Games Like IN'ERNUS

SOUL STORY is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer. In a race to be the one to decide the fate of the land, will you fight those who seek to plunge the world into darkness, or will you bring destruction by your own blade? The choice is in your hands.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.1%, Spectacle fighter 31.8% ★, Difficult 22.2%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, 2D 3.1%

"Cryweard" is an action RPG developed by a student, with the focus on the fun of bargaining and tense moments in battles. A nameless warrior explores the world to unravel the mystery of "Cry" and confronts a powerful enemy called "Weard" while making full use of his magical powers.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.1%, Spectacle fighter 32.3% ★, Difficult 25.7%, Action 4%, Indie 1.2%

A first-person souls-like that rewards players for mastering sword combat mechanics. Rise against the robotic cult that has destroyed the world using nanomachines and seek revenge on the cybernetic overlord.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.5%, Difficult 29.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Linear 9.7%, Action 5.2%

Moonlight Shadows is a dark fantasy Action RPG with stylish Soulslike combat . Forge your way through formidable foes in a cursed world and master deep and immersive combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 50.7%, Difficult 34.6%, Combat 6.3%, Action 4.4%, Indie 2.5%

Embark on an indie souls-like game! Master the unique Parry Gauge system, where successful parries fill the meter, but beware: a failed parry or taking damage will deplete it. Show your skill and strategy to unleash powerful abilities in epic battles!

Why similar: Souls-like 46.6%, Difficult 32.5%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Action 5.4%, Indie 1.3%

A soulslike action game focused on boss battles. Push your limits, learn from death, and overcome obstacles in a hostile world.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.2%, Spectacle fighter 22.9% ★, Difficult 22.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Linear 4.7%

I saw that tall castle in my dream where normally there was an island... I'm now lost and there is no turning back... A lonely knight on top of a deadly castle... This game is a real time combat collectathon in the style of Dark Souls where you have to collect emblems to progress through a castle...

Why similar: Souls-like 42.4%, Psychological 18.9%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 11.6%, Linear 6.2%

Deflect. Illuminate. Eradicate. REKINDLE is a 2D pixel action-platformer featuring deflection focused combat. Explore Zion, a fallen city corrupted in darkness. Master the art of parrying, customize your gear, and solve light-based puzzles to complete your mission. May The Light Be With You.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.3%, Difficult 32.8%, Action 9.4%, Combat 6.2%, 2D 5.4%

Undying Lantern is a third-person action game where your goal is to subdue otherworldly criminals who are on the run. Locate them by exploring mysterious locations and overcome their challenges by mastering the lantern's powers and understanding their weaknesses.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.5%, Difficult 28.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Combat 6.7%, Linear 5.6%

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 59.2%, Difficult 16.7%, Action 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Combat 7%

Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

Why similar: Souls-like 55%, Difficult 32.5%, Action 4.1%, Action-Adventure 3%, 2D 2.8%

Lost at sea, you and your two buds discover a mysterious island. Progress through platformer levels, fight bosses, and learn about the dark truth of the island and the monster behind it all.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.8%, Difficult 21.4%, Psychological 18.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 8.9%

RED OATH: The Forsaken One is a ruthless third-person action game that invites you to a dark fantasy world filled with challenging and punishing combat. In a realm where every attack has a cost, manage your stamina, defeat enemies, face epic bosses, and discover the secrets of a cursed kingdom.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.5%, Difficult 32.2%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Action 6.2%, Indie 1.6%

Explore the lands of Arzamor and test yourself against enemies that will challenge your reflexes and skills. Explore in search of upgrades and build a character with very different fighting styles. Are you ready?

Why similar: Souls-like 52.4%, Difficult 34.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.9%, Difficult 30%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Combat 7.5%, 2D 4.5%

Explore a pyramid full of misteries while fighting against the dark forces. Chain your attacks in a fast paced combat system full of stylish combo. Fuse and equip the skills you find to forge your own path.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Spectacle fighter 27.6% ★, Difficult 20.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 4.1%

"Raise" is an indie souls-like game developed by two people. You have died and awakened with no memories in a strange place. Explore and discover what happened to you as you face powerful enemies. However at the end of your journey, will you be able to raise your soul?

