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  1. #1 Awurda First Wave
    97% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Abdulkerim Yarçın
    Windows

    Awurda First Wave is an action adventure game. Humanity has disappeared and the world has become overrun with creatures. Grab your sword, overcome challenging obstacles on platforms, fight unique bosses, and survive!

    Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Fantasy 7.4%

  2. #2 PREQUEL
    96% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: TYCLOPUS
    Windows

    Play as every creature and forge your own path in the beautiful world of PREQUEL! Your journey to conquer the Abyss as the reckless odd spirit awaits in this unique and challenging adventure game! WELCOME HOME, ODD SPIRIT!

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Cute 7.7%

  3. #3 Oden
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rattingham Studios
    Windows

    Shape your destiny in the world of Oden! Use the power of time to defeat your enemies and explore a lost world. Uncover ancient legends and get ready to challenge the Tower of Heresy!

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%

  4. #4 Zareck: The VideoGame
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ArgentinGames
    Windows

    Play as Záreck, a prince condemned by darkness, in a brutal action-adventure with intense melee combat. Explore wild lands, face demonic creatures, and fight to rescue your sister from the fanatical monks of the underworld.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Exploration 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

  5. #5 Dark Honor™
    94% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2024
    Dev: MordeSu studioPub: Mordecai
    Windows

    Dark Honor is an action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world where players take on the role of a lone warrior seeking revenge against a ruthless Samurai tribe. Master precise swordplay, navigate treacherous environments, and engage in challenging combat to reclaim your destiny.

    Why similar: Souls-like 41.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Fantasy 10.5%, Action 6.6%

  6. #6 SIMIAN
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Enes
    Windows

    Life aboard the ship was easy for a small monkey until a colossal sea beast took it over. Fight, collect, and explore room after room as you push deeper into the lower decks, where something massive waits at the very bottom.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Cute 8.7%

  7. #7 Waterfowl
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dylearn
    Windows

    A true duck-souls-like experience. Waterfowl is a 3D pixel art, souls-like, action adventure game with parry based combat. Explore the world of spirits and defeat those who stand in your way, whatever the cost.

    Why similar: Souls-like 44.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Combat 6.3%, 3D 5.5%

  8. #8 GBWEngine
    92% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: GBWGame
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of GBWEngine, where you can enjoy enjoyable exploration in semi open or sandbox levels, using different weapons and equipment to engage in thrilling battles with various monsters.

    Why similar: Souls-like 41.6%, Action-Adventure 17%, Exploration 11%, Action 6.7%, 3D 6.1%

  9. #9 Three Defilements
    91% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: Wisan Saekor
    Windows

    Three Defilements is a hack and slash adventure game about a young woman who keeps waking up in the same place every day. She travels to find a way out of this cycle, passing through various strange places. and must battle her most vexing foe, her own defilements.

    Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Action 8.6%

  10. #10 Castle of Lord Velimir
    91% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: GM hack
    Windows

    Take the main role in the epic battle against encroaching darkness. Dark Souls, Super Mario Bros and Warcraft 3 had a baby and it's this game. How did the baby happen, you ask? Well, it was that wild of a party.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Exploration 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%, Story Rich 7.9%

  11. #11 Johan
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vercors Studio
    Windows

    Johan is a soulslike where you play as a medieval rabbit in a colorful, fantastical medieval world. Use the power of illuminated manuscripts to summon odd creatures of medieval folklore and face off against powerful foes.

    Why similar: Souls-like 43.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Cute 9.3%, Combat 6.7%

  12. #12 Etherburn
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Nixon Scherbarth
    Windows

    Etherburn is a Souls-like action-adventure. Play as a hero resurrected in a mysterious and interconnected dungeon. Explore and face intense duels as you fight your way to freedom.

    Why similar: Souls-like 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 11%, Action 7.9%

  13. #13 Cervus Blade
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 402 reviews2023
    Dev: Team BladePub: USC Games
    Windows

    Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.

