- #1 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
97% 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 35.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Difficult 12.8%, Action RPG 9.7%, RPG 9.4%
- #2 Raise
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Engrave Studios
Windows
"Raise" is an indie souls-like game developed by two people. You have died and awakened with no memories in a strange place. Explore and discover what happened to you as you face powerful enemies. However at the end of your journey, will you be able to raise your soul?
Why similar: Souls-like 40.2%, Difficult 18.6%, Action RPG 11.3%, RPG 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #3 Moonlight Shadows
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: soulsgamedev
Windows
Moonlight Shadows is a dark fantasy Action RPG with stylish Soulslike combat . Forge your way through formidable foes in a cursed world and master deep and immersive combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.4%, Difficult 19.4%, Action RPG 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, RPG 8.7%
- #4 DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
95% matchVery Positive84% of 128,930 reviews2015
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 40.3 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Difficult 14.8%, RPG 9.1%, Action RPG 5.3%
- #5 Riven Crown
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Intima Leaf
Windows
Riven Crown is an exhilarating Souls-like game that merges fighting game with traditional combat mechanics. Level up and gain abilities by mastering various armors and weapons. explore a detailed non-linear world, and uncover hidden secrets. Join the quest to free the world from monarchy.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Difficult 14%, RPG 11.7%, Action RPG 10.2%
- #6 Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,894 reviews2025
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Difficult 15.8%, Action RPG 10.4%, RPG 7.8%
- #7 DARK SOULS™ II
93% matchVery Positive88% of 46,233 reviews2014
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 44.1 hrsMean: 84.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.8%, Difficult 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, RPG 11.4%, Action RPG 7.3%
- #8 Back To Ashes
92% 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 50.2%, RPG 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Action 8.6%
- #9 Cervus Blade
91% matchVery Positive89% of 406 reviews2023
Dev: Team BladePub: USC Games
Windows
Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Difficult 9%, Action 6.8%, Action RPG 6.8%
- #10 Mortal Shell
90% 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 47.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Difficult 11.8%, RPG 8.2%, Action RPG 5.7%
- #11 Forlorn Outcast
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Griever Games
Windows
Confront fate in Forlorn Outcast, an immersive souls-like RPG. Stand your ground against the Drothar hordes, channel powerful spells, and discover the dark fantasy realm of Tilsa as you ascend from outcast to legend.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Difficult 15.1%, RPG 9.9%, Action RPG 8.4%
- #12 The Depths of Despair
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: herbeni
Windows
The Depths of Despair is a dark fantasy action RPG with souls-like combat combined with classic MMO skills and ability bar. Your quest is to help an angel named Amelia find her sister, who has been captured by demonic entities.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Difficult 13.5%, Action RPG 9.2%, RPG 7.2%
- #13 Valor & Blade
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: TechGladiator
Windows
Souls-Inspired Dungeon Crawler. End the Cycle. Master the Blade.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.7%, Difficult 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Action RPG 10.8%, RPG 9.4%
- #14 Codex Lost 2
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Magic and intrigue abound in this gripping dark fantasy RPG, with atmospheric exploration that will beguile even the most avid fans of the genre. Wield a diverse array of weapons and spells as you step forth into a world of intoxicating mystery to face the many challenges lurking within.
Why similar: Souls-like 40%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, RPG 11.6%, Action RPG 11.4%, Action 7.1%
- #15 Curse of Yggdrasil
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zelph
Windows
Play as cursed monster girls after slaying them. Forge pacts, absorb their souls, and escape a twisted dimension. Each has a unique playstyle, from a raging homunculus to an unbreakable doll. Which girl will you make a pact with?
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, RPG 16.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Action RPG 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%
- #16 Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
87% matchMixed59% of 20,644 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Difficult 12.9%, RPG 10.2%, Action RPG 8.4%
- #17 DARK SOULS™ III
85% matchVery Positive94% of 435,416 reviews2016
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 45.1 hrsMean: 108.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Why similar: Souls-like 43.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Difficult 15.8%, RPG 7.9%, Action RPG 5.2%
- #18 Queen of Dark
84% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Omega Creations
Windows
Explore the lands of Arzamor and test yourself against enemies that will challenge your reflexes and skills. Explore in search of upgrades and build a character with very different fighting styles. Are you ready?
