Games Like Under a Desert Sun: Seekers of the Cursed Vessel

Escape the elemental world of TRANSMOGRIFIED! Journey through bizarre realms of Wind, Water, Earth and Fire while seeking to solve the mystery of those who have been TRANSMOGRIFIED. Save those you meet along the way, and return yourself back to human form. BEWARE THE MUDMEN!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.7%, Action RPG 14.5%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%

Lead the resistance against an ancient dark order that seeks to awaken an ancient evil and plunge Gaia into chaos. Explore a vast steampunk fantasy world and face formidable opponents in this action RPG, featuring real-time character switching and dynamic combat.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.8%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Action RPG 15.4%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Open World 9.2%

Ecos da Mata is a top down action-rpg game about preservation, colonialism and folklore. The story takes place in a fantasy setting inspired by Brazilian history and folklore, taking on its themes and characters. Play as Aiyra and uncover the mysteries of the Snoring Woods

Why similar: Historical 16.3%, Action RPG 15.8%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Realms of Arcana is an engaging RPG set in a mysterious world shaped by the legacy of a fallen empire, featuring deep exploration, crafting, strategic combat with melee, magic, stealth, and a storyline where every choice impacts the game's rich narrative.

Why similar: Alternate History 21.4%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Action RPG 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Open World 9.2%

异界的灾祸侵袭宇宙，无数文明被残酷灭绝。然而在僻静的一颗还处于中世纪的魔法星球上，某人决定在终末危机到来前培育起强大的力量。

Why similar: Alternate History 20%, Lore-Rich 17%, Action RPG 13.6%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Open World 10.5%

Lead a party of fantasy heroes in action-packed battles...in SNAKE formation! Choose your party and venture forth into an ever-changing world as you discover new heroes and find better loot to keep gearing up.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Action RPG 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%

Blue Flame is a fast paced top-down action game set in a medieval fantasy world. Take the role of the last pyromancer and restore order to a kingdom in which fires only emit cold.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down 9.5%, Open World 9.4%, Magic 8.3%

This game is an action role-playing game, in which players will be in the ancient time of more than 3000 years ago and use their swords to fight against the spirit of the Emperor Jo of Country Jo who is trying to annex the world.

Why similar: Action RPG 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Alternate History 15.5%, Historical 14%, RPG 11.7%

Experience the world at any scale! Fly as a tiny Pixie or dominate as a Half-Giant in this evolving VR RPG. Master 7 classes, 10 races, and random elemental affinities. An active work-in-progress where your perspective changes everything. Forge your legend today!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.3%, Action RPG 16.3%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, RPG 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

In 1939 Grand Emperor Hil’Tar a high elf who has set his sights for Poland which would spark the start of the Second World war. Hundreds of miles away across the ocean, you a young American working out of his parent's farm, learns of the fatal news that war in the Kingdom of Europe has broken out.

Why similar: Alternate History 22.4%, Historical 16.8%, Action RPG 14.4%, Open World 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

Marmoreal is a Bullet Hell Action RPG with magical girls, swords and fully automatic crossbows. Join the Mages of the Arcanum and the Warriors of Melkirion in their quest to stop the evil Necromancer!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action RPG 14.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

Become one of the wandering knights of legend. Live the adventures of Bradamante, the strongest paladin in Charlemagne's court, push back against the invading Saracen Army and go on quests with allies and rivals in this action packed epic RPG about honor, duty and the sense of self.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.2%, Action RPG 19.9%, Top-Down 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, RPG 7.7%

Freestyle Mage is a top-down action RPG game with lite rouge feature. The player will experience learning new magic during the battle, and build his own preferred battle style. Make the best use of synergy effect among spells to defeat different Crack Lords.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Magic 9.1%

Master the arcane arts of magic and mow down hundreds of dark spawns. Defend the ancient temple and its treasures till dawn! Temple Defenders is a casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can mean either you will survive or perish the night. Gather gold and upgrade your skills/stats.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Action RPG 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

