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Games Like Slain 2: The Beast Within

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

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A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world against the forces of Vroll. The quest begins now.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026
Developer: Steel Mantis
Publisher: Silver Lining Interactive
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive83% of 9,502 reviews2022
    Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 21.1%, Gothic 13.6%, Difficult 12%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%

  2. #2 Witchbane
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iconoclast Games
    Windows

    Witchbane is a pixelart retro-styled 2D action platformer where you must survive through distinct levels filled with monsters, demons, and witches. Use insanity to see that which lies just beyond the veil, use the weapons found throughout alongside your sword, and end the nightmare once and for all.

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    96% matchNo user reviews
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    Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Action RPG 10.8%, PvE 10%, Gore 7%

  4. #4 RoadToPro
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: GreenTeaGame
    Windows

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    Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Side Scroller 18%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action RPG 10.1%, PvE 9.5%

  5. #5 Fear Faith
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bleeding games
    Windows · Linux

    Wield your sword in the right direction to defeat challenging horrors. Try to make sense of your steps through an impossible tower that changes with your decisions while trying to survive. Prove your Faith.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Gothic 14.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Action RPG 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%

  6. #6 Hunt the Night
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 496 reviews2023
    Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Hunt the Night is a dark fantasy action-RPG where you play as Vesper, a Stalker fighting to reclaim a world annihilated by horrors. Slash through dungeons, endure brutal bosses, and wield forbidden powers in a relentless struggle against the Night itself.

    Why similar: Gothic 27%, Souls-like 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Action RPG 13.3%, Hack and Slash 9.5%

  7. #7 Slain: Back from Hell
    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,379 reviews2016
    Dev: Steel MantisPub: Silver Lining Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

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  8. #8 Crowned In Steel
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sverun
    Windows

    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 20.9%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Gore 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%

  9. #9 VOIN
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,990 reviews2024
    Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

    Why similar: Gothic 20%, Souls-like 17.3%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Action RPG 9.4%

  10. #10 Blood Court
    91% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Sleep Deprived Studios
    Windows

    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 28.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Retro 11.2%, Medieval 10.3%, Difficult 9.8%

  11. #11 Goblin Escape
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PsychoSeel
    Windows

    Goblin Escape is an action-platformer with unique stance-based combat mechanics that will test your skills. Explore, level up, find new allies, choose your side. Find your own way in your own style. Sneak in shadows or paint your path with the blood of your foes.

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  12. #12 Skelethrone: The Prey
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 437 reviews2024
    Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    This game is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Skelethrone: The Prey is a free prequel to the main game, setting the stage for the events that will unfold throughout Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona campaign.

    Why similar: Gothic 19.9%, Souls-like 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Difficult 10.6%

  13. #13 Tale of Darkness
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    Dev: Gravity Works
    Windows

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    88% matchMostly Positive76% of 178 reviews2023
    Dev: Floatonic Studio
    Windows

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  15. #15 Shield of Valor
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Frostblue
    Windows

    Block and attack through this retro inspired action, side scroller. Play as the Shield bearer, Hjalmer as you battle your way through a grim and treacherous land to destroy the dark forces corrupting it.

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    86% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2021
    Dev: undies
    Windows · Linux

    Explore Mrozek Mansion, fight monsters and retrieve the components to assemble the perfect mobile device: the Pyra! Based on a true story.

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    85% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2022
    Dev: Burning Bright
    Windows

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    84% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Grim Page Studio
    Windows

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    84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: CZ Game
    Windows

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    Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
    Dev: Baykal Arts
    Windows

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    82% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

    An arcade hack and slash where you rapidly switch between three heroes to decimate waves of enemies! Master each of the heroes' abilities as you fight your way through dangerous areas, each with unique monsters and bosses.

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    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ETCLundberg
    Windows

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  25. #25 Hemlon the Grey
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Micharii
    Windows

    Hemlon the Grey is a 2D Souls-like game focused on deflection-based action, where life and death are decided at the edge of the blade. Follow the story of Hemlon, half-demon warrior, slay disrupters and uncover the secrets behind The Broken Wings and the Republic of Reinz.

