- #1 Mortal Shell
97% matchMixed67% of 11,858 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 62.1%, RPG 19.7%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 3.5%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished souls-like experience with a focus on atmospheric world-building and unique combat mechanics.
- #2 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
96% matchMixed67% of 784 reviews2021
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?
Why similar: RPG 40.9%, Action 21.7%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 16.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the sense of wandering through a ruined, surreal landscape with challenging boss encounters.
- #3 Ashen
96% matchMixed67% of 3,846 reviews2019
Dev: A44Pub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.5%, RPG 20.4%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a beautiful, minimalist open world that mirrors the lonely exploration and discovery found in Souls of Blades.
- #4 Thymesia
95% matchVery Positive82% of 10,050 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 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 65%, RPG 20.8%, Action 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, sword-focused combat that rewards precision and aggression in a dark, plague-ridden setting.
- #5 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,983 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 49%, RPG 25.4%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: An ambitious indie open-world souls-like that emphasizes exploration of massive, decaying environments.
- #6 Salt and Sanctuary
94% matchVery Positive89% of 21,853 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 72.6%, RPG 15.3%, Action 5.8%, Indie 3.4%, Adventure 2%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D souls-like that excels at deep character customization and interconnected level design.
- #7 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
93% matchVery Positive81% of 5,578 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.9%, RPG 19%, Action 7.7%, Indie 5.7%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging combat with a rich, mysterious narrative set in a world of gods and ruins.
- #8 GRIME
92% matchVery Positive85% of 6,733 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Souls-like 64.6%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique parry-based combat and a surreal, alien world that rewards careful exploration.
- #9 Eldest Souls
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,378 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 60.7%, Indie 10.8%, Action 10.6%, RPG 8.5%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense, high-stakes boss combat that tests the player's mastery of sword-based mechanics.
- #10 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,489 reviews2022
Dev: Acme GamestudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 61.6%, RPG 26.2%, Action 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that blends fluid combat with a vibrant, myth-inspired world full of secrets.
- #11 The Wind Road
90% matchMixed69% of 6,819 reviews2020
Dev: 甘肃嘉元数字科技有限公司Pub: Phoenix Game
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"The Wind Road" is an ARPG real-time combat game, constructing a martial-arts world based on the ancient Silk Road under the background of a fictional era.
Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Action 17.3%, Souls-like 16.6%, Adventure 14%, Indie 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A martial-arts-focused RPG that features a sprawling world and a focus on sword-based combat.
- #12 Stray Blade
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 528 reviews2023
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stray Blade is an action-adventure where you play a rogue Adventurer exploring the ancient Valley of Acrea with your companion, the Xhinnon wolf Boji. Unveil the history of the forgotten valley and master the powers of the three Acrean Metals to restore balance to this war-torn land.
Why similar: Souls-like 71.4%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features responsive combat and exploration in a forgotten land, focusing on the journey of a lone adventurer.
- #13 Sands of Aura
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 843 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.3%, RPG 19.5%, Action 9.3%, Indie 9.1%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that emphasizes exploration of a world buried under a sea of sand.
- #14 Blade & Bones
89% matchMostly Negative31% of 194 reviews2016
Dev: Coffee Addict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Combat driven metroidvania experience. Discover a tale long lost in our past. Seven swords need to be found in this world where you will discover ancient secrets and fight with an intense combat system that rewards players for their skills and knowledge.
Why similar: RPG 37.3%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 15.6%, Souls-like 15.2%, Indie 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-adventure game that emphasizes melee combat and exploration of a mysterious realm.
- #15 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,372 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 49.9%, RPG 24.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Action 10.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, moody experience with challenging combat and a focus on exploring interconnected areas.
- #16 Hellpoint
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,510 reviews2020
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.
Why similar: Souls-like 48.5%, RPG 22.6%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi souls-like that excels at environmental storytelling within a sprawling, ruined space station.
- #17 Steelrising
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 7,289 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Souls-like 49.2%, RPG 24.8%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 10%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique historical setting with challenging souls-like combat and vertical exploration.
- #18 Void Sols
83% matchVery Positive96% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac
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: Souls-like 57.3%, RPG 29.8%, Action 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist souls-like that focuses on exploration and difficult combat in a mysterious, abstract world.
- #19 FADE
85% matchMixed64% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
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 57.3%, RPG 28.1%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that emphasizes exploration and combat in a dark, open-world setting.
- #20 Song of Iron
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 494 reviews2021
Dev: Resting Relic
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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.
Why similar: Action 39.2%, Adventure 32.4%, Indie 20.3%, Singleplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric side-scroller that captures the feeling of a lone warrior fighting through a hostile, mysterious world.
- #21 Immortal Heritage
84% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: LC.Game
Windows
A 3D RPG !
