- #1 Hell is Us
96% matchVery Positive86% of 5,738 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.6%, Violent 15.2%, RPG 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Dark 3.8%
- #2 The Other Half
97% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Egg Roll
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land.
Why similar: Violent 26.1%, Gore 22.2%, RPG 15.2%, Sexual Content 11.6%, Demons 10.3%
- #3 Dark PGT
96% matchVery Positive84% of 465 reviews2025
Dev: ZERO5GAMES
Windows
Dark PGT – A Souls-like game in an alternate universe of future USSR on Unreal Engine 5. You will play the role of alcoholic-schizophrenic experiencing psychological disorders and hallucinations. Travel to a village in 2030 to unravel all its secrets and solve all its problems.
Why similar: Souls-like 43%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Psychedelic 13%, Gore 11.9%, Violent 10.5%
- #4 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
94% matchMixed55% of 102,825 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.5 hrsMean: 30.1 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 56.1%, Gore 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, RPG 8.8%, Dark 4.3%
- #5 Dark SASI
95% matchMixed58% of 412 reviews2018
Dev: Narko Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
As you progress through the game level of difficulty will increase, so that Dark SASI will be for you the most serious game test. Can you survive thousands of deaths? Dark SASI is an adventure in the style of an RPG, with its own characteristics.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.8%, Violent 22.3%, Gore 19%, RPG 11.4%, Adventure 1.8%
- #6 Dark Devotion
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,457 reviews2019
Dev: Hibernian WorkshopPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
Why similar: Souls-like 58.5%, Violent 15%, Gore 11.3%, RPG 10.9%, Action 1.6%
- #7 Tales of Old: Dominus
92% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Hvmana Industries MMDPub: indie.io
Windows
The Battle of the Brides is lost, but your tale of rebellion and vengeance begins. From the ashes, forge your dominion. Claim settlements, command men, and rise in a kingdom torn by corruption and civil war.
Why similar: Gothic 41.9% ★, RPG 27.2%, Dark 12.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 4.9%
- #8 BLACK SOULS
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,538 reviews2025
Dev: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.4%, Sexual Content 16.1%, RPG 12.2%, Dark 5.4%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #9 Dark Ghost RPG
93% matchMostly Negative35% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 9%
Together with the old prisoner, go on a hard and big trip to find the legendary land where there is no plague and darkness
Why similar: Violent 31.3%, Gore 27.9%, Nudity 19.6%, RPG 16.6%, Action 2.5%
- #10 Mortal Shell
91% matchMixed68% of 11,307 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.5%, Violent 14.4%, RPG 10.3%, Gore 6.1%, Nudity 3%
- #11 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,363 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 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 61.4%, RPG 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 4.5%, Adventure 2.3%
- #12 Back To Ashes
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: InDID
Windows
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 73.1%, RPG 20.8%, Action 3.3%, Adventure 2.9%
- #13 Morbid: The Lords of Ire
89% matchMixed69% of 309 reviews2024
Dev: Still RunningPub: Merge Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Risk insanity in the gruesome slash-em-up Morbid: The Lords of Ire, with brutal combat and souls-like elements. Defeat the five Lords of Ire as you fight for your life across tortured landscapes, rending the evil Gahars of their flesh-bound forms.
Why similar: Souls-like 47%, Gore 16.7%, Action-Adventure 14%, Violent 13.1%, Dark 5.1%
- #14 Drova - Forsaken Kin
85% matchVery Positive94% of 9,340 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 64.3%, RPG 27.5%, Story Rich 4.1%, Action 2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #15 Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
88% matchMixed55% of 326 reviews2017
Dev: RuneHeadsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fall of Light is a story-driven dungeon crawler set within a world consumed by Darkness, where an old warrior takes his daughter to see the last remnants of sunlight. Only together will they be strong enough to defeat the enemies born from the Shadow.
Why similar: RPG 78.1%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 10.8%
- #16 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,880 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 57.4%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, RPG 16%, Dark 5.3%, Action 2.4%
- #17 Agony
87% matchMixed47% of 2,949 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
Why similar: Gore 21.3%, Nudity 21.1%, Violent 15.5%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Demons 12.9%
- #18 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
84% matchVery Positive93% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: SoloCap Games
Windows · Mac
Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.4%, RPG 28.9%, Action-Adventure 21.4%, Action 4.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #19 Void Memory
86% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 55.8%, RPG 30.9%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 4%, Dark 3.8%
- #20 Obnulenie
84% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Artsiom Tsiareshka
Windows
A dark retro-style Souls-like where defeating bosses brings more than victory — uncover hidden pleasures along the way. Fight deadly foes, explore a crumbling kingdom, and unlock explicit, animated NSFW scenes — all by choice.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.5%, Gothic 14.8% ★, Nudity 10.1%, Sexual Content 10%, RPG 9.1%
- #21 Selfloss
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Action-Adventure 45.5%, Dark 25%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 7.5%
- #22 Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion
83% matchVery Positive84% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: SezhesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.
