- #1 Void Memory
97% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Souls-like 34%, Difficult 17.1%, RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action 7.6%
- #2 Sands of Aura
96% 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 27.5%, Action RPG 17.6%, Difficult 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Open World 8.3%
- #3 Unsouled
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 362 reviews2022
Dev: Megusta GamePub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.
Why similar: Swordplay 24.3%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 14.3%, Action RPG 12.8%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #4 Heretical
95% matchVery Positive85% of 992 reviews2024
Dev: Three Swords StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.4%, Action RPG 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, RPG 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #5 Pale Coins
94% 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 23.6%, Action RPG 14.4%, Difficult 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Open World 11.5%
- #6 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,924 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.9%, Action RPG 16.6%, Open World 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9%, Survival 8.6%
- #7 Immortal Planet
94% 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 51.1%, Difficult 11.8%, RPG 10.9%, Action RPG 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
- #8 Watcher Chronicles
92% matchVery Positive87% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Third Sphere Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Action RPG 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Difficult 10.6%, Nonlinear 10%
- #9 Mortal Shell
91% 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 15.1%, Difficult 13.3%, Action RPG 9.4%, RPG 6.5%
- #10 Moonscars
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,489 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Action 7.8%
- #11 GRIME
90% matchVery Positive85% of 6,637 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.2%, Difficult 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Action RPG 13.6%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #12 ABYSSAL BLADE
89% matchVery Positive97% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Vifer Games
Windows · Mac
ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Difficult 16.4%, Action RPG 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #13 FOUNTAINS
89% matchVery Positive84% of 472 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Action RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Open World 10%
- #14 Shadow of the Depth
88% matchMixed70% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Action RPG 17.7%, Top-Down 11.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #15 The Unfallens: Awakening
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: Floatonic Studio
Windows
Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The civilization of Unfallens lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian waits to attack. Journey through remains. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. Experience challenging action boss battles in this compact, high-quality game.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, Difficult 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Action RPG 15.9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #16 Tearscape
85% matchVery Positive91% of 314 reviews2026
Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, Action RPG 15.4%, Top-Down 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%
- #17 Nine Sols
84% matchVery Positive94% of 43,080 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Souls-like 40%, Difficult 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #18 Codex Lost
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
The new open world, spellcasting action-RPG. The grimoires have been stolen, civilisation is in ruins. Rise, Curator! Craft ancient elemental magics and challenge the great lords who threaten to fracture reality itself.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.2%, Nonlinear 14%, Difficult 12.9%, Action RPG 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%
- #19 The Altered Lands
86% matchMixed62% of 55 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: Souls-like 25.7%, Swordplay 19.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Action RPG 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%
- #20 Shell of a King
83% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Rosune
Windows
Test your strength in Shell of a King! A precision bullet-hell adventure that will push your dodging skills to the limit. Challenge tough bosses, uncover secrets, and explore a world left to ruin in this top-down RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, Difficult 20.2%, Action RPG 14.9%, Top-Down 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #21 Deepening Fire
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 635 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Souls-like 27.2%, Difficult 17.7%, Action RPG 13.4%, Open World 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #22 Keeper's Toll
82% matchVery Positive90% of 783 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Top-Down 15%, RPG 10%
- #23 Salt and Sanctuary
82% matchVery Positive89% of 21,715 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 55.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action RPG 5.4%, RPG 5.2%
- #24 Voidwrought
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 976 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Exploration 22.3%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, 2D 11.5%
- #25 Back To Ashes
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: InDID
Windows
Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.
Why similar: Souls-like 55.5%, Difficult 13.4%, RPG 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Action 7.1%
- #26 Hyper Light Drifter
78% matchVery Positive93% of 18,893 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Difficult 26.6%, Souls-like 18.2%, Action RPG 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #27 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
79% 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 24.8%, Difficult 14.8%, Action RPG 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Top-Down 9.1%
- #28 FADE
80% matchMixed64% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
FADE is a classic Third person Action RPG. Travel to the land of Baltane and stop a twisted cult from finishing a ancient and twisted ritual. Face powerful bosses, collect loot, and fight horrific beings. Solo developed.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.8%, Swordplay 22%, Action RPG 13.9%, Open World 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #29 Crimson Oath
75% matchVery Positive83% of 746 reviews2026
Dev: Parry Frames Team
Windows
Long may the sun shine! Prepare to suffer! Souls-like combat adventure in a unique world. Learn to fight... then fight to realize your belief.A warrior gradually grows and uncovers the ultimate truth of world change.
