- #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: Extraction Shooter 35.9% ★, Loot 16.1%, Swordplay 9.6% ★, Medieval 8.9%, PvP 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive medieval extraction experience that mirrors the high-stakes dungeon crawling and loot-focused gameplay of the seed game.
- #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: Extraction Shooter 43.5% ★, Loot 15.8%, Online Co-Op 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, PvP 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines the extraction-shooter loop with dungeon-crawling mechanics and a dark fantasy aesthetic.
- #3 MORDHAU
95% matchVery Positive80% of 113,010 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Why similar: Swordplay 24.9% ★, Medieval 16.6%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, PvP 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, skill-based medieval combat game that captures the brutal, physics-driven melee feel found in the seed game.
- #4 Marauders
94% matchMixed68% of 21,287 reviews2022
Dev: Small Impact Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 57.7% ★, Loot 14.4%, Perma Death 12.1%, PvP 9.5%, First-Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical extraction shooter that captures the same 'get in, loot, and get out' intensity, albeit in a dieselpunk setting.
- #5 Chivalry 2
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 54,538 reviews2022
Dev: Torn Banner StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.
Why similar: Swordplay 36% ★, Hack and Slash 16%, Medieval 16%, PvP 10%, Multiplayer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: While not an extraction game, it offers the most polished and satisfying first-person medieval swordplay available on Steam.
- #6 Hunt: Showdown 1896
93% 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: Extraction Shooter 56.8% ★, Perma Death 12%, PvP 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for extraction tension, providing a high-stakes atmosphere where every sound and movement matters.
- #7 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
92% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Medieval 41.3%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Character Customization 16%, RPG 11.9%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive medieval sandbox with complex combat mechanics and a focus on character progression and gear.
- #8 FOR HONOR™
91% matchMixed69% of 160,237 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 57.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Why similar: Medieval 40.1%, Swordplay 27.8% ★, PvP 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Online Co-Op 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive melee-focused game that emphasizes timing, parrying, and character-specific combat styles.
- #9 Mortal Online 2
91% matchMixed60% of 13,523 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 145.1 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: Swordplay 26.1% ★, Medieval 11.4%, PvP 11.2%, Character Customization 11.1%, Crafting 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore sandbox MMORPG with full-loot PvP that captures the unforgiving nature of extraction games.
- #10 Conan Exiles
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 111,441 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 111.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
Why similar: Survival 29.3%, Crafting 24%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, PvP 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game set in a brutal fantasy world that features intense PvP, base building, and melee-focused combat.
- #11 V Rising
89% 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: Crafting 17%, Survival 16.7%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Multiplayer 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong extraction-like loop where you hunt for resources and gear in a hostile, dark fantasy world.
- #12 Path of Exile
89% 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: Loot 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Inventory Management 12.2%, Online Co-Op 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that offers an incredibly deep loot system and character customization.
- #13 Valheim
88% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 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 29.9%, Survival 23.3%, Crafting 23.1%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Adventure 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival, its exploration and combat loop in a mythological setting will appeal to fans of the genre.
- #14 Hellish Quart
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,165 reviews2021
Dev: Kubold
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A physics-based, realistic 3D sword-fighting game. Immerse yourself in a cinematic adventure, utilizing real sword-fighting martial arts and a variety of historically accurate weapons to survive brutal duels in 17th century Poland. Featuring single-player modes and a LOCAL 2-player mode.
Why similar: Swordplay 39% ★, PvP 17.6%, Character Customization 17.1%, Medieval 16.1%, Combat 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sword fighting game that focuses on historical accuracy and lethal, high-stakes duels.
- #15 Dungeons of Sundaria
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,377 reviews2023
Dev: Industry Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 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: Hack and Slash 32.8%, Character Customization 19.4%, Online Co-Op 17%, Multiplayer 12.1%, RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that emphasizes loot, hack-and-slash combat, and cooperative play.
- #16 Reign of Guilds
84% matchMixed62% of 1,341 reviews2025
Dev: Atlant Games ltd
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Medieval 15.8%, Crafting 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, PvP 13.2%, Character Customization 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world medieval RPG that focuses on player-driven politics and competitive PvP combat.
