Games Like Demon Skin

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 44.1%, Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Action 6.9%, Hack and Slash 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the dark, gothic atmosphere and punishing, brutal combat found in Demon Skin.

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends gothic horror with precise, visceral side-scrolling combat that feels very similar to the seed game.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: 2.5D 17%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Dark 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique parry-based combat and a dark, surreal world that rewards careful, tactical play.

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

Why similar: Side Scroller 22.7%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Platformer 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty, and challenging side-scroller that emphasizes timing and mastery of combat mechanics.

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Platformer 10.1%, RPG 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that leans into the dark fantasy side-scrolling experience with a focus on loot and combat.

Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27%, Hack and Slash 26.6%, RPG 12.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Magic 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fluid, high-stakes side-scrolling action with a focus on mastery of swordplay and enemy patterns.

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: Dark Fantasy 34.6%, RPG 18.7%, Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A robust side-scrolling Souls-like that offers deep character customization and challenging boss encounters.

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: Dark Fantasy 32.7%, Platformer 15.3%, RPG 13.7%, Side Scroller 13%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the definitive 2D Souls-like, it shares the brutal, interconnected world design of Demon Skin.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 52.5%, Dark 21.8%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Singleplayer 5.8%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a hauntingly beautiful dark fantasy aesthetic with challenging, skill-based side-scrolling combat.

Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, 2.5D 15.5%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Beat 'em up 12%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, side-scrolling combat that emphasizes the weight and impact of every strike.

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: Dark Fantasy 38.2%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, RPG 16.8%, Action 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While 3D, it captures the deliberate, high-stakes combat and dark fantasy tone that defines the Demon Skin experience.

Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.5%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Magic 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic side-scrolling action RPG that focuses on fluid movement and satisfying sword combat.

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.1%, Platformer 28%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense, parry-focused combat that rewards players for learning enemy attack rhythms.

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Side Scroller 33.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.5%, Platformer 18.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, RPG 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric side-scroller that prioritizes combat precision and exploration in a grim world.

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is a boss battler action-RPG. Face eight abhorrent bosses, the first seven each based on one of the sins. Before each epic clash, you must sacrifice a stat and level down to enter combat. Each fight will be tougher than the last as you wage war against sin itself.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, RPG 10.6%, Dark 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush style game that forces players to master difficult, punishing combat encounters.

ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.

Why similar: 3D Fighter 28.1%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Dark 14.2%, Combat 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person title that excels at visceral, brutal melee combat in a dark fantasy setting.

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: Dark Fantasy 19.6%, 2.5D 17.7%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Combat 14.8%, RPG 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its art style, it offers surprisingly brutal, tactical combat that requires careful timing and positioning.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Side Scroller 33.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides chaotic, high-intensity side-scrolling action set in a dark, Lovecraftian world.

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

Why similar: Platformer 30.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Action 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, heavy-metal-inspired side-scroller that is as punishing and unforgiving as Demon Skin.

Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

Why similar: 2.5D 18%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines stylish, fast-paced side-scrolling action with a dark, post-apocalyptic fantasy aesthetic.

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: 2.5D 18.4%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Dark 11.8%, Platformer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy side-scroller that emphasizes difficult combat and exploration in a grim environment.

ANIMUS is an Action RPG that calls upon you to bring an end to a dying world. Button mashing will get you killed. Keep a keen eye on your stamina as you block, dodge, and strike down your enemies.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.4%, Linear 20%, Dark 17.7%, RPG 13.7%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on difficult, deliberate combat encounters that test player reflexes and patience.

Explore a dark fantasy world, descend into the darkest depths and fight hordes of demons in this fast paced Action RPG. Fully customize your character, loot hunderd of unique items and destroy the evil that is corrupting the world once again!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.9%, Dark Fantasy 25.7%, RPG 10.9%, Dark 7.4%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that provides a similar sense of progression and combat-focused gameplay.

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: Hack and Slash 28.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Dark 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Combat 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, brutal action game that focuses on challenging combat and a grim, oppressive atmosphere.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, 2.5D 21.4%, RPG 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Platformer 12%

Why You'll Like It: Offers polished side-scrolling action with deep RPG mechanics and a vast, dark world to explore.

Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.7%, Side Scroller 18.5%, RPG 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the brutal, side-scrolling Souls-like formula with new hunting mechanics and challenging combat.

DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 51.7%, RPG 29.7%, Action 18.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, top-down perspective game that shares the same punishing, combat-focused DNA as Demon Skin.

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: Hack and Slash 24.6%, RPG 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action 12.1%, Dark 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features deliberate, stamina-based combat in a dark, atmospheric setting that rewards tactical thinking.

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Side Scroller 32.6%, Platformer 30.9%, Action 18.6%, Dark 15.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, brutal side-scroller that emphasizes aggressive combat and dark, imaginative world-building.