Why similar: Souls-like 53.9%, Difficult 36.4%, Action 5.6%, Combat 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE INCOMING! The most absurd Souls-like parody ever! You’re a blacksmith with bean-powered dragon abilities, taking on evil corporations with maximum gasitude! Fart-dash, demolish bosses, and break the fourth wall in this hilarious action RPG. Smell the legend!

Why similar: Souls-like 48.6%, Difficult 30.1%, Action 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Combat 3.2%

DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.

Why similar: Souls-like 85.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Action 2.8%, Indie 1.1%

The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.9%, Spectacle fighter 29.7% ★, Difficult 21.8%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Action 3.2%

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 66.2%, Difficult 19.5%, Action 10.4%, Indie 3.9%

"Dead in time" is a hardcore action with a non-trivial level generation system and the ability to control time. Each enemy that you meet on your way, is deadly and unique in its own way.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.3%, Difficult 27.4%, Action 17.5%, Indie 6.7%

Boss Rush: Mythology - This is an action game in which you have to fight various creatures and gods from Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic and Egyptian mythologies.

Why similar: Souls-like 61.8%, Difficult 20.4%, Action 9.5%, 2D 4.3%, Indie 3.3%

A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Difficult 31.5%, Psychological 10.4%, 2D 5.3%, Action 5.1%

Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.

Why similar: Souls-like 76.2%, Difficult 17.7%, Action 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%

"Hero Tower" is a game without regular monsters where you directly face challenging bosses. Dodge the boss's attacks through rolling and jumping, and seize the opportunity to counter-attack. It tests players' reflexes, stamina management, and insight into the boss's moves.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.4%, Difficult 30.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Action 7.2%, 2D 4%

PARRY COUNTER is a 2D side-scrolling Soulslike action game that puts your timing to the ultimate test. Master perfect parries to deflect enemy strikes and challenge a relentless boss rush. Every battle tests your skill, precision, and courage. Will you rise to counter every attack?

Why similar: Souls-like 52.8%, Difficult 31.3%, Action 7.8%, 2D 4%, Indie 2.8%

A short action game set in a medieval castle with NPCs and enemies appearing in the form of different shapes. You must escape imprisonment and find a way out of the castle.

Why similar: Difficult 48.7%, Souls-like 23%, Action-Adventure 18%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.2%, Difficult 27.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Emotional 5.6%, Combat 5%

Slash, shoot, explode, vaporize, smash, and destroy, enemies with eight heroes to use to your advantage! Fight tons of bosses on one of four difficulties in the incredibly difficult souls-like/risk-like. The game takes inspiration from Risk of Rain 2, Dark Souls combat, and Vampire Survivors.

Why similar: Souls-like 52.6%, Difficult 14.9%, Action 8.6%, Linear 7.1%, 2D 6.5%

Only Up + First-person rolling mechanics. This combo is pure madness. Try not to fall!

Why similar: Souls-like 40.4%, Difficult 36.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 6.8%, Linear 6%

The core combat gameplay is similar to Sekiro, emphasizing precise parrying, counterattacks, and dodging—players can even trigger powerful counters with regular attacks. The game features richly detailed environments and a vast, expansive world map.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.8%, Difficult 30.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Combat 7.1%, 2D 6.1%

Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.9%, Psychological 29.6%, Difficult 20.8%, 2D 4.6%, Action 2.1%

Inside The Crystal Mountain is a difficult action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and soulslike elements where you explore a mysterious world filled with ambiguous characters and challenging enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.9%, Difficult 27%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Combat 6.2%, 2D 4.8%

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 70.1%, Difficult 21.5%, 2D 4%, Action 3.3%, Indie 0.9%

Lucid Dream is a top-down action shooter with intense combat and hard boss fights. Explore layered areas, collect powerful upgrades, and build your own playstyle.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.4%, Difficult 31.9%, Action 7.8%, Action-Adventure 4.6%, 2D 3.1%

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 41.1%, Difficult 28.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Linear 8.2%, Combat 7.7%

The Bar Souls is a retro pixel souls-like set in a mysterious digital world. Face ruthless bosses, solve puzzles that test mind and heart, and let perseverance unveil hidden secrets on your path to the end.