    Why similar: Souls-like 47.6%, Dark Fantasy 24.6%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Combat 6.2%, Action 5.8%

  14. #14 Aghaz
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Light Bringer Softwares
    Windows

    Step into the boots of a wandering wizard as his search for new magics leads him to a mysterious island. Unleash the fury of your fire magic as you explore the secrets of the island and uncover a plot that could endanger the entire world.

    Why similar: Souls-like 42.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Fantasy 6.8%, Action 6.3%

  15. #15 PROJECT : KNIGHT™ 2 Dusk of Souls
    88% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Wathitdew Record
    Windows

    I saw that tall castle in my dream where normally there was an island... I'm now lost and there is no turning back... A lonely knight on top of a deadly castle... This game is a real time combat collectathon in the style of Dark Souls where you have to collect emblems to progress through a castle...

    Why similar: Souls-like 34.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Action 8.7%, Cute 8.6%

  16. #16 TUSK
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NeverCry Studio
    Windows

    Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Top-Down 11.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 9.8%

  17. #17 Mobula
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gatos Gordos Games
    Windows

    Dive into a sprawling, interconnected underwater world and fight battle-hardened foes in this Top-Down 2.5D Action Adventure.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Top-Down 10.5%

  18. #18 Necrowave
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 9.8%

  19. #19 Undying Lantern
    85% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: GoldenGratus
    Windows

    Undying Lantern is a third-person action game where your goal is to subdue otherworldly criminals who are on the run. Locate them by exploring mysterious locations and overcome their challenges by mastering the lantern's powers and understanding their weaknesses.

    Why similar: Souls-like 33.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Fantasy 7.7%, Combat 6.1%

  20. #20 Metasweeper
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Adrian Marple
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Metasweeper is a one of a kind minesweeper adventure game. Explore a land full of strange life, finding new abilities that unlock new areas and fully complement basic minesweeper clearing and flagging.

    Why similar: Exploration 18.3%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Puzzle 14.6%, Cute 12.5%, Top-Down 9.8%

  21. #21 Death's Door
    83% matchVery Positive93% of 21,056 reviews2021
    Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 31.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Cute 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Cartoony 8.6%

  22. #22 Datavoid: Catrow
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Digital Demons
    Windows

    Catrow is an action-platform game with an ambiguous design. The world, once as cute as it used to be, has been corrupted by Idito's intrusion into the files. And remember, this game is not about ponies!

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

  23. #23 The Puppeteer
    82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: Danny Martin
    Windows · Mac

    Punishing pixel-art platformer about puppetry and potions!

    Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

  24. #24 Hexrite
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Phabula
    Windows

    You are a sorcerer seeking to fulfil a magical ritual to summon an ancient dead deity. Cast mystical domes, explore fantastical realms and meet a peculiar cast of characters in this stylized PS2-inspired action-platformer!

    Why similar: Souls-like 32.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, Story Rich 9.8%, Exploration 6.5%

  25. #25 Apomo District
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Apomo
    Windows

    Explore a world that changes everyday where you’ll hunt weird monsters called ‘Apomo.’ Catch and cook fish to get buffs, collect bugs to cast spells, and find gear to fit your play style.

    Why similar: Souls-like 38.9%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Top-Down 9.5%, Cute 7.3%

  26. #26 Brighter Days
    79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Narwhale
    Windows · Linux

    Fight difficult enemies, explore dangerous locations, and gain strength in this hand crafted world to defeat the evil that lays waste to these Scarred Lands.

    Why similar: Souls-like 35.2%, Dark Fantasy 21.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

  27. #27 Frostory
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team OOPArts
    Windows

    You will explore a mysterious world with the little fairy, Sir Leonardo. An adventure awaits where you'll meet companions, fight wicked enemies, and uncover the secrets of a world in crisis. The end of the story is in your hands.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Top-Down 11.5%, Cute 11.3%, Puzzle 9.1%

  28. #28 Misspell
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
    Windows

    Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.

