Games Like Darkest Path

Dusk Hunters is a dark fantasy roguelite action RPG where you battle relentless forces of darkness in brutal skill-based combat. Wield powerful abilities, craft devastating builds, and challenge ruthless bosses at the end of every run.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Perma Death 19.7%, Roguelite 14.9%, Gothic 12.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 8.5%

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: Gothic 18.9% ★, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Souls-like 13.4%, Roguelite 11.5%

Delve into the depths of hell and slay hordes of enemies on your way down through a dark well in this retro inspired rogue-lite FPS.

Why similar: Gothic 18.6% ★, Gore 17%, Perma Death 14.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%

A co-op action rogue-lite/survivors game set in a doomed dark fantasy world. Join forces with friends to survive relentless enemy waves, combine unique abilities, and master teamwork as you fight your way up the mountain toward the ancient dread.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.1%, 2.5D 16.3%, Roguelite 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Gothic 11.1% ★

KETZER is a brutal roguelite horde FPS where blood is both your weapon and your resource. Fight through endless waves of possessed and cursed abominations, grow stronger mid-run, and descend deeper into corruption with every death.

Why similar: Gothic 25.1% ★, Action Roguelike 20.1%, FPS 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Gore 9.6%

Rise from the ashes and defeat the Judge before his sentence devours the last lands. Cut through a swarm of the condemned in a gothic bullet heaven roguelite, turning the seven deadly sins into weapons. Decide whom to save, doom, or betray. Do not let the verdict become the world's final word.

Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Perma Death 15.2%, Roguelite 11.7%

Eye of Darkness is a survivor game with a focus on exploration. You take on the role of a dark cultist on the path to awaken ancient evil - the Eye of Darkness. The forces of Light throw everything at you to stop you from plunging the world into eternal darkness.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Gothic 19.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Roguelite 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

In the year 202X, the world is "YAMI"...! To save the world, go to hell and kill all the demons. Yes, just like ordering a Frappuccino at a cool cafe!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.6%, 2.5D 16%, Roguelite 13.2%, Gore 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%

Soul Catcher: The Moon Coliseum is a fast-paced Rogue-Like First Person Arena fighter. Battle through hordes of enemies. In this cruel coliseum, it's a free-for-all. You choose where to fight and who to fight at the right moment, with the aid of Magic Crystals that give single use weapons and tools.

Why similar: Gothic 22.5% ★, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Gore 15.9%, Roguelite 14.4%, Souls-like 14.3%

Rogue-like FPS with strong RPG elements set in a 22nd century reality-show parody. Win a fortune or die, but never disappoint your audience. And audience is virtual or real with revolutionary but optional features for streamers and their fans.

Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Perma Death 16.8%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Gore 13.3%

A living grave swallowed a kingdom — cathedral, kings and all. Its stone warden refused to digest. Descend the throat of GRAVEMAW: blast through five strata of the swallowed dead, slay five hardened kings, and break the heart beating at the bottom. Move fast — what stands still gets digested.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelite 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Gothic 15.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Harness the Orbs of Chaos! Choose 3 orbs each run to create 10 overpowered spells in real time in this noisy action roguelite. Slay Lovecraftian horrors and face deadly bosses every 3 minutes. Embrace the Chaos and uncover the unholy secrets of a grotesque world, all set to a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Gothic 16.1% ★, Roguelite 15.4%, Perma Death 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%

In Hallowed Crucible you're a crusader who found a gun (and a little more). Undeath plagues your world. The zombies are heretics. Do what must be done in this single player zombie slaying arcade shooter.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Gore 16.2%, FPS 15.9%, Souls-like 15.1%, Roguelite 14.7%

Conquer and pillage planets as a one-man army in this brutal action roguelite set in a bizarre and dark Technofantasy universe. Battle hordes, plunder your enemies, forge devastating arsenals, and carve your path through endless intergalactic god-wars under the watchful eye of a mysterious goddess.

