Games Like Malebolgia

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 51%, Adventure 17.4%, Action 16.3%, Horror 13.4%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of isolation and challenging, deliberate souls-like combat in a vast, decaying world.

Risk insanity in the gruesome slash-em-up Morbid: The Lords of Ire, with brutal combat and souls-like elements. Defeat the five Lords of Ire as you fight for your life across tortured landscapes, rending the evil Gahars of their flesh-bound forms.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.1%, Horror 23.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Action 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the dark, horror-infused souls-like gameplay and focus on battling grotesque, demonic entities.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Souls-like 61.2%, Horror 11.2%, Action 10.1%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a deeply oppressive gothic atmosphere and punishing combat that mirrors the dark, hellish tone of the seed game.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Souls-like 70.9%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D souls-like that excels at environmental storytelling and intense boss encounters.

Forge through hell in this survival action RPG! Defeat powerful bosses to collect all 5 Purgatory Stones in hell. Slashing, magic casting, arrow shooting, bombs throwing, exploring, eating, cooking, blacksmithing.

Why similar: Action 50.3%, Souls-like 49.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark fantasy setting and souls-like action mechanics, focusing on survival against overwhelming odds.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Souls-like 60.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Action 14.5%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, dark world with unique souls-like mechanics that emphasize timing and precision.

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 79.5%, Action 8%, Horror 4.7%, Indie 4.4%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Often considered the definitive 2D souls-like, it perfectly captures the bleak, oppressive exploration found in Malebolgia.

A challenging action-adventure game. Explore a foggy abandoned island, fight knights, slugs and ghosts, and make your way to an old corrupted keep.

Why similar: Souls-like 52.1%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 21.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes dark, atmospheric exploration and souls-like combat in a mysterious, hostile environment.

Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.

Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Adventure 30.8%, Action 28.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the atmospheric horror and demonic themes found in the seed game's setting.

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.4%, Action 22.9%, Adventure 21.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a third-person, atmospheric action experience set in a world filled with mysterious, supernatural threats.

Forsaken and betrayed by your own Order, fight back against the forces of a long-forgotten realm as you try to save existence from the evil of a usurper king in pursuit of what lies beyond immortality.

Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Action 28.5%, Horror 21.4%, Indie 21.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar blend of first-person horror, exploration, and violent combat in a dark, otherworldly setting.

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 71.1%, Horror 15%, Action 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced souls-like that prioritizes aggressive combat and a grim, plague-ridden atmosphere.

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 64.5%, Action 13.9%, Indie 13.7%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the high-stakes, boss-rush combat that defines the most intense moments of the souls-like genre.

Test your limits against a brutal and mysterious world as Parvus, a curious warrior with a heavy burden. Raise your spear and cast ancient spells as you battle hostile creatures and towering bosses in procedurally-generated 2D landscapes. Answer the call. Break the cycle. Change your destiny.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.8%, Adventure 27.3%, Action 21.9%, Indie 18%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging indie action game that mirrors the minimalist, souls-like combat and platforming elements of the seed.

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

Why similar: Souls-like 65.1%, Action 26.2%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a striking, dark art style and challenging combat that feels right at home with the themes of Malebolgia.

Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.

Why similar: Horror 50.5%, Action 29.2%, Adventure 20.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a minimalist, arcade-style souls-like experience that focuses on tight combat and dark visuals.

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is a boss battler action-RPG. Face eight abhorrent bosses, the first seven each based on one of the sins. Before each epic clash, you must sacrifice a stat and level down to enter combat. Each fight will be tougher than the last as you wage war against sin itself.

Why similar: Souls-like 57.4%, Horror 30.6%, Action 12%

Why You'll Like It: This boss-focused action game captures the feeling of fighting through a hellish gauntlet of powerful demons.

The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!

Why similar: Souls-like 59.9%, Horror 26%, Action 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action game that emphasizes exploration and combat within a dark, fortress-like setting.

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Why similar: Souls-like 64.1%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, atmospheric dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration and difficult, methodical combat.

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 65.4%, Adventure 21.9%, Action 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: While visually distinct, it features challenging, weight-based combat that rewards patience and precise timing.

You don't know who you are, where you are and why you are here, you know just thing, you want to survive and get out of HELL!

Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Action 35.7%, Indie 28.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the hellish theme and action-oriented gameplay, focusing on survival against demonic forces.

Down to hell is a dynamic slasher in which lone swordsman must face the hordes of hellish demons. Moreover Down to Hell will give you truly Heavy F’N Metal experience.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Action 27%, Indie 20%, Adventure 17.8%

Why You'll Like It: A violent, action-heavy game that directly tackles the theme of fighting through the depths of Hell.

Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.

Why similar: Horror 59.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 15.7%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses entirely on the visceral, hellish environment and the horror of being trapped in a demonic landscape.