Embody a necromancer and slash your way through knights and castles. Combine skills of undead warriors on the fly. Summon powerful demons and slay colossal deities in a hack n’ slash that offers a brand new combat system to be mastered.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.8%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action RPG 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%

Dear archer hero, it's time for using your skillful archery skills, different arrows and the blessings of the bow gods, to easily destroy all kinds of enemies and complete a variety of challenges! Don't forget to beat your challengers, they don't want you to become a god!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Action RPG 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Top-Down 7.9%

Claimed by the Hollowpath, a living road between broken realms, you fight, bargain, and trespass under the gaze of unseen gods. Every kill, kindness, and lie rewrites how the path remembers you, opening new roads or marking the place you are buried.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.8%, Action RPG 17.9%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, RPG 10.9%, Exploration 10.7%

Weaving together action RPG and top-down shooter elements, Blackheart tells a tragic tale centred around the royal Blackheart family and the internal conflicts that are consuming them from the inside out.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Action RPG 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.9%, Magic 9.7%

Seasons of the Sorcerer is a top-down action game set to Antonio Vivaldi's "Four Seasons.” Use a diverse set of spells to incinerate, bash, transform, and control your foes on a year long journey across early Renaissance Italy.

Why similar: Alternate History 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Magic 9.9%

Blast through endless zombie hordes in KillThrough, a 2D isometric pixel shooter! Manage limited ammo, use diverse weapons, and master strategic movement to survive. Experience fast-paced, retro combat filled with satisfying pixel gore. Your only goal: Kill Through!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.8%, Top-Down Shooter 27.2%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Top-Down 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

Take up spine and quill in defense of your homeland of New Rodentia! Control the fight with a unique physics based combat system that spotlights the spear. Follow the story of Quillary the porcupine and Dandy the spider on their quest, battle robots, bugs, and more in this indie action game.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

The world is riddled with monsters beyond our understanding, from horrors unknown. It is now your task to find out why they are here, and how to get rid of them before it is too late.

Why similar: Alternate History 19.5%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action RPG 13.6%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%

Seasons of Courage combines action-adventure and base building with soles-like co-op multiplayer combat. Loot powerful gear, destroy challenging bosses, and build bustling towns, together, in Seasons of Courage.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.4%, Alternate History 17.1%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Action RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

Quipu Runner: Warmi’s Legacy is a game set in 1471 C.E., inspired by ancient South American civilizations. Join Warmi, a skilled Quipu Runner, on a journey of vengeance and discovery through the Tahuantinsuyo. Master parkour, combat, and the secrets of the quipu system in this epic adventure!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.5%, Historical 16.9%, Female Protagonist 10%, Open World 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Over Many Waters is an exciting Mesoamerican adventure of seafaring and exploration. Play as young Leo, a lost-at-sea Spanish explorer of Spanish and Aztec descent. Adventure the isles of the Azurian Sea, a series of ancient islands and waterways under threat of curse, war, piracy, and invasion.

Why similar: Alternate History 18.5%, Action RPG 13.3%, Historical 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%

The world of Etere was shattered after the discovery of a terrifying truth. Play as Ghost to gather the Champions and restore balance to a world in conflict in this action RPG that takes you on an epic journey to fulfil Etere’s destiny.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.7%, Lore-Rich 21.1%, Action RPG 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Top-Down 8.8%

Unravel conspiracies, fight your way through enemies and solve mysterious puzzles in Rewild. An Action-RPG where you play as someone trying to solve world problems while trying to help others.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action RPG 15%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

The Damned have returned. Embark on a journey through the world of Wicklan as the last embers of humanity begin to go out. Battle, steal, and explore your way through a challenging land as you combine different equipment and abilities to fulfill your destiny in this rich open-world RPG.