Why similar: Souls-like 43.9%, Difficult 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action RPG 11.7%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #19 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
83% matchVery Positive92% of 150,705 reviews2018
Dev: QLOCPub: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Why similar: Souls-like 47%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Difficult 13.9%, RPG 8.2%, Action RPG 5.7%
- #20 Unbowed
82% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Guiding Moonlight Studios
Windows
Choose your fate in this single-player pirate Soulslike where you explore cursed lands, battle eldritch horrors, and pillage any treasure you find. Death is only a temporary setback on the path to mastering brutal combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, RPG 14.3%, Difficult 13.5%, Action RPG 9.8%
- #21 Forbidden myths
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enfain
Windows
Souls-like, in which there are only bosses and no ordinary opponents. You have to fight with several dangerous creatures of Slavic mythology. Each opponent has unique abilities and a killing strategy. In between fights, you will find an exciting plot.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, RPG 9.1%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #22 Shields of Asgard
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris HallPub: Not Yet Set
Windows
The shields of Asgard have been stolen. You have been chosen by Odin to retrieve them. Your first journey takes you to Jotunheim. Travel the vast deep and dark forests. Climb mountains where winter never stops. Fight challenging enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.8%, Dark Fantasy 19.5%, RPG 17.1%, Action RPG 9.5%, Action 6.3%
- #23 Erador
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luke Vally
Windows · Mac
A dark fantasy 3D action-RPG with challenging combat, build customization, and immersive exploration. Fight brutal enemies, discover hidden paths, and collect powerful gear as you journey through a decaying world to restore the fading echoes and seal the fissure before everything is consumed
Why similar: Souls-like 28.6%, RPG 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Action RPG 12.2%, Action 11.4%
- #24 Eclipsed Remnant
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Szucs Tibor
Windows
In a world where every soul is captured, yours remain free. Take the chance and claim their souls for yourself and rise unstoppable...
Why similar: Souls-like 44.9%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Action RPG 13.6%, RPG 12%, Action 6.3%
- #25 INFERNO CLIMBER
82% matchMixed56% of 120 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 27.4%, RPG 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Action 14.1%, Difficult 9.8%
- #26 ELDEN RING
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,134,349 reviews2022
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 99.6 hrsMean: 152.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Difficult 14.8%, RPG 8.9%, Action RPG 7.3%
- #27 Shadows of The Lost
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bode Software
Windows
Shadows of the Lost is a mythological dark fantasy action RPG where the corrupting power of shadow is wielded to defy twisted gods, navigating a grim world torn apart by betrayal, corruption, and shattered myths.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.6%, RPG 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action RPG 12.5%, Action 8%
- #28 Project Rabbit
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: novaflare
Windows
Reimagining Alice in Wonderland as an East-meets-West dark fantasy enriched by a proven Webtoon IP, it builds a unique universe for global audiences.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.7%, RPG 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Action RPG 11.3%, Action 9.5%
- #29 I Woke Up In An RPG
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eris Studio Games
Windows
After dying, you awaken inside a fantasy game world. Battle through a 3D action-RPG with soulslike-inspired combat. Slash, shoot, and cast spells to conquer powerful enemies before you’re lost in the game for good.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, RPG 11.9%, Action RPG 7.2%, Action 7.1%
- #30 Crimson Knight
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squinky Studios
Windows
Play as the Crimson Knight, cursed to die repeatedly by The Absolute. Death is your path to power in this souls-like boss fight. Uncover truth, seek vengeance or redemption, and slay the goddess who betrayed you. Break the cycle or be crushed by your sins.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.8%, RPG 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Action RPG 12.8%, Action 10.9%
- #31 Red Oath: The Forsaken One
74% match4 user reviews80% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Yadarig
Windows
RED OATH: The Forsaken One is a ruthless third-person action game that invites you to a dark fantasy world filled with challenging and punishing combat. In a realm where every attack has a cost, manage your stamina, defeat enemies, face epic bosses, and discover the secrets of a cursed kingdom.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.2%, Difficult 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Action 6%
- #32 魂之独颂歌 Song of Souls
76% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: BluePrinting
Windows
Fight as an unknown warrior with various weapons, and dive into The Forest of Souls to find the souls of Lost Ancient Kings. Challenge them and get their power, then finally face your terminative destiny.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action RPG 13.7%, Action 8.7%, RPG 6.4%
- #33 Blade of Darkness
75% 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 32.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Difficult 16.8%, RPG 8.4%, Action RPG 6.3%
- #34 Nioh: Complete Edition
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,334 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 51.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, RPG 8.2%, Action RPG 5.3%
- #35 Immortal Planet
77% matchMixed62% of 390 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMES
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 51.2%, RPG 12.9%, Difficult 9.9%, Action 7.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #36 SiideQuest
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nicolas Béland-LatreillePub: NOBL Games
Windows
A medieval fantasy, open-world, souls-like indie RPG, told through side quests instead of a main storyline. Explore the land of Noh'relia by helping strangers, slaying monsters, discovering hidden treasures, and connecting the dots to move on from your troubled past.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, RPG 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Action 8.7%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #37 The Demon's Core
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darker Torch Studio
Windows
This is a third-person dark fantasy action role-playing game. Players will travel to a forbidden kingdom shrouded in white mist, traversing between the mysterious white mist and demons, confront various powerful enemies, and surviving