Why similar: Gore 27.3%, RPG 23.8%, Nudity 21.1%, Dark 16.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #23 Breath of Life
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 86 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 58.1%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, RPG 17.5%, Action 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #24 Dread Trials
81% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: Hitbear Studio
Windows
A century of war between two great kingdoms has bled the lands dry of men. Conscripted to fight, they have all but perished on the battlefield.Now, with no one left to defend their homes, the women must take up arms and carry on the fight...
Why similar: RPG 30%, Gore 19.5%, Violent 18%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Sexual Content 8.4%
- #25 Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
82% matchVery Positive81% of 527 reviews2016
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.
Why similar: Souls-like 62.3%, RPG 12.5%, Violent 9.1%, Gothic 9% ★, Dark 3.2%
- #26 Void Sols
79% matchVery Positive96% of 363 reviews2024
Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.5%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, RPG 16.9%, Action 2.2%
- #27 Violated Princess
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Entropy Digital Entertainment
Windows
Violated Princess is an intense, mature-themed roguelike survivor game where waves of relentless enemies threaten to consume both body and soul
Why similar: Nudity 28.5%, RPG 23.4%, Action-Adventure 22.5%, Sexual Content 21%, Action 2.7%
- #28 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 280 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 47%, Dark 19.8%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 5.3%
- #29 Dread Delusion
76% matchVery Positive90% of 5,040 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 44.8%, RPG 32.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 6.9%, Adventure 3.8%
- #30 Arrogation: Unlight of Day
77% matchVery Positive81% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: Corax_Studios
Windows
Arrogation: Unlight of Day is a psychological horror game set in World War II. You will play as a lone reporter searching for his lost family in an abandoned village from 80s China. Beyond darkness, you will find nightmarish creatures and secrets from the long lost Imperial Japanese Army.
Why similar: Gore 52.6%, RPG 29.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #31 No Place for Bravery
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch FactoryPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Thorn, an old warrior worn down by decades of vim and violence, roams a world undone in search of his lost daughter. Dodge, parry & cleave your way out of brutal clashes in this 2D top-down action RPG, and discover the bone-chilling tale of Thorn's crusade to make his family whole again.
Why similar: Souls-like 69%, RPG 18%, Story Rich 5.2%, Adventure 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #32 Insanity's Blade
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 298 reviews2014
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation.
Why similar: Violent 41.4%, Gore 38.8%, Demons 15.2%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #33 The First Berserker: Khazan
73% 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 54.4%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Gore 12.8%, RPG 11.5%, Dark 4.3%
- #34 Demoniaca: Everlasting Night
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 219 reviews2019
Dev: Demon Girl
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Demoniaca - is a dark, gothic, mature and sexy action RPG inspired by the Castlevania series. Explore, fight, meet new friends and avenge those who brought you unbearable pain and loss.
Why similar: Violent 25.6%, Nudity 24.3%, Gore 22.4%, Sexual Content 16.9%, Dark 6.7%
- #35 Eternal Dread
76% matchMixed69% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: Hitbear Studio
Windows
Welcome to the unforgiving world ruled by the four Elder Fiends. Mankind as a whole is facing an unprecedented crisis that could lead to their total extinction. Having exhausted brave men in a war against the fiends, they now have no choice but to recruit the help of women to fight for their losing cause.