Get ready to explore a movie studio that vanished into thin air, only to find yourself trapped in a twisted, alternate dimension where creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensure you never see the light of day again...

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Adventure 23.5%, Action 21.7%, Indie 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror title that emphasizes the feeling of vulnerability and exploration in a dark, hostile space.

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Souls-like 58.2%, Adventure 17.8%, Action 17%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It blends action-adventure exploration with souls-like combat mechanics in a beautifully melancholic world.

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Action 100%

The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a satirical action-adventure, brought to life by a twisted and wicked tale. Featuring hard but fair combat, *full character customization, unique battle armor and engaging narrative mechanics rich in lore, Nostalgaia plunges you into almost certain death at every turn.

Why similar: Souls-like 69.6%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like that combines challenging combat with a dark, satirical take on the genre's tropes.

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 67.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 11.1%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It distills the souls-like experience down to its most intense element: high-stakes, one-hit-kill boss encounters.

Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 37.4%, Adventure 24.3%, Action 21.5%, Indie 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the horror and exploration aspects of navigating a disturbing, surreal environment.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Adventure 27.9%, Action 20.8%, Indie 19.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the lonely, atmospheric exploration and high-difficulty combat that fans of the genre appreciate.

You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.

Why similar: Horror 56.7%, Adventure 28.3%, Indie 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the indie, horror-adventure spirit of the seed game with a focus on atmosphere and survival.

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Action 100%

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: Horror 80.6%, Indie 19.4%

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Horror 60.2%, Adventure 19.9%, Action 19.9%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Action 23.1%, Adventure 17%

You are a lone hunter who awakens in darkness. Within a cursed fortress where reality and hell intertwine, your goal is clear: Reach the top. Fight horrific enemies, grow stronger, and face what awaits at the summit.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.9%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Horror 11.3%, Indie 5.2%

You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...

Why similar: Adventure 30.8%, Action 26.3%, Horror 21.6%, Indie 21.4%

An intense and challenging boss battle in an abstract horror world.

Why similar: Action 36.7%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 27.8%

You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...

Why similar: Horror 61.8%, Adventure 22.3%, Action 15.9%

Kill all the creatures of hell ...

Why similar: Adventure 37.8%, Action 35.3%, Indie 27%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Adventure 49.4%, Action 41.4%, Indie 9.2%

Ghost Blood is a first-person action game where you must fight the horrors of an abandoned graveyard to learn about ancient secrets and magic. Discover a rich world filled with challenging riddles and lifelike graphics, and emerge as the first of a new generation of magicians.

Why similar: Horror 64.4%, Action 35.6%

Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.1%, Horror 17%, Action 16.3%, Adventure 15.6%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Indie 26.5%, Adventure 23.2%

The God - Forsaken Land is a roguelike survival adventure game that combines the features of Diablo. In this abandoned land of despair, you fend off endless monsters, light a fire in the darkness, and search for that faint glimmer of hope.

Why similar: Action 42.8%, Adventure 35.1%, Indie 22.1%

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 45.4%, Horror 24.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Action 14.4%

Agony UNRATED is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.

Why similar: Horror 51%, Adventure 20.5%, Action 18.3%, Indie 10.3%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Adventure 27.1%, Action 24.6%, Indie 19.4%

A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.

Why similar: Souls-like 56.6%, Horror 21.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 7.4%

You play as a gangster who got into Hell for your business, and you need to kill all demon devils demons, because there's nothing else to do in Hell

Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Action 34.6%, Indie 27.3%

If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.

Why similar: Horror 62%, Adventure 38%

Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.4%, Adventure 22.5%, Horror 21.9%, Action 17.3%

Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.

Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Action 26.5%, Adventure 26.3%

If you are not careful enough, you may end up in that place, the place some call The Backrooms. The Backrooms of existence, a hellish dimension of infinite maze-like constructs, each level pushing deeper into the despair. Could you, a normal person find the way out? Dive deeper into the horror

Why similar: Horror 48.4%, Action 26.4%, Adventure 25.1%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Horror 52.2%, Adventure 26.9%, Action 14.4%, Indie 6.4%

The Spirit Underneath is a first-person horror game. You wake up in an unknown, creepy looking environment which you soon discover is hell. The problem? You don't remember what happened before waking up there, and don't know your way out. Are you ready to visit the most terrifying depths of hell?

Why similar: Indie 62.9%, Adventure 37.1%

A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Horror 65.5%, Action 34.5%

An action oriented shooting horror game, where players will be the hero GUILING from mysterious Eastern continent and engage in battles with demons to find ways to break curses, defeat zombies, and seal evil spirits. Can we fight against evil forces and escape from the cursed land?

Why similar: Horror 45.5%, Adventure 30.5%, Action 24%

Love is Hell. In this precision platformer based on the 5 stages of grief, navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love.

Why similar: Action 43.8%, Adventure 34.5%, Indie 21.8%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Horror 37%, Adventure 36.8%, Indie 26.3%