Why similar: Gothic 22.7% ★, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Roguelite 14.6%, 2.5D 12.6%

Still Not Dead is a challenging roguelite FPS that merges the fast satisfying gunplay of Doom with open stages, insane weaponry, tactical choice and being pursued by death itself. The unique blessing and curse system, plus unlockable skill skulls set the game apart from everything else.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.2%, FPS 12.2%, Gore 11.5%, Roguelite 10.2%, 2.5D 10%

Hunt down waves of vampiric freaks with friends or on your own in this brutal but fair horde roguelike fps. Explore, upgrade and find secrets to overcome the intensifying challenges thrown at you by a future that never was. Shoot, die, repeat.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, FPS 18.3%, Souls-like 17.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 13%

Fight your way into the depths of a cursed dungeon in Dungeon Lurker, a retro action roguelike with a dark twist. Uncover a sinister secret connected to your past as you plunge into a world of dark horror and brutal combat.

Why similar: Gothic 18.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, 2.5D 16.3%, Souls-like 12.1%

Start out as a lowly freshman at Valorborn Academy and prove yourself to the school and other students – or don’t, and repeatedly fall to the legions of horrors that await in Necromantic. Study up to survive in this dark and dangerous fantasy Bullet Heaven ... solo or by online co-op.

Why similar: Gothic 27.4% ★, Action Roguelike 19%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, 2.5D 15.8%, Roguelite 10.5%

Killmist Enclave offers a captivating blend of randomly generated items and battles with challenging combat that increases in difficulty as you progress. Earn coins, souls and loot with each encounter to enhance your equipment before your next battle. But beware: death lurks patiently.

Why similar: Perma Death 24%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Gore 11.6%, Souls-like 9.4%

Enter a village that should not exist. Cross its portals, become a knight, and fight through dark fantasy battles in Levels, 30-minute Survival, and Endless modes. Grow stronger, uncover the mystery, and return before the night claims you.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelite 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, RPG 7.6%

Helmet Head is an action-roguelike with a 2D souls-lite combat style. Build your strength on each run by finding weapons, helmets, upgrades and items in randomly generated environments, and use them in clever ways to defeat your foes! Death wipes the slate clean. Keep learning, never stop fighting!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelite 18.5%, Souls-like 18.4%, Perma Death 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%

Hellvivors is a survival roguelike inspired by Binding of Isaac and Vampire Survivors. Face hordes of hellish creatures, level up, choose cards and make crazy broken builds to survive this hell.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.6%, Gothic 19.2% ★, Gore 14.1%, Perma Death 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12%

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: Gothic 21.9% ★, Perma Death 16.6%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Souls-like 12.8%

Soul Wander is a 2D roguelike action game. It tells the story of the “Fade,” born with the special power to manipulate color in a village that has lost its hues. The Fade embarks on a perilous journey to restore the lost colors.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.8%, Souls-like 17.2%, Roguelite 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%

WaveBorn is a frenetic co-op wave-based survival FPS roguelite. Battle massive hordes of hundreds of enemies solo or with a friend. Forge a devastating arsenal, unleash elemental synergies, and dominate the arena before the swarm consumes you.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, FPS 25.6%, Roguelite 19.9%, Perma Death 19.9%, Action 4.8%

Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.2%, FPS 28.5%, Roguelite 16.2%, Perma Death 8.5%, Action 5%

A dark roguelite action experience where you fight through endless hordes of corrupted creatures, free your family and rebuild the village. Survive brutal arena battles, unlock powerful upgrades, defeat massive bosses, and rebuild a fallen medieval village one run at a time.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Roguelite 18%, 2.5D 16.8%, Gothic 14.2% ★

You are God. The king’s five daughters have been taken. Fight thousands of enemies, unlock powerful skills, and defeat the evil wizard Zaharad in this brutal 2.5D roguelike!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, 2.5D 20.7%, Perma Death 20.5%, Roguelite 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%

