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Games Like Pale Coins

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Action RPG, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy.

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Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 299 reviews
Released: 2025-10-22
Developer: Lukas Irzl
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: DPA Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Purge the lands in this 2.5D HD Pixelart RogueLike ARPG! Create hundreds of characters with unique strategies and abilities, face hordes of enemies, explore different biomes, procedurally generated dungeons, and obtain unique items!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.6%, Open World 17.4%, Character Customization 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Fantasy 9.9%

  55. #55 Regions of Ruin: Runegate
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 341 reviews2026
    Dev: Gameclaw StudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people.

    Why similar: Loot 20%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Action RPG 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Fantasy 6.5%

  56. #56 Keeper's Toll
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 782 reviews2024
    Dev: Stingbot Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    Why similar: Action RPG 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Top-Down 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, RPG 9.7%

  57. #57 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
    65% matchMixed56% of 103,255 reviews2025
    Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 23.7 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Action RPG 12.5%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%

  58. #58 Hunt the Night
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 505 reviews2023
    Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Action RPG 18%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

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