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  26. #26 Farewell To Sunshower
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HiderumStudios
    Windows

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  27. #27 Blood And Mead
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lost Relic Games
    Windows · Mac

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  28. #28 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
    80% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2019
    Dev: Planet Tobor
    Windows

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  29. #29 Rift Diver
    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  30. #30 Black Spire
    78% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
    Dev: Mechland Games
    Windows

    "Black Spire" is a side-scrolling action-adventure game. You will control a brave warrior to experience a unique souls-like combat series, which features simple controls yet offers rich gameplay. Hone your combat skills and unveil the secrets hidden in the depths of the spire!

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    76% matchMixed68% of 11,043 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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  33. #33 Ashes of Darkness
    76% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
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    Windows

    The Darkblade is a souls-like 2D singleplayer RPG where you battle through cursed lands, master deadly combat, and uncover the truth behind a mysterious stone core—all while adventuring with a loyal, cute companion by your side.

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  36. #36 Blade of Darkness
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 2,471 reviews2021
    Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%

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  37. #37 Nobody's Dilemma
    75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Scallop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    72% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025
    Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Amphib Games
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2024
    Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
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  41. #41 Forbidden myths
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Enfain
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 250 reviews2026
    Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Helthurius Games LLC
    Windows

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    70% matchMixed64% of 6,121 reviews2025
    Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Caleb Norman
    Windows

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  46. #46 Silver Requiem
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SilverNightmareStudio
    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive80% of 1,814 reviews2025
    Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    69% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Cat Yard Games
    Windows

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  49. #49 Shards of the Banished
    68% matchPositive84% of 48 reviews2025
    Dev: GreenBeamStudio
    Windows

    Shards of the Banished is a dark fantasy action-RPG set in a cursed medieval world. A fallen king, a cursed queen, and a power-hungry usurper have plunged the land into ruin. As the exiled heir, you must rise, face powerful foes, and reclaim what is rightfully yours.

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  50. #50 Custodian: Beginning of the End
    71% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
    Dev: Red-Pixel
    Windows

    Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!

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    70% matchMixed57% of 42 reviews2023
    Dev: Syphono4Pub: indie.io
    Windows

    The Golden Eyed Ghosts is a dark fantasy soulslike heavily influenced by the legacy of Zelda adventures, set in the crumbling kingdom of Andromeda. As exiled warrior Orion, search for a way to restore his memories and unravel a terrifying conspiracy.

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  52. #52 THE DARK DWELLERS
    70% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
    Dev: COLNELIUS
    Windows

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  53. #53 The First Berserker: Khazan
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 29,896 reviews2025
    Dev: NeoplePub: NEXON
    Windows
    Median: 27.2 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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.

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  54. #54 Dark Stress
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Two Parks
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    [Dark Stress] is an action adventure game that combines the essence of soul-like combat and dungeon crawling. The moment you step into the dungeon, you will inevitably be swallowed by darkness and stress.

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  55. #55 FantasyJourney
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: XiangziArtStudio
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    68% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2023
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    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
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  58. #58 Rogue Knight
    67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Hubris
    Windows

    Experience fast-paced roguelite gameplay. Explore ever-changing locations and fight vicious enemies in souls-inspired 2d combat. Every run you will find variety of items and spells to compliment your playstyle, as well as resources to upgrade your town for future runs.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Difficult 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%

  59. #59 DEATH REALM
    69% matchMostly Negative36% of 22 reviews2021
    Dev: PEPOLA INDIA Pvt. Ltd.
    Windows

    Once you enter the Death Realm, you are bound to abandon hope. Do you think you can take on the most powerful?

    Why similar: Gothic 28.3%, Souls-like 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Action RPG 10.8%

  60. #60 Eldest Souls
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,167 reviews2021
    Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

    Why similar: Souls-like 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Difficult 14.5%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Action RPG 12.5%

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