- #1 LIZARDS MUST DIE
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,481 reviews2023
Dev: the BratansPub: Smola Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Spectacle fighter 31.3% ★, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Historical 15%, Third Person 8.7%, Action RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that established the unique Slavic-mythology-meets-hack-and-slash formula.
- #2 ANCIENT RUS VS LIZARDS
96% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist Games
Windows
An action game about battles with hordes of aggressive humanoid lizards!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 30.7% ★, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Historical 14.3%, Third Person 9.1%, Action RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: A thematic sibling that leans heavily into the same humorous, lore-driven conflict between ancient warriors and lizard invaders.
- #3 Warhammer: Vermintide 2
96% matchVery Positive85% of 145,447 reviews2018
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 48.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.4%, Online Co-Op 31.1%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Action RPG 13.8%, Action 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the definitive cooperative first-person hack-and-slash experience with intense combat against hordes of enemies.
- #4 MORDHAU
95% matchVery Positive80% of 113,010 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Why similar: Swordplay 19.5% ★, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Medieval 13.3%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Hack and Slash 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic, skill-based medieval combat that rewards mastery of melee mechanics in large-scale multiplayer battles.
- #5 Chivalry 2
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 54,538 reviews2022
Dev: Torn Banner StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.
Why similar: Swordplay 26.2% ★, Hack and Slash 23.4%, Historical 16.3%, Medieval 11.9%, Multiplayer 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most visceral and chaotic medieval multiplayer swordplay experience available.
- #6 Hammerwatch II
93% matchMixed62% of 2,198 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 31.6% ★, Hack and Slash 20%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Action RPG 11.9%, Medieval 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative action-RPG that provides a classic hack-and-slash feel with modern dungeon-crawling mechanics.
- #7 FOR HONOR™
92% matchMixed69% of 160,237 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 57.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Why similar: Medieval 31.9%, Swordplay 21.6% ★, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Hack and Slash 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deep, third-person tactical combat system that emphasizes precise swordplay and dueling in a multiplayer setting.
- #8 Magicka 2
91% matchVery Positive83% of 13,738 reviews2015
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others
Why similar: Online Co-Op 45.8%, Multiplayer 31.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers chaotic, team-based cooperative action with a heavy emphasis on fantasy elements and humorous gameplay.
- #9 Dungeons of Sundaria
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,377 reviews2023
Dev: Industry Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.5%, Co-op Campaign 23.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, Third Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative dungeon crawler that emphasizes hack-and-slash combat and class-based progression.
- #10 Devil May Cry 5
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 160,151 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.2% ★, Hack and Slash 35.8%, Third Person 10%, Action 7.1%, Multiplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for spectacle fighters, offering deep, stylish combat mechanics that reward aggressive play.
- #11 DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
90% matchVery Positive84% of 13,928 reviews2014
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 50.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends" introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in "Dynasty Warriors 8."
Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.4%, Historical 17.3%, Third Person 11%, Spectacle fighter 6.8% ★, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential spectacle fighter that allows you to mow down hundreds of enemies at once, mirroring the game's high-action pace.
- #12 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
89% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Medieval 29.4%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Historical 16.2%, Realistic 13.3%, Third Person 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines large-scale medieval warfare with third-person action, perfect for players who enjoy the grand scale of the Rus conflict.
- #13 Torchlight II
88% matchVery Positive93% of 45,161 reviews2012
Dev: Runic GamesPub: XD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.1%, Action RPG 26.8%, Online Co-Op 17.9%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Adventure 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-RPG that excels at providing satisfying, screen-clearing combat encounters.
- #14 Valheim
86% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 49.7%, Multiplayer 24%, Third Person 16.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cooperative survival experience deeply rooted in mythology with satisfying, weight-based combat.
- #15 Conan Exiles
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 111,441 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 111.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 41.8%, Multiplayer 40.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-action game that captures the gritty, barbarian-fantasy aesthetic and brutal melee combat.
- #16 Metal: Hellsinger
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,669 reviews2022
Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Why similar: Cinematic 71.6%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based spectacle shooter that matches the intense, high-octane energy of the seed game.
- #17 Blood West
84% matchVery Positive90% of 5,888 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A weird-west immersive sim that captures a similar sense of fighting against supernatural, monstrous threats.
- #18 Sacred 2 Gold
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,658 reviews
Dev: Studio IIPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Experience the world of Ancaria in its full glory with Sacred 2: Gold Edition. Containing Sacred 2 Fallen Angel and the awesome add-on Ice and Blood. Defeat countless dangerous enemies; capture powerful weapons and valuable treasures. Prepare yourself for the ultimate battle and become a legend.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 47.6%, Action RPG 27.8%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Adventure 4.4%, Action 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic open-world action-RPG that focuses on massive hordes and satisfying loot-driven hack-and-slash gameplay.
- #19 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
83% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Swordplay 23% ★, Medieval 22.2%, Historical 22.1%, Realistic 18.4%, Action RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply immersive and realistic medieval experience for those who appreciate the historical setting of the Rus.
