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Games Like Song of Iron

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure.

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Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 489 reviews
Released: 2021-08-31
Developer: Resting Relic
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 54 min
Mean playtime: 2.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 49%

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    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,126 reviews2022
    Dev: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.5%, 2.5D 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Violent 9.4%, Combat 8.2%

  56. #56 Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle
    70% matchMixed60% of 85 reviews2020
    Dev: DuCats Games Studio
    Windows

    An action-adventure in a medieval fantasy universe. Learn all about the adventures of mighty Swordbreaker before his appearance in the castle. Destroy enemies with a sword, magic, and a unique device — the swordbreaker, from which the hero got his alias!

    Why similar: Violent 26.8%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%

  57. #57 Achilles: Legends Untold
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,436 reviews2023
    Dev: Dark Point Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Rewrite fate with every strike. Face gods, mythic heroes, and legendary beasts in this souls-like Action RPG set in ancient Greece. Master brutal combat, unlock divine skills, and shape Achilles into the warrior only you can become.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.3%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Combat 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Action 7.3%

  58. #58 The Devil Within: Satgat
    65% matchMostly Positive80% of 879 reviews2024
    Dev: Newcore Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

    Why similar: 2.5D 26%, Side Scroller 23.3%, Combat 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%

  59. #59 REKKR: Sunken Land
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 119 reviews2021
    Dev: Mockingbird Softworks
    Windows

    A retro FPS set in a faux norse-celtic fantasy world in the midst of a war with the dead. Grab an axe, get revenge.

    Why similar: Violent 29.6%, Action 22.8%, Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Singleplayer 9.5%

  60. #60 Steelrising
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,664 reviews2022
    Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

    Why similar: Violent 22.4%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Action 12%, Adventure 10.4%

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