- #1 Swords Fantasy: Battlefield
97% matchMixed67% of 241 reviews2023
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Swords Fantasy: Battlefield is a game from the 3rd person, including battles with swords.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, 3D Fighter 20.4%, Mythology 18.6%, Third Person 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #2 VOIN
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,092 reviews2024
Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Action RPG 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Open World 11.1%
- #3 The Altered Lands
96% matchMixed62% of 53 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 29.5%, Action RPG 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Open World 11.8%, Third Person 8.9%
- #4 Monomyth
95% matchVery Positive92% of 617 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Action RPG 32.2%, Open World 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, RPG 13.2%, Action 6.1%
- #5 Dread Delusion
94% matchVery Positive90% of 5,040 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Open World 16.5%, Metroidvania 16.1%, Souls-like 15.3%, RPG 10.7%
- #6 Immortal Heritage
94% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: LC.Game
Windows
A 3D RPG !
Why similar: Action RPG 28.1%, Souls-like 15.5%, RPG 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Third Person 11.9%
- #7 Hyper Light Breaker
93% matchMixed56% of 3,951 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, Hyper Light Breaker is an open world rogue-like with a unique world fully realized in 3D for the first time.
Why similar: Action RPG 23%, Open World 18%, Third Person 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, RPG 11.4%
- #8 Holomento
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Sean WeechPub: Deck13
Windows
Holomento is an Indie Permadeath Action-RPG focusing on the dangerous quest of passing through the mysterious Eventide Hollow – and rebuilding it step by step.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Action RPG 17.8%, Third Person 13.7%, Open World 13.7%, RPG 10%
- #9 Never Mourn
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 358 reviews2024
Dev: Primal SeedPub: The CoLab
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Explore the world of Never Mourn in this rogue-lite action adventure. Death is never the end, merely the beginning of your next adventure. Use ancient necromantic magics to raise an army of undead daemons and do battle to close the rifts of Never Mourn.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Roguelite 18.9%, Third Person 16%, RPG 9.8%
- #10 Of Ash and Steel
91% matchMixed65% of 6,426 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Action RPG 33.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, RPG 14.4%, Open World 10.5%, Action 7.8%
- #11 Codex Lost
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 69 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 26.7%, Action RPG 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Open World 12.9%, Third Person 10.2%
- #12 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,880 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 33%, Action RPG 16.8%, Open World 13%, RPG 9%, Third Person 8.3%
- #13 A Violent Revelry
89% matchMixed66% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows
Explore a procedurally generated world while bolstering your power in increasingly absurd ways. Mechanics-heavy and brimming with deliberate, messy bladeplay. Join the revelry!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Action RPG 25.4%, Roguelite 17.9%, RPG 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #14 The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 246 reviews2023
Dev: TANER GAMESPub: Gamera Games
Windows
The Awakener: Forgotten Oath is a rogue-like action game with a highly flexible combat system. ACT and Rogue-like lovers will embark on a thrilling adventure in a magical world called Sylvalond.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Action RPG 17.2%, Mythology 16.2%, Roguelite 15.2%, RPG 10.9%
- #15 OmniFootman
87% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2019
Dev: WT Studio
Windows
OmniFootman is a rogue-lite action game with souls-like combat system. Take your adventure in this cursed, ever-changing kingdom and beat your enemies with different ability combinations. Be careful as your death is permanent.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Souls-like 23.4%, Roguelite 17.7%, Action RPG 10%, Third Person 7.1%
- #16 Arboria
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 770 reviews2021
Dev: DreamplantPub: All in! Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fight, die, and fight again in this dark fantasy trollz-like roguelite. As a Yotun troll warrior, descend into the ever-changing, creepy dungeons of Durnar. Use a variety of Symbiotic Weapons and Bio-Mutations to slay enemies and heal The Father Tree.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 14.5%, Action RPG 14.4%, Mythology 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%
- #17 GUILT: The Deathless
86% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Outer Brain Studios
Windows
Slash your way through dark, ever-changing lands in this new blend of roguelike and shared-world adventure. Create your adventurer and undertake a perilous journey where all players’ choices alter the twisted landscape. Will you beg for forgiveness?