Why similar: Action RPG 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

Tempest Lost is a top-down Co-op Adventure shooter. You play as one of 4 commandos tasked with discovering the truth behind many of the events in Tempest Lost. Join with up to 3 other friends for action packed story told in the Tempest Lost Universe.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.9%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Alternate History 18.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Top-Down 8%

Volatile is a space exploration adventure game which, at its core, plays with the importance of actions and consequences.

Why similar: Alternate History 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Open World 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

Batora: Lost Haven® is a choice-driven isometric action adventure with RPG elements and a unique duality system affecting combat, story, dialogues, puzzles, and endings, that will make you question the meaning of sacrifice.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.8%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Action RPG 14.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

Enter a future of democratized space travel and exploration with one catch – a powerful corporate consortium pulls the strings. An expert combat pilot wakes up unbeknownst of her whereabouts, history and name. She will fight to determine who she is, what it means to her, and what the future holds.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Action RPG 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Top-Down 9.7%

Wake up abandoned child, for your target has finally shown its face. Orblike Madness is an ARPG/Twin-Stick Shooter where you must enter the palace that holds the gate to heaven and dwelve into the depths of its dungeon to find the blood-drinking beast that invaded it.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.9%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Action RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Top-Down 8.6%

Gnomageddon is a physics-based action RPG where you command a team of gnomes and dig deep in search of the Forge of Infinity. Explore a procedurally generated world and collect hundreds of modifiable items alone or with up to five friends.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Action RPG 16%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, RPG 10.5%

The adventure continues! Switch between three unique heroes, master new powers, and battle through wild new worlds packed with puzzles, minigames, and epic enemies. Bigger fights, funnier moments, bolder action!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.6%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Action RPG 15.8%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Top-Down 9.1%

Fight towering beasts, survive a shattered world, and forge your legend in a post-apocalyptic fantasy where magic is outlawed and survival means rebellion.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.7%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action RPG 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

The fast-paced twin-stick shooter game in the grim post-apocalyptic Renaissance setting. It had been more than a hundred years since the terrible plague devoured the whole continent and turned almost everyone there in the maddened mutants.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Action RPG 11.5%

Help Poppy as she journeys through unknown lands in search for her lost sister. Unknown secrets lie ahead, as not everything is originally as it seems... Solstice is is an emotional yet action-packed journey of self-discovery, forgiveness and acceptance.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Action RPG 13.5%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Student Game Project - A Hack and Slash Top-Down ARPG, where you must fight your way through Sanctus and Malum, the Realms of the Afterlife. Simultaneously play as the Mage and the Warrior, split from a soul torn between the two worlds, as you fight to relink your soul back together to escape death.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.3%, Action RPG 24.2%, RPG 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Top-Down 9.1%

An open world action-RPG where you manage your own adventurer’s guild. Recruit adventurers, fight monsters, complete quests and make friends, all within a vibrant fantasy world!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.9%, Action RPG 17.5%, Open World 14.1%, Top-Down 12%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Experience a story-rich, classic 2D action RPG steeped in 13th-century Java. Play as Raden Wijaya using fluid hack-and-slash combat, archery, and magic. Outsmart the traitors and invading Mongols and forge the largest empire in Southeast Asia.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.7%, Historical 16.1%, Action RPG 16.1%, Magic 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Combat brutal enemies in this mechanically deep, horror-themed looter-shooter. Players make split-second decisions with their deck to do everything from cancelling enemy attacks, detonating status conditions, or healing themselves. Collect hundreds of spells, mutated by dozens of modifiers!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Action RPG 10.7%

A deck-building ARPG in a dark fantasy setting. Find powerful items, wield elemental magic, and battle dangerous monsters as you explore a dark and twisted castle. Combines the decision making and variety of a card game, with the fast paced combat of an ARPG.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.9%, Action RPG 21.1%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Top-Down 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%

