- #1 ELDEN RING
97% 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 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Open World 11.1%, Action RPG 8.1%, Online Co-Op 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive open-world souls-like experience that matches the scale and challenging combat of Duel Corp.
- #2 No Rest for the Wicked
96% matchVery Positive80% of 77,105 reviews2024
Dev: Moon Studios GmbH
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Online Co-Op 16%, Action RPG 13.7%, Open World 11.9%, Character Customization 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG provides a gritty, souls-inspired combat system within a rich, handcrafted world.
- #3 Ashen
96% matchMixed67% of 3,804 reviews2019
Dev: A44Pub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Action RPG 11.5%, Open World 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on cooperative exploration and stamina-based combat in a stylized, dark-fantasy world.
- #4 Outward Definitive Edition
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 30,822 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Why similar: Open World 24.7%, Souls-like 21.4%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, RPG 13.5%, Fantasy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the sandbox survival and cooperative exploration elements perfectly in a challenging, open-world setting.
- #5 REMNANT II®
94% matchVery Positive82% of 66,818 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
Why similar: Souls-like 46%, Online Co-Op 18%, Multiplayer 9.4%, RPG 8.6%, Third Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly polished souls-like combat experience with a strong emphasis on cooperative play.
- #6 Lords of the Fallen
94% matchMixed68% of 52,264 reviews2023
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.2%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Medieval 10.3%, Action RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a dark-fantasy atmosphere and challenging combat mechanics that mirror the souls-like intensity of the seed game.
- #7 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
93% matchVery Positive88% of 48,473 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Why similar: Open World 21.1%, Character Customization 18.1%, Action RPG 12.6%, RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features an expansive open world and a party-based combat system that aligns well with the RPG mechanics of Duel Corp.
- #8 Mortal Shell
92% 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 40.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Violent 10.3%, Action RPG 8.3%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a focused, atmospheric souls-like experience with unique character customization mechanics.
- #9 Deathbound
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 302 reviews2024
Dev: Trialforge StudioPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Deathbound is a unique Soulslike. Build a party of four characters and instantly morph between them in and out of combat. Combine their abilities to pull off devastating attacks and slay those who stand before you.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Violent 11.5%, Action RPG 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title allows for party-based combat switching, which mirrors the character-customization and party-based RPG elements of the seed.
- #10 Absolver
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 14,773 reviews2017
Dev: SloclapPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
Why similar: Open World 19.6%, Online Co-Op 17%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Character Customization 12.2%, Souls-like 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a deep, directional combat system that rewards mastery and precision, much like the combat in Duel Corp.
- #11 Dread Delusion
89% matchVery Positive90% of 5,040 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Open World 18.1%, Souls-like 16%, Medieval 12.4%, Character Customization 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that captures a unique dark-fantasy aesthetic and exploration-heavy gameplay.
- #12 Sands of Aura
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 826 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.9%, Action RPG 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 20.7%, Open World 12.3%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-RPG that emphasizes souls-like combat and dark-fantasy exploration.
- #13 Enshrouded
89% matchVery Positive86% of 101,648 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Why similar: Open World 22.3%, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Action RPG 11.7%, Multiplayer 11%, Sandbox 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a vast open world with survival and cooperative action-RPG elements that feel similar to the sandbox nature of Duel Corp.
- #14 Wayfinder
88% matchMixed60% of 26,132 reviews2024
Dev: Airship Syndicate
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a Wayfinder, and unlock their powers as you choose your path and playstyle while pushing back a hostile force that has overtaken your world. A Co-Op ARPG where you directly shape and customize the endless adventures you go on with friends, because Wayfinders are stronger together.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.9%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Action RPG 17.1%, Third Person 10.8%, Open World 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an MMO-lite experience with action-RPG combat and cooperative dungeon crawling.
- #15 Gedonia 2
87% matchVery Positive83% of 923 reviews2025
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Gedonia 2 is an online coop RPG, which allows up to 4 players to freely explore living open world and build absolutely unique characters. An expanded and improved sequel for RPG Gedonia.
Why similar: Sandbox 18.7%, Action RPG 18%, Old School 13.7%, Character Customization 10.6%, Third Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a sandbox RPG experience with a focus on exploration and character freedom.
- #16 V Rising
85% matchVery Positive89% of 134,242 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 21.0 hrsMean: 57.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Open World 24%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Massively Multiplayer 16.2%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Sandbox 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines sandbox base-building and open-world exploration with tight, skill-based action combat.