    Why similar: Souls-like 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%

  29. #29 Onchu
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Banana Moon Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  30. #30 The Last Heroine
    76% matchMixed50% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: Marcus Basquaise
    Windows

    A 3rd-person adventure game of sword fighting against powerful enemies.

    Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 7.4%

  31. #31 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
    Dev: Innocent Soul
    Windows

    Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...

    Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Platformer 14%, Multiple Endings 9%, Exploration 8.3%

  32. #32 Knightczech: The beginning
    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2020
    Dev: FridolinSlehacka
    Windows

    Knightczech is an adventurous 2D platformer in which the player explores various corners of kingdoms in the world of Euritia - from sun-drenched forests through the war-ravaged region to the dark underworld.

    Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Fantasy 7.4%

  33. #33 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
    Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
    Windows

    A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

    Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Platformer 9.6%, Exploration 9.1%

  34. #34 Caves of Madness
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Forgotten Games
    Windows

    Co-op action-adventure fantasy game where you and your friends explore vast mysterious caves, collect powerful crystals, battle terrifying ancient evils, and unlock magical abilities while communicating through immersive proximity chat for intense cooperative adventures.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

  35. #35 WarriOrb: Prologue
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Souls-like 29%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Exploration 8.6%

  36. #36 Unbeliever
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 28 reviews2020
    Dev: Poor Locke
    Windows

    Traverse through a broken world and recall your memories. With each step you take you regain your lost powers. Develop your character however you like and find your true self.

    Why similar: Souls-like 43.3%, Dark Fantasy 25%, Platformer 9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Combat 6.4%

  37. #37 Deer Crusade
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Coffee Studio
    Windows

    Recover scattered gem shards in this puzzle-filled, exploration-driven Metroidvania to restore balance and return home.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Puzzle 7.9%

  38. #38 Forgotten Blood
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maruko
    Windows

    Follow the call of an ancient crystal dagger toward the Forgotten Valley, now corrupted by the Stone Plague. Forgotten Blood is a single-player action RPG with an open map, inspired by King’s Field and the Souls series. Explore a interconnected world that rewards the players willing to take risks.

    Why similar: Souls-like 37.7%, Exploration 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Story Rich 6.8%

  39. #39 Sacred Echoes
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CratesDiamond Games
    Windows

    Sacred Echoes is a story-driven action adventure game with souls-like elements. Play as The Shattered One and fight alongside your gang of swordsmen and gunslingers across floating islands to confront the man who shattered the Crystal Bound Island.

    Why similar: Souls-like 36.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 6.9%

  40. #40 Tides of Time
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team TsunamiPub: Ly Phung
    Windows

    Tides of Time is a 3rd person narrative action game. Explore the island you call home, rediscover its inhabitants, and reveal the horrific fate that has befallen the island. Using your words and your blade, get to know your fellow islanders and discover the mystery of the loop!

    Why similar: Souls-like 39.1%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Combat 8.7%, Exploration 8%, Action 7%

  41. #41 VESSOUL
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BunSoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A chimeric fusion of the souls-like and maze game genres, players control an animate vessel powered by motes of light. Explore the labyrinths of the shadowy Abyss, the lush Gods' Grove, the ruined Church Town, and more. Meet unique characters, challenge bosses, collect items, and seal your fate.

    Why similar: Souls-like 37.2%, Exploration 13%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

  42. #42 Midnight Door
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tree Face Studios
    Windows

    A girl befriends a strange and powerful creature; the duo goes on an interdimensional adventure in this 16-bit inspired top-down action-adventure! Explore environments both familiar and fantastical while engaging in precise and strategic combat with bizarre creatures.

    Why similar: Souls-like 38.4%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Top-Down 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

  43. #43 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
    72% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,358 reviews2021
    Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition is a challenging action role playing game set in a world of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Couriers, as they discover the tale behind the mysterious Dark Mist.

