchVery Positive82% of 536 reviews2025
Dev: PST Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.
Why similar: Swordplay 22.8%, Souls-like 17.5%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, FPS 9.4%
- #15 Lonely Knight
89% matchMixed59% of 115 reviews2022
Dev: The NRPub: NR Studio
Windows
Lonely Knight is a story that immerses you in an epic adventure in the medieval era. Avenge your wife as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast-paced combat, castle sieges, and more.
Why similar: Medieval 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Action-Adventure 21.8%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Action 8.7%
- #16 Eldest Souls
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,257 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Difficult 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #17 Netherworld Covenant
85% matchVery Positive80% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.5%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Medieval 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #18 Castle of no Escape 2
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 456 reviews2016
Dev: D. E. X. TeamPub: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.9%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Difficult 12.1%, Retro 11.5%
- #19 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,145 reviews2024
Dev: Lori Vornoy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.
Why similar: Swordplay 29.2%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Medieval 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 11%, First-Person 6.6%
- #20 Lichenvale
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Filip Zemljak
Windows · Linux
Lichenvale is a first person slasher offering fast-paced melee combat mixed with tactical use of spells and dashing around your enemies. Battle through nightmarish hordes of monsters representing your innermost fears in this 90's hits inspired title.
Why similar: Swordplay 19.7%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, FPS 12.9%, Old School 12.8%, Medieval 9.6%
- #21 Veritus
83% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
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: Hack and Slash 42.6%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Retro 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #22 Labyrinth Of The Demon King
81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,074 reviews2025
Dev: J. R. HudepohlPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.
Why similar: Swordplay 24.8%, Medieval 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, FPS 13.6%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #23 GIGASWORD
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Swordplay 15.8%, Retro 12.4%, Medieval 11.2%, Hack and Slash 8.9%
- #24 Paladin Duty - Knights and Blades
84% matchMostly Negative36% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
In this first-person game, you must free all places from thieves and invaders knights using your weapons. Don't forget to block your enemy attacks when possible, it is essential for your survival. When attacking get them from behind or hit the head to get an instant kill.
Why similar: Swordplay 30.9%, FPS 24.8%, Medieval 16.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 7.4%
- #25 Ortharion : The Last Battle
80% matchMixed66% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Ortharion project
Windows
Ortharion: The Last Battle is a hack'n slash RPG that immerses you in a medieval fantasy world full of secrets. Customize your hero by combining classes, equipment and spells to create unique synergies to face formidable bosses to prove your strength.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.4%, Medieval 19.1%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Fantasy 9.3%, 3D 5.7%
- #26 Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle
82% matchMixed60% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: DuCats Games Studio
Windows
An action-adventure in a medieval fantasy universe. Learn all about the adventures of mighty Swordbreaker before his appearance in the castle. Destroy enemies with a sword, magic, and a unique device — the swordbreaker, from which the hero got his alias!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27%, Medieval 20.1%, Difficult 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Fantasy 10.3%
- #27 Tails of Iron
77% matchVery Positive88% of 14,555 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 29.7%, 2.5D 11.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Swordplay 11.5%, Medieval 10.5%
- #28 The Altered Lands
79% matchMixed62% of 53 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 32.7%, Swordplay 20.9%, Difficult 16%, Medieval 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #29 Song of Iron
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 493 reviews2021
Dev: Resting Relic
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.
Why similar: 2.5D 34.1%, Hack and Slash 29.2%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Action 5.6%
- #30 Grimlord
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,137 reviews2024
Dev: Metalcat Interactive Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimlord is a Dark Fantasy Action Souls-like RPG - on VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Swordplay 25.3%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Medieval 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #31 The Curse Of Yendor
78% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: IBOLOGY LLC
Windows
Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"
Why similar: Hack and Slash 50.3%, Retro 17.5%, Fantasy 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 2.8%
- #32 Chamber of Darkness
79% matchMixed46% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: The Crow StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%
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: Medieval 38.3%, Difficult 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #33 Rebellion
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: TGM
Windows
Rebellion is a souls like and roguelite action game about your revenge saga. Unfairly imprisoned, you seek to cross swords with the King again, for the last time! Escape the jail, explore the castle and it's different areas and layouts, find and recruit allies, choose to fight or sneak from enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.8%, Medieval 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19%, Difficult 17%, 3D 3.6%
- #34 Hack And Climb
73% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Kodachi Games
Windows
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Medieval 22.9%, Difficult 21.4%, Souls-like 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Retro 11.9%
- #35 The Excrawlers
75% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Difficult 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #36 The First Berserker: Khazan
71% matchVery Positive85% of 30,646 reviews2025
Dev: NeoplePub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 27.3 hrsMean: 35.4 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 32.1%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Difficult 14.9%, Destruction 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #37 Nasty Rogue
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 113 reviews2019
Dev: Voxelblade Studio
Windows
Mysterious Dungeon Exploration, Secret Items and Powerful Bosses, Fluid Movement Upgrades. Unique Enemies dropping Epic Loot. Level up your Stats, Enchant your weapons and Armor pieces.