- #17 Mortal Online 2
86% matchMixed60% of 13,609 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 145.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Why similar: Sandbox 15.1%, Massively Multiplayer 14.6%, Open World 14.1%, Character Customization 13.7%, Medieval 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore sandbox MMORPG that focuses on player freedom and open-world interaction.
- #18 The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,133 reviews2022
Dev: Over The MoonPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a satirical action-adventure, brought to life by a twisted and wicked tale. Featuring hard but fair combat, *full character customization, unique battle armor and engaging narrative mechanics rich in lore, Nostalgaia plunges you into almost certain death at every turn.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Character Customization 10%, Action RPG 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A souls-like game that balances challenging combat with cooperative multiplayer and dark-fantasy themes.
- #19 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
84% matchMixed69% of 10,552 reviews2023
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 22.9%, Medieval 17.5%, Open World 15.7%, Character Customization 11.9%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a persistent open-world medieval setting that emphasizes the social and sandbox elements of an MMO.
- #20 The Bloodline
84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,828 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…
Why similar: Medieval 16.1%, Sandbox 15.5%, Action RPG 14.4%, Open World 14%, Character Customization 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that emphasizes physics-based combat and player-driven character progression.
- #21 Rogue Masters
83% matchMostly Positive62% of 470 reviews2026
Dev: Advance Garde
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Rogue Masters is a 6 player co-op horde survival game with souls-like combat and extensive character customization where you fight Entropy in long-lost civilizations.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Character Customization 14.1%, Medieval 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative action game that focuses on dark-fantasy combat and character customization.
- #22 Black Myth: Wukong
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,200,116 reviews2024
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 41.9 hrsMean: 55.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.1%, Action RPG 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, RPG 8.6%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-fidelity action-RPG combat that challenges players with difficult boss encounters.
- #23 Reign of Guilds
82% matchMixed62% of 1,394 reviews2025
Dev: Atlant Games ltd
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Reign of Guilds — the spiritual successor to the old-school fantasy where steel, magic, and skill decide your fate. Inspired by the legacy of Ultima Online and EverQuest.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 17.1%, Medieval 13.1%, Open World 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Character Customization 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed open-world game that emphasizes multiplayer interaction and PvP combat.
- #24 Ashes of Creation
81% matchMostly Negative37% of 18,899 reviews2025
Dev: Intrepid Studios, Inc
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ashes of Creation is an old-school take on the modern MMORPG set in a living, reactive world where your choices shape civilization. In this PvX open world sandbox, players will build cities, forge empires, and lay siege to foes. Uncover the Ancients as you fight to reclaim the fallen world of Verra.
Why similar: Character Customization 34.2%, Action RPG 29.5%, RPG 18.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An ambitious MMORPG that focuses on player-driven sandbox systems and open-world exploration.
- #25 Dungeons of Sundaria
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,410 reviews2023
Dev: Industry Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Why similar: Action RPG 19.7%, Character Customization 17.9%, Online Co-Op 16%, Third Person 12.1%, RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic dungeon-crawler experience with cooperative action-RPG mechanics.
- #26 Dark and Light
82% matchMixed52% of 11,819 reviews2017
Dev: Snail Games USA
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 49.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dark and Light is a vast sandbox survival RPG set in a world dominated by powerful elemental forces. Find your way in a meticulously crafted world, featuring breathtaking landscapes, a wide variety of mythical creatures, and limitless possibility to craft, build, and unlock dozens of powerful weapons, spells, and skills.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 29.7%, Open World 20.8%, Sandbox 17.9%, RPG 8.4%, Fantasy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game set in a vast fantasy world that encourages exploration and character growth.
- #27 Valheim
78% matchVery Positive94% of 534,015 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 76.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.6%, Open World 24.7%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Sandbox 15%, Third Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: While survival-focused, its cooperative open-world exploration and combat feel resonate with the sandbox nature of Duel Corp.
- #28 Farever
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,770 reviews2026
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forge your legend in a forgotten realm! Farever is an online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world. Alone or with friends, embark on an epic journey together! Explore wild lands and dangerous dungeons, craft powerful gear, and carve your path through dynamic combat and platforming.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 18.2%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Action RPG 14.3%, Open World 11.7%, Sandbox 10.5%
- #29 GreedFall
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,716 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: Character Customization 24.2%, Open World 23.9%, RPG 16.5%, Action RPG 10.3%, Third Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based RPG set in a fantasy world that emphasizes exploration and character-driven narratives.
