- #1 Forbidden myths
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enfain
Windows
Souls-like, in which there are only bosses and no ordinary opponents. You have to fight with several dangerous creatures of Slavic mythology. Each opponent has unique abilities and a killing strategy. In between fights, you will find an exciting plot.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Hack and Slash 13%, Difficult 12.4%, Action RPG 11%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #2 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,369 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 31.9%, Action RPG 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Difficult 13%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #3 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
95% matchMixed56% of 103,568 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.5 hrsMean: 30.1 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 31.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Action RPG 12.4%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #4 Pocket Rogues
96% matchVery Positive89% of 599 reviews2018
Dev: EtherGaming
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pocket Rogues is a dynamic 2D-Roguelike with elements of Action-RPG, played entirely in real time. Raid endless dungeons, upgrade your Guild’s Fortress, and develop your own heroes!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Difficult 11.2%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Action Roguelike 9.7%
- #5 Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,954 reviews2025
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Difficult 16%, Action RPG 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #6 Cursemark
94% matchVery Positive87% of 506 reviews2026
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Action RPG 9.2%
- #7 Sheba: A New Dawn
93% matchMixed65% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Kashkool Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on a Metroidvania, Action-RPG inspired, journey. Explore, Fight, Overcome, and unravel the mysteries of a vast interconnected realms. Wield powerful weapons and abilities to battle challenging enemies. Experience the breathtaking story of self-discovery.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Difficult 13.8%, Action RPG 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #8 Void: Edge of Existence
92% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Dala GG StudiosPub: Dala GG Studios
Windows
Void: Edge of Existence is a Souls-like, Dark Fantasy inspired, Action RPG. You'll experience corrupted zones, lost powerful items, hidden domains providing you're able to completed the Trials placed in 3D Souls-lite combat. Hard Hitting Mobs, Difficult Bosses, Scaled Enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Difficult 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Action RPG 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.3%
- #9 Knightmare Tales
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tistic Games
Windows · Linux
Knightmare Tales is a Third-Person-Action-Adventure in a nightmarish setting. Find your confidence and be yourself, in this emotional action adventure! Knightmare Tales is a classic Action-Adventure, focuses on combat and atmosphere with a captivating story, kind of a 'soulslike with a twist'.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Action RPG 15.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #10 Sang: The Desert Blade
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FiskyfiskoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Sang: The Desert Blade is a Souls-like Action RPG, inspired by Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, where you explore, fight, overcome challenges and defeat terrifying bosses in the unforgiving world of Zemsluna. Follow the story of Sang as she looks for her long lost kin.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Action RPG 12.2%, Difficult 11.8%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #11 Mortal Shell
90% matchMixed68% of 11,531 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.5 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 44.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Difficult 12.4%, Action RPG 8.5%, Hack and Slash 7.9%
- #12 Pale Coins
89% matchVery Positive93% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Hack and Slash 13%, Action RPG 13%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #13 Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Violarte
Windows
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE INCOMING! The most absurd Souls-like parody ever! You’re a blacksmith with bean-powered dragon abilities, taking on evil corporations with maximum gasitude! Fart-dash, demolish bosses, and break the fourth wall in this hilarious action RPG. Smell the legend!
Why similar: Souls-like 35.2%, Difficult 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Action RPG 10.2%, RPG 9.1%
- #14 Roots of Cinder
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action RPG 15.5%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #15 DARK SOULS™ II
87% matchVery Positive88% of 46,532 reviews2014
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 44.2 hrsMean: 84.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Difficult 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action RPG 11.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #16 Riven Crown
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Intima Leaf
Windows
Riven Crown is an exhilarating Souls-like game that merges fighting game with traditional combat mechanics. Level up and gain abilities by mastering various armors and weapons. explore a detailed non-linear world, and uncover hidden secrets. Join the quest to free the world from monarchy.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.9%, Action RPG 15.7%, Difficult 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, RPG 8.8%
- #17 L'Artisan Meurtrier
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matthieu Urban
Windows
L'Artisan Meurtrier is an old school action/RPG game built around a rich and demanding combat system. Prepare to face the worst monsters and villains, to foil the most treacherous traps to honor your contracts and gain ever more glory!
Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Action RPG 15%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, RPG 8.4%
- #18 Enze: The Unbidden Grace
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 天体时间 (Cosmic Aeon)
Windows
"Enze: The Unbidden Grace" is an action-adventure game. Is divine grace always a blessing? In the far north of a planet reborn after an apocalyptic disaster, a golden tower hides the secrets of creation and destruction. Enze answers an unknown call and begins a journey into the unknown.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.1%, Action RPG 12.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #19 Moonlight Shadows
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: soulsgamedev
Windows
Moonlight Shadows is a dark fantasy Action RPG with stylish Soulslike combat . Forge your way through formidable foes in a cursed world and master deep and immersive combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.9%, Difficult 21.4%, Action RPG 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, RPG 6.7%
- #20 The First Berserker: Khazan
82% matchVery Positive85% of 31,163 reviews2025
Dev: NeoplePub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 26.6 hrsMean: 34.9 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.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.1%, Difficult 15.2%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action RPG 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #21 Sun Is Dead
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quiet Dawn
Windows
The sun has died, and the world is consumed by darkness. In Sun is Dead, a high-speed action scavenger adventure, you must fight relentless Shadows, wield the last light, and uncover the truth behind the eternal night. Adapt, survive, and decide the fate of a dying world. Created by 1 person.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.3%, Action RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #22 The Depths of Despair
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: herbeni
Windows
Slower-paced souls-like RPG with classic MMO progression, skills and ability bar. The world is grim and unforgiving, steeped in despair. Heavy punishment and consequences are naturally present.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.2%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Difficult 14.2%, Action RPG 13.9%, Exploration 7%
- #23 DARK SOULS™ III
82% matchVery Positive94% of 437,371 reviews2016
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 45.4 hrsMean: 109.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Why similar: Souls-like 40%, Difficult 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Action RPG 7.7%, RPG 5.7%
- #24 Raise
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Engrave Studios
Windows
"Raise" is an indie souls-like game developed by two people. You have died and awakened with no memories in a strange place. Explore and discover what happened to you as you face powerful enemies. However at the end of your journey, will you be able to raise your soul?
Why similar: Souls-like 40.4%, Difficult 20.9%, Action RPG 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, RPG 7.4%
- #25 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,218 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 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 23.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Action RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #26 Oden
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rattingham Studios
Windows
Shape your destiny in the world of Oden! Use the power of time to defeat your enemies and explore a lost world. Uncover ancient legends and get ready to challenge the Tower of Heresy!
Why similar: Souls-like 28.6%, Action RPG 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #27 Queen of Dark
78% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Omega Creations
Windows
Explore the lands of Arzamor and test yourself against enemies that will challenge your reflexes and skills. Explore in search of upgrades and build a character with very different fighting styles. Are you ready?
Why similar: Souls-like 40.1%, Difficult 20.2%, Action RPG 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #28 Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
79% matchMixed59% of 20,718 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Difficult 13.5%, Action RPG 12.5%, RPG 7.4%
- #29 Eldest Souls
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,313 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 29.1%, Difficult 14.9%, Action RPG 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Hack and Slash 13.2%
- #30 Forlorn Outcast
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Griever Games
Windows
Confront fate in Forlorn Outcast, an immersive souls-like RPG. Stand your ground against the Drothar hordes, channel powerful spells, and discover the dark fantasy realm of Tilsa as you ascend from outcast to legend.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.3%, Difficult 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Action RPG 13.2%, RPG 7.5%
- #31 Mortal Shell II
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Action RPG 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Hack and Slash 10%
- #32 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Planet Tobor
Windows
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Action RPG 10.8%, Hack and Slash 10%
- #33 Tails of Iron
74% matchVery Positive88% of 14,736 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Souls-like 30.8%, Action RPG 18.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #34 DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
75% matchVery Positive84% of 130,256 reviews2015
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 40.7 hrsMean: 82.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.5%, Difficult 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Action RPG 8.5%, RPG 7.1%
- #35 Thymesia
73% matchVery Positive82% of 9,842 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 34.5%, Difficult 16.6%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Action RPG 11.7%
- #36 Legend of Krannia: Cursed Fate
75% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: AEthernum
Windows
Legend of Krannia is a Top-down Fantasy Medieval 2d Action Deckbuilding Game. Collect skills, Level up, Customize your Gameplay and Manage your stats. It has a Complex 2d Controls with skill switching, blocking and dodging.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action RPG 16.7%, Difficult 15.3%, RPG 7.5%
- #37 Dark Cave
74% matchVery Positive88% of 51 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 32.4%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Dark Fantasy 6%
- #38 Hot Dawg
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ThrillDaWill
Windows
Embark on a whimsical open-world adventure as Francis the Frank, a noble dachshund king betrayed during the Great Wienie War. In this action RPG, explore a vast medieval kingdom, battle rival breeds, complete quests, and reclaim your throne. Courage comes in all sizes—will you rise again?
