- #1 Etherburn
97% 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 30.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11%, Third Person 8.1%, Exploration 7.6%
- #2 Nine Treasures of Liuyin
96% matchVery Positive80% of 296 reviews2024
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
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: Souls-like 22.7%, Action RPG 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Action-Adventure 8%, 3D Platformer 7%
- #3 Dark Fantasy Warriors
96% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: WarriorsStudio
Windows
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: Souls-like 30.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Action RPG 14.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, RPG 7.5%
- #4 Immortal Heritage
95% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: LC.Game
Windows
A 3D RPG !
Why similar: Action RPG 20.3%, Combat 12.6%, Souls-like 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, RPG 9%
- #5 Codex Lost
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 68 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 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Action RPG 12.4%, Third Person 7.9%, Combat 7%
- #6 Kristala
93% matchVery Positive81% of 329 reviews2024
Dev: Astral Clocktower Studios
Windows
Kristala is a dark fantasy ARPG featuring challenging combat, fluid parkour, and deep exploration. Master the ancient magic of the Sacred Six Kristals and uncover the source of a mysterious curse in a thrilling, story-driven adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Action RPG 12.6%, 3D Platformer 9.2%, Combat 7.7%
- #7 The Altered Lands
94% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: VoidCompiler
Windows
Start your journey in a dark fantasy world. Prepare to face challenging enemies with Swords, Bows and powerful Magics. Choose your path! Fight, Craft, Explore and find out the dark secret of The Altered Lands.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Action RPG 13.2%, Dark 9.6%, Third Person 8.1%
- #8 Redemption of Liuyin
91% matchVery Positive83% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
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: Souls-like 27.9%, Action RPG 13.3%, 3D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #9 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,358 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 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 32.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Action RPG 15.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, RPG 7.5%
- #10 Bygone Dreams
91% matchVery Positive80% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Prime Time
Windows
Bygone Dreams is a high fantasy Action-Adventure set inside a surreal dream world. Face fantastical adversaries, solve puzzles, and fight your way through challenging bosses in your quest to save the world's matron deity and stop the nightmare consuming the dream.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.8%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Souls-like 12.8%, Third Person 10.7%, Combat 9.4%
- #11 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,328 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Souls-like 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Action RPG 14%, Combat 9.6%, Dark 8.8%
- #12 Enotria: The Last Song
89% matchMixed69% of 2,490 reviews2024
Dev: Jyamma Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike set in a beautiful sun-lit world inspired by Italian folklore where the brightest sun casts the darkest shadow. Wear unique role-altering masks, face formidable foes and alter reality with the power of Ardore to unravel the secrets of Enotria.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action RPG 12.4%, Combat 7.7%, Third Person 7.6%
- #13 Exanima
89% matchVery Positive80% of 13,229 reviews2015
Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.7%, Souls-like 25.5%, RPG 17.5%, Action Roguelike 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #14 The Unfallens: Awakening
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Floatonic Studio
Windows
Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The civilization of Unfallens lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian waits to attack. Journey through remains. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. Experience challenging action boss battles in this compact, high-quality game.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Action RPG 12.1%, Combat 11.2%, Third Person 8.3%
- #15 Cervus Blade
87% matchVery Positive89% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: Team BladePub: USC Games
Windows
Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Combat 10.5%, Action RPG 10.1%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #16 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Combat 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #17 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 260,033 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.0 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Fantasy 12.2%, Action RPG 11.7%
- #18 Hell is Us
84% matchVery Positive87% of 5,146 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 25.3%, Action RPG 10.2%, Third Person 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #19 Back To Ashes
86% 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 62.3%, RPG 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Action 8.4%
- #20 HunterX: code name T
85% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
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: Souls-like 32.4%, Action RPG 20.7%, RPG 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #21 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
82% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Action RPG 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Third Person 7%, Combat 6.3%
- #22 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 25%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action RPG 13.3%, Fantasy 9.9%, Dark 8.8%
- #23 Erra: Exordium
82% matchVery Positive84% of 151 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Pixel LLCPub: Kirkidexi LTD
Windows · Linux
Erra: Exordium is a 2D action adventure game in Dieselpunk setting. Explore a world based on Sumerian-Akkadian mythology. Take the role of a scientist who was able to cheat death and fight the rebellious army of mechatrons.
Why similar: Souls-like 21%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Dark 17.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Linear 11.1%
- #24 Netherworld Covenant
80% matchVery Positive80% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Action RPG 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Combat 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #25 Thymesia
81% matchVery Positive83% of 9,502 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Souls-like 33.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Action RPG 12%, Third Person 7.6%, Dark 6.5%
- #26 Path of Redemption
81% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Studio
Windows
A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.6%, Action RPG 16.3%, Third Person 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, RPG 8.2%
- #27 FOUNTAINS
78% matchVery Positive84% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: John Pywell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.1%, Action RPG 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, RPG 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #28 AshenForest
79% matchVery Positive95% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: GentleRaven GamesPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
AshenForest is a roguelite action RPG focused on boss-rush. To purify the ashen forest that is causing the plague, you must fight against all the monsters lurking in the forest.