Test your limits in this hardcore, cyber-samurai game set in post-apocalyptic Japan. Parry your foes’ blows with your weapon of choice and use implants to attack the weaknesses of unstoppable bosses from Japanese folklore!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.4%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Side Scroller 17%, 2.5D 16.4%, Dark 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal side-scrolling action game that requires players to adapt to unique sensory-based combat mechanics.

3D rogue-like action game in a dark fantasy theme. Blow up thousands of malignants and find quality loot to improve your heroes for harder challenges.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Magic 12.4%, RPG 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

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: Hack and Slash 26%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Dark 15.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, RPG 9.9%

Welcome to a world of darkness, where every step can be your last. Explore a stunning world filled with fear and horror, solve puzzles, and endure combat trials to become a hero and protect your world from darkness. Become a warrior ready to fight anything that stands in your way in this action RPG.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Dark 15.4%, Magic 12.7%, RPG 11%

Down to hell is a dynamic slasher in which lone swordsman must face the hordes of hellish demons. Moreover Down to Hell will give you truly Heavy F’N Metal experience.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.5%, Dark 17.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Action 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.

Why similar: Platformer 26.2%, Dark 24.3%, Action 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, 2.5D 11.4%

Dark Fantasy Warrior is a third-person action role-playing game in Dark Souls style. Extremely dark, deep and DIFFICULT! All of that in this super action game and prepare to die. Are you ready to fight Darkness?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 32.5%, Magic 15.4%, RPG 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Action 9%

Heavy Metal! Deep Combo System! Lot of Cinematics! Discover Legendary Warriors Forged in War! Destroy the dark empire! and save the world of his tiranity!!! Dark or Light?! Only one will Survive!!! Prepare your sword! And Anihilate all your enemies!

Why similar: 3D Fighter 35.6%, Hack and Slash 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Combat 8.1%, Action-Adventure 5.8%

In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…

Why similar: Hack and Slash 52.1%, Dark 19.5%, RPG 17%, Action 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%

UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 47.7%, RPG 27%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 10.6%

Dark Cave is a third person slasher action game set in a dark fantasy world. Built by one-man development studio Denoriks, powered by the Unreal Engine. Your enemies are ruthless, so survival requires the highest alertness and precision.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 41.2%, Action-Adventure 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, RPG 10.7%, 3D 8.5%

Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 42.6%, Dark Fantasy 31.1%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 7.8%, Singleplayer 4.6%

A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Combat 10.5%, Magic 9.6%

HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.5%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2.5D 15%, Platformer 12.9%, RPG 11%

Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 52%, Dark Fantasy 28.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Action 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%

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: Hack and Slash 30.4%, Dark Fantasy 22.9%, Dark 20.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, 3D 7.8%

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: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Dark 13.2%, RPG 9%, Atmospheric 7.1%

3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.4%, Side Scroller 17%, 2.5D 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Platformer 11%

DARE TO DESCEND INTO HELL? Hellsweeper VR is an intense first-person action-combat VR experience. Traverse the underworld where every step brings a challenge or a chance. Gain mastery of your weapons and elemental magic, or fall to the unrelenting onslaught of hell's twisted souls.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33%, Magic 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Dark 15.1%, Combat 12.2%

The war between Demons and Angels takes you to hell and back in Devil’s Hunt. Play as Desmond in this third-person action adventure game, as he discovers his demonic powers with the fate of the world hanging in the balance of the greatest conflict known to humankind.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.2%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.9%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Platformer 14.8%, Dark 14.2%, RPG 11%

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: Dark Fantasy 24.9%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Dark 15.4%, Combat 12.5%, RPG 10.2%

Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.2%, Dark Fantasy 28.8%, RPG 16%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,

Why similar: RPG 32.6%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Action 15.5%, Combat 14.2%, Adventure 7.9%

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: Dark Fantasy 30.7%, RPG 21.9%, Action 12%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 10.2%

This is a dark, soul like role-playing game, trying to create a different experience in this genre. The protagonist fights against a powerful enemy in this city in search of a divine artifact.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.5%, 3D Platformer 12%, Dark 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Hack and Slash 10.3%

This is an action game in which players attempt to survive by defeating a number of enemies which appear from the left and right sides of the screen. Use a unique keyboard-banging control scheme for maximum dopamine! Go Berserk, or Die!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.4%, Hack and Slash 37%, Dark 14.7%, Action 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.7%, Dark 25.8%, RPG 20.1%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.6%

This is a 3D ancient style fantasy, multi ending action role-playing game. As the third installment of the Ryukyu Hidden series and the Ryukyu Hidden Nine Absolute Reincarnation Chapter, the game is designed with the principle of promoting offense and hesitation to defeat in its combat system.

Why similar: 3D Fighter 15.3%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Hack and Slash 18%, 2.5D 16.5%, Platformer 13.7%, RPG 10.1%

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: RPG 38.4%, Dark Fantasy 31.6%, Action 19.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%