- #1 Dark and Darker
97% matchMixed65% of 81,391 reviews2024
Dev: IRONMACE
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Why similar: Battle Royale 42.9% ★, PvP 15.2%, Multiplayer 14.3%, RPG 10.5%, Online Co-Op 8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive extraction-based dungeon crawler that perfectly mirrors the high-stakes, Souls-like combat and PvP tension found in Egress.
- #2 Dungeon Stalkers
96% matchMixed48% of 3,755 reviews2025
Dev: ONEUNIVERSE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Dungeon Stalkers is a PvEvP dungeon crawler game where you can experience the joy of exploration and survival in a classic RPG. Join forces with your companions to defeat other adventurers and monsters, and acquire equipment and treasures. Then, escape safely from the witch's curse!
Why similar: Battle Royale 29% ★, Souls-like 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 11%, PvP 8.6%, Multiplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: A blend of extraction-shooter mechanics and third-person Souls-like combat that emphasizes dungeon exploration and PvP.
- #3 Hellpoint
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,436 reviews2020
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.8%, Lovecraftian 29.1%, Multiplayer 7.9%, RPG 7.6%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi Souls-like that features a deeply unsettling, Lovecraftian aesthetic and challenging multiplayer components.
- #4 Hunt: Showdown 1896
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 268,980 reviews2019
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 177.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you
Why similar: Battle Royale 43.5% ★, PvP 15.9%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Open World 8.8%, Online Co-Op 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the Lovecraftian, dark-fantasy atmosphere and high-stakes survival tension better than almost any other multiplayer game.
- #5 Soulfire
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 847 reviews2020
Dev: AyDream Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Soulfire is a battle royale fighter that pits more than 20 teams against each other in a struggle for win.Compared to similar games, it features a 2.5D souls-lite combat system.
Why similar: Battle Royale 39.6% ★, Souls-like 33.3%, Action 8.9%, PvP 8.2%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the closest direct relative to Egress, combining the battle royale format with Souls-like combat mechanics.
- #6 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,826 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.7%, RPG 11.2%, Action 8.3%, Open World 7.1%, Survival 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a massive, dark-fantasy world with the deliberate, stamina-based combat that fans of the genre expect.
- #7 Mortal Shell
93% matchMixed68% of 11,043 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 57%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, RPG 7.5%, Action 5.5%, Third Person 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A polished Souls-like experience that leans heavily into the dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat found in Egress.
- #8 Remnant: From the Ashes
91% matchVery Positive84% of 56,041 reviews2019
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.5%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, RPG 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully adapts the Souls-like formula into a third-person shooter with intense boss fights and cooperative multiplayer.
- #9 Don't Fall
92% matchVery Positive86% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Weien Meng
Windows
Don't Fall is a third person action multiplayer game where 8 players are put on a shrinking island. As more tiles fall, the island becomes more cramped, and the risk of falling becomes ever higher. Pick up powerful weapons, and knock the enemies into the abyss. Become the last man standing.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.3%, Battle Royale 30.7% ★, Competitive 14.1% ★, PvP 9.1%, Third Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A niche battle royale that utilizes Souls-like combat mechanics to create a competitive, melee-focused experience.
- #10 Ashen
91% matchMixed67% of 3,769 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 44.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, RPG 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Online Co-Op 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-RPG that focuses on stamina-based combat and exploration in a desolate, dark world.
- #11 Estencel
89% matchMixed66% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Atmospheric souls-like. Fight enemies and bosses and explore the gloomy city.
Why similar: Souls-like 55.5%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Third Person 9.5%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced Souls-like that focuses on exploration and difficult, skill-based combat.
- #12 Lords of the Fallen
88% matchMixed67% of 50,389 reviews2023
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 30.4 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 40.8%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, RPG 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Online Co-Op 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity Souls-like that features a dual-world mechanic, providing a dark and oppressive atmosphere similar to Egress.
- #13 Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,453 reviews2020
Dev: Still RunningPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 37.6%, Souls-like 36.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, RPG 6.4%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric Souls-like that heavily incorporates Lovecraftian horror themes and challenging boss encounters.