Why similar: RPG 40.1%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that prioritizes story-rich exploration and combat mechanics similar to the seed game.
- #22 TUNIC
82% matchVery Positive91% of 18,422 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.3%, RPG 24.1%, Action 8.6%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: While isometric, it shares the same sense of mystery and discovery as players piece together a ruined world.
- #23 The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,222 reviews2022
Dev: Over The MoonPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a satirical action-adventure, brought to life by a twisted and wicked tale. Featuring hard but fair combat, *full character customization, unique battle armor and engaging narrative mechanics rich in lore, Nostalgaia plunges you into almost certain death at every turn.
Why similar: Souls-like 54.7%, RPG 25%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-commentary on the souls-like genre that features solid combat and a mysterious, crumbling world.
- #24 Back To Ashes
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: InDID
Windows
Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.5%, RPG 23.7%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct indie souls-like experience that focuses on challenging combat and character progression.
- #25 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Souls-like 43.6%, RPG 23.1%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game with metroidvania elements that emphasizes fluid movement and combat.
- #26 Titan Souls
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,804 reviews2015
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Why similar: Souls-like 71.2%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist take on the genre that strips away everything but the tension of boss-focused combat.
- #27 Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,511 reviews2020
Dev: Still RunningPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet!
Why similar: Souls-like 51.2%, RPG 21.4%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down souls-like that focuses on horror-themed exploration and challenging combat encounters.
- #28 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
77% matchMixed56% of 105,291 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 63.3%, RPG 18.4%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #29 Soul Scathe
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Bluelight Construct
Windows
Soul Scathe is a procedurally generated VR Dungeon Crawler RPG. Utilize many spells, weapons, and even the environment to fight against deadly foes as you explore the secrets of the Mistchamber Dungeons to reclaim lost fragments of your soul.
Why similar: RPG 58.9%, Action 28.9%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that blends dark fantasy themes with challenging combat encounters.
- #30 Wandering Sword
75% matchVery Positive95% of 44,862 reviews2023
Dev: The Swordman StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 23.1 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.
Why similar: RPG 79.6%, Adventure 15.2%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #31 Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
78% matchMixed63% of 9,576 reviews2020
Dev: SOFTSTAR
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Why similar: RPG 51.9%, Action 15.3%, Souls-like 13.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #32 Void Memory
78% matchMixed67% of 234 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: RPG 31.6%, Souls-like 29.3%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania-style souls-like that focuses on exploration and difficult combat in a ruined world.
- #33 Legends of Hidden Sword
76% matchMixed58% of 603 reviews2022
Dev: 神经刀游戏工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《隐世神剑传》是一款神话题材ARPG剧情向单机游戏,以中国上古神话为背景,构造一个充满山海异兽,光怪陆离的玄幻世界。 上古时期盘古开天辟地,天地之间灵气充沛,滋养出大量的仙人神兽和奇珍灵宝。各界之间并未隔绝,后各界主大战,阴阳失衡。
Why similar: RPG 45.2%, Action 23.5%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #34 Swords Fantasy: Battlefield
75% matchMixed66% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Swords Fantasy: Battlefield is a game from the 3rd person, including battles with swords.
Why similar: Souls-like 54.4%, RPG 30.5%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 3.9%
- #35 Soul's Chronicle: Immortal Slayer
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 453 reviews2026
Dev: 正向星光工作室
Windows
这是一款砍杀刷宝类的ARPG游戏,我们将修仙成长体系和刷宝游戏进行有机融合,多样的装备体系,构建专属于您的修仙刷宝bd,喜欢刷宝类游戏的玩家不容错过
Why similar: Xianxia 60.6% ★, RPG 18.5%, Action 9%, Indie 5.5%, Adventure 4.2%
- #36 Realm of Ink
70% matchVery Positive91% of 5,639 reviews2026
Dev: Leap StudioPub: 4Divinity
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. While pursuing the Fox Demon, the swordswoman Red, unexpectedly finds that her life is dictated by the 'destiny' within the world of the book. Only by breaking free can she unveil the truth of her existence and challenge the constraints of fate.
Why similar: Xianxia 63.9% ★, RPG 18.4%, Action 8.3%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #37 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
73% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: SoloCap Games
Windows · Mac
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: RPG 37%, Souls-like 25.5%, Action 19.7%, Adventure 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #38 Tales of Spark
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 613 reviews2024
Dev: Ice and Fire Isle Studio
Windows
"Tales of Spark" is a Hack & Slash Action RPG with an Eastern flair. Players assume the role of a young wandering swordsman, exploring the vast desert, seeking treasures, defeating powerful bosses, and even slaying gigantic celestial dragons.
