- #1 STEAMRUSH
97% matchMixed70% of 212 reviews2024
Dev: Team Sleeping GiantPub: AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Windows
STEAMRUSH is a third-person Boss Rush game featuring fast-paced melee combat against unique bosses, punctuated by exploration segments that gradually unveil the captivating story of the isolated city-state of Haze.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Swordplay 22.4%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Robots 10.1%, PvE 8%
- #2 Tankiro
96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Rmonak
Windows
Tankiro is a Souls-like action game with a heavy focus on parrying. Play as a tank and battle alien forces on the ground and in space to defend Earth.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.6%, Swordplay 25.3%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Action 6.2%, Third Person 4.8%
- #3 Isles of Krom
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floppy Goat Inc.
Windows
Isles of Krom is a dark fantasy top-down extraction ARPG blending challenging visceral combat with a high-stakes extraction loop. Craft and upgrade gear for your Ward before deploying them into the perilous Krom archipelago to retrieve vital materials and halt the creeping Corruption.
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Perma Death 23.5%, Swordplay 18.7%, Procedural Generation 8.9%, Third Person 6.4%
- #4 Dark Cave
95% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Anpilov DenisPub: Denoriks Entertainment
Windows
Dark Cave is a third person slasher action game set in a dark fantasy world. Built by one-man development studio Denoriks, powered by the Unreal Engine. Your enemies are ruthless, so survival requires the highest alertness and precision.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.9%, Swordplay 26.5%, Hack and Slash 26.3%, Action 4.8%, 3D 4.4%
- #5 Myriad: A Rogue Adventure
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brown Apso Interactive LLP
Windows
Myriad is an Action-Adventure game with Roguelite elements. Play as a new character each run, loot tons of weapons, and fight hordes of enemies in a randomly generated world.
Why similar: Souls-like 23%, Perma Death 21.5%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, PvE 9.5%
- #6 Slashvival
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Slashvival is a third-person action RPG with roguelite elements. Use swords to fight mutant creatures in a medieval low-poly world. Survive intense battles and rescue your family in this thrilling hack-and-slash adventure!
Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Perma Death 19.4%, Swordplay 18.8%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Procedural Generation 11.6%
- #7 Dragon Rank
93% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: 93
Windows · Mac
Slay Monsters, Rank Up, and Hunt for a Complete Collection of Max Grade Drops. Combat Designed for Skill not Stats.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Swordplay 23.4%, Hack and Slash 22.9%, PvE 12.4%, Character Customization 6.1%
- #8 Lords & Blades
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Sentinel Studios
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in the mystical realm of Eswaydan, a breathtaking valley nestled within the majestic Thuyr Kingdom. Surrounded by towering, snow-capped peaks, Eswaydan is a land shrouded in mystery and magic. Fight your way through hordes of undead and demons, and free Eswaydan of Evil!
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Swordplay 20.2%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, PvE 10.4%, Third Person 6.3%
- #9 Echo Extract
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CourtesyOfEndo
Windows
Beat up giant mechs and use their parts to craft powerful armor in this neon-soaked extraction game. Master dozens of weapons, each with their own combo mechanics. Build and upgrade your hideout with items you've found in raids. Time to hunt mechs, and cash checks!
Why similar: Souls-like 26.1%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Swordplay 19.3%, Robots 14.2%, Third Person 6.3%
- #10 Neon Cyber Desert
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gypynkt
Windows
Slice through hordes of mutated monsters as you wander the vast post-apocalyptic wastelands. Follow the trail of mysterious obelisks and craft upgrades from scrap metal to unlock your hidden functions. Experience deadly exploration and dynamic combat in a stylized open world!
Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Swordplay 20%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Robots 14.4%, Third Person 6.6%
- #11 Sword of the Cat: Lost Hope
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Santeri SalovaaraPub: Toaster Group
Windows
A semi-open-world action RPG in a medieval-styled modern world. Fifty years after a great time disaster that killed most of mankind, two factions start looking for a way to restore the old world.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Swordplay 21.5%, PvE 12.1%, Third Person 7.1%
- #12 Indignum
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YuukiEatsYouPub: YuukiCultMedia
Windows · Linux
Indignum is an open-world action adventure game where mastery of the blade meets the power of the elements. Wield fast-paced, parry-based combat and harness fire, water, earth, and air to survive the wilds of Elador. Forge your destiny and claim the throne that is rightfully yours.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.7%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Swordplay 20.4%, PvE 11.7%, Third Person 6.3%
- #13 Slayer Knight
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrew A Powell
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the Knight called upon to explore the depths of these ravaged Lands. With speed, precision, and the swing of your sword, you can conquer the scourge of the Ancients and become the Slayer Knight.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.1%, Swordplay 29.2%, Hack and Slash 27.8%, Action 6%, Combat 2.7%
- #14 Dark PGT
86% matchVery Positive84% of 465 reviews2025
Dev: ZERO5GAMES
Windows
Dark PGT – A Souls-like game in an alternate universe of future USSR on Unreal Engine 5. You will play the role of alcoholic-schizophrenic experiencing psychological disorders and hallucinations. Travel to a village in 2030 to unravel all its secrets and solve all its problems.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.1%, Perma Death 26.7%, Swordplay 23.8%, Third Person 7.8%, Realistic 6.9%
- #15 Tale of Darkness
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gravity Works
Windows
Tale of Darkness is a brutal, action roguelite. Play as the Betrayed King, ascend from the grave, fight your way through hordes of twisted enemies, defeat your betrayers and free the realm of the Oblivion. Then die and do it all over again.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.6%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Perma Death 15.4%, PvE 6.2%
- #16 Fallback
88% matchVery Positive86% of 398 reviews2019
Dev: Endroad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.7%, Souls-like 23.5%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Robots 13.1%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #17 Neo Testament
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luminescence Games Software Inc.
Windows
After our battle with AI, life as we knew it ended thousands of years ago. 5000 years have passed. I awoke from my sleep. My robotic body and "soul," I, "Marcus," set out to find the last organic matter for the future of humanity in a world controlled by AI. Follow my quest for salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 29%, Dystopian 15.7%, Robots 15.2%, Artificial Intelligence 15.1%, Third Person 7.4%
- #18 ModBots
86% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Earthbreak Games LLC
Windows
ModBots is a third-person arena rogue-like in which players play as robots fighting through randomized arena layouts against hordes of grunt robots and larger gladiators. As the players advance, they gain upgrades and weapons to enhance their abilities to fight and survive in the everchanging arena!
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 17%, Robots 16.3%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Dystopian 13.9%, PvE 13.4%
- #19 El Bastardo
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows
An action combat RPG where your you will stop at nothing to rescue your beloved cat "El Bastardo", who has been kidnapped by Orcs.
Why similar: Swordplay 25.4%, Souls-like 24.5%, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Third Person 8%, Realistic 6.8%
- #20 Rudra: A Tale of Time
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Third Eye Interactive
Windows
Rudra: A Tale of Time is an action RPG inspired by Hindu scriptures. Embark on a journey of self-discovery by unlocking chakras and using mantras to save the universe from the forces of evil. Are you ready to unleash your inner warrior and restore balance to the universe?
Why similar: Souls-like 27.8%, Swordplay 23.3%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, PvE 11.1%, Third Person 5.9%
- #21 Eden Warrior
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Great Empire Games OÜ
Windows
Embark on a journey to reclaim what was once yours.Battle legendary warriors in a fast-paced, challenging action experience.Free them from the corruption that binds them and uncover the truth of who you are.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.3%, Hack and Slash 29.5%, Third Person 7.1%, Action 6.3%, Combat 6.2%
- #22 Lost Sector
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Invariant Games
Windows
Explore the sci-fi world of Lost Sector and master the souls-like combat. Defy overwhelming odds to overcome evolving creatures and gradually changing environments in this unforgiving third-person action-roguelike.
