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Misadventures of Chuckles is a top-down action-adventure RPG featuring a unique Laughter–Anger–Sadness emotion-based combat system. Players explore a hand-drawn world, utilizing tactical emotional combat to solve puzzles, recruit companions, and restore balance to a falling world.

Why similar: 2.5D 14.6%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Action RPG 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%

Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.7%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Action RPG 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.3%

Experience a story-rich, classic 2D action RPG steeped in 13th-century Java. Play as Raden Wijaya using fluid hack-and-slash combat, archery, and magic. Outsmart the traitors and invading Mongols and forge the largest empire in Southeast Asia.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action RPG 13.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.9%

Kibo and the Cursed Lands is an enchanting, single-player action RPG set in the land of Thalmyra. Play as Kibo the desperate wanderer and traverse obstacles, fight through enemies and wield unique, elemental weapons in order to find a cure for this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.9%, Hack and Slash 14%, Action RPG 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%, PvE 8.6%

Tread lightly or perish! In this pixel style Action RPG, slash and dodge through grueling foes as a dreary elven swordsman and a conniving feline assassin, discover hidden secrets in expansive environments, and survive in a world healing from war.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.3%, Action RPG 18.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, RPG 8.6%

Embark on a journey to save MOONSHIRE as you navigate through a mysterious world filled with dungeons, weapons, upgrades, and fast-paced combat!

Why similar: Souls-like 24.5%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Action RPG 12.1%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%

Relive is a dark yet hopeful action-adventure where you create new plant growth with every step, transform the remains of fallen foes to amplify your magical powers, and overcome deadly challenges to transform the world around you.

Why similar: Souls-like 17.5%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Action RPG 10.5%, 2.5D 10.5%

Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, 2.5D 13.5%, Action RPG 13.5%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, PvE 10%

Calmed by the Dαrk is an open-world Action-RPG where you can explore the fantastical world of Umbra Milenio. You play as John, a regular guy that ends up with the power to change the entire world. Break the rules, unlock new powers, make friends (or foes) and decide the fate of everyone!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 14.1%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Action RPG 10.4%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%

Absym is a unique souls-like that challenges you to survive between two dimensions: the decaying Nihilor and the corrupted Absymalith. Fight, explore, and use Rift Dancing to shift between worlds in real time. Every choice draws you closer to redemption... or corruption.

Why similar: Souls-like 24%, 2.5D 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Action RPG 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.3%

You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action RPG 10.4%, Lore-Rich 10%, Nonlinear 9%

You awaken on the Altar inside the Life Cathedral. Life Blood is a first-person, Kingsfield-like action adventure game with a focus on exploration. Travel the interconnected world with fast-paced, reaction-based combat and discover the secrets within the heart of the mountain.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.9%, Nonlinear 14%, Action RPG 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, PvE 10.9%

Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.5%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Action RPG 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Nonlinear 9.3%

Explore an open world and fight foes for loot and resources in a 2D side-scroller action RPG. Then return and share with your friendly NPCs, manage relationships, gossip, progress skills, and rebuild the destroyed town.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action RPG 13.8%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Choices Matter 8%

Start on your fantasy adventure in this completely nonlinear souls-like! Place Life Stones in the world to create your own 'bonfires' as you cut through the challenging enemies and seek out the Divine Rings!

Why similar: Souls-like 27%, Action RPG 13.7%, 2.5D 12.4%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

Claimed by the Hollowpath, a living road between broken realms, you fight, bargain, and trespass under the gaze of unseen gods. Every kill, kindness, and lie rewrites how the path remembers you, opening new roads or marking the place you are buried.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.3%, Action RPG 17.9%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Exploration 11.1%, RPG 11.1%

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 28.1%, Action RPG 13.9%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Open World 8.4%

An RPG Game where you adventure to the underworld. Ascend the levels of The Void, and Defeat Grim Reapers, Demons, Gods, Angels, and More in this Action Packed RPG Video Game!

Why similar: Souls-like 22.4%, 2.5D 14.3%, Action RPG 12.7%, PvE 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%

The Legends of Maui is an Action RPG set in Maori mythology. Defy gods and trick great spirits as the trickster Maui, and become the Maori Prometheus.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.6%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action RPG 13.5%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, PvE 9.7%

The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action RPG 16.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 7.4%

In this lighthearted pastoral adventure, explore a vast and whimsical world, confronting dangers in whichever order you choose using nothing but a magical shield.

