- #1 The Golden Eyed Ghosts
97% matchMixed57% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Syphono4Pub: indie.io
Windows
The Golden Eyed Ghosts is a dark fantasy soulslike heavily influenced by the legacy of Zelda adventures, set in the crumbling kingdom of Andromeda. As exiled warrior Orion, search for a way to restore his memories and unravel a terrifying conspiracy.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.5%, Souls-like 20.5%, Hack and Slash 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Choices Matter 7%
- #2 Coffee For Cthulhu
96% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Josiah ParkhurstPub: Team Coffee
Windows
Coffee For Cthulhu is a Lovecraftian Comfy Coffee Shop Simulator. During the day, you serve customers, brew coffee, and keep the various coffee machines from exploding or attacking customers.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Farming Sim 23.6%, Demons 13.7%, Life Sim 12.3%, Time Management 10.5%
- #3 Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
96% 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: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Souls-like 34%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, RPG 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #4 Vampire Rancher
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: borispixel
Windows
Rancher by day, Vampire by night. Manage your time and resources to restore your sleepy little town to its former glory, all while satisfying your vampire needs for blood. Oversee shops and saloons, farm crops and humans, and explore ancient vampiric ruins in the Weird Wild West!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34%, Life Sim 18.1%, Crafting 12.4%, Time Management 9.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #5 Cthulhu Valley
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onemoreturn Interactive
Windows
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot. Unfortunately, it's a cursed hellscape seeped in eldritch dread. Harvest demonic plants. Find the Cooking Book of The Dead. Sacrifice your friends. Or just grow carrots. Cthulhu can wait, he has always been waiting.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.6%, Lovecraftian 24.8%, RPG 16%, Crafting 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #6 Mandrake
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the last of the Mandrakes, a sorcerous line of gardeners. At long last, you’ve returned to your family's abandoned home. Make friends, tend your gardens, and put down roots. Fish, gather and delve in the wilds. Make a place for yourself, and uncover the mysteries your family left behind.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.2%, Life Sim 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, RPG 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #7 Hell Heroes
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Squidgeroo
Windows
Explore, pillage & hunt in a crumbling world. Decomposing and overrun by monsters. Treacherous mutants & corrupt double agents perform a coup, and impose a curfew. Expose the deep gory mysteries of the plague in thee Victorian-era, action/horror RPG - Hell Heroes
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Souls-like 23.7%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Demons 10.9%
- #8 Prism Wilds
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nicole Trefilek
Windows
You wake up on a beautiful island, with no memory of how you got there. Stranded, you and 6 strangers must survive, explore, and make this island your home all while uncovering that mystery. Farm, fish, build a home, decorate, form relationships, and uncover the truth hidden in the mountains.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.4%, Life Sim 19.7%, RPG 14.4%, Exploration 6.3%, Crafting 5.9%
- #9 Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
92% 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 41.3%, Lovecraftian 28.9%, RPG 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #10 Snails Have Skeletons
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AesirAesthetics
Windows
"The dark adventure game, Snails Have Skeletons, is a dark spin on the classic 16-bit adventure genre. Explore an interconnected world and battle lingering undead to uncover the mystery of the doom that befell the marsh." Genres: Exploration, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Dark Fantasy
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Souls-like 26%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #11 Nevermore: The Chamber Door
90% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Burning Bright
Windows
NEVERMORE: The Chamber Door is an indie game developed by just one person, with fluid combat in the style of hack n 'slash and lore inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Souls-like 24.4%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Demons 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%
- #12 Blood Radiant
89% match7 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: David Disco
Windows
A lovecraftian soulslike action-RPG set on an island where interdimensional flesh demons harvest humanity's pain in the form of loosh to power their dark machinations. Discover grotesque creatures, weapons, power-ups, and fellow travelers as you unravel the island’s terrible secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.7%, Souls-like 29.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, RPG 7.9%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #13 Sang: The Desert Blade
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FiskyfiskoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Sang: The Desert Blade is a Souls-like Action RPG, inspired by Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, where you explore, fight, overcome challenges and defeat terrifying bosses in the unforgiving world of Zemsluna. Follow the story of Sang as she looks for her long lost kin.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Demons 8.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #14 Welcome to Elderfield
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris CotePub: Kwalee
Windows
Welcome to Elderfield is a spooky farming RPG. You can farm, fish, mine, cook, craft, befriend townsfolk, beseech the old gods, investigate mysteries, watch unsettling news programs, get lost in the dead mall, die in your sleep and more. There's lots to do in Elderfield!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.5%, Lovecraftian 29.3%, Time Management 10.9%, RPG 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #15 Shinehill
86% matchVery Positive95% of 229 reviews2026
Dev: Peach Bite
Windows
Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.1%, Life Sim 17.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%, RPG 9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #16 Mahika
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Candy Cabinets Studio
Windows
An action packed pixel art styled, top down, RPG magic adventure game with rogue like elements and a sprinkle of mystery!