Why similar: Perma Death 27.4%, Souls-like 24.6%, Swordplay 22.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
- #23 Knight of Nevermore
81% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Cai Crumley
Windows · Linux
Venture into darkness in Knight of Nevermore, a 2D action roguelike where every strike counts. Master tough-but-fair soulslike combat, explore sprawling ever-shifting dungeons, and assemble powerful builds from a host of weapons, spells and items. Fight, die, improve, try again, prevail.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.1%, Perma Death 25.7%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, PvE 10.5%
- #24 Num-Sama
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: TutMi Games
Windows · Linux
Num-Sama is third person melee combat game that can be played with Numpad keys.Promising to players a unique gaming experience.How you use your blade is important.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.9%, Hack and Slash 29.3%, Swordplay 22.1%, Third Person 8.1%, Action 5.3%
- #25 Heaven Crawler
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Carbon Machina
Windows
Heaven Crawler is an atmospheric, isometric action roguelite dungeon crawler with RPG elements. Explore The Womb, a forgotten, man-made tower that reaches the heavens. Collect powerful items and strengthen your character on an epic journey to the top. And remember: Bring her back!
Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, Perma Death 21.1%, Robots 18.6%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Procedural Generation 11.7%
- #26 V.E.D.A: The Awakening of Souls
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tripearl Games
Windows
V.E.D.A is a Soulslike training game with weighty combat and exploration. The protagonist, awakened with no memory, undergoes combat training in a training simulator and uncovers hidden secrets. You too can enter the Soulslike genre. Don't hesitate.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.5%, Perma Death 16.2%, Swordplay 13%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Combat 6.3%
- #27 巫兎 - KANNAGI USAGI -
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,094 reviews2023
Dev: Tonoji
Windows
Sword fight action dedicated to boss battles. Win the battle by dominating sword to sword clashes.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.4%, Swordplay 38.7%, Action 7.2%, Combat 4.3%, 3D 3.7%
- #28 yebushou:defeat pirates
79% matchMixed51% of 85 reviews2023
Pub:
Windows
Find the leaders of each area and use your skills and reflexes to kill them.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Swordplay 22%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Realistic 7.5%, Third Person 7%
- #29 VANRAN
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BECUZUS
Windows
VANRAN is a dark fantasy action RPG where a human slave in the Demon Realm wields a sealed blade and rises in rebellion. Defeat your enemies, claim their powers, grow stronger, and escape. Seek salvation—or choose vengeance.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.1%, Hack and Slash 29.3%, PvE 12%, Third Person 10.4%, Action 4.3%
- #30 The Bar Souls
77% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Falling From Mountain
Windows · Mac
The Bar Souls is a retro pixel souls-like set in a mysterious digital world. Face ruthless bosses, solve puzzles that test mind and heart, and let perseverance unveil hidden secrets on your path to the end.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.7%, Hack and Slash 30%, PvE 16.2%, Action 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #31 Blast 3D The Arrival ~ Chapter 0 ~
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LimitlessPub: Magic x Real Studio
Windows
Blast 3D The Arrival ~ Chapter 0 ~ Until one day...something of unknown origin came out of this world , a different kind of darkness one that this world has never experienced before... it all happened fast , at the edge of a small island ... where our unsuspecting hero.....
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Swordplay 21.4%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Procedural Generation 11%, PvE 10.6%
- #32 ELDERBORN
78% 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: Souls-like 24.5%, Swordplay 22.1%, Perma Death 20.8%, Hack and Slash 17.4%, PvE 8.8%
- #33 Motion Wulin
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JOHN MAKPub: KellyJohn Studio
Windows
"Motion Wulin" is a fast-paced martial arts action game where you play as a time-traveling warrior fixing broken timelines.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.5%, Swordplay 28.1%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Realistic 6.2%, Action 5%
- #34 Rogue Blight
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CodeRadGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rogue Blight is a souls-like, rogue-lite, combat focused RPG. Fight your way through ever-changing maps. Customize your playstyle based on what you find. Meet other struggling heroes. Death will be punishing, but you will get stronger with every journey. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Souls-like 34.2%, Perma Death 26.3%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Action 3.2%
- #35 The PenguinGame 2 -Lies of Penguin-
74% matchVery Positive88% of 769 reviews2023
Dev: Reno Games
Windows
The heroic penguin pulled the legendary club from the rock. pass the ordeal! Revenge on humans! Save Antarctica in crisis! The Penguin Game2 : Lies of Penguin is an action game made with a deep impression of the soul-like genre. Challenge a total of 7 types of boss battles!