Why similar: Souls-like 29%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Action RPG 11.1%, Open World 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

A brutal top-down action game set in a gloomy Medieval Greenland.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Hack and Slash 25.1%, Action RPG 15.1%, PvE 13%, Top-Down 7.4%

Thorn, an old warrior worn down by decades of vim and violence, roams a world undone in search of his lost daughter. Dodge, parry & cleave your way out of brutal clashes in this 2D top-down action RPG, and discover the bone-chilling tale of Thorn's crusade to make his family whole again.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.7%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action RPG 13.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Top-Down 7.6%

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 35.9%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Top-Down 9.8%, Exploration 9.4%

"Nox Meld"is a top-down action RPG game. You awaken in a grim welfare home that has become a place of slaughter and madness. You must fight your way out and seek the source of the calamity. The game combines a hardcore combat system with a vision‑obscuring mechanic.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.5%, Hack and Slash 23.5%, Action RPG 14.6%, RPG 8.4%, Top-Down 8.1%

You have been summoned to the North Pole by an unknown individual. A rebellion has begun, and it's up to you to decide the fate of the North Pole. Defeat enemies, grow your Christmas Spirit, and slay the legends of Christmas.

Why similar: Souls-like 34.6%, Action RPG 17.5%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, PvE 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10%

An open-world isometric action-adventure game. Play as Soren on his journey through the desert to retrieve 7 mysterious gems. Learn to master your emotions while fighting dreadful robots and exploring the many secrets of a post-apocalyptic futuristic Egypt.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.7%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Action RPG 12.5%, Open World 8.3%

A 2D space action RPG with a slow and deliberate style, reminiscent of the Soulslike genre.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.5%, Action RPG 17.6%, PvE 15.2%, RPG 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Lead the resistance against an ancient dark order that seeks to awaken an ancient evil and plunge Gaia into chaos. Explore a vast steampunk fantasy world and face formidable opponents in this action RPG, featuring real-time character switching and dynamic combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.2%, Action RPG 18.3%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

A semi-open-world action RPG in a medieval-styled modern world. Fifty years after a great time disaster that killed most of mankind, two factions start looking for a way to restore the old world.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.2%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Action RPG 14%, PvE 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8%

Fight, glide, grapple and cast spells across a war-torn continent. You will need to find your courage to fight many powerful enemies, free your home and save your friends.

Why similar: Souls-like 19%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Action RPG 16.7%, Cats 10.9%, Lore-Rich 10.2%

Highschool sophomore Jacob suddenly discovers he has super powers and must team up with his best friends to become the 'Elect Few', but convincing them to embrace their powers and save the world is all but easy. Events bring Jacob to battle villainous factions in order to bring peace to the nation.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.1%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Action RPG 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Action RPG 15.4%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Open World 10.1%, RPG 7.9%

The Last Comfort is a Metroidvania set within a child's subconscious mind. You must traverse through the child's memories, dreams, and nightmares as Tedd, his favorite toy, find the sickness, and save the child from a terminal nightmare.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.7%, Lore-Rich 12%, Action RPG 11.9%, Nonlinear 10.7%, PvE 9.8%

Made by one person, an open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Explore the woods, find hidden paths, hack and slash through strange monsters, and try very, very hard not to break reality. Or don't. You do you.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.6%, Action RPG 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Top-Down 7.9%

You becomes the knight who notices the disaster that's coming. A knight who has decided that his own power cannot prevent it wants to gain the power of other knights. You can use the portal to get directly to where the knights are, but the other knights won't be obedient.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.3%, Action RPG 19%, PvE 16.5%, RPG 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%

Knightmare Tales is a Third-Person-Action-Adventure in a nightmarish setting. Find your confidence and be yourself, in this emotional action adventure! Knightmare Tales is a classic Action-Adventure, focuses on combat and atmosphere with a captivating story, kind of a 'soulslike with a twist'.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Hack and Slash 23.3%, Action RPG 17.2%, Exploration 10%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

Luminary is a solo or co-op OpenZone Action RPG that creates a balanced experience for everyone. Using a unique world and character progression system, explore vast hand-crafted lands together, uncover hidden treasures, level up your town, and push back the darkness with light.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.6%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Action RPG 14%, PvE 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Gerry Dae is a hand-drawn 2D adventure set on the surface of water. Play as a tiny water strider in a world that is beautiful, hostile, and never safe.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Action RPG 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, PvE 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.7%

