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Games Like Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours

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

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Heartless and Dreadful is a character action game, made mostly by one person. It features complex and satisfying combat and a short story campaign with multiple, brutal difficulty options, allowing for quite a bit of replayability. And additional unlockable side content.

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 59 reviews
Released: 2023-08-20
Developer: Kirillian
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    "Never Return" is a 3D action adventure game with roguelike elements. There are various weapon types to choose from. Each Type has its own play style. With thousands of creative prefixes and a huge amount of skills, every player can easily create their own build.

    Why similar: Third Person 32.2%, Hack and Slash 26.8%, Combat 18.6%, Action 11.3%, Indie 6.9%

  59. #59 Riptale
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2017
    Dev: Super God
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Riptale is a challenging 2D roguelike action game aiming to make sword combat be as bloody and impactful as possible. The player collects gems that allow them to execute different attacks in the order of their choosing. All this results in a symphony of combos that fill the screen with blood and guts.

    Why similar: Action 65.7%, Indie 34.3%

  60. #60 Redemption of Liuyin
    65% 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: Spectacle fighter 28.2%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Third Person 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%

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