- #17 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
84% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Swordplay 37.4% ★, Medieval 35.4%, RPG 12%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded, first-person medieval experience with a focus on realistic combat and character development.
- #18 Warman
85% matchMixed57% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Oleg DammerPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Warman is action-adventure RPGs distilled. Don't worry about plot or moral choices: Create your hero, then go out and conquer a vast, procedurally-generated world. Gather loot, raise your stats, then go out and seek further challenges - on your own or with up to seven friends at the same time!
Why similar: Loot 23.3%, Inventory Management 15.6%, Hack and Slash 15%, Medieval 12.7%, Crafting 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A PVE-focused action game that centers on procedural generation and inventory management.
- #19 Rogue Masters
82% 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: Online Co-Op 24%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Character Customization 19.3%, Medieval 15.8%, Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: A souls-like co-op action game that features character customization and dark fantasy themes.
- #20 REMNANT II®
82% matchVery Positive83% of 66,049 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 38.1 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: Online Co-Op 34.7%, Multiplayer 22.1%, RPG 15.6%, Combat 13.1%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action game with heavy loot elements and challenging combat that rewards exploration.
- #21 ARC Raiders
79% matchVery Positive86% of 373,688 reviews2025
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 86.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52.8% ★, PvP 8.6%, Online Co-Op 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Inventory Management 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity extraction game that focuses on cooperative survival against overwhelming odds.
- #22 Soulmask
80% matchVery Positive81% of 17,627 reviews2024
Dev: CampFire StudioPub: Qooland Games
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 66.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Choose your path across a primeval continent shaped by the Mask's power. From lush rainforests to scorched sands, recruit and lead unique tribesmen, build automated production lines, and construct everything from local bases to colossal airships, uncover the secrets of the Mask
Why similar: Resource Management 25.4%, Crafting 25.4%, PvP 20.9%, Survival 20.1%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that incorporates tribal combat and extraction-like resource gathering in a vast, dangerous world.
- #23 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 360 reviews2024
Dev: Sofa Mauve Studio Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions - Embark on a medieval fantasy survival odyssey. Reclaim the stolen Crown, battle dark forces, and explore diverse lands. Uncover secrets, wield magic, and craft your destiny. Will you become the true champion of Atham?"
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.1%, PvP 25.8%, Crafting 21%, RPG 10.3%, Action 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox exploration game that features dungeon crawling and hack-and-slash mechanics.
- #24 No Love Lost
81% matchMixed50% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Ratloop Games Canada
Windows
Grab your ragtag crew & take up the Nectar Raiding trade on a dangerous planet that’s become all the rage! In this PvPvE extraction game for 1-10 players, compete against enemy crews to harvest as much Nectar as possible before night falls. But watch out, you're not the only one roaming this planet!
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 44.6% ★, Loot 16.7%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, PvP 7.5%, Survival 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival game that requires careful exploration and resource management to succeed.
- #25 The Midnight Walkers
79% matchMixed56% of 1,432 reviews2026
Dev: Oneway Ticket Studio
Windows
Fight, scavenge, and extract in The Midnight Walkers, a hardcore FPS game with deadly zombies, dangerous players, and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables; trade items; and maintain your hideout. Escape Liberty Grand Center mega complex, and thrive...or die and lose everything.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52.9% ★, Loot 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, PvP 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An early-access extraction horror game that emphasizes stealth and survival in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #26 Eternium
78% matchVery Positive82% of 4,363 reviews2023
Dev: Dream PrimerPub: Making Fun
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Hack & slash against the dark forces threatening your home-world. Experience intense tactical fights in this fast paced, old school action RPG.
Why similar: Loot 34.1%, Hack and Slash 25.6%, Crafting 16.3%, RPG 8.1%, Combat 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic hack-and-slash action RPG that focuses on loot progression and fast-paced combat.
- #27 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: Extraction Shooter 47.2% ★, Loot 17.8%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, PvP 8.1%, Multiplayer 7%
- #28 Grim Dawn
78% matchVery Positive94% of 104,668 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Why similar: Loot 34.4%, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Character Customization 7%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action RPG that provides a deep, rewarding loot loop and complex character building.
