- #1 Hyper Light Drifter
97% matchVery Positive93% of 18,682 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Souls-like 7.7%, Adventure 7.1%
- #2 Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle
96% matchMixed60% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: DuCats Games Studio
Windows
An action-adventure in a medieval fantasy universe. Learn all about the adventures of mighty Swordbreaker before his appearance in the castle. Destroy enemies with a sword, magic, and a unique device — the swordbreaker, from which the hero got his alias!
Why similar: RPG 14.5%, Hack and Slash 13%, Gore 12%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.2%
- #3 Sancticide
95% matchMixed63% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: Red Square GamesPub: Sylen Studio
Windows
Sancticide is an Indie melee-focused TPP action RPG game set in the world of the biblical Apocalypse. Become Ezechiel, sin collector in the service of Them at The Top, as he ventures through what is left of our world during the End Times.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, RPG 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Action RPG 11.5%, Difficult 11.3%
- #4 Viking Vengeance
96% matchMixed57% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Lowpoly Interactive
Windows
Viking Vengeance is a God-Worshiping Rogue-lite Dungeon Crawler ARPG set in a historical fiction world. You play as a Templar with pagan origins who rediscovers his roots and learns to wield the powers of the Norse Gods in his quest to change the destiny of his people and stop Ragnarok.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.6%, RPG 15.5%, Action RPG 9.8%, Action 9.2%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%
- #5 Grim Dawn
94% matchVery Positive94% of 105,530 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 65.8 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: Action RPG 47.1%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, RPG 9.1%, Dungeon Crawler 5.5%
- #6 Sands of Aura
94% 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 15.3%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Action RPG 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%
- #7 The Unfallens: Awakening
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Floatonic Studio
Windows
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: Hack and Slash 19.6%, Souls-like 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Difficult 11.4%, Action RPG 9.4%
- #8 Immortal Planet
93% matchMixed62% of 390 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMES
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, RPG 15.7%, Hack and Slash 11%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 7%
- #9 Back To Ashes
91% 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 30.7%, RPG 21%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #10 Dungeons of Edera
91% 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: RPG 17%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Souls-like 10%, Action 9.6%
- #11 Pale Coins
89% matchVery Positive94% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.3%, Souls-like 16.3%, RPG 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Action RPG 10.8%
- #12 Thorne - Death Merchants
90% matchVery Positive82% of 302 reviews2016
Dev: Thorne GamesPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Play as an infamous mercenary known as "The Crow" in a decayed and corrupt world, find your way out of chains and get paid for your contract, in this enthralling Action-RPG with high production values.
Why similar: RPG 31.8%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 11.6%, Fantasy 10.5%
- #13 Bound By Flame
89% matchMixed68% of 3,985 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting its demonic influence.
Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action 11.8%, Fantasy 6.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%
- #14 Lunacid
86% matchVery Positive91% of 10,977 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.7%, RPG 15.6%, Souls-like 15.3%, Action RPG 9%
- #15 Bastion
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 38,029 reviews2011
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Hack and Slash 21.8%, RPG 13.9%, Action 9.9%, Action RPG 7.6%
- #16 The First Berserker: Khazan
84% matchVery Positive85% of 30,646 reviews2025
Dev: NeoplePub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 27.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Hack and Slash 20.2%, Souls-like 19.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Action RPG 10.6%, RPG 10.1%
- #17 Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
88% matchMixed55% of 326 reviews2017
Dev: RuneHeadsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fall of Light is a story-driven dungeon crawler set within a world consumed by Darkness, where an old warrior takes his daughter to see the last remnants of sunlight. Only together will they be strong enough to defeat the enemies born from the Shadow.
Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #18 I Shall Remain
87% matchMixed66% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: Scorpius Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An Action RPG at its core, I Shall Remain combines role-playing elements with survival and strategic aspects, and creates a blend never before seen. Through complex, real-time character progression and RPG system, over a hundred abilities to learn and upgrade, dozens of weapons and enhancers, thousands of Infected, over twenty mutations,...
Why similar: RPG 21.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Zombies 13.7%, Action 11.1%, Hack and Slash 10.8%
- #19 Netherworld Covenant
84% 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: Hack and Slash 23.7%, RPG 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Action RPG 12%
- #20 Souldiers
85% matchMixed69% of 3,012 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Difficult 32.1%, Action 24.2%, Souls-like 22%, Adventure 13.2%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #21 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
83% 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 23.9%, RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Action RPG 14.5%, Action 8.9%
- #22 Crimson Oath
81% matchVery Positive85% of 639 reviews2026
Dev: Parry Frames Team
Windows
Long may the sun shine! Prepare to suffer! Souls-like combat adventure in a unique world. Learn to fight... then fight to realize your belief.A warrior gradually grows and uncovers the ultimate truth of world change.
Why similar: Souls-like 19%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Zombies 9.8%
- #23 Dark Light
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 739 reviews2022
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, Zombies 12.8%, Gore 12.7%, Action 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%
- #24 FADE
82% 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: Hack and Slash 24.3%, Souls-like 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, RPG 12.8%, Action RPG 10.7%
- #25 Obsurity
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 275 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, Souls-like 20.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #26 Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
80% matchMixed59% of 20,644 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, RPG 14.8%, Difficult 10.2%, Action RPG 9.9%
- #27 Hack and Slash Fury
77% matchVery Positive80% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: juan_poder_azure
Windows
Heavy Metal! Deep Combo System! Lot of Cinematics! Discover Legendary Warriors Forged in War! Destroy the dark empire! and save the world of his tiranity!!! Dark or Light?! Only one will Survive!!! Prepare your sword! And Anihilate all your enemies!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.8%, Souls-like 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Medieval 11.6%, Action 5.7%
- #28 Testament: The Order of High Human
79% matchMixed46% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship Games
Windows
Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles.
