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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Action, Metroidvania, Souls-like.

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VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 91 reviews
Released: 2026-01-14
Developer: ODYSSEYER
Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

    Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World: Over The Mind is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat. Descend into a shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face the dark, beautiful world born of sorrow and regret.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.3%, Souls-like 20.3%, 2.5D 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Action RPG 8.9%

  55. #55 Usurper: Soulbound
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Caspian Interactive
    Windows

    Usurper: Soulbound is a brutal Rogue-lite Action RPG where death is just the beginning. Possess your enemies to seize their bodies and abilities. Trapped in a nightmarish dimension, you must master combat, conquer deadly foes, and fight your way back to freedom—or be lost forever.

    Why similar: Souls-like 49.5%, Action RPG 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, RPG 8.1%, 3D 5.1%

  56. #56 Varthos - Heir to the Throne
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 103 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: Action RPG 35.6%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Realistic 18.3%, Fantasy 11.9%, 3D 9.3%

  57. #57 VOIN
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,801 reviews2024
    Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

    Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Gothic 17.7% ★, Action RPG 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

  58. #58 Bloodface
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Iron Forge Games
    Windows

    An unforgiving medieval action RPG with a Souls-like combat system. Explore, grow stronger, defeat enemy forces, and reclaim the city torn apart by civil war.

    Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Medieval 13.7%, Realistic 11.7%, RPG 11.5%, Action RPG 10%

  59. #59 Guild of Darksteel
    70% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: Igor SandmanPub: Digerati
    Windows

    Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 18.9%, Gothic 15% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Platformer 11.5%, Action RPG 11%

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