- #14 Expedition Agartha
87% matchMixed64% of 1,750 reviews2023
Dev: Matrioshka GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Expedition Agartha is a high-stakes first person slasher. Loot ancient treasures, conquer mythological enemies, and extract to safety - alone or up to groups of three. Gear up and launch your expedition in the first and only medieval extraction looter available on Steam!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.2%, PvP 17.5%, Multiplayer 14.4%, RPG 11%, Online Co-Op 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person extraction game that emphasizes swordplay and high-stakes PvP combat in a dark, mysterious setting.
- #15 Dolmen
86% matchMixed60% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: Massive Work StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Dolmen is a terrifying new action RPG that combines futuristic Sci-Fi and Cosmic Horror elements. Will your timeline be erased or will you defeat your enemies to survive and fulfil your mission?
Why similar: Souls-like 69.3%, RPG 13.3%, Action 10.7%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-RPG that incorporates Souls-like combat mechanics and cosmic horror elements.
- #16 Salt and Sanctuary
86% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 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 71.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, RPG 6.2%, Action 3.6%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D Souls-like that perfectly captures the bleak, Lovecraftian world-building and punishing difficulty of the genre.
- #17 Back To Ashes
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: InDID
Windows
Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.
Why similar: Souls-like 59.5%, RPG 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Action 10.1%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy action game that focuses on challenging combat and exploration.
- #18 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,013 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Souls-like 51.5%, Dark Fantasy 24%, RPG 11.2%, Action 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, brutal action game that utilizes Souls-like combat mechanics in a grim, fantasy world.
- #19 Kingshunt
84% matchMixed50% of 266 reviews2022
Dev: Vaki GamesPub: A List Games
Windows
Kingshunt is a third person tactical arena brawler set in a dark fantasy world. Form a team of five, choose your hero and take the fight to the enemy in this competitive online multiplayer game. Summon powerful minions and towers to combat the enemy team.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Competitive 17.1% ★, PvP 10.6%, Multiplayer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game that emphasizes multiplayer PvP combat and tactical team play.
- #20 Blood West
81% matchVery Positive90% of 5,888 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38%, Souls-like 32.9%, RPG 9.7%, Open World 8.2%, Survival 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused, Lovecraftian immersive sim that captures the eerie, dark atmosphere of Egress.
- #21 Usurper: Soulbound
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Caspian Interactive
Windows
Usurper: Soulbound is a brutal Rogue-lite Action RPG where death is just the beginning. Possess your enemies to seize their bodies and abilities. Trapped in a nightmarish dimension, you must master combat, conquer deadly foes, and fight your way back to freedom—or be lost forever.
Why similar: Souls-like 55%, Dark Fantasy 16%, PvP 15%, RPG 8.9%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-RPG that blends Souls-like mechanics with dungeon-crawling elements.
- #22 The Surge 2
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 9,164 reviews2019
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
Why similar: Souls-like 72.8%, RPG 9.8%, Action 6.5%, Open World 4.2%, Third Person 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, third-person Souls-like that features visceral combat and a dark, industrial atmosphere.
- #23 DarKnot
82% matchMixed59% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: DarKnot Team
Windows
In DarKnot, you’ll get to explore the streets of a foggy city, and exterminate the monsters within. Insidious opponents, dynamic battles, and challenging puzzles are waiting for you! Your fate is in your hands, the way you approach those challenges is up to you…
Why similar: Souls-like 57.7%, Survival 13.7%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 9.1%, Atmospheric 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes difficult combat and atmospheric exploration.
- #24 V Rising
78% matchVery Positive89% of 132,034 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 21.0 hrsMean: 57.1 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: Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Multiplayer 17%, Survival 16.6%, PvP 15.1%, Open World 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-action game that features intense PvP combat and a dark, gothic aesthetic.
- #25 Death's Door
79% matchVery Positive93% of 21,056 reviews2021
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.5%, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, RPG 8.7%, Action 7.8%, Exploration 3%
Why You'll Like It: While stylized, this game features tight, Souls-like combat and a melancholic, dark atmosphere.
- #26 Mists of Noyah
80% matchMixed66% of 780 reviews2022
Dev: Pyxeralia
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Mists of Noyah is a co-op survival game with many RPG elements. Fight factions that evolve over the days and bizarre monsters that will terrify you at night! Strengthen your base by rescuing survivors from around the world.
Why similar: RPG 25.7%, Action 17.5%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Indie 13.9%, Survival 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer action-RPG that features challenging combat and dark, fantasy-inspired world-building.
