Games Like Saccharine Pale?

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 37.9%, Difficult 22.3%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Fantasy 7%

A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes

Why similar: Difficult 33.8%, Swordplay 33.6%, Indie 16.8%, Hack and Slash 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.

Why similar: Swordplay 38.5%, Difficult 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Combat 8.7%, Souls-like 7.9%

THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Spectacle fighter 28.7% ★, Abstract 17.4%, Hack and Slash 17%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

Descend into the Pale Abyss, a cursed chasm where the forgotten truths of a dying world fester in its depths. Inspired by games such as King’s Field and Shadow Tower, Pale Abyss is a first-person action RPG about exploration and adventure. Currently it's just a demo with about 1 h of playtime.

Why similar: Souls-like 56.1%, First-Person 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Stylized 9%, Indie 6.3%

Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.

Why similar: Souls-like 62.3%, Difficult 15.7%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Indie 5.6%, Fantasy 3.6%

Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.4%, Spectacle fighter 27.9% ★, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Difficult 17%, Singleplayer 2%

You are strong and huge, you have a heavy sword in your hands, and somewhere deep an ancient evil is hidden. The King himself sent you on a difficult campaign: to find the immortal enemy of all people. Find ancient artifacts and work your way through the labyrinths with steel and magic.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.9%, Swordplay 22.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, 2.5D 10.7%

Face the grim reaper at 3 frames per second.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.7%, Stylized 25.6%, Combat 20.7%, Indie 16.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Repel an invasion of mysterious charming creatures in a vast murky marshland. Strike your foes in a God-like slash-based manner and experience ambiguous encounters brimming with personality.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 47.7%, Pixel Graphics 31.2%, Indie 13.8%, Singleplayer 7.2%

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: Swordplay 30.7%, Souls-like 27.5%, Abstract 20.3%, Difficult 18.1%, Colorful 3.4%

Abandon all hope, ye who enter Malebolgia! Explore this haunted palace and fight the terrible demons and beasts within, as you struggle to escape the cold and desolate wasteland of Hell.

Why similar: Souls-like 79.2%, Indie 20.8%

Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The civilization of Unfallens lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian waits to attack. Journey through remains. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. Experience challenging action boss battles in this compact, high-quality game.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.6%, Difficult 24.7%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Combat 13.1%, Fantasy 4.3%

Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.

Why similar: Souls-like 38%, Difficult 25.3%, Hack and Slash 21%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Colorful 4.2%

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: Souls-like 28.6%, Spectacle fighter 22.8% ★, Difficult 18.6%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Fantasy 8.3%

Embark on a journey of exploration and violence in the Two Lands of Egypt with Pharaonic! This unforgiving Combat RPG features an streamlined and challenging combat system that will keep you on your toes while fighting for your life!

Why similar: Souls-like 27.5%, Swordplay 24.3%, Difficult 16.5%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, 2.5D 10.8%

A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Abstract 49.9%, First-Person 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Fantasy 8.7%, Stylized 8.6%

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 42.2%, Swordplay 33.3%, Hack and Slash 21.9%, Combat 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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: Swordplay 52%, Hack and Slash 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Fantasy 8.1%

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: Swordplay 29%, Souls-like 24.9%, Spectacle fighter 21.3% ★, Hack and Slash 14%, Combat 6.1%

Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.

Why similar: Difficult 37.7%, Indie 37%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%

"Beware adventurer! The danger here is far beyond your skills, do not risk your miserable life.... Still there? Interesting."

Why similar: Difficult 31.8%, Hack and Slash 26.4%, 2.5D 17.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Fantasy 6.7%

Unforgiving boss fights. Gory pixels. Glorious fast-paced gladiatorial action-combat. Analyze your opponents weakness, adapt your strategy and colour the sands with the blood of your enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.3%, Difficult 26.4%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Combat 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%

Light is my Sword, Darkness shall perish.

Why similar: Abstract 37.8%, Psychedelic 34.3%, First-Person 17.1%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Explore the mysterious castle full of monsters and secrets in a quest to collect all the treasures (that will also protect you from the curses on your way) and crush the main boss. The game won't let you exit the castle, no matter how you try. Technically you can win, but there is no end.

Why similar: Difficult 37.6%, Hack and Slash 30.2%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Indie 12%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

Why similar: Difficult 36.6%, Hack and Slash 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Take the lost soul to its home.

Why similar: Difficult 39.9%, Pixel Graphics 34.5%, Indie 19.9%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Free version of Shrouded in Sanity. Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. Servants roaming the halls will attack on sight, for a strange and repelling madness took hold... one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

Why similar: Souls-like 76.9%, Indie 23.1%

Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.