- #20 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
84% matchVery Positive91% of 11,413 reviews2006
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Why similar: Swordplay 40.5% ★, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action RPG 12.2%, Action 10.9%, Medieval 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based first-person combat that remains one of the most satisfying melee experiences in gaming.
- #21 God of War
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 176,797 reviews2022
Dev: Santa Monica StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39%, Third Person 23.2%, Action RPG 16%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of cinematic third-person spectacle fighting with a heavy focus on mythological combat.
- #22 Steelrising
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,664 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.1 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: Alternate History 28.2%, Cinematic 18.6%, Third Person 17.5%, Action RPG 15.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A spectacle-heavy action game that rewards precise timing and aggressive combat against mechanical foes.
- #23 V Rising
79% matchVery Positive89% of 132,034 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 21.0 hrsMean: 57.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.1%, Hack and Slash 29.8%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game that emphasizes skill-based combat and cooperative base building in a dark fantasy world.
- #24 REMNANT II®
79% matchVery Positive83% of 66,049 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.3%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Third Person 16.7%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality cooperative action game that offers intense third-person combat against challenging bosses.
- #25 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
80% matchVery Positive89% of 114,034 reviews2017
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.8%, Third Person 20.3%, Action RPG 16.4%, Medieval 11.7%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a massive open world with a Nemesis system that makes every hack-and-slash encounter feel personal.
- #26 Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,373 reviews2023
Dev: Ephemeral InteractionPub: Agafonoff
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 89%, Action 11%
- #27 Hack and Slash Fury
78% matchVery Positive81% of 227 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: Spectacle fighter 31% ★, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Swordplay 15.7% ★, Cinematic 14.9%, Medieval 6.5%
- #28 ALAA-MOGUS MUST DIE
76% matchVery Positive98% of 362 reviews2024
Dev: MonsterAttackPub: MonsterAttack
Windows
This is a historical action game from 3rd person based on Yakut mythology. Alaa-Mogus the devil has come to seize our land! Uraankhai Sakha, let's take up our weapons and drive him back to the dungeon! Uruy-Aikhal!
Why similar: Historical 18.9%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Third Person 14.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Realistic 11.7%
- #29 Multiplayer Turtles
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
Windows
Multiplayer Turtles - Evil Frogs are attacking the Turtle Temple. You and Your elite team must Hack & Slash Your way to get rid of the invaders.
Why similar: Martial Arts 36.4% ★, Hack and Slash 31.4%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Action 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #30 Whisper Trip
77% matchMixed63% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows
Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 22.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 20.4% ★, Martial Arts 15.8% ★, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Swordplay 11.1% ★
- #31 Knights of Braveland
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 46.3% ★, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Action RPG 11.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%
- #32 Skufs VS Quadrobers
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Dramatic Medium
Windows
This isn't what our grandfathers fought for! Rise from your soulful, old apartment and resist the Western heathens – the Quadrobers, who are trying to impose their rules! Or, join the modern Quadrobers and show the Skufs that the era of sweaty, beer-bellied men is over!
Why similar: Alternate History 33.3%, Co-op Campaign 22.4% ★, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Realistic 9.2%, Third Person 8.7%
- #33 Estencel
75% matchMixed66% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Atmospheric souls-like. Fight enemies and bosses and explore the gloomy city.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 21.6% ★, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Action RPG 7.8%
- #34 Secrets of Grindea
73% matchVery Positive89% of 8,501 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Ferrets
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 40.6% ★, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action RPG 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #35 Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
74% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Four Fats
Windows · Mac
A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32%, Online Co-Op 30.1%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Medieval 15.7%, Action 5.6%
- #36 House of Lizards
73% matchVery Positive86% of 487 reviews2023
Dev: Ancient RussPub: Dungeon Master
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unique Ancient Knight Simulator with Horror Elements. Get Intelligence for Knight Brothers, return to the base Ancient Manuscripts, drink Baikal Water and Destroy the base of Lizards!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 68.2% ★, Action RPG 19.9%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.5%
- #37 Utawarerumono: ZAN 2
71% matchVery Positive86% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Hack and slash your way through the world of Utawarerumono once again! Experience the saga's climactic conclusion like never before with fast-paced combat, slick animations, and all-new exclusive scenes and side-stories!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.9% ★, Hack and Slash 27%, Dinosaurs 19.3% ★, Action RPG 10.5%, Online Co-Op 9.7%
- #38 KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLCPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 is the ultimate co-op spider-hunting experience! Either solo or as a team of Exterminators, unleash an arsenal of crazy weapons, wreak havoc, and complete dozens of challenges across seven dimensions under spider siege.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 42.1%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 7.2%
- #39 Gedonia 2
71% matchVery Positive83% of 878 reviews2025
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Gedonia 2 is an online coop RPG, which allows up to 4 players to freely explore living open world and build absolutely unique characters. An expanded and improved sequel for RPG Gedonia.