Why similar: Souls-like 54.7%, PvE 16.2%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 7.8%, Combat 7.3%
- #36 Complexia, A Ballet of Blades
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Absolute Create
Windows
A manga-stylized, tactical, character action game, where you slash your sword in different directions to activate strings of customizable combos, taking down powerful enemies to save the world from a space cannon that is tearing the planet apart, with friends you make along the way.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.5%, Swordplay 21.9%, PvE 16.2%, Robots 12.1%, Character Customization 7.3%
- #37 Kogarashi
75% matchMixed62% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Kogarashi is a 3D Hack N' Slash game on which you control Abura Akago, a fire demon that fights against the evil spirit Yuki Onna and her army of ice demons.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.4%, Hack and Slash 35%, Third Person 9.8%, Action 6.7%, 3D 5.4%
- #38 Blade of One
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Leo TorrijosPub: Trashmonger
Windows · Linux
Blade of One is a methodical 2D swordfighting game with simple controls. Strike down foes in a single hit, before they do the same to you.
Why similar: Swordplay 33.1%, Souls-like 30.8%, Hack and Slash 26%, Action 6.2%, Combat 3.7%
- #39 Twins of Olus
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Verdant
Windows
Twins of Olus is a vibrant action-adventure game that follows a young Uthran who is inexplicably tied to the spirit of an ancient warrior. Together they must defeat an unknown nefarious force that has invaded, corrupted and possessed everything in his once utopic world.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.5%, Swordplay 25.1%, Hack and Slash 24.1%, Character Customization 6.5%, 3D 4%
- #40 Guardians Of Gaia: Guardians 8
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Handmade Games
Windows
Guardians of Gaia: Guardians 8 is an introduction to the combat and game mechanics of Guardians of Gaia. Are you ready to take up the challenge?
Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Hack and Slash 24.2%, Swordplay 24.1%, Third Person 10.5%, Action 6.1%
- #41 Heroic Kingdom: Origins
72% 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 33.9%, Perma Death 31.1%, PvE 13.2%, Third Person 7.6%, Character Customization 6%
- #42 Resonant Blade
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Wise Wombat Games
Windows
The world is in ruins. The Dark Synths reign. Only the Resonant Blade—a weapon that channels sound into destruction—can turn the tide. Slash, dash, and shatter your enemies in this dystopian sci-fi action adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Artificial Intelligence 19.2%, Dystopian 13.8%, Robots 13.7%
- #43 Avatar of the Blood Moon
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Matthew G BrownPub: I Sneeze Cheese
Windows
Avatar of the Blood Moon is a third person Hack n' Slash with dark fantasy themes. You play as Joone a blood thirsty dark elf. Slay your way through nine levels with a variety of enemies and abilities.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.1%, Souls-like 27.8%, PvE 15.7%, Third Person 7.6%, Realistic 5.6%
- #44 Motherbored
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chipped Games
Windows
Motherbored is a sci-fi, open-world action-adventure set within a sentient computer universe. Harness Bit powered abilities, battle the systems defenses, explore, strategize, and survive in this electrifying computer realm.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Robots 22.7%, Swordplay 17.9%, PvE 12%, Nonlinear 7.8%
- #45 Thrice Cursed
71% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel Anvil
Windows
A roguelike game with Souls-style combat. Fight with a customised character through quests in a random order with randomised loot. Your character's build will be influenced by what you can find or buy. Every run feels a little different.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.9%, Hack and Slash 27.3%, Third Person 6.5%, Action 5.7%, Character Customization 5.6%
- #46 Wellspring
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Veilshred Studios
Windows
Master your timing and precision in this relentless wave survival game. Hone your skills and discover your style as you beat back the assault. Unlock powerful upgrades that compliment and enhance your abilities. Can you make it to round 40?
Why similar: Perma Death 31.9%, Hack and Slash 29%, Swordplay 18.3%, Third Person 6%, Action 4.8%
- #47 Shifter
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ilta Games
Windows · Linux
Shifter is a third-person action game where you shift the direction of gravity, fight enemies, and run/fly/fall around a complex procedurally generated dream world. It has unique boss fights, weapons, skills, enemies, and more! Your dream is hacked through a microchip, and you have to wake up.