- #29 Dream Slayers
76% matchMixed65% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Matthew WestonPub: Cl4ysta
Windows
Enter the realm of the Dream Slayers, a Fantasy-Themed Extraction RPG where you battle nightmares, survive raids, and escape with powerful loot... or lose it all.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 42.2% ★, Inventory Management 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Medieval 7.9%, Online Co-Op 7.3%
- #30 Darkblade Ascent
75% matchVery Positive83% of 518 reviews2025
Dev: PST Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 36.8% ★, Swordplay 19.9% ★, Loot 14.5%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%
- #31 Lost Rift
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,413 reviews2025
Dev: People Can Fly
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lost Rift is a first person survival adventure shooter that blends cooperative base building with multiplayer PvE or PvP extraction expeditions. Journey solo or in teams of up to 5 players across a vast archipelago, craft gear, build bases, defeat raiders, and become legendary.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 42.9% ★, Crafting 9.4%, Online Co-Op 8.6%, Character Customization 8%, PvP 7.7%
- #32 THE CUBE, SAVE US
75% matchMostly Negative31% of 2,188 reviews2026
Dev: XLGAMES
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A post-apocalyptic extraction action game built around brutal, close-quarters combat. Step through the Cube Gate and discover ever-shifting worlds filled with strange landscapes and terrifying enemies. Escape the Cube by fighting your way through twisted mutants and Raiders you once called allies.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 37.1% ★, Swordplay 15.3% ★, Loot 13.1%, Online Co-Op 6.8%, PvP 6.4%
- #33 Ash & Rust
74% matchMixed69% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Ash and Rust Studios
Windows
For seasoned ARPG lovers, a unique Indie entry is here! Construct a deep build as you fight your way through mysterious places. Enemies are strong and smart, but you'll have a massive arsenal of tools and abilities to master in order to vanquish them. Dive in!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18%, Loot 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Character Customization 12%, Medieval 9%
- #34 Warlords Battleground: Extraction
73% matchVery Positive85% of 392 reviews2026
Dev: 绝汪
Windows
Search, fight, escape, flip your fate! In a Three Kingdoms world split across thirteen provinces, form a pact with the Dragon Maiden and explore war-torn fragments. Loot, battle, manage your gear—each run is a high-stakes gamble where your ending is yours to write.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 56.3% ★, Loot 20.3%, Inventory Management 11%, Hack and Slash 9%, Adventure 1.7%
- #35 Varthos - Heir to the Throne
72% matchMixed69% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Nightshift Game Development
Windows
Varthos calls you to his side. Fight hordes of monsters and undead creatures in this captivating action RPG, who have only one goal: to kill you. Fight, die, repeat — the battle for the throne of the world has begun.
Why similar: Loot 23.8%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Perma Death 17.1%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Character Customization 12.1%
- #36 Nevergrind Online
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,293 reviews2024
Dev: Neverworks Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Nevergrind Online is the ultimate dungeon-crawl multiplayer blobber RPG focused on treasure hunting and slaying monsters! Create your hero and start climbing the ladder in normal mode—or, for those seeking the ultimate challenge, hardcore mode! No microtransactions ever!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.6%, Medieval 15.7%, Multiplayer 15%, Inventory Management 11.9%, RPG 11.4%
- #37 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Insane Dreamers
Windows
Party-based rogue-lite RPG set in Earthial, a fantasy world. Hire various races of mercenaries, equip them, create battle formations, and grab the loot! Kill tens of thousands of enemies using steel and spells!