Why similar: Violent 28.4%, Gore 26.9%, RPG 17.8%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Nudity 10.5%
- #36 Salt and Sanctuary
73% matchVery Positive89% of 21,605 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 80.2%, RPG 9%, Gore 5.9%, Dark 2.3%, Action 1.1%
- #37 Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,480 reviews2020
Dev: Still RunningPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 59.4%, RPG 13.4%, Gore 12.1%, Violent 10.3%, Action 2.2%
- #38 Bloodecay
75% matchMostly Negative38% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: AlvaStudioPub: Fengfeng Network
Windows
A deadly plague known as erosion broke out in the land of Elworth. It corrupted all life, bringing pain and destruction – Idonia, as the knight accepting the bloodthirsty imprint set out on a path to redemption, exterminating plague minions and destroying ancient evils
Why similar: Gore 25.5%, Violent 24.9%, Souls-like 23.2%, RPG 19.2%, Action 3.4%
- #39 Phyllosoma
73% matchMixed58% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: RespectGuild
Windows
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 46.5%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Gothic 12% ★, Violent 10.1%, Gore 9%
- #40 Netherworld Covenant
71% 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: Gothic 37.1% ★, Action-Adventure 29.1%, RPG 26.7%, Action 4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #41 Signs Of Darkness
75% matchMostly Negative23% of 57 reviews2017
Dev: Press Pause Games
Windows
Kidnapped and thrown into the dark depths of the Undercrypt to die, you are rescued by an unknown ally. Eager to find the motive behind your abduction you set out on an unexpected journey. Master sorcery and swordsmanship to overcome the evil forces out to put an end to your existence.
Why similar: Violent 38%, Gore 33.9%, RPG 21.8%, Adventure 3.2%, Action 3.1%
- #42 Black Baby
71% matchVery Positive93% of 167 reviews2021
Dev: Santaclos
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the Black Baby, forever without hope, forever without light. Traverse through a maze full of naked giants with massive head indents that try to crush your skull.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.1%, Violent 19.8%, Gore 17.7%, Dark 7.2%, Action 4.2%
- #43 The Lost Souls
74% matchMixed47% of 286 reviews2016
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.
Why similar: Gothic 80.5% ★, Story Rich 12.7%, Action 3.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #44 Lonely Knight
72% 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: Action-Adventure 77.2%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #45 Never Forgotten
70% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.8%, Action-Adventure 25.7%, RPG 15.5%, Dark 9.4%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #46 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
70% matchMixed68% of 681 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 50.1%, RPG 14.7%, Violent 12.7%, Gore 10%, Dark 5.5%
- #47 Malebolgia
72% matchMixed61% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 83.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8.2%
- #48 TAMASHII
69% matchVery Positive95% of 344 reviews2019
Dev: Vikintor
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
An ancient entity seeking help, a Witch, an unnamed soul and a Twisted Temple. A dark tale about inner discoveries set in a distorted and perverted world.
Why similar: Nudity 47.4%, Psychedelic 35.6%, Dark 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #49 Gloom
70% matchVery Positive83% of 604 reviews2017
Dev: Hunchback Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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 79.7%, Action 6.4%, Dark 6%, Adventure 5.1%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #50 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,494 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.4%, Violent 21.7%, Gore 16.2%, RPG 11.3%, Dark 5.7%
- #51 Blade of Darkness
67% matchVery Positive90% of 2,502 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.6%, Violent 21.2%, Gore 15.7%, RPG 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #52 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
68% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
Windows
Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich
Why similar: Souls-like 67.5%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Story Rich 5.5%, Action 2.3%, Adventure 2%
- #53 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
66% 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: RPG 59.4%, Dark 22.8%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 5.9%, Singleplayer 5%
- #54 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,023 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 51.9%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, RPG 14.7%, Dark 7.5%, Story Rich 4%
- #55 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 296 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.8%, Gothic 15.5% ★, Violent 15.1%, Gore 13.6%, RPG 10.1%
- #56 Grimlord
66% 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 52.4%, Gothic 14.7% ★, RPG 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #57 Usurper: Soulbound
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Caspian Interactive
Windows
Usurper: Soulbound is a brutal Rogue-lite Action RPG where death is just the beginning. Possess your enemies to seize their bodies and abilities. Trapped in a nightmarish dimension, you must master combat, conquer deadly foes, and fight your way back to freedom—or be lost forever.
Why similar: Souls-like 79.4%, RPG 16.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Action 1.9%
- #58 Blades of Fire
65% 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 42.3%, Action-Adventure 22%, Violent 14%, Gore 12.5%, Action 4%
- #59 SiNiSistar 2
63% matchVery Positive91% of 1,793 reviews2026
Dev: UuPub: Eroge Japan
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Step into a beautifully somber pixel art world of decay filled with grotesque, writhing abominations...A dark action RPG that follows the journey of a demon-slaying nun who must resist destruction and despair while purging the corruption from this world one boss after another!
Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Sexual Content 20.1%, Gore 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, RPG 10.1%