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Games Like Guild of Darksteel

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Adventure, Dark Fantasy.

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Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.

Reviews: Mixed — 64% — of 50 reviews
Released: 2021-07-15
Developer: Igor Sandman
Publisher: Digerati
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    96% matchMixed67% of 234 reviews2017
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    95% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2023
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    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 131 reviews2016
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    Median: 24 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    92% matchVery Positive83% of 413 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,720 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,147 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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    Windows
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    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: Gothic 27%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Action RPG 12%, Exploration 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  58. #58 Salt and Sanctuary
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 21,853 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: Dark Fantasy 23.9%, Difficult 19.8%, Platformer 10.1%, RPG 9.9%, Side Scroller 8.4%

  59. #59 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 5,578 reviews2018
    Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.7%, RPG 12.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Platformer 8.9%

  60. #60 Shards of the Banished
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: GreenBeamStudio
    Windows

    Shards of the Banished is a dark fantasy action-RPG set in a cursed medieval world. A fallen king, a cursed queen, and a power-hungry usurper have plunged the land into ruin. As the exiled heir, you must rise, face powerful foes, and reclaim what is rightfully yours.

    Why similar: RPG 24.6%, Gothic 22.4%, Action RPG 19.8%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 11.2%

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