- #27 Sands of Salzaar
78% matchVery Positive82% of 22,882 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.
Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Open World 31.6%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Indie 13.7%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-RPG that features dark fantasy themes and large-scale, tactical combat.
- #28 Spellsworn
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,495 reviews2018
Dev: Frogsong Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Enter a world of magic and battle, where your wits and reflexes will be pushed to their limits! Choose your spells, enter the ever-changing arena and prepare to obliterate all who stand in your way!
Why similar: Battle Royale 33.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 19%, PvP 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Online Co-Op 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, arena-based multiplayer game that focuses on tactical spell-casting and PvP combat.
- #29 Eldegarde
77% matchMixed63% of 5,765 reviews2026
Dev: Notorious Studios
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 42.7%, PvP 13%, Multiplayer 11%, RPG 9.8%, Online Co-Op 9.3%
- #30 Jaws Of Extinction™
81% matchMixed54% of 386 reviews2019
Dev: Blood Eater GamesPub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
The island of Eden-Nadir, has fallen to a vicious mind consuming fungal parasite. Fight through the ashes of humanity to track down the truth behind the infection as one of four playable survivors before the outbreak spreads throughout the world.
Why similar: RPG 27.5%, Survival 23%, Action 18.9%, Indie 11.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-RPG that focuses on scavenging and combat in a hostile, open-world environment.
- #31 Phyllosoma
75% matchMixed56% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: RespectGuild
Windows
You are a lone hunter who awakens in darkness. Within a cursed fortress where reality and hell intertwine, your goal is clear: Reach the top. Fight horrific enemies, grow stronger, and face what awaits at the summit.
Why similar: Souls-like 67.8%, Action 12.5%, Third Person 7.7%, Survival 5.3%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #32 Eldritch Survivors
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Button
Windows
Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists' fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38%, Dark Fantasy 34.8%, Action 13.6%, Survival 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #33 Enshrouded
71% matchVery Positive86% of 98,202 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 44.1 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: Multiplayer 18.8%, Survival 18.8%, Open World 18.2%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, RPG 14.1%
- #34 Fight or Flight
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: Outer Planet Studios
Windows
Battle Royale and Extraction that blends PvP and PvE, You are a operative that will drop into the infected region and attempt to recover artifacts and eradicate the infected.Each player is pitted against Zombies, Monsters and each other. Online or Single player for practice with bots!
Why similar: Battle Royale 60.4% ★, PvP 18.5%, Multiplayer 9%, Action 7.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #35 RailGods of Hysterra
73% matchMixed57% of 331 reviews2025
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: Digital Vortex Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a co-op survival journey for 1-5 players through a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world! Command and evolve a living, monstrous train, craft weapons, build a mobile base, gain powers, and face the Great Old Ones. Explore an ever-changing world, hold on to your sanity, and ascend to godhood!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.7%, Multiplayer 10%, Survival 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Online Co-Op 7.6%
- #36 Exile to Death
76% matchMixed47% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksei MilchakovPub: Manifestors Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Explore the world , collect resources , craft items , build a fortified house and kill other players to survive. BUT don't forget about cyborgs...
Why similar: Action 29.2%, RPG 29%, Survival 24.3%, Indie 17.5%
- #37 Lost Islands
74% matchMostly Negative32% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Jolly Roger Game
Windows
Lost Islands is a Cold Weapon PvPvE online multiplayer action game. You will play an adventurer to an unknown island, killing and co-operating with monsters and other adventurers on the island, embarking on an exciting adventure and eventually escaping with the treasure.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.5%, PvP 15.9%, RPG 12%, Third Person 9.5%, Action 9.1%
- #38 Outbreak Island
70% matchVery Positive80% of 906 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival 27.8%, RPG 22.2%, Open World 16.1%, Action 14.9%, Exploration 10.7%
- #39 Urge
72% matchVery Positive90% of 476 reviews2021
Dev: EnDrew
Windows
Fight, build, explore, survive, while the dynamic player-caused hazardous fog is slowly changing the rules of the world around you.
Why similar: Survival 25.5%, Open World 20.6%, Action 18.8%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Indie 10.4%
- #40 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
72% matchMixed66% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş.
