
An action game to master the parry. No search, no death penalty, and a boss rush to train your skills!
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An action game to master the parry. No search, no death penalty, and a boss rush to train your skills!

Red Oath: The Forsaken One
RED OATH: The Forsaken One is a ruthless third-person action game that invites you to a dark fantasy world filled with challenging and punishing combat. In a realm where every attack has a cost, manage your stamina, defeat enemies, face epic bosses, and discover the secrets of a cursed kingdom.

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Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.
RED OATH: The Forsaken One is a ruthless third-person action game that invites you to a dark fantasy world filled with challenging and punishing combat. In a realm where every attack has a cost, manage your stamina, defeat enemies, face epic bosses, and discover the secrets of a cursed kingdom.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.7%, Difficult 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Third Person 10.3%, Gore 9.1%
Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.8%, Spectacle fighter 19.9% ★, Violent 10.4%, Difficult 9.8%, Gore 9.7%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Difficult 15.1%, Violent 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Gore 10.7%
Crush your enemies, struggle against fate and become the usurper in this brutal Action-Adventure game inspired by heroic classics. Let none stand against you.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Difficult 14%, Violent 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Gore 10.4%
In Jinn Hunter, you play a pair of superhuman hunters on a journey to unravel the secrets of the mysterious City of Brass. Seamlessly switch between characters and master their movesets in pulse-pounding battles to cut your way through enemies both human and monstrous.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, Spectacle fighter 17.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Violent 10%, Gore 9.9%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Difficult 12.7%, Violent 10.2%, Third Person 5.2%
Strike with precision, time your deflects and fight flawlessly to your own rhythm. Step into atmospheric PvP or PvE arena duels and fast-paced clashes with a variety of lethal characters.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.4%, Rhythm 18%, 3D Fighter 13%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Violent 8.8%
Riven Crown is an exhilarating Souls-like game that merges fighting game with traditional combat mechanics. Level up and gain abilities by mastering various armors and weapons. explore a detailed non-linear world, and uncover hidden secrets. Join the quest to free the world from monarchy.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Violent 13%, Third Person 6%
The player, Tal, has been issued a combat challenge. Participate in a one-on-one duel to the death in order to secure your team’s position in the Tyrning. Using artifacts secured during previous hunts, engage in melee combat with the opposing team’s champion. Made by four Drury University students.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.7% ★, 3D Fighter 22%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Third Person 9.4%, Violent 8.5%
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.7%, Difficult 18.5%, Rhythm 8.6%, Violent 6.4%, Third Person 6.4%
Boss battles featuring tense swordplay in this 3D action game. Use parries to clear the way and defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.4%, 3D Fighter 20.8%, 3D Platformer 10.9%, PvE 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
“VANRAN” is a dark fantasy action RPG where a fallen slave wields a sealed blade to spark rebellion. Stylish soulslike combat, auto-growth, random dungeons, and titanic battles shape a journey with multiple endings of vengeance or salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Third Person 10.2%, PvE 7.3%, Violent 5.4%
Souls-Inspired Dungeon Crawler. End the Cycle. Master the Blade.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.6%, Difficult 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Third Person 9.4%, Violent 8.1%
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 11.4%, Violent 9.9%, Gore 9.5%, Third Person 9.2%
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.9%, Difficult 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Third Person 7.5%, Atmospheric 4%
A brutal souls-like through a forgotten realm. Battle relentless monsters, uncover buried truths, and reclaim the soul humanity betrayed.