- #30 Devil Spire Falls
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 692 reviews2025
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows · Linux
The open-world action-RPG, where you can do anything, of your dreams… as if it came out 30 years ago!
Why similar: Souls-like 20.7%, Action RPG 15.2%, Sandbox 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Open World 14.2%
- #31 Salt and Sanctuary
79% 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 65.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, RPG 6.2%, Action RPG 6.1%, Atmospheric 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D souls-like that captures the core essence of challenging combat and dark-fantasy exploration.
- #32 ELEX II
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,815 reviews2022
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
Why similar: Open World 22.7%, Action RPG 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Third Person 12.3%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-RPG that provides a sandbox experience with diverse factions and combat styles.
- #33 ENDALOR
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 239 reviews2026
Dev: Diorite Games
Windows
An immersive medieval dark fantasy survival game with RPG elements for 1-4 players. Set in a hand crafted open world. Explore, survive, build, craft, fight and conquer your way through the dark, brutal and mysterious lands.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.1%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Medieval 13.6%, Open World 13.4%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #34 Everwind
74% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.6%, Action RPG 19.3%, Sandbox 19%, Open World 18.7%, Multiplayer 11.9%
- #35 Morgenstern
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Doublesmith GmbH
Windows
Embark on a wild Singleplayer, Coop, and PvP Roguelite Hack and Slash Adventure! Dive into medieval worlds and battle insane enemies. Master dungeons, smash everything to pieces, grab the loot, extract strategically - or die like a poor pig.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.8%, Online Co-Op 14%, Action RPG 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Character Customization 9.4%
- #36 Iverian Wars: Craxion vs Defugel
76% matchMostly Negative32% of 545 reviews2026
Dev: Zemi Interactive
Windows
A free-to-play action MMORPG featuring solo adventure, co-op battles, and intense online PvP in a vast multiplayer world. Strengthen your character through RPG progression, collect powerful gear, and carve out your own path through war and exploration.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 31.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Open World 10.4%, Action RPG 10.2%, RPG 10.2%
- #37 DAIMON BLADES
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 704 reviews2025
Dev: StreumOn Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
From the creators of E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy, a cult cyberpunk RPG. Daimon Blades is a brutal first person slasher that combines the depth of action RPGs and replayability of roguelites. Launch expeditions solo or up to 4 players, and survive the many horrors of the Daimon Realm.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Medieval 13.8%, Online Co-Op 13%, Violent 12.9%
- #38 Cloudheim
72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,488 reviews2025
Dev: Noodle Cat Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Master chaotic physics-based combat inspired by Zelda and Devil May Cry. Explore islands and dungeons, smash monsters, loot and craft powerful gear, and grow your home in the sky. Play solo or online co-op with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.4%, Action RPG 26.9%, Third Person 13.5%, Fantasy 12.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%
- #39 ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
70% matchVery Positive82% of 183,508 reviews2025
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 41.6 hrsMean: 93.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.6%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Action RPG 8.6%, Open World 8.2%
- #40 ATLYSS
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,411 reviews2024
Dev: KiseffPub: KisSoft
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the world of ATLYSS, a Singleplayer/Online RPG where you can fight with or against friends in a surreal world filled with creatures beyond comprehension. Customize and progress your character(s), complete quests, and discover strange locations.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.2%, Character Customization 27%, RPG 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Fantasy 9.8%
- #41 Rune Teller
73% matchMixed70% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: CODELIFE Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a powerful Rune Teller traveling through the open world of the Runegea. Recruit great colleagues for a fun journey, craft through a variety of items, and solve the requests of the Runegea residents. At the end of a long journey, you will find the reason for your resurrection.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.6%, Souls-like 17.3%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Open World 11.8%, Action RPG 11.3%
- #42 Where Winds Meet
69% matchVery Positive87% of 109,074 reviews2025
Dev: Everstone StudioPub: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.4%, Open World 14.1%, Action RPG 13.3%, Character Customization 13.1%, Online Co-Op 9%
- #43 Eldegarde
71% matchMixed62% of 5,824 reviews2026
Dev: Notorious Studios
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Eldegarde is a mini-MMO Action RPG with PvE, PvPvE and Arena modes. Explore vast outdoor zones, craft powerful gear, and fight to survive in a living fantasy world.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.5%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Action RPG 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Third Person 10.1%
- #44 Hyper Light Breaker
71% matchMixed56% of 3,951 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, Hyper Light Breaker is an open world rogue-like with a unique world fully realized in 3D for the first time.