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 46.8% ★, Loot 13.3%, Hack and Slash 9.7%, Crafting 7.4%, Perma Death 7.2%
- #38 DAIMON BLADES
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: StreumOn Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Medieval 14%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Crafting 10.8%
- #39 Wildgate
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,481 reviews2025
Dev: Moonshot GamesPub: Dreamhaven
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wildgate is a PvPvE multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. Evade deadly environmental hazards, search for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and be the first crew to escape with the Artifact... or the last crew left flying.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 54.9% ★, Online Co-Op 11.4%, PvP 10.9%, Multiplayer 8.8%, First-Person 6.4%
- #40 Cave Crawlers
70% matchVery Positive93% of 3,526 reviews2023
Dev: Heroic Pyxel LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.7%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Multiplayer 15%, First-Person 12.4%, Combat 10%
- #41 Vigor
71% matchMixed46% of 7,596 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Outlive the apocalypse! Dive into intense Encounters and extract the most valuable spoils the Outlands have to offer! Loot, shoot, and build to become the absolute Outlander and explore the landscape of a post-war Norway in Vigor, a free-to-play looter shooter.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 48.8% ★, Loot 18.6%, PvP 13.1%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Combat 4.7%
- #42 Morgenstern
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 99 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: Hack and Slash 18.4%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Medieval 11.8%, Character Customization 11.4%
- #43 Rune Knights
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 291 reviews2020
Dev: Aeromir
Windows
Rune Knights is a cooperative action RPG focused on customization, crafting, and combat. Customize your character's aesthetics, stats, gameplay, and gear as you battle through procedurally generated and hand-crafted levels with your allies.
Why similar: Loot 25.3%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Character Customization 14%, Crafting 12.5%, Online Co-Op 8.4%
- #44 Shatterline
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
Dev: Frag Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.4%, First-Person 18.8%, Combat 16%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Character Customization 11.7%
- #45 Knight Crawlers
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Good Morning GamesPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Spawn your own enemies in this wobbly physics based rogue-lite action RPG and mow down hundreds of foes to your heart’s content. Fend off the Hordes of the Corrupted Realms by choosing powerful skill cards, enchanting equipment, and extracting living essence to upgrade your crawler.
Why similar: Loot 18.2%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Crafting 11.9%, PvP 11.8%
- #46 XERA: Survival
69% matchMixed66% of 7,888 reviews2021
Dev: Spotted Kiwi Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
Why similar: Crafting 30.6%, Survival 24.9%, Multiplayer 22.6%, PvP 18.3%, Action 3.7%
- #47 Deathless: Survivors
68% matchMixed60% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Embark on an online co-op Survival Roguelite adventure. Team up with friends, slash through endless waves of foes, conquer formidable bosses, fulfill quests, craft potent weapons, and unlock unique characters!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32%, Hack and Slash 30.1%, Dark Fantasy 24.5%, RPG 9.3%, Action 4.2%
- #48 Karnage Chronicles
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,366 reviews2020
Dev: Nordic Trolls
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A true VR Action RPG built from ground up to fully immerse you in what VR has to offer.
Why similar: Loot 27%, Swordplay 24.3% ★, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Inventory Management 14.5%, RPG 5.7%
- #49 VALHALL: Harbinger
70% matchMixed51% of 464 reviews2020
Dev: Blackrose Arts
Windows
VALHALL is a blend of multiple genres, combining first & third person directional physical combat slasher with a survival experience set in a brutal world of Vikings. Survive, feel Thor's power, become an einherjar, and enter the ultimate battlefield!
Why similar: Swordplay 30.6% ★, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Crafting 12.3%, Medieval 11.9%, Survival 11.4%
- #50 Born Again
66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,079 reviews2023
Dev: Unnamed Studios, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hack-n-slash your way through the evil brewing in the Outer Realm! Stop the ominous Overlords in their tracks, but tread lightly, for every corner hosts a monster in waiting!
Why similar: Loot 34.3%, Hack and Slash 25.9%, Character Customization 14.6%, RPG 9.4%, Combat 7.7%
- #51 Level Zero: Extraction
66% matchMixed51% of 2,915 reviews2025
Dev: Doghowl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 60.9% ★, PvP 11.6%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Survival 7.8%, First-Person 4.9%
- #52 Nordicandia
67% matchMixed68% of 631 reviews2022
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A semi-idle action RPG with a deep and unique crafting system. Collect epic loot, craft and merge items, and level up your character to beat the World Bosses!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.2%, Crafting 38.7%, RPG 13.2%, Action 5%
- #53 Torchlight: Infinite
66% matchMixed70% of 19,482 reviews2023
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The fate of Ember Technology is in your hands. With abounding hero build possibilities, dive into an epic journey with endless loot, adrenaline-pumping fights & new seasonal contents.
Why similar: Loot 37.4%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, Multiplayer 11.1%, RPG 8.3%, Combat 6.7%