Why similar: Action RPG 37.1%, Third Person 28.9%, Old School 22.8%, Multiplayer 11.3%
- #40 Sacred 2 Remaster
72% matchMixed53% of 1,378 reviews2025
Dev: SparklingBitPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Step into the world of Ancaria as one of seven heroes. Explore a massive open world and master combat arts and spells for epic loot. This remaster brings a fan-favorite back to life — with hi-res textures, better combat and bugfixes, for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.7%, Action RPG 20.7%, Third Person 14.9%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #41 Firelight Fantasy: Phoenix Crew
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 233 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: Spectacle fighter 30.8% ★, Martial Arts 18% ★, Historical 10.8%, Realistic 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #42 Gatewalkers
72% matchMixed68% of 336 reviews2023
Dev: A2 Softworks
Windows
Gatewalkers is a unique mixture of co-op game, survival and RPG. You, as a Gatewalkers, travel across different worlds in order to save your own. Explore procedurally generated worlds, face hostile inhabitants and challenges like extreme weather conditions, toxic atmosphere, lack of water and more.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 24.8% ★, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Action RPG 12.7%, Realistic 8%
- #43 异世界生存指南
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: 全自动花花
Windows
【Real and authentic CRPG】 Online, a unique adventure game! Each character has a distinctive image and skills, with unique styles of movements. Players can work together to encircle powerful fantasy legendary creatures, obtain fantasy ingredients,
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 31.5% ★, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Action RPG 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #44 Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
70% matchVery Positive81% of 241 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.8%, Action RPG 19.3%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Medieval 9.7%, Action 8.7%
- #45 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
69% matchVery Positive86% of 898 reviews2020
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
Why similar: Martial Arts 31.2% ★, Online Co-Op 28%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Third Person 14.3%, Adventure 3.7%
- #46 Salt and Sacrifice
69% matchMixed63% of 1,814 reviews2023
Dev: Devoured StudiosPub: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 37.4% ★, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Action RPG 12.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #47 Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance
70% matchMixed69% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance - a game about spectacular sword battles from the third person.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.8% ★, Action RPG 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Third Person 11.5%, Medieval 7.5%
- #48 Orcs Must Die! 2
68% matchVery Positive92% of 19,505 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 43.1%, Third Person 21.2%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 6.4%
- #49 Lost Islands
69% matchMostly Negative32% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Jolly Roger Game
Windows
Lost Islands is a Cold Weapon PvPvE online multiplayer action game. You will play an adventurer to an unknown island, killing and co-operating with monsters and other adventurers on the island, embarking on an exciting adventure and eventually escaping with the treasure.
Why similar: Swordplay 22.1% ★, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Realistic 13.9%, Action RPG 13.2%, Third Person 12.4%
- #50 MIGHT'N MOW'EM: CO-OP SURVIVORS ONLINE
68% matchMixed62% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: ELEET GAMES
Windows · Linux
Multiplayer Survivors: Meet MIGHT’N MOW’EM. Mow thousands of enemies with an ever-growing arsenal of weapons and magic, solo or with friends. Classes, upgrades, ultimates, quests, and group buffs add a rewarding meta game to a dopamine-filled core loop.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.6%, Online Co-Op 30.3%, Action RPG 22.8%, Multiplayer 15.4%
- #51 Dungeon Rampage
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,923 reviews2025
Dev: Gamebreaking Studios
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Battle your way to victory in this 1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler. Play as a dynamic cast of heroes slicing their way through dungeons, earning weapons and loot. Rampage past a gauntlet of enemies and destruction to end the evil Lord Dinglepus' reign!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.1%, Online Co-Op 25%, Multiplayer 15%, Action RPG 14.6%, Medieval 11.8%
- #52 Crimson Capes
65% matchVery Positive91% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Poor Locke
Windows
Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.
Why similar: Swordplay 30% ★, Action RPG 20.2%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Medieval 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #53 Go Fight Fantastic
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Dinomite GamesPub: Kinda Brave
Windows
Bird Planet is under attack! Team up in co-op (local and online) or fight the invaders solo in this fast-paced, light-hearted and vibrantly hand-drawn hack n’ slash for 1-3 players.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.3%, Online Co-Op 23.1%, Action RPG 16.1%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.8%
- #54 Orcs Must Die! 3
66% matchVery Positive86% of 14,664 reviews2021
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 41.8% ★, Online Co-Op 22.7%, Third Person 14.3%, Multiplayer 13%, Action 4.8%
- #55 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
63% matchVery Positive83% of 204,798 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Multiplayer 20.7%, Third Person 19%, Cinematic 18.7%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Realistic 11.4%
- #56 Reptiles: In Hunt
68% matchMixed61% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Corpix Games
Windows
Reptiles: In Hunt gives you the opportunity to face dangerous dinosaurs in world that has fallen. It is a mix of survival and action. Hunt, explore, acquire resources, build new weapons and fight with huge reptiles and dangerous Reptilians that destroyed human civilization.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 29.1% ★, Spectacle fighter 29% ★, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Third Person 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%