Curse of the Deadwood is a unique evolution of a twin-stick genre that allows for single or couch co-op play. Take control of two unlikely friends as they fight back hordes of wooden zombies. Work together to save the beautiful world of Knottington from the Curse of the Deadwood.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Top-Down 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Awoken by a mysterious black cat on a stormy night, Vi—an ordinary boy—is drawn into the Under-Realm: a dying world on the brink of collapse. Forge uneasy alliances with its monsters in this 2D action RPG, blending real-time combat, exploration, and a connected world.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.1%, Action RPG 20.8%, Action-Adventure 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, RPG 11.5%

Embark on an action RPG adventure as the Maid of Venia, tasked with defending your homeland and uncovering the truth about the enigmatic Belt. Level up, wield powerful weapons, and unlock new abilities as you battle goblins, and the formidable Witch of the Wasteland.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.8%, Alternate History 22.6%, Action RPG 21.8%, RPG 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%

Epochrypha calls you and your friends to hack and slash through time as you work together to unscramble it. Choose from a band of unique warriors as you play hot-potato with unstable relics, fight through fast paced combat, and restore order to the timeline.

Why similar: Alternate History 23.6%, Action RPG 18.5%, RPG 13.3%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%

A pure co-op Action RPG where you and your allies scout, scavenge, and battle hordes - all to deliver precious cargo that draws relentless danger. The Sanctifiers must always arrive!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Action RPG 11%

Play as the hero to save the land of Niraking from the Nohak Lord. Explore dungeons, castles, and ancient temples. Fight bosses and natural beasts to gather more gear or progress in the story. Talk to NPCs and add some of them to your party to advance your quest.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.7%, Action RPG 17.3%, Historical 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10%

Godforged: Origins of Ozgalor is a story-rich, single-player Action RPG set in the world of Nelethar. Experience tactical combat, class blending, and kingdom ruling in a world besieged by a god, where your actions and choices shape the future of Ozgalor.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.6%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Open World 12.3%, Action RPG 12.1%

Freeze time, outsmart your enemies and reverse the annihilation of your home in The Ambassador: Fractured timelines, a twin-stick fantasy shooter.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 53.4%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Action RPG 9.1%, Top-Down 6.9%

Embark on a dangerous adventure and do battle against the forces of Kaos. Complete quests to gain experience, learn new spells and abilities, and equip yourself with powerful weapons and armor. Relive this Flash Classic Today!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22%, Action RPG 17.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Action-Adventure 10%

Create broken builds, combine spells, and forge unique weapons in a 2D RPG where you can break the game’s own rules.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.2%, Action RPG 20.8%, Open World 14%, RPG 9.7%, Magic 8.9%

This is an open world role-playing game with a medieval magical background, requiring players to explore. You can defeat invading enemies or lead followers to defeat evil leaders. Monster camps, wilderness bosses, dungeon dungeons are full of adventure and passion.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.6%, Action RPG 17.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Open World 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

Based on the RPG book, set in a huge open world, Avalom: Ancestral Heroes presents a rewarding action combat experience.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.8%, Historical 13.8%, Action RPG 13.6%, Open World 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%

A fast-paced roguelike action RPG where you fight as a hamster warrior, recruit animal armies, and command them as chess pieces in tactical battles.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.7%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Action RPG 18.4%, RPG 12.6%, Top-Down 7.4%

Luck, Loot & Levels is a roguelike co-op multiplayer dungeon crawler with randomly generated dungeons and MOBA inspired design. Descend into the Dungeon of Depth to uncover valuables lost to the land, hone your delver's skills, and empower yourself with magical ancient artifacts!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Action RPG 13.7%, Magic 10%, Top-Down 10%

Embark on an epic adventure to save the world from a dark spell that has taken over many creatures. Use different weapon to fight evil and restore peace.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.7%, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Action RPG 17.8%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, RPG 7.9%

Action-Adventure - Enter broken realms. Become the hope. Discover the truth. Every kill, every power, every resource, every choice, shapes your path and transforms the world around you.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.1%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Top-Down 8.8%