Why similar: Souls-like 29%, Perma Death 25.9%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Third Person 7.2%
- #48 Armored Souls
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Armored Souls Team
Windows
Armored Souls is a Soulslike Action game with Roguelike elements and challenging boss fights set in a machine-driven dystopia. Navigate a beautifully desolate world, scrap enemies for parts and return to your foundry to assemble a variety of game-changing skills, programs and mechanical upgrades.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.5%, Procedural Generation 17%, Robots 16.4%, Hack and Slash 15%, PvE 7.3%
- #49 Fury of the Axe
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MetaHStar
Windows
A brutal action RPG where rage is your only weapon. Fight through a cursed world, break your enemies, and unleash the fury within.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.4%, Hack and Slash 26.4%, Artificial Intelligence 10.8%, Third Person 8.7%, Combat 4.4%
- #50 Anima Song from the Abyss
69% matchNo user reviews
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: Souls-like 28.4%, Swordplay 21.8%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, PvE 9.9%, Third Person 7.6%
- #51 GenoCube
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PaddyDev
Windows
GenoCube is a real-time action roguelite where you scan creatures, steal DNA, and mutate mid-run. Draft species-based powers, adapt on the fly, and choose when to extract or risk everything as the ecosystem hunts you back.
Why similar: Perma Death 25.6%, Robots 18.5%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, PvE 13.5%, Character Customization 7.8%
- #52 The Surge
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 11,855 reviews2017
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
Why similar: Souls-like 68.2%, Robots 10.4%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Third Person 6.3%, Action 4.7%
- #53 Last Girl
67% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: MC GAME
Windows
In the post-apocalyptic action-adventure game Last Girl, you play as a girl who survived the world war, becoming the last hope for civilization. Face the android threat through intense combat and unravel the mystery of her own connection to the world's downfall.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.8%, Hack and Slash 29%, Dystopian 8.7%, Action 8%, Third Person 5.5%
- #54 Hack Slash Anon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delta Jungle
Windows
A multiplayer PvP melee combat game with procedurally generated maps, featuring a simplified '1-strike' combat system to break swordplay down into its core-essence - Block, Attack, Counter. Slash your way to victory
Why similar: Swordplay 37.6%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Third Person 9%, Action 8.8%
- #55 The Relic: First Guardian
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Cloud GamesPub: Perp Games
Windows
Embark on a heroic fantasy adventure in this unique, Asian-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.2%, Swordplay 29.6%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Third Person 8.8%, 3D 4.7%
- #56 Breath of Life
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Breath of Life - a dark third-person action RPG. You are an Incarnation, born from the Void to tread where the dead cannot rest. Each portal is a step toward the artifact "Breath of Life" and a step deeper into the abyss.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Swordplay 24.6%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Third Person 7.5%, Realistic 7.2%
- #57 Varthos - Heir to the Throne
66% matchMixed69% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Nightshift Game Development
Windows
Varthos calls you to his side. Fight hordes of monsters and undead creatures in this captivating action RPG, who have only one goal: to kill you. Fight, die, repeat — the battle for the throne of the world has begun.
Why similar: Perma Death 25.7%, Swordplay 23.6%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, PvE 10.1%, Realistic 7%
- #58 Resurgis: Rise of the Dead
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GoldArrow Games
Windows
Resurgis is a 3D dark fantasy action game blending souls-like combat with rogue-lite dungeon crawling. Dismember your enemies with brutal finishers, draft cards in every room to build your unique playstyle, and master a relentless loop where death is only the beginning.
Why similar: Souls-like 39%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Swordplay 16.4%, Perma Death 10.3%, Third Person 8.7%
- #59 Somnium
66% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 春の戯れPub: 春のゲーム作り隊
Windows
“Somnium” is a TPS action RPG where you defeat enemies and advance by defeating bosses in each stage with your sword. Navigate boss rush-style dungeons while strengthening your character, aiming to clear stages through dodging, guarding, just guarding, and jumping.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.1%, Hack and Slash 23.5%, Action 13.5%, Third Person 13.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #60 Crystal Edge: Retribution
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broken Brains StudiosPub: Scattergood Studios
Windows
Crystal Edge: Retribution is an exciting Hack and Slash that follows the story of Alex, who turns an oppressive & classist government on its head while showing off her ingenuity in this Victorian/Steampunk setting.
Why similar: Swordplay 26.8%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Robots 20.5%, Dystopian 13%, Third Person 4.8%