    Why similar: Souls-like 40.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 4.5%

  44. #44 Benders of Moona
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
    Windows

    Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Platformer 15.9%, Fantasy 10.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Exploration 9.1%

  45. #45 Aestik
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
    Windows

    Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

    Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Cute 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Platformer 9.6%

  46. #46 The Malice Kingdom
    71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 9.9%

  47. #47 Nine Treasures of Liuyin
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 296 reviews2024
    Dev: kingnagame
    Windows

    This is a dark, soul like role-playing game, trying to create a different experience in this genre. The protagonist fights against a powerful enemy in this city in search of a divine artifact.

    Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 9.4%, 3D 5%

  48. #48 Chunk
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broadside Games
    Windows

    In the vibrant lands of Lutum, where everything is made of clay, darkness once again rises and threatens to consume the world! Chunk must set out on a perilous adventure and morph his form to become powerful enough to vanquish the evil and save the day in this 3rd person action adventure game.

    Why similar: Platformer 18.8%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Action 10.6%, Cartoony 9.8%, Cute 9.3%

  49. #49 Bily'Sine
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Kazuma
    Windows

    Once upon a time, there was a human lost in a magical world where fairy tales do not exist...

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Fantasy 10%, Cute 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  50. #50 Nobody's Dilemma
    70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Scallop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Uncover the secrets of a war-torn kingdom in "Nobody's Dilemma," a captivating 2D action-adventure. Engage in intense battles, navigate treacherous environments, and immerse yourself in a story of intrigue and revenge. Will you triumph over the challenges that lie ahead?

    Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 9.9%

  51. #51 Midpoint
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frandy
    Windows

    Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.

    Why similar: Souls-like 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

  52. #52 Weapon Devourer
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bogdan
    Windows · Mac

    Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.

    Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 10%, Cute 9.2%, Puzzle 8.8%

  53. #53 The Croaked Crown
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sean FisherPub: Sean Fisher
    Windows

    In a world overrun with creature & corruption, salvation must find a way. It is up to Rib, the Wet One, to cleanse the lands.

    Why similar: Souls-like 34.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Puzzle 8.7%

  54. #54 Fragments Of A Mind
    70% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: Silver Eye Studios
    Windows

    Explore a surreal world of Cassandra's twisted dreams. Help her recover lost memories and reveal a dark secret hidden deep in her mind. Run, fight and solve puzzles to reach your goal!

    Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Platformer 7.9%

  55. #55 Knight of the Forgotten Realm
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Helthurius Games LLC
    Windows

    Knight of the Forgotten Realm is a 2.5D dark fantasy action-adventure soulslike set in Austeria, a war-torn realm. Featuring visceral combat and the ability to overcharge your soul, you and a godlike being known as an Eternal head east to uncover lost knowledge. Will you survive the Eternal's call?

    Why similar: Souls-like 36.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 9%, Fantasy 6.9%

  56. #56 Hell is Us
    64% matchVery Positive87% of 5,146 reviews2025
    Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 35.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 10%

  57. #57 Forestless
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Origiway Games
    Windows

    Forestless is an atmospheric psychological adventure that takes you on a journey through the world of fear, armed only with the magical arrow of hope. Explore the vastness of human nightmares, from the foggy lands of loneliness to the mountains of failure.

    Why similar: Souls-like 34.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Cute 8.2%, Fantasy 8.2%

  58. #58 Aspiel: Edge Of Chaos
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sylpha Works
    Windows

    Aspiel: Edge of Chaos is a third-person fantasy Action-RPG. Explore numerous locations ravaged by the dark power of Death, face various creatures consumed by Chaos, and harness the power of Life to save the continent of Aspiel.

    Why similar: Souls-like 35.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 11.9%, Fantasy 9.6%

  59. #59 Mysterious
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IVA team
    Windows · Mac

    Mysterious is a dark mythical metroidvania, where you travel between physical and astral worlds in order to explore the source of dark matter.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Cute 7.8%, Exploration 7.5%

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