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Action RPG 16.7%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #39 Hollow Survivors
71% matchVery Positive82% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Danny DeerPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.3%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Difficult 13.3%, Action RPG 12.1%, Action Roguelike 9.2%
- #40 Taz Cebula's Brides of Bloodbane
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Art Is Dark
Windows
On the moon world Mordain, a suffocating veil of Eternal Darkness emerges. In a cryptic vision, the formidable warrior, Leia Blackthorne, crosses paths with a mysterious being - 'The Watcher' - who impels her towards the town of Grimstead. A foreboding darkness awaits her, veiling untold secrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action RPG 14.2%, Exploration 9.2%
- #41 Ancient Abyss
73% matchMixed66% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows
Ancient Abyss is a 2D Zelda-like action game where you will explore mysterious and hidden events in a randomly generated maze. As you progress, you’ll gain more power and collect items to help you reach further into the maze.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.8%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Action RPG 13.6%, Action Roguelike 7.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #42 THE DARK DWELLERS
72% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Difficult 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Action RPG 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #43 Mazgeon
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: DokitsuArtPub: Viridian Software
Windows
Mazgeon is an old school arcade dungeon roguelike RPG with procedurally generated levels filled with retro pixel art graphics where your only goal is to loot as much as you can.
Why similar: Souls-like 24%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Difficult 12.3%, Action RPG 11%, Action Roguelike 9.7%
- #44 HeroTower
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: CZ Game
Windows
"Hero Tower" is a game without regular monsters where you directly face challenging bosses. Dodge the boss's attacks through rolling and jumping, and seize the opportunity to counter-attack. It tests players' reflexes, stamina management, and insight into the boss's moves.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.1%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Difficult 17.2%, RPG 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #45 Protocol 73: The Zenith
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veylor Labs
Windows
A third-person action game with cinematic depth. Play as Violet, an android awakened after 200 years, and fight through a ritual war where seven deadly sins take human form. Every cycle, the world breaks a little more. This time, someone has to stop it.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Hack and Slash 19%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%
- #46 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,031 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Why similar: Souls-like 22.6%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Action RPG 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #47 Nine Treasures of Liuyin
68% 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 31.2%, Action RPG 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 7.6%
- #48 Memoirium
69% matchNo user 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 36%, Action RPG 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #49 Inside The Crystal Mountain
69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Inside The Crystal Mountain is a difficult action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and soulslike elements where you explore a mysterious world filled with ambiguous characters and challenging enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.1%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Difficult 15.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #50 Sands of Aura
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 836 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 27.1%, Action RPG 15.8%, Difficult 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Hack and Slash 11.6%
- #51 Grapple Souls
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Andrei Racoviteanu
Windows
I wanted to see if I could capture the deliberate, punishing combat that makes these games work. This isn't a sprawling 100 hour RPG. It's a small, focused slice of a world that doesn't care if you live or die. If you miss slowly opening doors like an anime character, you'll love this.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.6%, Action RPG 16.9%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, RPG 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #52 The Purge of the Crystals
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poetic Visuals
Windows
Explore a shattered world forged by fallen gods. Journey across the remnants of a fallen empire and buried myths as you seek the truth behind an ancient catastrophe.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.9%, Action RPG 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, RPG 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%
- #53 Nioh 3
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 18,362 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.6 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Action RPG 15.2%, Difficult 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #54 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
67% matchVery Positive92% of 152,645 reviews2018
Dev: QLOCPub: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.5 hrsMean: 56.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Why similar: Souls-like 44.1%, Difficult 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action RPG 8.6%, RPG 6%
- #55 Cervus Blade
67% matchVery Positive89% of 406 reviews2023
Dev: Team BladePub: USC Games
Windows
Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 47.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Action RPG 11.1%, Difficult 10.2%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #56 Immortal Planet
69% matchMixed62% of 390 reviews2017
Dev: teedoubleuGAMES
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.1%, Difficult 10%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, RPG 9.1%, Action RPG 8.1%
- #57 Hell is Us
64% matchVery Positive86% of 6,190 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.6%, Action RPG 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Exploration 8%, Story Rich 7.7%