Why similar: Action RPG 19.3%, Open World 17%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Third Person 12%, Character Customization 10.4%
- #45 Inferna
73% matchMixed62% of 2,215 reviews2019
Dev: INFERNA UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Classic free-to-play open-world MMORPG with grind, PvP, and a risky upgrade system up to +10. Level 1–100 with no resets. 33 maps. Crossplay for PC & mobile (Android beta).
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 23.6%, Open World 13.9%, Old School 12.5%, Sandbox 10.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #46 DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
71% 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 37.5%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Action RPG 7.6%, Character Customization 7.3%, RPG 6.4%
- #47 MycoRelic
68% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Sandy Dingo Games
Windows
MycoRelic is a cooperative third person action-RPG set on islands inhabited by tribal mushroom robots. Loot derelict foundries to upgrade your robotic body. Explore ancient temples to infuse your fungus with forgotten elemental powers.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Action RPG 16.3%, Third Person 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #48 Mortal Online
73% matchMixed52% of 2,959 reviews2015
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Mortal Online is a first-person medieval fantasy MMORPG, set in a huge, open, unforgiving world. Choose your race, choose your playstyle, choose a profession, choose where to place your loyalties - if you have any...
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 31.7%, Open World 21.5%, Sandbox 18.6%, Medieval 11.9%, Multiplayer 7%
- #49 Codex Lost
70% 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 25.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Action RPG 12.9%, Open World 12.8%, Medieval 10.3%
- #50 FADE
72% matchMixed64% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
FADE is a classic Third person Action RPG. Travel to the land of Baltane and stop a twisted cult from finishing a ancient and twisted ritual. Face powerful bosses, collect loot, and fight horrific beings. Solo developed.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.8%, Sandbox 14.5%, Open World 14%, Action RPG 13.3%, Third Person 7.9%
- #51 Project: Gorgon
67% matchVery Positive83% of 4,849 reviews2026
Dev: Elder Game, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 84.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 59.8%, RPG 16.1%, Open World 9.5%, Sandbox 8.3%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #52 Erenshor
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,977 reviews2025
Dev: Burgee Media
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Erenshor is a single player RPG with the soul of a classic MMO - built for players who miss the journey. Partner up with Erenshor's signature SimPlayers and explore an open world where every reward comes with a story. Discover thousands of items, quests, raids, and secrets - all at your own pace.
Why similar: Old School 28.2%, Character Customization 17.3%, Open World 14.8%, Third Person 14.5%, RPG 13%
- #53 DuneCrawl
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 581 reviews2026
Dev: Alientrap
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
DuneCrawl is an open world action-adventure game, where you take to the sandy seas atop a gigantic crustacean festooned with black powder cannons. Play as a solo Crab Keeper, or with a crew of up to three other friends in local and online coop.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 36.5%, Open World 29.3%, Action RPG 23.3%, RPG 10.9%
- #54 Afallon
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Stargazing interactive
Windows
Afallon is a single-player RPG with the feel of an MMO. Choose your class and race to forge a unique character, explore a large open world with diverse zones and biomes, and experience a living world that changes based on your actions.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.7%, Character Customization 14.8%, Sandbox 13.3%, Open World 12.7%, Third Person 11.6%
- #55 Of Ash and Steel
67% matchMixed65% of 6,426 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Medieval 23.8%, Action RPG 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, RPG 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #56 Crimson Capes
66% matchVery Positive91% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Poor Locke
Windows
Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Action RPG 14.3%, Medieval 12.3%, Online Co-Op 9.1%
- #57 FlyKnight
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,363 reviews2025
Dev: Wabbaboy
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, Online Co-Op 21.5%, Old School 15.7%, Action RPG 11.2%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #58 Angeldust
69% matchMixed64% of 1,428 reviews2019
Dev: Frank LucasPub: Metagaming B.V.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
ADVENTURE. ANYWHERE! Explore endless magical worlds and battle fearsome creatures alongside millions of friends. Ride your own horse, bear or moa and discover the many game world wonders. Unleash your imagination by crafting beautiful buildings.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 37%, Open World 11.4%, RPG 11.3%, Sandbox 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #59 Eydigard
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Frostisen Studio
Windows
Eydigard is a third-person co-op action RPG where players shapeshift into animals to fight, explore, and reclaim cursed farms in plague-ridden 1500s Norway. Inspired by Norwegian and Sámi folktales, it blends historical fantasy with challenging boss fights and a grounded, story-rich world.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Open World 14.4%, Action RPG 14.4%, Character Customization 11.1%