Why similar: RPG 28.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Action 15.2%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Dark 11%
- #29 Weird RPG
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,214 reviews2022
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,
Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Action RPG 25.5%, RPG 14.2%, Combat 8.5%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #30 The Moon Hell
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: A.M. Team
Windows
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: Action RPG 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Third Person 11.4%, Dark 11.1%, Nature 9.9%
- #31 Chronos: Before the Ashes
79% matchMixed64% of 862 reviews2020
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Chronos: Before the Ashes is an atmospheric RPG that chronicles a hero’s lifelong quest to save their homeland from a great evil.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.9%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, RPG 10.4%, Combat 8.7%, Action 7.4%
- #32 Sands of Aura
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 34.1%, Action RPG 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Exploration 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #33 Strayed Lights
75% matchVery Positive80% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.
Why similar: Souls-like 30%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Third Person 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #34 FADE
77% matchMixed64% of 69 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 37.8%, Action RPG 17.9%, Third Person 10%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #35 Tearscape
72% matchVery Positive93% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.2%, Action RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Combat 10.1%, Exploration 8.3%
- #36 Bygone Dreams: Prophecy
73% matchVery Positive87% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Prime Time
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bygone Dreams: Prophecy is a free prologue for a high fantasy Action-Adventure game set inside a surreal dream world. Face fantastical adversaries, solve puzzles, and fight your way through challenging bosses in your quest to save the world's matron deity and stop the nightmare consuming the dream.
Why similar: Action RPG 19.9%, Souls-like 17.7%, Combat 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, RPG 11.2%
- #37 Salt and Sanctuary
74% 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 60.8%, Dark Fantasy 16%, RPG 6%, Action RPG 5.8%, Dark 4.2%
- #38 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
75% matchMixed68% of 654 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Combat 12.7%, Dark 8.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #39 Liuyin's world
71% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
A 3D cyber-fantasy ARPG with metroidvania levels & multiple endings. Combat rewards aggression – hesitation means defeat. In a world where the Wheel of Reincarnation, corrupted by tainted energy, became an AI that merged flesh, souls, and machines to create new life, survivors reject this evolution.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.2%, Action RPG 15%, 3D Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Third Person 7.2%
- #40 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
73% 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 34.8%, Action RPG 16.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, RPG 8.6%, Dark 7.9%
- #41 Metamorphos
73% matchVery Positive80% of 467 reviews2021
Dev: Spicy Dice StudiosPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Take on the role of the temple’s guardian, awakened to cleanse the temple from an evil force corrupting it. Fight and dodge your way through a series of corrupted denizens, wildlife, and guardians to confront Nafaset, the Defiler, and restore the blessed oases.
Why similar: Souls-like 35%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Third Person 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Linear 10.4%
- #42 INFERNO CLIMBER
76% matchMixed56% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Souls-like 30.7%, RPG 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Action 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #43 Ashen
74% 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 34.2%, Action RPG 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Third Person 6.7%, RPG 6.1%
- #44 Phyllosoma
71% 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 45.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Third Person 9.7%, Action 6.6%, Dark 6%
- #45 Deepening Fire
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Action RPG 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Dark 8.5%
- #46 Solateria
67% matchVery Positive85% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Combat 9.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Exploration 8.1%
- #47 Lies of P
66% matchVery Positive92% of 75,928 reviews2023
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.8 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Action RPG 10.6%, Third Person 6.7%, Dark 6.3%
- #48 Souldiers
69% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Combat 27.5%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 6%
- #49 Immortal Planet
72% matchMixed62% of 390 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMES
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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: Souls-like 52.1%, RPG 11.5%, Action RPG 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Action 5.7%
- #50 Tails of Iron
67% matchVery Positive88% of 14,278 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Souls-like 29.1%, Action RPG 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Combat 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #51 Grimlord
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,128 reviews2024
Dev: Metalcat Interactive Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Grimlord is a Dark Fantasy Action Souls-like RPG - on VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.7%, Action RPG 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, RPG 8.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #52 Eastern Exorcist
67% matchVery Positive84% of 6,714 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Souls-like 46.1%, Action RPG 21.3%, RPG 14.7%, Fantasy 8.2%, Action 7.7%
- #53 Decay of Logos
71% matchMixed53% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Action RPG 15.6%, Combat 10.7%, Third Person 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #54 Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance
69% matchMixed69% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance - a game about spectacular sword battles from the third person.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.8%, Action RPG 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, RPG 8%
- #55 Anima Gate of Memories: I&II Remaster
65% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Anima ProjectPub: Anima Publishing
Windows
A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.8%, Action RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Third Person 9.2%
- #56 GRAVEN
68% matchMixed54% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Combat 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, RPG 10%
- #57 Perennial Order
65% matchVery Positive93% of 723 reviews2024
Dev: Gardenfiend GamesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.8%, Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Combat 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, RPG 7.7%
- #58 Darxanadon
69% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.7%, Action RPG 22.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, RPG 8.8%
- #59 Selfloss
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.4%, Dark 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Relaxing 9.9%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #60 Dark Cave
68% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Anpilov DenisPub: Denoriks Entertainment
Windows
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: Souls-like 40.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 7.9%, Third Person 6.4%