Windows
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.5%, Dark Fantasy 21.3%, RPG 10.4%, Third Person 7.8%, Action 6.9%
- #41 Path of Exile
71% matchVery Positive89% of 246,023 reviews2013
Dev: Grinding Gear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 203.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 36.1%, PvP 16.9%, Multiplayer 13.8%, RPG 13%, Online Co-Op 11.4%
- #42 The Isle
71% matchVery Positive80% of 107,823 reviews2015
Dev: Afterthought LLC
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.
Why similar: Survival 26.1%, Multiplayer 25.7%, Open World 19.8%, Third Person 9.8%, Action 8.4%
- #43 Etherburn
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Nixon Scherbarth
Windows
Etherburn is a Souls-like action-adventure. Play as a hero resurrected in a mysterious and interconnected dungeon. Explore and face intense duels as you fight your way to freedom.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Action 14.5%, Third Person 7.5%, Exploration 4.2%
- #44 Rogue Masters
68% matchMostly Positive63% of 432 reviews2026
Dev: Advance Garde
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 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 53.2%, Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Action 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%
- #45 Last Remains
69% matchMixed53% of 973 reviews2025
Dev: Earn Alliance
Windows
"Last Remains" is a highly challenging multiplayer zombie survival game. Players must survive in a city overrun by the undead, scavenging for food, arming themselves, avoiding zombies, searching for loot, plundering other survivors, and finding any possible way to escape.
Why similar: Battle Royale 48.9% ★, PvP 19.2%, Action 17.3%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Indie 3.5%
- #46 The Black Masses
67% matchMixed58% of 1,207 reviews2024
Dev: Brilliant Game Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Black Masses is an open world first-person fantasy co-op RPG. You find yourself stranded on an island corrupted by a strange black substance. Its unsuspecting inhabitants, once a strong flourishing society, have been possessed into mindless creatures, bent on the destruction of life.
Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Action 28.1%, Indie 17.4%, Open World 10.4%, Multiplayer 5.6%
- #47 Duel Corp.
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,178 reviews2026
Dev: Dreameffect Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Souls-inspired action RPG set in a sandbox open world with an MMO feel and challenging directional combat. Play solo or with up to 3 friends in co-op. Build friendships, master an unrestricted class system, and uncover the cause that darkened all eyes.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Multiplayer 8%, RPG 7.9%, Online Co-Op 7.5%
- #48 Brume
69% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A challenging action-adventure game. Explore a foggy abandoned island, fight knights, slugs and ghosts, and make your way to an old corrupted keep.
Why similar: Souls-like 76.4%, Indie 13.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Exploration 4.5%
- #49 RUSSIA BATTLEGROUNDS
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,463 reviews2018
Dev: Agafonoff
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
RUSSIA BATTLEGROUNDS - is a online Battle Royale shooter in which players fight for their homeland. Only your fierce anger and cruelty will help you survive in this bloodbath.
Why similar: Battle Royale 56.9% ★, Multiplayer 10.9%, Action 8.8%, PvP 8.5%, RPG 7.7%
- #50 Darwin Project
67% matchVery Positive82% of 18,339 reviews2020
Dev: Scavengers Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Why similar: Battle Royale 66% ★, Multiplayer 8.5%, PvP 7%, Survival 7%, Action 4.4%
- #51 PAGUI-Battle
66% matchMixed57% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: padendon
Windows
PAGUI Battle is an asymmetrical multiplayer battle game set in the rich world of Taiwanese folklore. One player takes on the role of the Malevolent , while three players form the Exorcists team.
Why similar: PvP 30.9%, RPG 30.6%, Action 17.1%, Third Person 8.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #52 Ascend: Reborn
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 845 reviews2022
Dev: Outer Heaven
Windows
Ascend Reborn is an old-school, 3rd person action RPG. Wage war as a brutal Caos warrior on your journey to Ascension. The reign of the Titans has come to an end. The New Gods have risen to claim ultimate power and need a champion. Will you rise to the challenge?
Why similar: Souls-like 41.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, PvP 11.3%, RPG 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #53 Carth
66% matchMixed58% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Deidre Reay Studios LLC
Windows
Carth is a survival rpg set in a ravaged open world. You will need to explore, build, and fight to thrive. Gain extraordinary skills as you take on an incredible evil. Join together or go at it alone as you attempt to survive Carth.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 45.5%, PvP 23.2%, RPG 17.5%, Open World 13.9%