Why similar: Souls-like 39%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 13.1%, Action 8.4%
- #38 Tails of Iron
73% 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 35.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Action RPG 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, RPG 6.9%
- #39 Salt and Sanctuary
74% 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 58.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Difficult 12.2%, RPG 6.6%, Action RPG 3.2%
- #40 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
70% 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 40.3%, Difficult 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Action RPG 9.9%, RPG 6.4%
- #41 Sun Is Dead
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quiet Dawn
Windows
The sun has died, and the world is consumed by darkness. In Sun is Dead, a high-speed action scavenger adventure, you must fight relentless Shadows, wield the last light, and uncover the truth behind the eternal night. Adapt, survive, and decide the fate of a dying world. Created by 1 person.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Action RPG 12.6%, RPG 10.4%, Action 6%
- #42 Blackblade Revenant
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pictagor
Windows
Blackblade Revenant is an action RPG set in a forsaken kingdom where Eastern dynasty meets dark sci-fi. Rise from the dead as the chosen Revenant, wield multiple forms and master brutally fast-paced deflection combat on your quest to defeat the Immortal King of Annam.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.3%, Difficult 17.8%, RPG 10.8%, Action RPG 9.8%, Realistic 5.8%
- #43 Wukong Monkey King's Journey West
71% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Dog On God
Windows · Linux
Quirky Journey to the West: Wukong has learned more skills—capture balls, rocket launchers, and dark magic to subdue demons. If the teachings don't resonate, I also know a bit of hand-to-hand combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.2%, RPG 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #44 The First Berserker: Khazan
68% 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 35.9%, Difficult 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Action RPG 9.9%, RPG 7.7%
- #45 Blood List
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kamiya
Windows
"Blood List" is a hardcore action game specialized in boss battles. As the "Contractor," you will eliminate every formidable foe standing in your way.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Action RPG 16.5%, Action 14%, Indie 1.2%
- #46 Thymesia
70% matchVery Positive83% of 9,660 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Difficult 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Action RPG 8.3%, RPG 6.9%
- #47 Corrupted Souls
69% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Hashem AtrashPub: Vantyrex Studio
Windows
A brutal souls-like through a forgotten realm. Battle relentless monsters, uncover buried truths, and reclaim the soul humanity betrayed.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.7%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Action RPG 13.5%, Action 11.3%, RPG 6.8%
- #48 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
71% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 54.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, RPG 9.1%, Difficult 8%, Action RPG 4.7%
- #49 Lies of P
67% matchVery Positive92% of 78,056 reviews2023
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Difficult 9.1%, Action RPG 7.8%, RPG 5.1%
- #50 Oathbearer
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MY DREAM GAME STUDIO
Windows
Oathbearer is a stylized Soulslike action-RPG. Master weighty, timing-based combat, wield elemental magic to reshape ruins, and topple colossal multi-phase bosses to end the Abyss… or take it.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Difficult 17.5%, RPG 9.9%, Action 3.6%
- #51 《负芒之旅 |Journey of Carrying Light》
69% matchMostly Negative27% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: 六边形
Windows
Break the limitations of traditional soul games on players' attack actions, and provide players with the ability to freely design their own action modules
Why similar: Souls-like 41.4%, RPG 12.6%, Action RPG 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Action 7%
- #52 Codex Lost
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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 31.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Difficult 15.4%, Action RPG 9.5%, RPG 8.2%
- #53 Jeon Woo-chi
67% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: DOSA
Windows
This game is an action RPG set in the Joseon Dynasty. Players assume the role of Jeon Woo-chi, defeating various enemies as they advance. Experience the thrill of action using Jeon Woo-chi's dazzling martial arts, and dive into the painting to experience interdimensional battles!
Why similar: Souls-like 49.2%, Dark Fantasy 21.3%, Action RPG 7.1%, Action 6.5%, RPG 5.7%
- #54 Tower Of Heresy
71% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Rattingham Studios
Windows
Tower of Heresy is an Rpg Action game, with a fantasy setting and extensive and explorable maps. Choose a class and get ready to challenge the pitfalls of the tower among terrifying monsters and deadly traps. Will you be a slave of the tower or the Monarch?
Why similar: Souls-like 35.2%, Difficult 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Action RPG 10.2%, RPG 9.2%
- #55 Abysmal Gateway
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rafael Antunes
Windows
Abysmal Gateway is an Open World Dark Fantasy action-RPG with fast-paced combat. Venture into the depths and the forsaken realms of the abyss. Will you emerge victorious, or be consumed by the darkness? This journey is not for the faint of heart!
Why similar: Souls-like 30.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Difficult 16%, Action RPG 10.4%, RPG 6.9%
- #56 Grapple Souls
66% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Andrei Racoviteanu
Windows
I wanted to see if I could capture the deliberate, punishing combat that makes these games work. This isn't a sprawling 100 hour RPG. It's a small, focused slice of a world that doesn't care if you live or die. If you miss slowly opening doors like an anime character, you'll love this.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, RPG 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Action RPG 12.2%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #57 Frostflame
67% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Senkami
Windows
Frostflame is a Brazilian Soulslike developed by a single person. In the game you control Chihiro, disciples of the great master Hori Masashi on a mission to advance to the lowlands and bring back peace, ending the war of the five kingdoms and eliminating the power of the Frstlame.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.5%, RPG 15.4%, Action RPG 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Action 6.2%
- #58 Harmagedon
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: HollowFactory
Windows
The player, as God's agent, takes the power of God and embarks on a journey to reclaim his power against beings who run wild at will.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.4%, Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Action RPG 15.9%, Action 13.3%, Combat 4.1%