Why similar: Souls-like 33%, RPG 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Crafting 11.3%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #17 Spellogger
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Fell trees with your axe and magic in this cozy incremental RPG. Explore a quiet world full of small secrets, help villagers with their troubles, and steadily grow stronger as you gather resources and take down more trees.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.8%, Life Sim 20.4%, RPG 15%, Crafting 8.4%, Exploration 6%
- #18 Forgotten Waters
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ducktail studios
Windows
Forgotten Waters is a single-player farming and resource management game. Farm, explore, and befriend underwater citizens. Manage resources, engage in combat, and protect your underwater town from hostile sea creatures and lurking enemies.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.4%, Life Sim 19.9%, RPG 10.4%, Crafting 9.7%, Exploration 6.4%
- #19 Tower Of Heresy
86% 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 31%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #20 Absym
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Infinity Experience
Windows
Absym is a unique souls-like that challenges you to survive between two dimensions: the decaying Nihilor and the corrupted Absymalith. Fight, explore, and use Rift Dancing to shift between worlds in real time. Every choice draws you closer to redemption... or corruption.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Lovecraftian 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #21 Tombwater
81% matchVery Positive93% of 225 reviews2026
Dev: Moth AtlasPub: Midwest Games
Windows
A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Souls-like 23.4%, Hack and Slash 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Crafting 9.3%
- #22 Kynseed
82% matchVery Positive83% of 3,685 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.6%, Life Sim 18.7%, Crafting 13.6%, RPG 8.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #23 Hell is Us
81% 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 34.1%, Lovecraftian 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Story Rich 10%, RPG 9.3%
- #24 The Legend of Wijaya
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Groovy Zebra Studio
Windows
Experience a story-rich, classic 2D action RPG steeped in 13th-century Java. Play as Raden Wijaya using fluid hack-and-slash combat, archery, and magic. Outsmart the traitors and invading Mongols and forge the largest empire in Southeast Asia.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Crafting 11.5%, RPG 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #25 Egress
83% matchMixed59% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: FazanPub: Fazan
Windows
Fight for one of the many characters on the streets of Insmouth with monsters, obsessed with other adventurers! Keep your mind and stay alive on this madness island!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Souls-like 31.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, RPG 8.2%, Action 4.2%
- #26 Cafe DReAMLAND
80% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: めとこPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is Cafe "DReAMLAND". Grant your "customers'" wishes by serving them drinks mixed with a hint of blasphemy! Cafe simulation x Exploration x Multiple endings Let your choices decide the final outcome.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.6%, Souls-like 14.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, 2D 6.7%
- #27 Unbowed
79% 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 36.2%, Lovecraftian 25.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, RPG 14.2%, Action 3.1%
- #28 Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Echo7Project
Windows
Hack, Slash, Parry and Dodge your foes in this Souls-like Action RPG. Explore the countryside in search of The Devil Fragment while fighting enemies with a multi game inspired combat system where you can launch foes into the air and then juggle them to build your combo meter for multiple buffs.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Lovecraftian 18.7%, Demons 16.1%, Hack and Slash 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%
- #29 Sin Return
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sin.
Windows
An obscure adventure begins in the Silent Kingdom, a land decaying under the spread of the Sin-fication plague. This dark fantasy turn-based RPG emphasizes exploration. Reclaim lost memories in this sinful land, defeat formidable foes, and piece together the truth behind the catastrophe.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.3%, RPG 20%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Exploration 9.3%
- #30 Deadbeat
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Halfwheel Games
Windows
Make your voice heard in this isometric Action-RPG where quick thinking and patience guide the way to victory. In a hazy Hereafter that's not heaven or hell, fight bizarre demons, call your friends, and explore the deepest reaches of death.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.6%, Surreal 23.3%, Demons 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, RPG 8.8%
- #31 BanHown
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Malongnan Studio
Windows
A life simulation game where you create your dream home and farm. Escape the busy and crowded city to restore a forgotten land in northeastern Thailand, and discover the warmth of rural life in Na Sarp Village.