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Action RPG 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Open World 11%
- #18 Tyrant's Realm
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,047 reviews2025
Dev: Team TyrantPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Tyrant's Realm is a roguelite action-adventure inspired by classic PS1 visuals. Explore procedurally generated dark fantasy worlds, battling through dangers that evolve with each run. Death is not the end, as the night is still young.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.5%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action RPG 12.8%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #19 Back To Ashes
85% 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 56.5%, RPG 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action 9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #20 Source of Madness
84% matchMixed69% of 1,544 reviews2022
Dev: Carry CastlePub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Metroidvania 21%, Roguelite 12.4%, Action RPG 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%
- #21 Sands of Aura
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 826 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 32.1%, Action RPG 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Open World 10.5%, Exploration 7.1%
- #22 Blades of Fire
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 371 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Dark Fantasy 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Action 8.9%, Third Person 8.7%
- #23 Grimlord
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,137 reviews2024
Dev: Metalcat Interactive Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 33.9%, Action RPG 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Realistic 11.6%, RPG 9.3%
- #24 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
82% matchMixed66% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş.
Windows
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, Action RPG 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Third Person 9.8%
- #25 Gnomes and Knights
81% matchVery Positive81% of 393 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Gnome hunting reaches a new level! Become a mighty knight and plunge into the world of dark fantasy without leaving your home.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.2%, Action RPG 21.9%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, RPG 12.9%, 3D 7.5%
- #26 Drova - Forsaken Kin
78% matchVery Positive94% of 9,340 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Action RPG 19.5%, Open World 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, RPG 11.2%
- #27 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
77% matchVery Positive88% of 31,665 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Open World 20%, Action RPG 16.7%, Third Person 13.3%, RPG 11.6%
- #28 Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance
79% matchMixed68% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance - a game about spectacular sword battles from the third person.
Why similar: 3D Fighter 21.6%, Souls-like 19.3%, Action RPG 12.8%, Mythology 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #29 Spark in the Dark
74% matchVery Positive88% of 939 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Fish
Windows · Mac
The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.2%, Action RPG 15.4%, RPG 10.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #30 FADE
79% matchMixed64% of 70 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 34.4%, Action RPG 17.3%, Open World 16%, Third Person 10.5%, RPG 8.8%
- #31 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
78% matchMixed67% of 769 reviews2021
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?
Why similar: RPG 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Action RPG 17.9%, Third Person 13.7%, Action 11.5%
- #32 The Memory of Eldurim
80% matchMostly Negative39% of 250 reviews2014
Dev: Liminal Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Begin a quest for long-lost truth on your vivid journey through a new fantasy world. This open world action RPG requires and rewards your original choices. It starts with your character, includes creativity in combat, and ends with the cultures, cities, and fate of the world.
Why similar: Open World 34.3%, RPG 33.9%, Third Person 12.2%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #33 Archaelund
75% matchVery Positive84% of 392 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: Open World 23.3%, Action RPG 18.1%, RPG 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Third Person 10.6%
- #34 Dungeons of Edera
76% matchMixed68% of 1,058 reviews2022
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, Action RPG 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, RPG 13.4%
- #35 Witchfire
72% matchVery Positive92% of 14,597 reviews2024
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Roguelite 16.7%, Action RPG 13%, RPG 8.6%
- #36 Enrobssyba
74% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Alexco Games
Windows
Enrobssyba is a dark fantasy roguelite that thrusts you into a shadowed, ever-changing dungeon, teeming with enemies, upgrades, and untold power.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Roguelite 22.7%, Third Person 18%, Mystery 9.8%, 3D 8.1%
- #37 Dissimilated Land
77% matchMixed61% of 180 reviews2018
Dev: Steel WingPub: Ggame Studio
Windows
Dissimilated Land is a roguelike-like action game. In this game, you will play the role of a survivor trapping in the Sedley's ruins. For some reason, you have to take an adventure in an unfamiliar environment, facing dissimilated monsters beyond imagination. Through fighting, you will learn the secret behind this land.
Why similar: RPG 48.3%, Action 27.2%, Adventure 24.6%
- #38 Netherworld Covenant
72% matchVery Positive80% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 Roguelike 21.5%, Action RPG 20.6%, Roguelite 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, RPG 10.4%
- #39 Svarog's Dream
73% matchVery Positive90% of 825 reviews2023
Dev: VI Game Forge
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Awaken as a soul from the Underworld. Discover who you are and explore an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Battle beasts and gods, or forge alliances with them. Die and be reborn in this adventure.
Why similar: Mythology 31%, Action RPG 20.5%, Open World 19.8%, RPG 12%, Exploration 10%
- #40 Dark Fantasy Warriors
76% 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 33.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Action RPG 17.3%, RPG 9.1%, Third Person 9%
- #41 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
71% matchVery Positive84% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 26.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Open World 13.8%, Exploration 7%
- #42 Naudrion: Fall of The Empire
75% matchMixed66% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Aleksey Skvortsov
Windows
Dark fantasy RPG with open world. Together with Markus, you can experience an unforgettable journey, any of your actions may have consequences.