Why similar: Souls-like 56.4%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Difficult 10.2%, Linear 8.6%, Action 7.1%

In a world controlled by strings, YOU are not attached. Fight your way through champions of ancient fairy tales in this action packed boss-rush game, escape the grip of The Puppeteer, and write your own ending.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.7%, Difficult 30.7%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Action 6.9%, Combat 3.9%

Climb, slip, and soar through the neon-drenched cityscape in Gorilla Adventure! Unleash your inner ape and enjoy the freedom of parkour with primal instincts!

Why similar: Difficult 55.7%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, Action 12.4%, 2D 8.1%, Indie 2%

Plague hunter is an indie platformer game in the dark fantasy vein. In the game you’ll be using sword and gun to cut your way through hordes of zombies and other terrible monsters, avoiding deadly traps.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.1%, Difficult 30.5%, Action 12.2%, 2D 6.1%, Indie 4.7%

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...

Why similar: Souls-like 43.1%, Difficult 31.3%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 5.2%, 2D 4.7%

Sanguine tells the story of Yona, a cursed warrior in her quest for revenge a she battles her way through a dry medieval world filled with blood powered machine.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.3%, Spectacle fighter 33.5% ★, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Action 5.2%, Combat 1.9%

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 76.9%, Difficult 16%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 44.2%, Difficult 24.7%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Combat 6.6%, 2D 6.1%

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 67.6%, Difficult 24.4%, Action 6%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Indie 0.8%

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 63.1%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Action 11.8%, Combat 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.6%, Difficult 29.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Linear 6.5%, Action 4.6%

L'Artisan Meurtrier is an old school action/RPG game built around a rich and demanding combat system. Prepare to face the worst monsters and villains, to foil the most treacherous traps to honor your contracts and gain ever more glory!

Why similar: Souls-like 37.8%, Spectacle fighter 33.4% ★, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Action 6.8%, 2D 4%

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 54.1%, Difficult 28.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Action 6.5%, Singleplayer 2%

'Last Order' is a 2D action game with pixel art graphics and high difficulty. Utilize a variety of wire actions to recover the Last Order in a devastated world.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.5%, Difficult 33.4%, Action 10%, 2D 4.6%, Indie 2.1%

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

Why similar: Souls-like 64.2%, Difficult 31%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

The Patagonians is a 2D horror adventure game. You have a minimum of weapons and a maximum of dangers at your disposal. Help the main character pass the tests prepared for him in order to save the missing child.

Why similar: Difficult 35.1%, Souls-like 23.8%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Linear 8.6%, Action 7.5%

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 32.1%, Spectacle fighter 26% ★, Difficult 23.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 4.7%

Rot In Hell is an action adventure game that draws inspiration from souls like genre. Rot in Hell" offers players a harrowing journey through a twisted world as Damien, the tormented character, challenging them to confront their inner demons while battling external forces of darkness.

Why similar: Souls-like 59.8%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Linear 10.9%, Action 7.9%, Combat 3%

A game about a very happy guy and his boulder. (Warning: As an accurate representation of the ancient Myth of Sisyphus, this is likely the most difficult and punishing game you will ever play.)

Why similar: Difficult 36.8%, Souls-like 36.3%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Action 6.5%, Linear 6%

Explore Mrozek Mansion, fight monsters and retrieve the components to assemble the perfect mobile device: the Pyra! Based on a true story.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.7%, Difficult 33%, Action 7.8%, Combat 6.6%, Indie 1.9%

Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!

Why similar: Souls-like 40.6%, Difficult 29.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Combat 7%, Action 6.4%

The heroic penguin pulled the legendary club from the rock. pass the ordeal! Revenge on humans! Save Antarctica in crisis! The Penguin Game2 : Lies of Penguin is an action game made with a deep impression of the soul-like genre. Challenge a total of 7 types of boss battles!

Why similar: Souls-like 66.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 11.1%, Combat 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%