- #1 GRAVEN
97% matchMixed54% of 1,499 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, First-Person 16.5%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-adventure game that emphasizes environmental puzzles, exploration, and magical combat in a dark fantasy setting.
- #2 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
96% matchVery Positive91% of 11,547 reviews2006
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Why similar: Swordplay 23.8%, First-Person 13%, RPG 12.7%, Fantasy 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive first-person fantasy game featuring the most similar physics-based swordplay and magic combat to the seed game.
- #3 Monomyth
96% matchVery Positive92% of 617 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.6%, First-Person 15%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that excels at immersive simulation and environmental interaction similar to classic fantasy RPGs.
- #4 Dread Delusion
95% matchVery Positive90% of 5,040 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Magic 12.5%, RPG 11.1%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world first-person RPG that captures a unique, surreal dark fantasy atmosphere with a focus on exploration.
- #5 ELDERBORN
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,986 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 36.5%, Action RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Fantasy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action game that prioritizes brutal melee combat and exploration in a dark fantasy world.
- #6 Lichenvale
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Filip Zemljak
Windows · Linux
Lichenvale is a first person slasher offering fast-paced melee combat mixed with tactical use of spells and dashing around your enemies. Battle through nightmarish hordes of monsters representing your innermost fears in this 90's hits inspired title.
Why similar: Swordplay 29.5%, Magic 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Medieval 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person hack-and-slash game that focuses on fluid, fast-paced combat against fantasy creatures.
- #7 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
93% matchVery Positive81% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Unspeakable PixelsPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, RPG 10.5%, Magic 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that shares the seed game's focus on puzzle-solving and exploration within a fantasy world.
- #8 Lunacid
91% matchVery Positive91% of 10,977 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.1%, First-Person 19.4%, Metroidvania 18.1%, Action RPG 15.3%, RPG 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and discovery in a mysterious fantasy world.
- #9 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,363 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 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: Action RPG 24.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.5%, RPG 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that offers challenging combat and a somber, atmospheric world.
- #10 Selfloss
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 282 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
Why similar: Metroidvania 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Magic 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-adventure game that focuses on a unique fantasy narrative and exploration.
- #11 AMID EVIL
90% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: Magic 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, First-Person 16.7%, Fantasy 15.8%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person fantasy action game that focuses on powerful magical weaponry and fast-paced movement.
- #12 Blade of Darkness
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,502 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.6%, Action RPG 17.3%, RPG 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: While third-person, this title is essential for its visceral, weighty swordplay and dark fantasy aesthetic.
- #13 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,494 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Action RPG 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Medieval 13.9%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that combines metroidvania exploration with challenging combat encounters.
- #14 Arx Fatalis
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,543 reviews2007
Dev: Arkane Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
Why similar: RPG 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, First-Person 16.7%, Fantasy 11.9%, Magic 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person RPG that features complex magic systems and intricate dungeon exploration.
- #15 The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
87% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2021
Dev: Falling SquirrelPub: Falling Squirrel Inc.
Windows
CLOSE YOUR EYES. BECOME A WARRIOR: Feel your enemy’s rasping breath; a foot shifts on swampy ground; the crack of steel on wooden shield. The Vale is an audio based action adventure that sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat and fantasy narrative.
Why similar: Archery 23.3% ★, Swordplay 18.5%, Action RPG 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Magic 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that provides a unique, immersive experience through its focus on narrative and audio-driven gameplay.
- #16 Witchfire
84% matchVery Positive92% of 14,597 reviews2024
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.8%, Action RPG 23.6%, RPG 17.9%, First-Person 15.2%, Lore-Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dark fantasy shooter that incorporates magic-based combat and rogue-lite progression.
- #17 Dishonored
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,931 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: First-Person 27.1%, Magic 19%, Action 10.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-adventure that masterfully blends swordplay, supernatural abilities, and environmental traversal.
- #18 FOUNTAINS
85% matchVery Positive84% of 460 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Action RPG 18.1%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A souls-like metroidvania that emphasizes exploration, combat, and a mysterious fantasy setting.
- #19 Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
86% matchMixed45% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Brytenwalda
Windows · Linux
Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an indie old school type RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic world. The game sports a mature and deep narrative, rich exploration, tense combat, and immersive RPG mechanics.
Why similar: Action RPG 24%, Post-apocalyptic 20.8%, First-Person 14.7%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RPG that features exploration and shooter elements within a grim, ruined world.
- #20 Grimlord
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,137 reviews2024
Dev: Metalcat Interactive Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimlord is a Dark Fantasy Action Souls-like RPG - on VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord.
Why similar: Swordplay 24.4%, Archery 17.3% ★, Action RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Medieval 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-RPG that features deep, physics-based swordplay and fantasy combat mechanics.
- #21 HunterX: code name T
82% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Action RPG 22.7%, RPG 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that incorporates platforming and metroidvania elements into its combat-focused gameplay.