Why similar: Life Sim 35.1%, Farming Sim 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, 2D 8.1%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #32 Daomei Village: Prologue
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gameparic
Windows
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In order to return to the Emperor's favor, you must make an effort. Repair, build, cultivate fields and fight various adversities. Meet new friends and learn their stories. Do whatever it takes not to be banished forever!
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.6%, Crafting 15.3%, Life Sim 15.2%, RPG 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #33 Pale Coins
75% 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 26.7%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%, RPG 8.4%
- #34 Where the Wisteria Ends
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mooncat Game Studios
Windows
This unsettling horror game blends classic RPG and life-sim elements with disturbing stories and quests. The morality system is designed to push the boundaries of your humanity and its butterfly effect influences the fate of this mountainside village, its people, and yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.4%, RPG 18.5%, Demons 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #35 Mutation Village
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sumik
Windows
A post-apocalyptic farming game where you grow crops, mutate creatures, and use science to stop a spreading biological catastrophe. Farm carefully. Mutate responsibly. The world depends on it.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.3%, Life Sim 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Crafting 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #36 ZomeStead
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nanakusa/Pixel
Windows
2D farm management sandbox RPG in the demon world. Fuse slow-life farming with dark necromancy! Raise zombies and skeletons from monster corpses as loyal partners. Assign them farm tasks or dungeon raids against bosses. Craft gear, build your undead army, and create your demon farm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 47.8%, RPG 19.7%, Crafting 10.9%, Exploration 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #37 Melting Hearts: Our Love Will Grow 2
77% matchMixed55% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: John Wizard
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The harsh winter conditions make farming almost impossible. Ancient farming secrets must now be unlocked as you are forced to learn to grow crops in winter and make friends and enemies in an equally icy social climate.
Why similar: Farming Sim 51.2%, Life Sim 24.7%, RPG 8.2%, Crafting 7.9%, Story Rich 5%
- #38 Tales of Tonbrook
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sapient Games LLC
Windows
Tales of Tonbrook is a life-sim/RPG hybrid. When you receive an invitation to the prestigious Daverton Adventurer's Academy, you take it! Study, perform missions for the school to pay your way, explore the world, make friends, fish, farm, find hidden ruins, and much more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.4%, Life Sim 17.8%, Time Management 12.6%, Crafting 9.1%, RPG 7.4%
- #39 L'Artisan Meurtrier
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matthieu Urban
Windows
L'Artisan Meurtrier is an old school action/RPG game built around a rich and demanding combat system. Prepare to face the worst monsters and villains, to foil the most treacherous traps to honor your contracts and gain ever more glory!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, RPG 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #40 Sakagura Life
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sakusakubake
Windows
In a quiet town nestled among rice paddies, you’ve bought an old sake brewery for a bargain. Craft premium sake, build friendships with locals and friendly Yokai, and battle hostile spirits while solving puzzles in this unique blend of life sim, adventure, and brewing.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30%, Life Sim 16.7%, Time Management 12.1%, Crafting 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #41 Yesterdreamt
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saffron Streams Interactive
Windows · Linux
Heavy movement, limited ammo and precious sanity. Yesterdreamt is a twin-stick horrorvania where the odds are stacked against you, Gunslinger. Unlock arcanicks to tip the scales and keep close to your dog, and you might just win this fight. And if you were to fall, well… Blessed be the Dreamweavers.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Souls-like 22.4%, Surreal 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #42 Death Afterparty
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tranquil Beast
Windows
So, it seems you died… but no worries! Explore a cozy afterlife, befriend peculiar undead from skeletons to gargoyles, and build up a town to brighten their afterlife. Uncover their heartwarming and heartbreaking stories, and discover your own. Everyone carry their final regret. What's yours?