Why similar: Swordplay 33.3%, Hack and Slash 25.8%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #38 Knight's Try
74% matchVery Positive94% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: Modus Interactive
Windows
Knight's Try is a tough platformer with retro 64 bit 3D graphics. Take on the role of an honorable Knight of Trye attempting to complete their sacred trial by leaping through a world full of perilous pitfalls and dangerous traps!
Why similar: Medieval 24.5%, Old School 22.9%, Retro 13.4%, Fantasy 11.8%, Action 10%
- #39 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Planet Tobor
Windows
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 22.7%, 2.5D 12%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Retro 10.6%, Difficult 8.8%
- #40 Skarab
73% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: DOSMan Games
Windows
Arise warrior, your kingdom has need of you. Wield ancient weaponry and harness arcane powers in your quest to liberate Egypt, rescue her royal highness, and exile Anubis to the afterlife.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.7%, 2.5D 18.8%, Swordplay 18.5%, FPS 14.1%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #41 The Unfallens: Awakening
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 180 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 28.9%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Difficult 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Medieval 10.3%
- #42 Fabular: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Spiritus Games
Windows
Cross blades with space knights in an epic roguelike where the futuristic and the medieval collide! Battle, loot and upgrade your way across the galaxy, defeating rival ships in gripping melee combat on a quest to save your kingdom from destruction.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Medieval 15.7%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Difficult 11.7%
- #43 Dangerous Lands - Magic and RPG
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows
Watch out! You are in Dangerous Lands, where monsters and magic can be found everywhere. Fight with monsters through the entire land. Use your sword and combine with your magic to obliterate all enemies in your way.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.8%, Medieval 19%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #44 Crimson Capes
68% matchVery Positive91% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Poor Locke
Windows
Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, Swordplay 27.7%, Medieval 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #45 Pixel Samurai
71% matchVery Positive90% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: ArtofKingsgame
Windows
A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.
Why similar: Swordplay 35.3%, Difficult 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Souls-like 8.9%
- #46 Brume
72% matchVery Positive82% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A challenging action-adventure game. Explore a foggy abandoned island, fight knights, slugs and ghosts, and make your way to an old corrupted keep.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.4%, Medieval 24.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #47 FIGHT KNIGHT
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,648 reviews2021
Dev: Team Sorcerobe
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
FIGHT KNIGHT is a first-person dungeon-brawler! Grid-based dungeon crawling meets action-packed real time enemy encounters. Fight your way through puzzles and enemies to save those trapped in the Tower's eternal night!
Why similar: Souls-like 19.3%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Retro 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #48 Custodian: Beginning of the End
71% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Difficult 14%, Old School 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #49 Quick Quest
69% matchVery Positive100% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Sylph
Windows
In Fantasy world, evil knights are threatening the equilibrium, Only you can fight them to restore the peace and the good balance of things.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 37.8%, Pixel Graphics 34.4%, Fantasy 24.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #50 Blades of Fire
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 371 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Action 7.9%
- #51 Dark Cave
70% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Anpilov DenisPub: Denoriks Entertainment
Windows
Dark Cave is a third person slasher action game set in a dark fantasy world. Built by one-man development studio Denoriks, powered by the Unreal Engine. Your enemies are ruthless, so survival requires the highest alertness and precision.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.9%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Swordplay 21%, Difficult 10.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #52 Pale Coins
65% matchVery Positive94% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
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 31.2%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Difficult 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #53 Corpse Keeper
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,399 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Medieval 13%, Action Roguelike 12%, Difficult 11.4%
- #54 Dungeons of Edera
68% matchMixed68% of 1,058 reviews2022
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.2%, Souls-like 23.2%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Medieval 14%, Difficult 7.7%
- #55 Devious Dungeon 2
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval-focused action platformer with RPG-styled upgrades and procedurally generated levels. It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle. A dark castle filled with dungeons, danger, and loot!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.4%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Medieval 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
- #56 Pharaonic
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 300 reviews2016
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a journey of exploration and violence in the Two Lands of Egypt with Pharaonic! This unforgiving Combat RPG features an streamlined and challenging combat system that will keep you on your toes while fighting for your life!
Why similar: Souls-like 22.5%, 2.5D 17.9%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Swordplay 16.2%, Difficult 10.5%
- #57 Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,570 reviews2024
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Why similar: Souls-like 31.5%, Hack and Slash 24%, Swordplay 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #58 Tower of Kalemonvo
65% matchVery Positive84% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: osurPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Crawl to the top of the TOWER OF KALEMONVO, a hardcore isometric ARPG with randomly generated levels meant for fans of slower paced action games. Fight cultists and monsters, scavenge for magical loot, learn powerful spells and fully customize your stats and skills!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29%, Old School 20.8%, Retro 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #59 FOUNTAINS
64% matchVery Positive84% of 460 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.4%, Hack and Slash 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #60 Barbarian Souls
70% matchMostly Negative35% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
It´s time to attack, the barbarian invade different parts of the world and it's your job to kill all of them. Leave no one alive. Barbarian Souls drew inspiration from the combat system of Dark Souls.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Swordplay 18.9%, Medieval 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.6%