Why similar: RPG 19%, Action RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%
- #29 Eldest Souls
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,257 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.2%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Difficult 11.9%, Action RPG 11.8%
- #30 Thymesia
76% matchVery Positive83% of 9,660 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.6%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Difficult 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, RPG 7.6%
- #31 Void Memory
79% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: RPG 24.5%, Souls-like 18.4%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Difficult 9.6%
- #32 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 267,104 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.3%, RPG 16.3%, Souls-like 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #33 Dungeons & Darkness
78% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Yamiuchi ProjectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore various dungeons, making use of various weapons and magic! Challenge the most deadly locations, make your name as an adventurer! Clear the corridors of monsters, collecting tools and weapons as you go. Watch out for booby traps!
Why similar: RPG 23.6%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Action 13.3%, Indie 7.9%
- #34 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
73% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Difficult 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.2%
- #35 The Moon Hell
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: A.M. Team
Windows
Welcome to a world of darkness, where every step can be your last. Explore a stunning world filled with fear and horror, solve puzzles, and endure combat trials to become a hero and protect your world from darkness. Become a warrior ready to fight anything that stands in your way in this action RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.5%, RPG 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Action RPG 14.8%, Medieval 8%
- #36 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
75% matchMixed56% of 67,885 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.5%, RPG 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Action RPG 10.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%
- #37 Kingdoms Of Rhea
77% matchMixed46% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: Eluhims Studio
Windows
Kingdoms Of Rhea is a action game Die and Retry.Locked in a dungeon, will you find a way out of the dungeon by fighting the 3 bosses?
Why similar: RPG 21.8%, Souls-like 16.8%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #38 Of Ash and Steel
72% 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: RPG 17.3%, Action RPG 17.1%, Medieval 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Action 10.2%
- #39 Torchlight
74% matchVery Positive91% of 7,285 reviews2009
Dev: Runic GamesPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.7%, RPG 19.6%, Action RPG 17%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #40 The Other Half
74% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Egg Roll
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land.
Why similar: RPG 16.9%, Gore 13%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Action 10%
- #41 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Planet Tobor
Windows
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Souls-like 17.7%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 11.6%, Difficult 8.7%
- #42 Last Vanguard
70% matchVery Positive85% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
Windows
Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities
Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Difficult 15.1%, Action RPG 13.7%, Action 8.5%
- #43 ELDERBORN
71% matchVery Positive86% of 2,986 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.4%, Souls-like 15.1%, Fighting 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.6%
- #44 Iesabel
76% matchMostly Negative31% of 760 reviews2013
Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
In the times of darkness, only the mightiest of heroes can save the world. Stand out against the evil all by yourself in epic single player mode. Swarms of bloodthirsty monsters, loads of epic gear to collect, dozens of skills to obtain. Grab your sword and fling yourself into action now!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33%, RPG 31.6%, Action 16.3%, Action RPG 10.2%, Indie 8.9%
- #45 Kromlech
70% matchMixed70% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Perun Creative
Windows
Kromlech is an action-adventure RPG with rogue-lite elements, set in a dark fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Play as an adventurer whose quest for glory and gold takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself at the center of a world-ending calamity.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.7%, RPG 19%, Action RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Action 10.8%
- #46 Reignbreaker
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, RPG 15.6%, Action RPG 15.6%, Action 9.1%
- #47 Spark in the Dark
68% 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 15.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, RPG 12.7%, Difficult 10.1%
- #48 Animus - Stand Alone
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: TENBIRDS
Windows
ANIMUS is an Action RPG that calls upon you to bring an end to a dying world. Button mashing will get you killed. Keep a keen eye on your stamina as you block, dodge, and strike down your enemies.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.4%, RPG 17.8%, Action RPG 14.6%, Action 10.4%, Difficult 8.9%
- #49 Corpse Keeper
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,399 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18%, Souls-like 15%, Action RPG 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
- #50 No Place for Bravery
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch FactoryPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Thorn, an old warrior worn down by decades of vim and violence, roams a world undone in search of his lost daughter. Dodge, parry & cleave your way out of brutal clashes in this 2D top-down action RPG, and discover the bone-chilling tale of Thorn's crusade to make his family whole again.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.9%, Souls-like 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, RPG 12%, Action RPG 11.8%
- #51 Hellslave
69% matchVery Positive85% of 3,209 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: RPG 19.8%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Gore 11.9%, Action RPG 9.2%
- #52 Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
73% matchMixed59% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Games FarmPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Shadows is the next chapter in the Heretic Kingdoms saga. Experience an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics. Take on the role of the Devourer, a demon that swallows the souls of the dead and then brings them back into the mortal realm as his puppets
Why similar: RPG 27.7%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Action RPG 8.5%
- #53 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,023 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Hack and Slash 18.5%, Souls-like 16%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, RPG 10.9%, Difficult 10.3%
- #54 Steelrising
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,868 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 22%, RPG 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Action RPG 10.6%, Difficult 10.6%
- #55 Blade of Darkness
67% matchVery Positive90% of 2,502 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Difficult 12.4%, Hack and Slash 12%, RPG 11.5%
- #56 Grimlord
66% 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 18.6%, Hack and Slash 18%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 12.6%, Action RPG 11.5%
- #57 Weird RPG
65% matchVery Positive92% of 4,225 reviews2022
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,
Why similar: RPG 24.8%, Souls-like 21.5%, Action RPG 18.4%, Action 12.7%, Hack and Slash 8.7%
- #58 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
68% 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 23.1%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Difficult 10.1%
- #59 Darksiders III
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 17,083 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Souls-like 19.1%, RPG 10.7%, Action 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
- #60 PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.5%, RPG 17.7%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9%