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.1%, Life Sim 19.2%, Crafting 12.1%, Story Rich 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #43 Lucah: Born of a Dream
73% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FOR THE POWER AND GLORY; NOW AND FOREVER
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Surreal 15.9%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Demons 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #44 Ringborn
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Parramatta Games Studios
Windows
You are Idas, a woodcutter’s son thrust into a medieval world of power and impotence, of beauty and corruption. Enter the world of Ringborn and immerse yourself in a captivating story realised through deep combat, beautiful graphics and impactful player choice.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Crafting 17.3%, RPG 13.2%, Hack and Slash 12%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #45 Grims Garden
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gold Crow Games
Windows
Grim's Garden is a mystery filled survival game where you FARM, SELL and SURVIVE unrelenting waves of enemies. Find, create and unlock new upgrades for you and your farm to help fight the variety of unspeakable horrors at your gates.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.6%, Souls-like 28%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Demons 9.3%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #46 Sun Is Dead
70% 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 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Demons 11%, RPG 10.1%, Hack and Slash 10%
- #47 Indie Game Farmer
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: liangxiegame
Windows
A game about the downsized game industry practitioners, return to the hometown farm and realize the indie game dream.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.7%, Life Sim 20.1%, RPG 15.7%, Time Management 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #48 Dream Cycle
71% matchMixed58% of 277 reviews2022
Dev: Cathuria GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Venture into Lovecraft’s legendary Dreamlands and join an epic struggle to save humanity. Master occult powers, unique weapons, and special combat abilities to vanquish powerful enemies. Explore, adventure, survive, and find a way to break the curse that threatens the waking world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.4%, Souls-like 20.6%, Surreal 18.2%, Story Rich 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #49 千和饭堂
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: wildcat
Windows
A canteen simulation management game, where Xiao Qian and his parents accidentally enter a small island during an outing and eat the witch's food, turning into a pig. They need to complete the witch's mission to recover and leave.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.4%, Life Sim 18.4%, Time Management 13.5%, Crafting 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #50 Rise of Koreth
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Vizzini Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Koreth's resting place in this exciting hack n slash, dungeon crawler, platformer adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.4%, Demons 12.9%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, RPG 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #51 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
70% 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 41.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, RPG 11.2%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
- #52 Abyss of Kings
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Star Banner GamesPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows · Linux
Explore the remnants of an underground civilization and battle sentient chess pieces. Discover magical rings and use them to create your own spells. Meet the last inhabitants of a dead kingdom and escape the Abyss.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Surreal 13.2%, Exploration 8%, RPG 7.2%
- #53 Timber Life
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Czardus Studios
Windows
Build and customize your homestead of timber, crops, and animals, while you manage the eco diversity of a small town. Go off exploring and foraging in the woods while evading predators. Craft goods and get to know the local townsfolk in this wholesome and cozy farming life sim.
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.7%, Life Sim 21.2%, Crafting 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, RPG 8.9%
- #54 Spirits of Light
69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Sunlight Studio - Davi ValentimPub: Sunlight Studio
Windows
An action adventure game with a premise based on the Little Red Riding Hood tale and Souls-Like mechanics.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Lovecraftian 26.8%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #55 Spirit of the Backwaters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RuralBandit
Windows
Get your spirits high and tap into the joys of rural life in this 'Toddy-Tapping' sim! Climb Coconut trees, brew quality Toddy (Palm wine) and turn the local toddy shop into the Backwater region's hottest spot. Watch out, fines and lost licenses are no joke!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.6%, Life Sim 20.1%, Time Management 14.7%, RPG 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #56 Void: Edge of Existence
68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Dala GG StudiosPub: Dala GG Studios
Windows
Void: Edge of Existence is a Souls-like, Dark Fantasy inspired, Action RPG. You'll experience corrupted zones, lost powerful items, hidden domains providing you're able to completed the Trials placed in 3D Souls-lite combat. Hard Hitting Mobs, Difficult Bosses, Scaled Enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Demons 13%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, RPG 8.9%
- #57 Nazralath: The Fallen World
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Euclidean Studios
Windows
Nazralath: The Fallen World is a story-driven, dark fantasy game inspired by the works of Zdzisław Beksiński; focusing on a compelling narrative and exploration through a rich, strong sense of atmosphere.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.5%, Surreal 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Demons 10%, RPG 8.4%
- #58 Tideborne Haven
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Big Fish, Little Fish Studio
Windows
Restore a fragile island, dive beneath the waves, and uncover forgotten secrets in this cozy pixel-art life sim focused on island conservation, underwater exploration, and heartfelt character stories.
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.5%, Life Sim 21.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Story Rich 6%
- #59 Wukong Monkey King's Journey West
66% 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 45.6%, RPG 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 5.9%