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.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action RPG 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Open World 8.4%

Wizard King is a first-person action RPG where you play as the resurrected king of wizards, combining fast-paced melee combat with devastating magic on a journey to reclaim your throne.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Hack and Slash 25.4%, Action RPG 14.4%, PvE 12.1%, RPG 8.6%

Twins of Olus is a narrative driven twin souls-lite that follows a young warrior who is inexplicably tied to the spirit of an ancient mage. Together they must defeat an unknown nefarious force that has invaded, corrupted and possessed everything in his once utopic world.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.2%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Action RPG 14.9%, Exploration 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Control an animate vessel powered by motes of light; Explore a world laden with shadows, spirits, forgotten graves, and charred ruins to discover the truth of its past. Escape the cycle, and achieve Ascension, or be bound to eternal servitude for all time. The fate of the Innerlands lies with you...

Why similar: Souls-like 36.1%, PvE 12.9%, Exploration 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

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: Souls-like 29.7%, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Action RPG 13.5%, Open World 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

This is the story about a little girl who is taken to an evil world inside a video game, and her dog embarks on an adventure to save her. The dog will not be alone, he will encounter other pets who are also searching for their owners.

Why similar: Souls-like 28%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action RPG 16.9%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

The Bar Souls is a retro pixel souls-like set in a mysterious digital world. Face ruthless bosses, solve puzzles that test mind and heart, and let perseverance unveil hidden secrets on your path to the end.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.6%, Hack and Slash 25.4%, PvE 14.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Top-Down 7.5%

Explore a shattered world forged by fallen gods. Journey across the remnants of a fallen empire and buried myths as you seek the truth behind an ancient catastrophe.

Why similar: Souls-like 37%, Action RPG 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, RPG 11.9%, Lore-Rich 7.8%

A challenging top-down action RPG where you fight storm-twisted monsters, explore handcrafted dungeons, uncover hidden secrets, and forge your build with powerful amulets. Join the Leaflings on a storm-battered island and find the strength to save their world.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Action RPG 16.2%, PvE 10.9%, Top-Down 10.4%, Exploration 7.9%

The Will of Our Fathers is a top-down 2D action-exploration game with an old-school design philosophy. Explore a large, interconnected world full of traps and treasure, delve into challenging and mysterious dungeons, and uncover secret schemes against The Will of Our Fathers.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Top-Down 12.2%, Exploration 11.6%, PvE 9.4%

Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!

Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Action RPG 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

Enter a cursed world of ruined kingdoms, fallen knights, and ancient powers. DuskMourne is a dark fantasy action RPG where brutal combat, exploration, and hard-won ascension decide whether you rise as a legendary warrior or a ruthless conqueror.

Why similar: Souls-like 31%, Hack and Slash 22.3%, Action RPG 12.1%, Exploration 10%, Lore-Rich 9.7%

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.2%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Action RPG 11.8%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Exploration 6.8%

A game about taking your last stand against a wave of enemies coming towards you

Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, PvE 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%

Mortal Crux is an action RPG set in a sprawling medieval world. Alone or with a party up to 4 players, venture from the warmth of your cozy cottage and explore a mysterious frozen land. Take on quests, meet eccentric characters, and survive brutal combat in this homage to ARPGs of the early 2000s.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action RPG 14.2%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Top-Down 8%

Citizen Pain II is a unique old-school first-person action RPG experience featuring insane challenge, fast gameplay intensity and instantly rewarding combat. Begin a dark journey and experience secret dungeons, hidden hazards and terrifyng enemy encounters.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.5%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, Action RPG 14.4%, PvE 12.4%, RPG 8.6%

After a royal expedition sent to investigate disappearing trade ships is destroyed, Serpico Albrecht is left the lone survivor among an uncharted island. Explore ancient ruins, cursed enemies, and uncover what doomed the expedition. Serpico is a dark-fantasy dungeon crawler with brutal combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 30%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, PvE 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%

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Why similar: Souls-like 32.1%, Action RPG 21.2%, 2.5D 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 10%

Eydigard is a third-person co-op action RPG where players shapeshift into animals to fight, explore, and reclaim cursed farms in plague-ridden 1500s Norway. Inspired by Norwegian and Sámi folktales, it blends historical fantasy with challenging boss fights and a grounded, story-rich world.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.8%, Action RPG 13.9%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, PvE 8.9%