Arenfall is a dark fantasy boss-battling action RPG. Master parry and dodge across 4 classes, solo or in co-op for up to 3 players. Take on Story mode, then the roguelite Boss Rush where every run reshuffles the deck.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.7%, Souls-like 17%, Roguelite 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Class-Based 9.4%

Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Souls-like 17.3%, Roguelite 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Survive relentless waves and take on powerful bosses every 5 levels! Weaveborn Heroes is a roguelike arena game where each victory brings you closer to becoming unstoppable. Level up, choose from unique spells and passive abilities, and build your hero to beat the final boss!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.4%, Perma Death 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Roguelite 12.1%, Action 5.5%

Slash your way through endless dungeons full of enemies and grow incredibly powerful! Grab loot, equip it, level up, unlock abilities and upgrade to create your unique build as you crawl your way through those dungeons!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Roguelite 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, 2.5D 13.6%, RPG 5.2%

Ascend the crumbling ruins of a fallen kingdom using the mouse to aim your jumps in this vertical platformer. Collect silver and acquire new abilities as you rocket, swing, teleport, fly, and claw your way to the top.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.6%, Roguelite 23.1%, Perma Death 19.9%, Action 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Perma Death 16.7%, Roguelite 16.2%, 2.5D 9.6%, FPS 7.9%

Skillfully redirect your weapon to reach victory against hundreds of enemies and survive by taming the games mechanics in this challenging survivors inspired rogue like with low poly aesthetics. Collect tons of upgrades to create powerful synergies, and explore the map to unveil its secrets.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Perma Death 21%, Roguelite 19.5%, 2.5D 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%

Cut down endless demon hordes, unlock new abilities as you level and grow stronger by forging bloodpacts with archdemons.

Why similar: Perma Death 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21%, Gothic 19.6% ★, Roguelite 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 14%

Explore and survive these terrifying lands, and uncover the mystery of the Skult. With your companion Crow as your main weapon, charge into the horde of the night and save the souls of the damned with this 90s and early 2000s inspired Halloween shooter.

Why similar: Gothic 23.6% ★, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, FPS 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

The sun didn't die — someone put it out. Carry the last flame through 8 chapters of horde survival: auto-firing weapons, a living village hub, gear forging, curses & blessings, daily runs and an endless night. Uncover who extinguished the sun.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Roguelite 12.6%, Gothic 11.1% ★, Perma Death 6.5%

16Bit Survivors is a retro horror horde-survival game with roguelike-elements, where you must annihilate ceaseless waves of monsters. Unlock, upgrade, and forge unbreakable synergies to become godlike against the hordes of demonic creatures coming for your flesh

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.6%, Gothic 21.5% ★, Roguelite 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Peacebringer takes the addictive auto-attacking gameplay of Vampire Survivors to the next level by introducing a party system. Build and control a team of heroes, each with their own unique abilities and attack patterns, as they battle against endless waves of corrupted beings.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, 2.5D 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Gore 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%

You've stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Perma Death 20.9%, 2.5D 17.8%, Roguelite 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%

OmniFootman is a rogue-lite action game with souls-like combat system. Take your adventure in this cursed, ever-changing kingdom and beat your enemies with different ability combinations. Be careful as your death is permanent.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.4%, Roguelite 22.1%, Perma Death 16.7%, Souls-like 14.9%, Action 4.9%

Conquer Void Mothers fever dream creatures in this action packed horde shooter. Theorycraft with player passives and navigate a fast paced world with randomly generated items whilst battling your way to become an unstoppable force.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.8%, FPS 21.7%, Roguelite 18.5%, Perma Death 12.4%, Action 6.6%

Tale of Darkness is a brutal, action roguelite. Play as the Betrayed King, ascend from the grave, fight your way through hordes of twisted enemies, defeat your betrayers and free the realm of the Oblivion. Then die and do it all over again.