Why similar: Open World 29.3%, Third Person 23.3%, Action RPG 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 7.5%
- #43 Soul Scathe
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Bluelight Construct
Windows
Soul Scathe is a procedurally generated VR Dungeon Crawler RPG. Utilize many spells, weapons, and even the environment to fight against deadly foes as you explore the secrets of the Mistchamber Dungeons to reclaim lost fragments of your soul.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.4%, Action RPG 27%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, RPG 16.6%, Action 9.1%
- #44 Into the Necrovale
70% matchVery Positive86% of 593 reviews2024
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Action RPG 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Roguelite 15.5%, RPG 9%
- #45 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
69% matchVery Positive92% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: Volk TeamPub: Progamefactoryllc
Windows
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Souls-like 41%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Action 4.8%, Adventure 2.1%
- #46 Nine Treasures of Liuyin
70% 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 30.4%, Action RPG 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Third Person 7.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #47 Kristala
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 489 reviews2026
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 32.1%, Action RPG 19%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Third Person 10.6%, RPG 9%
- #48 Plagueworld
73% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Free Initiative Games
Windows
Adveture game based on medieval times, where you take the role of a hero that needs to fight and destroy the plague that invaded world.
Why similar: RPG 49.7%, Action 26.7%, Adventure 23.6%
- #49 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,363 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 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 36.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Action RPG 18.3%, RPG 9.4%, Third Person 4.8%
- #50 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,494 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 19.3 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 26.8%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Action RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, RPG 7.5%
- #51 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
71% matchMixed60% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Souls-like 26.7%, Mythology 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Exploration 5.5%
- #52 Stonemachia
66% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Crossfall Games
Windows
Fight, Zefiro! Arm yourself with the power of chess and explore Medhelan, a land haunted by the Plague of Angels, in a dark action-adventure with soulslike elements. Will you be able to return to Heaven?
Why similar: Souls-like 46.7%, Mythology 33.7%, Exploration 6.6%, 3D 6%, Action 4%
- #53 Archtower
68% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Blaster Games Studio
Windows
Archtower is a mixture of ARPG and Roguelite. Explore the mysterious Tower, build your characters, improve and develop your clan. Use different skills from power crystals to optimize your builds. And try to survive. But don't worry, the game gives you options to keep your life and loot on defeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Roguelite 21.2%, RPG 14.2%, Action RPG 13%, Third Person 8.7%
- #54 Bylina
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 642 reviews2026
Dev: Far Far GamesPub: Digital Vortex Entertainment
Windows
Enter a world of Slavic myth and medieval adventure. As a young bogatyr, journey to the Thrice-Nine Kingdom, challenge Koschei the Deathless, and save your immortal soul in Bylina – an epic action-adventure rooted in Slavic folklore, with a heavy focus on skill-based combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.3%, Mythology 28.4%, Action RPG 19%, RPG 6.6%, 3D 5.1%
- #55 Darkblade Ascent
66% matchVery Positive82% of 536 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: Souls-like 24.6%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Action RPG 17%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Roguelite 9%
- #56 Firelight Fantasy: Phoenix Crew
69% matchMixed70% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Firelight Fantasy: Phoenix Crew is a spectacular third-person sword fighting game based on Scandinavian mythology
Why similar: 3D Fighter 20.5%, Souls-like 19.2%, Mythology 11%, Roguelite 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #57 YAR: Forgotten Throne
63% matchVery Positive91% of 1,301 reviews2026
Dev: Honor Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
YAR: Forgotten Throne is a story-driven open-world RPG. Choose the path of a Warrior, Volkhv, or Archer, and journey to the lands of Borea to uncover what is poisoning the forests and wildlife with darkness.
Why similar: Mythology 19.7%, Souls-like 18.7%, Action RPG 16.7%, Open World 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #58 Heretical
65% matchVery Positive85% of 978 reviews2024
Dev: Three Swords StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.8%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Action RPG 17.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%
- #59 Ragnar
65% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Fimbulwinter Games
Windows · Mac
In this epic Norse myth-inspired roguelike dungeon crawler, wield divine power to challenge Loki and uncover the secrets of the Nine Realms through the branches of Yggdrasil. Grow stronger and reshape Ragnarok’s fate with legendary weapons of the gods.
Why similar: Mythology 26.8%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Roguelite 20.3%, RPG 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #60 Pocket Rogues
67% matchVery Positive89% of 580 reviews2018
Dev: EtherGaming
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pocket Rogues is a dynamic 2D-Roguelike with elements of Action-RPG, played entirely in real time. Raid endless dungeons, upgrade your Guild’s Fortress, and develop your own heroes!
Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Roguelite 12.9%, Action RPG 9.8%