Why similar: RPG 43.1%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 14.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #39 Blades of Fire
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 659 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.6%, Action 25.7%, Adventure 20.2%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #40 Dissimilated Land
76% matchMixed61% of 180 reviews2018
Dev: Steel WingPub: Ggame Studio
Windows
Dissimilated Land is a roguelike-like action game. In this game, you will play the role of a survivor trapping in the Sedley's ruins. For some reason, you have to take an adventure in an unfamiliar environment, facing dissimilated monsters beyond imagination. Through fighting, you will learn the secret behind this land.
Why similar: RPG 51.6%, Action 25.9%, Adventure 22.4%
- #41 Nine Treasures of Liuyin
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2024
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
This is a dark, soul like role-playing game, trying to create a different experience in this genre. The protagonist fights against a powerful enemy in this city in search of a divine artifact.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.4%, RPG 19.2%, Action 11.2%, Indie 9.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #42 Shards of the Banished
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 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.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.1%, RPG 31.4%, Action 16%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #43 Dinoblade
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,440 reviews2026
Dev: Team Spino LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Dinoblade is an intense action RPG set in a prehistoric world forever changed by a cataclysmic event. Step into the role of a young Spinosaurus, wielding a colossal Great Sword. Confront rival dinosaurs, some armed with weapons of their own, all in a desperate fight to prevent a looming extinction.
Why similar: Souls-like 50.6%, RPG 24.8%, Action 12.1%, Indie 8.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #44 The Land of Exile
74% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: CCCuiyao
Windows
The Land of Exile 是一款动作RPG游戏。这是一片被不稳定的魔法能量影响的边缘之地,玩家将探索这个残破的魔法世界,在随机生成的荒野和城堡中消灭魔物,获得宝物和装备,强化自身的能力,最终逃出这个牢笼。
Why similar: RPG 44.9%, Action 20.2%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 16.7%
- #45 Echoes of Yi : Samsara
71% matchMixed64% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: Runmeng
Windows
ECHOES of YI: SAMSARA is a dark martial arts action game infused with traditional Chinese culture. Players embody the Sword Saint's first disciple, battling fierce enemies and unraveling the mystery beneath the Jianmu Tree. Will you face the challenges or go with the flow? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Souls-like 48.6%, RPG 27.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 9.6%, Singleplayer 4%
- #46 Eastern Exorcist
71% matchVery Positive84% of 6,774 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Souls-like 42%, RPG 28.5%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 2.8%
- #47 侠影录
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,107 reviews2026
Dev: 朽木工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
"Legacy of Shadows" is a Wuxia roguelite. From avenging your fallen sect to unraveling the "Eternal Dragon" conspiracy, master fluid builds to cut through a world of intrigue and shatter the eternal scheme.
Why similar: RPG 68.3%, Indie 18.2%, Action 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #48 The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,008 reviews2026
Dev: NerveLabs
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A solo or co-op RPG inspired by Morrowind. Drawn by a shared dream, you awaken on an isolated island crowned by a silent Tower. Unravel the mystery of the Laughless Saint, confront the weight of human desire, and decide what deserves to be saved when the light beneath the world finally stirs.
Why similar: RPG 63.8%, Adventure 28%, Action 8.2%
- #49 Fatekeeper
67% matchVery Positive80% of 10,647 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: RPG 62.7%, Action 30%, Singleplayer 7.3%
- #50 Heroic Kingdom: Origins
70% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: LilSky Entertainment, LLC
Windows
Awaken without memory, embark on a journey to uncover your identity and unravel the world's dark mysteries. Traverse stunning landscapes, face punishing bosses in this captivating action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 59.3%, RPG 30.7%, Action 9.9%
- #51 Redemption of Liuyin
68% matchVery Positive83% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
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 48.2%, RPG 22.5%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 7%
- #52 Memoirium
66% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: GoldenGratus
Windows
Traverse a chaotic and crumbling realm of dreams composed of liminal spaces. Adapt to the world’s odd rules as a Dreamer, and defy others like you to escape the strange and eclectic subconscious landscape.
Why similar: Souls-like 57.8%, RPG 24%, Action 13.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #53 Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
66% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: MrDoth
Windows
Dark Sword is a frenetic action game that mixes bullet-hell and hack-n-slash in the midst of a devastating and dark open world with a tragic backstory, where the player must immerse himself in order to defeat the powerful guardians that guard it.
Why similar: Souls-like 58.7%, RPG 30.3%, Action 11%
- #54 Black Myth: Wukong
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,208,070 reviews2024
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 41.7 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Why similar: Souls-like 50.7%, RPG 26.1%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #55 Weird RPG
66% matchVery Positive92% of 4,239 reviews2022
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,
Why similar: Souls-like 38.9%, RPG 35%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #56 Of Ash and Steel
65% matchMixed66% of 6,918 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, Action 20.5%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 13.7%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #57 Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance
69% matchMixed68% of 198 reviews2022
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance - a game about spectacular sword battles from the third person.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.5%, RPG 29.6%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 12.5%