Why similar: Gothic 25% ★, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Souls-like 18%, Perma Death 12.3%, Roguelite 10.9%

Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23%, FPS 19.9%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, Gore 8.7%

Defend your precious Beacon in Wrack: Exoverse! Build a maze of towers, blast waves of enemies, discover powerful items... and do it all in ever-changing worlds in this rogue-like, comic-styled shooter.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.5%, Gore 20.6%, Roguelite 19.8%, FPS 15%, Action 4.7%

Deep Dungeon is a rogue-lite like you have never seen before. The vast underground caves are dangerous and full of vicious enemies. There's no failsave, no checkpoints. If you die, the run is over!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Roguelite 21.5%, Perma Death 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

This is a Rogue-like action-adventure game. The protagonist, as an outsider in a remote town, is accidentally involved in a mysterious ritual.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.4%, 2.5D 27.8%, Roguelite 22.5%, Horror 6.3%, Action 4.4%

You aren’t quite dead yet, but you're slipping. Play as a ghost defending your own comatose body from endless hordes of ravenous enemies. Plant magical crops, harvest bizarre weapons, and cultivate an automated defense of undead flora to survive the tower and complete your resurrection ritual!

Why similar: Gothic 19.4% ★, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelite 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Perma Death 14.1%

Doomfields is a roguelite autobattler where you assemble a team of heroes. Every character transforms into a more specialized one as it levels up. You get to pick up to 5 characters that specialize in something different. You have to compose the best possible team based on loot and their abilities.

Why similar: Perma Death 28.6%, Roguelite 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Class-Based 14.2%, RPG 9.1%

A fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite! As a member of a family of lore-hunting mystics you are summoned to a cursed village, drawn by rumors of a demonic portal. Dark magics have overwhelmed the village, It's up to you to rescue the survivors, grow your powers, and journey forth INTO THE PIT.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, FPS 21.3%, Roguelite 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Hell Scream is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements set in a transforming Colosseum of Hell. You have multiple sinners each from a different timeline and unique abilities. Wield firearms and harness ancient supernatural as you strive for redemption against relentless demon hordes.

Why similar: Gore 22%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, FPS 18.8%, Roguelite 14%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%

Battle through procedurally generated dungeons filled with hordes of monstrous foes. Arm yourself with an arsenal of ever-evolving weapons and recruit legendary Heroes. Each dungeon grows more treacherous as you push deeper into the unknown.

Why similar: Perma Death 21.6%, Action Roguelike 20%, FPS 16.8%, Roguelite 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%

You play as a rogue mage who tapped into dark arts to try and gain more power but as soon as you opened a dusty old book, Fafnir was summoned and not pleased, which caused him to place a curse on you and sent you to a eternal dungeon. Survive by beating the dungeon and breaking the curse.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Perma Death 24.5%, Roguelite 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

Rogue Blight is a difficult rogue-lite with focus on souls-like combat, featuring a Slay The Spire-inspired map system. Fight your way through ever-changing maps. Customize your playstyle based on what you find. Death is punishing. Only skill and persistence will carry you forward.

Why similar: Perma Death 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Souls-like 17.3%, Roguelite 16%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%

Lost soul is a roguelite action-platformer. inspired by deadcells, and hades. You'll explore an ever-changing Tower with a 2D souls-lite combat.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Perma Death 23.4%, Souls-like 18.9%, Roguelite 18.7%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.

Why similar: Perma Death 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Gothic 16.5% ★, Souls-like 14.7%, Roguelite 13.5%

Dive, jump n' shoot, an Action Roguelite for when you only have 20 minutes to spare. Blast beasties, create builds, grow OP. Get a quick session during that dead empty time between appointments.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.7%, Perma Death 30.8%, Roguelite 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Action 4.7%

You Will Not Survive is an Action Roguelike that combines RPG Leveling, Dungeon Crawling, and Fast-Paced Bullet Hell Combat. Embrace death in this dark fantasy adventure as you try to discover your purpose and origins within The Forsaken Lands. Only you can decide the fate of this scarred world.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.7%, Dark Fantasy 22%, Roguelite 16.8%, Souls-like 16.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%