
DREAD RULER is a top-down dark fantasy action RPG where you cut through hordes of monsters, build your skills after each battle, and challenge giant ruler-class bosses. Slay, grow, and fight your way through a brutal PvE hack-and-slash world.
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DREAD RULER is a top-down dark fantasy action RPG where you cut through hordes of monsters, build your skills after each battle, and challenge giant ruler-class bosses. Slay, grow, and fight your way through a brutal PvE hack-and-slash world.

Elysian Inferno
Student Game Project - A Hack and Slash Top-Down ARPG, where you must fight your way through Sanctus and Malum, the Realms of the Afterlife. Simultaneously play as the Mage and the Warrior, split from a soul torn between the two worlds, as you fight to relink your soul back together to escape death.

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Battle through a dark sanctuary as a Paladin or Sorceress in this single-player action RPG. Gather randomized loot, shape your skill build, unlock automatic casting, and defeat the gatekeeper across ten stages while keeping your character’s growth between journeys.
Student Game Project - A Hack and Slash Top-Down ARPG, where you must fight your way through Sanctus and Malum, the Realms of the Afterlife. Simultaneously play as the Mage and the Warrior, split from a soul torn between the two worlds, as you fight to relink your soul back together to escape death.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.2%, Hack and Slash 26.4%, RPG 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Top-Down 7.4%
Battle through a dark sanctuary as a Paladin or Sorceress in this single-player action RPG. Gather randomized loot, shape your skill build, unlock automatic casting, and defeat the gatekeeper across ten stages while keeping your character’s growth between journeys.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.9%, Action RPG 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 8.1%
Defeat demons to improve your stats and feel the speed of combat
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Exhilarating Attacks and Thrilling Battles!
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Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.1%, Action RPG 26%, RPG 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Top-Down 6.3%
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