- #1 Heretical
97% matchVery Positive85% of 1,028 reviews2024
Dev: Three Swords StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.7%, Class-Based 21%, Action RPG 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Roguelite 13.3%
- #2 Blasphemous 2
96% matchVery Positive91% of 21,144 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.5%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Action RPG 12.9%, Combat 12.5%
- #3 A Violent Revelry
96% matchMixed65% of 83 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 RPG 20.7%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Roguelite 11.5%, Combat 8.3%
- #4 Mortal Sin
95% matchVery Positive94% of 5,883 reviews2025
Dev: Nikola Todorovic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, RPG 7.5%
- #5 Blasphemous
94% matchVery Positive90% of 66,776 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Dark Fantasy 46%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Horror 8.6%, 2D 7.9%, Hack and Slash 6.1%
- #6 Summum Aeterna
94% matchVery Positive83% of 397 reviews2023
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Summum Aeterna is a fast-paced Roguelite inspired by the Metroidvania Aeterna Noctis. Create your own worlds, challenges, difficulty and influences in each new run. Die, learn, become stronger, and achieve victory. Death is inevitable, but glory is only for the chosen.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Roguelite 12.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%
- #7 VOIN
93% matchVery Positive94% of 3,626 reviews2024
Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Hack and Slash 28.1%, Action RPG 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Roguelite 13.9%, RPG 7.6%
- #8 ELDERBORN
92% matchVery Positive86% of 3,082 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 32%, Dark Fantasy 26.2%, Action RPG 25.6%, Combat 11.7%, Action 4.4%
- #9 Cursemark
91% matchVery Positive87% of 605 reviews2026
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.9%, Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Action RPG 17.3%, Roguelite 12.4%, RPG 6.6%
- #10 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
91% 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: Dark Fantasy 27.6%, Action RPG 23.5%, Hack and Slash 23%, RPG 9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #11 Elderand
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 813 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Action RPG 19.9%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Combat 8.4%
- #12 Soulblight
90% matchMostly Negative36% of 195 reviews2018
Dev: My Next GamesPub: Movie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Soulblight is a dark, unforgiving, top-down action roguelike luring you to cross the thin line between good and evil. Embrace your flaws to survive a journey through an unforgiving Sanctuary. Gluttony, Lust, Cannibalism - how far are you willing to go?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.4%, Procedural Generation 21%, Roguelite 18.4%, Action RPG 15.8%, RPG 13.2%
- #13 Bleak Sword DX
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 698 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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: Hack and Slash 39.6%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Old School 14.7%, Horror 10.7%, 2D 4.8%
- #14 In Celebration of Violence
89% matchVery Positive87% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 21.7%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Roguelite 16%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Horror 6.8%
- #15 GUILT: The Deathless
87% matchVery Positive82% of 75 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: Action RPG 23.6%, Hack and Slash 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #16 Arboria
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 782 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 RPG 25%, Dark Fantasy 24.4%, Roguelite 19.9%, Procedural Generation 17.3%, RPG 7.3%
- #17 Eastern Exorcist
86% matchVery Positive84% of 6,774 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, Hack and Slash 24.9%, Action RPG 17.6%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, RPG 8.3%
- #18 Eldest Souls
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,378 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: Action RPG 28.6%, Hack and Slash 28%, Dark Fantasy 27.5%, Combat 4.6%, Action 3.9%
- #19 Mortal Shell II
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 11,028 reviews2026
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.5%, Action RPG 26.8%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Horror 8.5%, RPG 6.5%
- #20 Kromlech
84% matchMixed68% of 158 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: Action RPG 32.3%, Dark Fantasy 25%, Roguelite 19.1%, RPG 10.8%, Action 6.5%
- #21 Hyper Light Breaker
84% matchMixed55% of 3,976 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 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 31.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Hack and Slash 17%, RPG 10.1%, Combat 8.7%
- #22 Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
82% matchVery Positive82% of 7,720 reviews2025
Dev: Games FarmPub: Grindstone
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
Why similar: Class-Based 25.5%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Action RPG 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #23 INTO EVIL
81% matchVery Positive93% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Mind's Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hotline Miami x Dark Souls. Greatswords, demons, miniguns; up to 4 players. You are not prepared.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26%, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Old School 15%, Roguelite 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%
- #24 The Legend of Karl
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 311 reviews2021
Dev: Actplus Studio
Windows
The Legend of Karl is a 2.5D hack and slash platformer. You'll master various weapons while exploring the deep diabolical world. A quest struggling between Good and Evil, fight for Justice and what you Believe!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.6%, Side Scroller 23.5%, Action RPG 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, RPG 7.2%
- #25 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
80% matchVery Positive94% of 1,209 reviews2024
Dev: Lori Vornoy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.8%, Procedural Generation 25.7%, Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, RPG 10.2%
- #26 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,040 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 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 24.5%, Action RPG 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #27 Powerlust
79% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
Old school action RPG. Travel through an open world, design your own character class and feed your LUST for POWER by crushing your foes. Bonus replayability thanks to procedural generation, tons of abilities and items. Optional permadeath for hardcore roguelike fans!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action RPG 16.3%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Procedural Generation 13.1%
- #28 Morbid: The Lords of Ire
79% matchMixed68% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: Still RunningPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Hack and Slash 34.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.7%, Action RPG 12.2%, Horror 11%, Combat 10.8%
- #29 GOD FORSAKEN
78% matchMixed68% of 1,796 reviews2026
Dev: insight studio
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Hack and Slash 40.1%, Dark Fantasy 29.3%, Combat 14.5%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #30 Demon Skin
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Ludus futurePub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Brutal Hack&Slash game with a challenging combat system plunges you into the harsh dark fantasy world to test your will and your skills. Only those who dare to get into the Demon Skin can survive!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.4%, Side Scroller 24%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Combat 10.5%, RPG 7.7%
- #31 Nyran Survivors
76% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Diminished Studios
Windows · Linux
Embrace the role of Thoria's ultimate Mediator. In this gripping Action Roguelite, unlock diverse classes, harness thousands of spell combinations, and face epic boss battles. How long can you survive the endless enemy horde for?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 50.9%, Dark Fantasy 21.8%, Action 9.5%, Combat 9%, RPG 7.1%
- #32 Void Sols
74% matchVery Positive96% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
Why similar: Nonlinear 32.8%, Action RPG 27.5%, Dark Fantasy 21.8%, RPG 8.4%, 2D 4.9%
- #33 Hand of Fate: Hordes
73% matchVery Positive80% of 318 reviews2026
Dev: Spitfire InteractivePub: Spicy Koala
Windows · Mac · Linux
HAND OF FATE: HORDES is a dark-fantasy bullet heaven auto-shooter powered by your strategic deckbuilding mastery. Survive the horde, forge your build, and unleash devastating attacks to escape a netherworld beyond the 13th Gate. Thrive in chaos!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 34.8%, Roguelite 29.2%, RPG 13.1%, Combat 10.5%, Action 7.2%
- #34 Gods Will Fall
77% matchMixed59% of 112 reviews2021
Dev: Clever BeansPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
The gods’ torturous rule over humanity has lasted for millennia. Bent on cruelty and suffering, they demand to be served with blind worship through an oath of fealty pledged from every man, woman and child. To those who don't submit to the gods’ will; a slow and merciless death awaits.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.7%, Dark Fantasy 25.3%, Roguelite 18.6%, RPG 8.3%, Adventure 3.8%
- #35 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,720 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Action RPG 25.3%, Side Scroller 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Combat 12%, RPG 7.8%
- #36 FADE
77% 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 36.5%, Action RPG 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #37 Usurper: Soulbound
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Caspian Interactive
Windows
Usurper: Soulbound is a brutal Rogue-lite Action RPG where death is just the beginning. Possess your enemies to seize their bodies and abilities. Trapped in a nightmarish dimension, you must master combat, conquer deadly foes, and fight your way back to freedom—or be lost forever.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.9%, Roguelite 21.1%, Procedural Generation 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, RPG 7.6%
- #38 Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
73% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: Galaktus
Windows
Tarnished Blood is a turn-based roguelite RPG with a unique time-bending battle mechanic. Hunt massive beasts, harvest their essence, and help a group of hunters survive in the brutal world beneath the Dome!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.7%, Hand-drawn 26.5%, RPG 20.2%, Adventure 11.8%, 2D 9.4%
- #39 BloodRush: Undying Wish
71% matchVery Positive99% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Lightmancer StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows · Linux
BloodRush: Undying Wish is an extremely fast-paced hack n' slash roguelike set in a gothic, undying world. Dash, shoot and strike with ability combos, weaving between enemies like an improvised dance. Death is gone; bring her back.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.9%, Dark Fantasy 29.2%, Roguelite 15.5%, Combat 10.1%, Action 3.4%
- #40 Morgenstern
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Doublesmith GmbH
Windows
Embark on a wild Singleplayer, Coop, and PvP Roguelite Hack and Slash Adventure! Dive into medieval worlds and battle insane enemies. Master dungeons, smash everything to pieces, grab the loot, extract strategically - or die like a poor pig.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.8%, Action RPG 28.4%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, RPG 8.4%, Action 4.5%
- #41 Slash or Die
75% matchVery Positive86% of 256 reviews2016
Dev: ClickGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…
Why similar: Class-Based 27.6%, Hack and Slash 25.8%, Action RPG 19%, Roguelite 13.9%, RPG 5.8%
- #42 The Last Faith
71% matchVery Positive84% of 5,640 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 40.4%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Horror 11%, 2D 6.9%
- #43 Hellslave
72% matchVery Positive85% of 3,375 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 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: Dark Fantasy 29.6%, Action RPG 18.2%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, RPG 10.9%, Horror 8.7%
- #44 Tyrant's Realm
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,081 reviews2025
Dev: Team TyrantPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Hack and Slash 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Action RPG 17.7%, Procedural Generation 17.3%, Roguelite 12.6%
- #45 Dark Raider
74% matchMixed64% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: UNREAL DARK STUDPub: Moment Interactive Limited
Windows
When every apocalypse strikes at the same time, three heroes rise to save their doomed world! Raid hundreds of dungeons, hack through waves of enemies, and defeat powerful bosses in this new take to the Hack & Slash RPG genre.