Why similar: Souls-like 34%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Third Person 11.9%, Violent 10.3%, Gore 9.4%
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: Souls-like 22.8%, Spectacle fighter 21.6% ★, 3D Fighter 16.7%, Violent 9.9%, Gore 8.9%
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 41.3%, Third Person 9%, Violent 8.7%, Gore 8.3%, 3D Fighter 7.8%
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: Souls-like 30.7%, Difficult 16%, Violent 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Dark 6.1%
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 35.4%, Difficult 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Third Person 8.3%, Gore 8%
Confront fate in Forlorn Outcast, an immersive souls-like RPG. Stand your ground against the Drothar hordes, channel powerful spells, and discover the dark fantasy realm of Tilsa as you ascend from outcast to legend.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.7%, Difficult 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Third Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.2%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Difficult 14.7%, Violent 7.6%, Third Person 6.6%
"As an assassin protecting the sun priestess, you challenge the 'Death Dungeon' to rescue the abducted priestess. Featuring a Soulslike combat system, an abundance of weapons, magic for heavy-duty fighting, and dynamic action utilizing the assassin's rope.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Violent 15%, Third Person 14.9%, Action 6.4%
Endless Boss Fight is a weird 3D hack'n'slash game. A dishonorable bedouin gets trapped in the cave and now he has to take a fight and beat the host of the cave 16 times.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.4%, Spectacle fighter 16.2% ★, Third Person 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Dark 5.7%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Difficult 9.3%, Third Person 7.8%, Violent 6.6%
"Cryweard" is an action RPG developed by a student, with the focus on the fun of bargaining and tense moments in battles. A nameless warrior explores the world to unravel the mystery of "Cry" and confronts a powerful enemy called "Weard" while making full use of his magical powers.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Spectacle fighter 31.5% ★, Difficult 18.2%, Third Person 9.8%, Action 3.1%
"Raise" is an indie souls-like game developed by two people. You have died and awakened with no memories in a strange place. Explore and discover what happened to you as you face powerful enemies. However at the end of your journey, will you be able to raise your soul?
Why similar: Souls-like 43.8%, Difficult 23.4%, Third Person 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Action 3.9%
Sanguine tells the story of Yona, a cursed warrior in her quest for revenge a she battles her way through a dry medieval world filled with blood powered machine.
Why similar: Souls-like 32%, Spectacle fighter 27.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Third Person 9%, Action 3.4%
Spell Beats is a spellcaster with rhythm. Parry and dash melee attacks while rhythmically casting magical spells.
Why similar: Rhythm 43.4%, Difficult 22%, Souls-like 10.5%, Action 5.5%, Third Person 5.5%
False Hero is a fast-paced soulslike adventure where you steal your enemies’ attacks and chain them into deadly combos. Explore the corrupted Land of the Gods and put your combat skills to the true test in challenging boss fights. Will you fight for the Gods or become an apostle of Death?
Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Difficult 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Violent 12%, Third Person 8.6%
Blood Court is a Souls-like action RPG within a dark fantasy, horrifying world. Explore PSX styled Environments, battle blood hungry monsters, and piece together a story told through environments, and voiceless cinamatics.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Difficult 13%, Violent 9.1%, Gore 8.7%
Venture on the way of the samurai! Fight epic battles, serve your Daimyo, defend your honour. and train followers in the Samurai Simulator – first ever feudal Japan life simulation game on Steam.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.3%, Difficult 19.8%, Violent 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Third Person 6.7%
A dark action-adventure where you race against time to seal the hell gates, gather crystal shards, and stop Umbra’s return on the Bloody Day. Estimated playtime: ~1 hour.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Third Person 12.5%, Gore 10.9%, Action 9.1%
The Depths of Despair is a dark fantasy action RPG with souls-like combat combined with classic MMO skills and ability bar. Your quest is to help an angel named Amelia find her sister, who has been captured by demonic entities.
Why similar: Souls-like 39%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Difficult 16.3%, Dark 8.5%, Third Person 6%
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 50.2%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Difficult 11.2%, Action 5.8%, Atmospheric 4.2%
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 37.8%, Difficult 16%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Gore 10.3%, Third Person 8.5%
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Why similar: Souls-like 47%, Difficult 16%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Dark 6.3%, Third Person 5.2%
This is a 3D ancient style fantasy, multi ending action role-playing game. As the third installment of the Ryukyu Hidden series and the Ryukyu Hidden Nine Absolute Reincarnation Chapter, the game is designed with the principle of promoting offense and hesitation to defeat in its combat system.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.6%, Spectacle fighter 13.5% ★, 3D Fighter 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Third Person 7.7%
Souls-like, in which there are only bosses and no ordinary opponents. You have to fight with several dangerous creatures of Slavic mythology. Each opponent has unique abilities and a killing strategy. In between fights, you will find an exciting plot.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.2%, Difficult 16.4%, Third Person 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Why similar: Souls-like 44%, Difficult 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Third Person 7.7%, Violent 7.2%
Ren Xia is a ARPG game in which you play as a young knight who competes in a martial arts tournament in an ancient oriental country and makes unremitting efforts to win the first place in the world.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 23.9% ★, Souls-like 23.6%, 3D Fighter 14.6%, Difficult 8.9%, Violent 8.4%
Even after their master's death, the dolls continue to engage in dueling dramas in secret. An old mansion deep in the forest. If the secret power hidden there is obtained, the curtain will rise on an even more fierce duel...
Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Spectacle fighter 29% ★, 3D Fighter 15.3%, PvE 7.5%, Third Person 6.2%
Samurai Yokai is a 2D souls-like metroidvania inspired by Sekiro and Japanese myth. Fight cursed samurai and yokai using deflections and lightning powers. Ascend on cloud platforms, reflect the bullets of foes, explore lush forests, frozen tundras, and uncover secrets deep within.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Difficult 15.4%, Gore 14.4%, Violent 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Why similar: Souls-like 45.3%, Difficult 19%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Third Person 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.1%
A third person adventure game where you must combo your way through the four kingdoms and complete the four weapon trials. This game offers melee, ranged, and magic combat. Hone your combos and and defeat the prince!
Why similar: Souls-like 37%, 3D Fighter 29.1%, PvE 9.1%, Third Person 8.3%, Action 4.8%
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 29%, Difficult 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Third Person 8.6%, Violent 7.8%
Explore the lands of Arzamor and test yourself against enemies that will challenge your reflexes and skills. Explore in search of upgrades and build a character with very different fighting styles. Are you ready?
Why similar: Souls-like 45.6%, Difficult 23.7%, Third Person 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Adventure 5%
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 35.6%, Third Person 13.8%, Violent 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
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 42.1%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Difficult 17.5%, Adventure 4.8%, Third Person 4.8%
Cerulean Singe is a souls-like focusing on snappy and deliberate fast-paced combat, unrelenting bosses, and an immersive world to explore.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Gore 10.7%, Violent 10.6%, Dark 5.9%
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.2%, Difficult 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Gore 9.7%, Violent 9.1%
Rot In Hell is an action adventure game that draws inspiration from souls like genre. Rot in Hell" offers players a harrowing journey through a twisted world as Damien, the tormented character, challenging them to confront their inner demons while battling external forces of darkness.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.5%, Third Person 13.1%, Violent 9.3%, Gore 8.9%, Action 5.4%
Void: Edge of Existence is a Souls-like, Dark Fantasy inspired, Action RPG. You'll experience corrupted zones, lost powerful items, hidden domains providing you're able to completed the Trials placed in 3D Souls-lite combat. Hard Hitting Mobs, Difficult Bosses, Scaled Enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.5%, Difficult 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, 3D Fighter 12.3%, Atmospheric 6%
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE INCOMING! The most absurd Souls-like parody ever! You’re a blacksmith with bean-powered dragon abilities, taking on evil corporations with maximum gasitude! Fart-dash, demolish bosses, and break the fourth wall in this hilarious action RPG. Smell the legend!
Why similar: Souls-like 42.7%, Difficult 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Action 6.3%, Third Person 3.7%
Rogue Masters is a 6 player co-op horde survival game with souls-like combat and extensive character customization where you fight Entropy in long-lost civilizations.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark 7.6%, Third Person 6.8%
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 36.1%, Difficult 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Third Person 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%
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 39%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Third Person 10.4%, Action 9%, Adventure 8.1%
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
Why similar: Souls-like 62.8%, Difficult 10.5%, Violent 9.6%, Third Person 6%, Gore 5.3%
On the moon world Mordain, a suffocating veil of Eternal Darkness emerges. In a cryptic vision, the formidable warrior, Leia Blackthorne, crosses paths with a mysterious being - 'The Watcher' - who impels her towards the town of Grimstead. A foreboding darkness awaits her, veiling untold secrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.4%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Third Person 8.9%, Violent 8.8%, Gore 8.5%
Developed in cooperation between Square Enix and Team NINJA (Koei Tecmo Games), STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN is a hard-core action RPG that takes the FINAL FANTASY series in a new direction. Experience the boldest and most merciless battles in FINAL FANTASY history.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.2% ★, Souls-like 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Third Person 10.3%, Action 5.8%