Why similar: First-Person 56.6%, Indie 29.1%, Singleplayer 14.3%

Take on the role of the temple’s guardian, awakened to cleanse the temple from an evil force corrupting it. Fight and dodge your way through a series of corrupted denizens, wildlife, and guardians to confront Nafaset, the Defiler, and restore the blessed oases.

Why similar: Souls-like 58.5%, Hack and Slash 31.3%, Colorful 5.2%, Combat 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.

Why similar: Swordplay 31.6%, Souls-like 28.6%, Difficult 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Combat 6%

Berserk Mode is a visceral time-attack fantasy rogue-lite. Become the Berserker and wade into a dungeon battlefield swarming with monsters. Unleash the absurd power of your Beast in a storm of blood and gibs. Prepare to enter Berserk Mode.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.7%, First-Person 19.2%, Combat 16.8%, Fantasy 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 53.4%, Stylized 33.3%, Combat 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Beyond the known world there is an ancient temple of great wealth. The treasure you seek is there, you are certain of it. Those who go there forfeit their lives. You have been warned.

Why similar: First-Person 72.2%, Indie 17.9%, Singleplayer 9.8%

You are an intern trapped in an endless office hell. Fight your way through demonic coworkers, get promoted, and find a way to escape this cursed skyscraper.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.8%, Combat 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 4.5%

A person approaches you with a simple request: "Friend! I have itch, scratch for me?" How can you resist? They seem so nice, so itchy, and oh so scratchable. WARNING: This game is way too short and will leave you dissatisfied. But, hey, it's free. Play at your own risk.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.9%, Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Simulation 16.8%, Stylized 12%

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 83%, Combat 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Indie 3.7%

This will be one of the worst games you'll have to endure. Are you brave enough to walk down that path?

Why similar: Difficult 45.5%, Psychedelic 24%, First-Person 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Stylized 5.7%

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: Souls-like 56.8%, Difficult 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Indie 3.6%, Hack and Slash 2.4%

Challenge lawn monsters!

Why similar: Souls-like 49.8%, Difficult 36%, Simulation 8.4%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

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: Swordplay 69.6%, First-Person 17.5%, Fantasy 10%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Souls-like 38.1%, Difficult 19%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, 2.5D 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Abalyte is a 2D-roguelike metroidvania that focuses on the player's skill and inventiveness. While other games have crutches or progression systems that help the player beat the game, Abalyte does the opposite and throws you in a spike-pit.

Why similar: Difficult 47%, Pixel Graphics 30.1%, Indie 11.7%, Fantasy 11.2%

A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.4%, Difficult 26%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

You've stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!

Why similar: Difficult 32%, Hack and Slash 30%, 2.5D 19.6%, Combat 9.5%, Stylized 7.4%

Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.

Why similar: Difficult 37.2%, Pixel Graphics 26%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Indie 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Punch, platform, and parry your way up a perilous tower that's doing everything it can to erase your progress.

Why similar: Souls-like 62.4%, Combat 17.7%, Stylized 10.6%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Explore, fight, and gather materials in an atmospheric, ruined kingdom inhabited by creepy-cute car creatures, in this short and unique exploration experience.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 53.4%, Combat 22%, Fantasy 15.1%, Indie 9.5%

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: Swordplay 27.8%, Souls-like 24.9%, Difficult 15.8%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, First-Person 7.7%

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: Souls-like 50.7%, Difficult 36.4%, Fantasy 5.7%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%

DARE TO DESCEND INTO HELL? Hellsweeper VR is an intense first-person action-combat VR experience. Traverse the underworld where every step brings a challenge or a chance. Gain mastery of your weapons and elemental magic, or fall to the unrelenting onslaught of hell's twisted souls.

Why similar: Souls-like 42%, Hack and Slash 30.7%, Combat 16.2%, Simulation 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%

ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.5%, Difficult 23.8%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Combat 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

The Halloween spirit is missing! Play as Scary and help him save HallowTown. "Death or Treat" is a 2D action-roguelite and hack & slash, with handpainted environments and traditional animation. Explore all the worlds and defeat hordes of enemies using different weapons and skills.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 47.5%, Combat 26.2%, Colorful 12.5%, Indie 8.8%, Singleplayer 5%

Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37%, Difficult 32.8%, Fantasy 14.2%, Indie 8.7%, Colorful 7.4%

A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 41.7%, Fantasy 28.5%, Indie 18.6%, Singleplayer 11.2%

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.5%, Difficult 27.1%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Combat 7.3%

Wake up lost in a void of darkness. With no other option, press onward through cryptic dimensional doors, wielding a mysterious blade created by the fallen entities that came long before you in this heart-pounding First Person RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 64.8%, First-Person 19.5%, Combat 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%