Why similar: Adventure 51.5%, Action 48.5%
- #46 Eternal Step
75% matchMixed64% of 75 reviews2015
Dev: Once More With GustoPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Eternal Step is a deviously difficult, rogue-like action adventure game.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.8%, Action RPG 21.9%, RPG 19.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #47 Crimson Oath
69% matchVery Positive82% of 804 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: Hack and Slash 28.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Combat 17.1%, Action RPG 11.5%, Action 6.8%
- #48 Halls of Torment
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,770 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 RPG 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Roguelite 17.2%, RPG 6.7%
- #49 Versebound
69% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Conifer Digital
Windows
Slay hordes of enemies and fight mythical bosses in this challenging action roguelike. In a desperate fight for survival you must perform rituals, buildcraft and learn from every misstep to become stronger. Use unique abilities and powerful artifacts to beat every trial in the world of Kalevala!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 41.6%, Roguelite 29.5%, Action 7.9%, 2D 6.5%, Combat 6.4%
- #50 Cinderia
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,774 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, magic cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.2%, Roguelite 16.7%, Action RPG 14.3%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%
- #51 Fatekeeper
67% matchVery Positive80% of 10,647 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.6%, Action RPG 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 23.1%, Combat 9.6%, RPG 8%
- #52 Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
68% matchVery Positive87% of 978 reviews2025
Dev: Stormteller GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into a living nightmare where every roll counts. Chain fluid combat with dice-fueled attacks, stack relics into ferocious synergies, and build unstoppable momentum. Slash through fate, bend chance to your will, and defeat the Black Die in this board-game inspired roguelite dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.5%, Action RPG 17.8%, Roguelite 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Combat 8.1%
- #53 Stygian: Outer Gods
68% matchVery Positive82% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Action RPG 52.6%, Horror 22.7%, RPG 15.8%, Action 8.9%
- #54 Curse of the Dead Gods
70% matchVery Positive83% of 9,199 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 43.9%, Roguelite 29.4%, Action 8.4%, Horror 7.8%, Adventure 7%
- #55 Song of Iron
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 494 reviews2021
Dev: Resting Relic
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.9%, Hack and Slash 27.5%, Combat 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Action 5.9%
- #56 Conquest Dark
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,642 reviews2025
Dev: Eldritch Sword GamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.
Why similar: Action RPG 39.7%, Roguelite 22.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, RPG 10.3%, Action 7.5%
- #57 The Excrawlers
69% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 44%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Action RPG 10%, Roguelite 7.9%, 2D 6.5%
- #58 EVERSLAUGHT
70% matchMixed62% of 359 reviews2021
Dev: MobX GmbH
Windows
Traverse an ancient city with randomly generated dungeons, discover rare loot, upgrade your gear, level up your skills and engage in visceral combat with completely unrestricted VR movement!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.3%, Action RPG 19%, Procedural Generation 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #59 Weird RPG
66% matchVery Positive92% of 4,239 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: Action RPG 43.1%, RPG 16.3%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Combat 10%, Action 8.8%
- #60 Shards of the Banished
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: GreenBeamStudio
Windows
Shards of the Banished is a dark fantasy action-RPG set in a cursed medieval world. A fallen king, a cursed queen, and a power-hungry usurper have plunged the land into ruin. As the exiled heir, you must rise, face powerful foes, and reclaim what is rightfully yours.
Why similar: Action RPG 40.9%, RPG 21.7%, Action 14%, Adventure 13%, Combat 8.8%