- #22 GIGASWORD
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Swordplay 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Medieval 10%, Fantasy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that blends platforming, combat, and puzzle-solving in a fantasy setting.
- #23 Meifumado
83% matchMixed48% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Old Bit Studio
Windows
Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Action RPG 19.1%, Swordplay 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-RPG that features a strong emphasis on martial arts combat and exploration.
- #24 Immortal Heritage
81% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: LC.Game
Windows
A 3D RPG !
Why similar: Action RPG 31.8%, RPG 16.6%, Fantasy 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features a story-rich experience with a focus on combat and exploration.
- #25 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
81% matchMixed66% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş.
Windows
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Fantasy 12.9%, RPG 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on challenging combat and fantasy themes in a corrupted world.
- #26 The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 246 reviews2023
Dev: TANER GAMESPub: Gamera Games
Windows
The Awakener: Forgotten Oath is a rogue-like action game with a highly flexible combat system. ACT and Rogue-like lovers will embark on a thrilling adventure in a magical world called Sylvalond.
Why similar: Medieval 27.9%, Action RPG 26.9%, RPG 19.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features medieval fantasy themes and roguelite progression mechanics.
- #27 Elementallis
77% matchVery Positive89% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Action RPG 21%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Magic 10%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #28 Sancticide
78% matchMixed63% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: Red Square GamesPub: Sylen Studio
Windows
Sancticide is an Indie melee-focused TPP action RPG game set in the world of the biblical Apocalypse. Become Ezechiel, sin collector in the service of Them at The Top, as he ventures through what is left of our world during the End Times.
Why similar: Swordplay 21.2%, Action RPG 15%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Magic 10.6%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #29 The Other Half
80% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Egg Roll
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17%, RPG 16.7%, Action RPG 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that offers a dark, violent fantasy tone and exploration-based progression.
- #30 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
77% matchVery Positive93% of 102 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: Metroidvania 23.4%, RPG 18.3%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Action 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #31 Netherworld Covenant
76% matchVery Positive80% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Medieval 16.3%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, RPG 13.2%
- #32 Of Ash and Steel
75% matchMixed65% of 6,426 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Action RPG 23.4%, Medieval 19.7%, RPG 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Magic 7%
- #33 Potentia
78% matchMixed68% of 427 reviews2021
Dev: Wily Pumpkin
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Third person shooter action adventure game with post-apocalyptic theme. Witness the adventures of Victor and his friends in this abandoned world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 23.6%, Story Rich 12%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that blends tactical shooter mechanics with stealth and exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #34 7th Domain:Tree of Chaos
75% matchVery Positive86% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Lightimpact
Windows
"7th Domain" is a horizontal version action game derived from Roguelike Metroidvania combined with treasure grinding gameplay. You will play a child of destiny who repairs the world and finds the truth of the broken world. You will grow in battle and challenge the unknown and hidden forces.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, RPG 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Magic 13.7%, Action 7%
- #35 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
74% matchVery Positive84% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Fantasy 11.1%
- #36 The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 529 reviews2026
Dev: Stéphane Le Roy
Windows · Linux
A first-person action game, inspired by Dark Messiah, that provides various ways for defeating your foes, with weaponry, sorcery, stealth, or clever tactics like kicking them into deadly spikes.
Why similar: Swordplay 30.2%, Action RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Magic 10.5%, First-Person 9.7%
- #37 The Bloodline
74% matchVery Positive83% of 3,828 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…
Why similar: Swordplay 29.1%, Action RPG 13.9%, Medieval 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 9.3%
- #38 Liberty Prime
79% matchMostly Negative29% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Prime Studios
Windows
Welcome to an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, glory is valued above gold and freedom is hard earned. In the age of Great Drotus Empire, a lone mercenary accepts a contract to liberate 13 nations of The Empire in order to regain his lost "Glory".
Why similar: RPG 19%, Action RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features hack-and-slash combat and adventure elements in a fantasy-inspired world.
- #39 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Magic 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #40 I Shall Remain
76% matchMixed66% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: Scorpius Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An Action RPG at its core, I Shall Remain combines role-playing elements with survival and strategic aspects, and creates a blend never before seen. Through complex, real-time character progression and RPG system, over a hundred abilities to learn and upgrade, dozens of weapons and enhancers, thousands of Infected, over twenty mutations,...
Why similar: RPG 28.4%, Post-apocalyptic 27.7%, Action RPG 16.6%, Action 12.4%, Indie 4.8%
- #41 Demons of Asteborg
73% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Neofid Studios
Windows
Demons of Asteborg® is an action-platform game, with elements of metroidvania. Play as Gareth and prevent Zadimus from destroying Asteborg !
Why similar: Swordplay 33%, Metroidvania 16.1%, Medieval 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10%, Magic 8%
- #42 BLACKTAIL
71% matchVery Positive81% of 2,738 reviews2022
Dev: THE PARASIGHTPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.
Why similar: Archery 42% ★, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Action RPG 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 8%
- #43 The Altered Lands
73% matchMixed62% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: VoidCompiler
Windows
Start your journey in a dark fantasy world. Prepare to face challenging enemies with Swords, Bows and powerful Magics. Choose your path! Fight, Craft, Explore and find out the dark secret of The Altered Lands.
Why similar: Swordplay 27.6%, Action RPG 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Medieval 10.6%, Magic 10.4%
- #44 Anima Gate of Memories: I&II Remaster
70% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Anima ProjectPub: Anima Publishing
Windows
A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters.
Why similar: Action RPG 16.7%, Metroidvania 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Magic 10.6%
- #45 The End of Dyeus
72% matchVery Positive88% of 181 reviews2021
Dev: Curious Planet
Windows · Linux
Go in a quest for Dyeus in a primitive and cryptic open world ! Face mysterious assailants in intense and fast paced sword fights, and survive against a carnivorous fauna. Will you uncover the truth about Dyeus?
Why similar: Archery 30.7% ★, Swordplay 23.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, First-Person 8%
- #46 Retro Machina
71% matchVery Positive86% of 254 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Fantasy 13%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, RPG 9%
- #47 Hyper Light Drifter
70% matchVery Positive93% of 18,682 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Action RPG 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, RPG 10%, Adventure 9.5%
- #48 Kromlech
69% matchMixed70% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Perun Creative
Windows
Kromlech is an action-adventure RPG with rogue-lite elements, set in a dark fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Play as an adventurer whose quest for glory and gold takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself at the center of a world-ending calamity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Action RPG 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, RPG 13.9%, Action 6.8%
- #49 Darkblade Ascent
67% matchVery Positive82% of 536 reviews2025
Dev: PST Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.
Why similar: Swordplay 37.4%, Action RPG 15.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Fantasy 9.5%
- #50 The Shaman's Ark
68% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Amortiz Games
Windows
A dark metroidvania where your shaman drum is the only weapon against the Abyss. The music of the ancients becomes your blade, and every battle is a ritual on the edge of death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Magic 12.6%, RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #51 Ortharion : The Last Battle
69% matchMixed66% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Ortharion project
Windows
Ortharion: The Last Battle is a hack'n slash RPG that immerses you in a medieval fantasy world full of secrets. Customize your hero by combining classes, equipment and spells to create unique synergies to face formidable bosses to prove your strength.
Why similar: Action RPG 23%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, RPG 13.7%, Medieval 12.6%, Fantasy 10.6%
- #52 Saga of Sins
69% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Saga of Sins is an expiatory action-adventure which features a mystical storyline and a rewarding arcade gameplay! Transform into demonic creatures and fight the seven deadly sins.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.5%, Medieval 19.3%, RPG 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #53 Enotria: The Last Song
68% matchMixed69% of 2,585 reviews2024
Dev: Jyamma Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike set in a beautiful sun-lit world inspired by Italian folklore where the brightest sun casts the darkest shadow. Wear unique role-altering masks, face formidable foes and alter reality with the power of Ardore to unravel the secrets of Enotria.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, RPG 15.6%, Medieval 15.5%, Fantasy 12.9%
- #54 Finding the Soul Orb
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Finding the Soul Orb is a medieval fantasy game. In it, you use your crossbow both as a weapon against werewolves as well as a tool to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Medieval 23.5%, First-Person 20.2%, Fantasy 13.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Action 10.1%
- #55 Shady Knight
66% matchVery Positive93% of 914 reviews2024
Dev: Alexey 'cptnsigh'
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.
Why similar: Archery 35.4% ★, Swordplay 29.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Medieval 8.8%
- #56 Witching Tower VR
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2018
Dev: Daily Magic Productions
Windows
The Witching Tower is a VR Action Adventure title set in a dark fantasy world. Fight and puzzle your way through a foreboding fortress tower, unraveling each level’s mysteries. An unparalleled experience with breathtaking visuals and environments.
Why similar: Swordplay 24%, Magic 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 9%
- #57 Deathbound
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 302 reviews2024
Dev: Trialforge StudioPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Deathbound is a unique Soulslike. Build a party of four characters and instantly morph between them in and out of combat. Combine their abilities to pull off devastating attacks and slay those who stand before you.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Magic 15.7%, Medieval 15%, RPG 12.1%
- #58 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
63% matchVery Positive88% of 31,665 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Action RPG 20.7%, RPG 16.5%, First-Person 16.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #59 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
68% matchMixed68% of 681 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, RPG 13.5%, Action 7%
- #60 Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
66% matchVery Positive94% of 70 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: Swordplay 29.7%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Action RPG 16.8%, RPG 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%