Why similar: Souls-like 49.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Action RPG 8.9%, Action 5.8%
- #30 Death of a Wish
77% matchVery Positive97% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Action RPG 17.1%, Abstract 13.3%, Top-Down 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #31 Oblitus
81% matchMixed52% of 135 reviews2015
Dev: Connor Ullmann
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Test your limits against a brutal and mysterious world as Parvus, a curious warrior with a heavy burden. Raise your spear and cast ancient spells as you battle hostile creatures and towering bosses in procedurally-generated 2D landscapes. Answer the call. Break the cycle. Change your destiny.
Why similar: Souls-like 80%, Action 20%
- #32 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
75% 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 25.4%, Difficult 15.6%, Action RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #33 The Void
78% matchVery Positive80% of 1,189 reviews2009
Dev: Ice-Pick Lodge
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Only brought to life by scarce sparks of Color, the bleak, grey Void is a peculiar place. The player gets to explore it, get to know the Sisters, Brothers, and other weird creatures inhabiting it, and learn the ways of Color, harvesting it and drawing sigils that change the world around them.
Why similar: Difficult 40.3%, Survival 27.3%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Atmospheric 14.8%
- #34 Cursemark
72% 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 28.7%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Action RPG 11.6%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 8.5%
- #35 Bleak Sword DX
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 680 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: Swordplay 41%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Minimalist 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, 2D 5.4%
- #36 In Celebration of Violence
76% matchVery Positive87% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.2%, Difficult 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Exploration 7.8%, RPG 7.6%
- #37 Solateria
72% matchVery Positive84% of 618 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.1%, Difficult 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Exploration 8.7%, 2D 5.4%
- #38 INFERNO CLIMBER
77% matchMixed56% of 120 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forge through hell in this survival action RPG! Defeat powerful bosses to collect all 5 Purgatory Stones in hell. Slashing, magic casting, arrow shooting, bombs throwing, exploring, eating, cooking, blacksmithing.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, RPG 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Difficult 11.5%, Action 10.2%
- #39 Deflector
73% matchVery Positive87% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.8%, Difficult 23.5%, Top-Down 13.1%, RPG 11%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #40 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
74% matchVery Positive81% of 5,546 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Difficult 9.3%, Action RPG 8.1%, RPG 7.5%
- #41 Loot River
73% matchMixed68% of 459 reviews2022
Dev: straka.studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.6%, Difficult 24.2%, Top-Down 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, RPG 9.2%
- #42 Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
71% matchVery Positive94% of 72 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: Souls-like 28%, Swordplay 25.4%, Action RPG 14.8%, Open World 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #43 Soulblight
76% matchMostly Negative37% of 194 reviews2018
Dev: My Next GamesPub: Movie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Soulblight is a dark, unforgiving, top-down action roguelike luring you to cross the thin line between good and evil. Embrace your flaws to survive a journey through an unforgiving Sanctuary. Gluttony, Lust, Cannibalism - how far are you willing to go?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Difficult 16.4%, RPG 14.3%, Top-Down 13.5%, Action RPG 12.5%
- #44 Enotria: The Last Song
70% matchMixed69% of 2,670 reviews2024
Dev: Jyamma Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.5 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: Souls-like 33.6%, Difficult 17.9%, Action RPG 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 7.8%
- #45 Path of Redemption
73% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Studio
Windows
A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Swordplay 22.3%, Action RPG 13.1%, Open World 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #46 VOIN
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,407 reviews2024
Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 31.8%, Action RPG 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Open World 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #47 Biomass
71% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.6%, RPG 26.6%, Action 12.8%
- #48 DarkMaus
71% matchVery Positive81% of 438 reviews2016
Dev: Daniel Wright
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.
Why similar: Souls-like 77.3%, Difficult 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, RPG 3.6%, Top-Down 3%
- #49 Never Forgotten
69% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Action RPG 13.9%, Minimalist 12.1%, Top-Down 10.9%
- #50 Eldest Souls
69% 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 36.6%, Difficult 20%, Action RPG 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Action 3%
- #51 Before I Go
67% matchVery Positive88% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: J's Labratory
Windows
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Difficult 25.2%, Nonlinear 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Open World 12.2%, Exploration 8%
- #52 GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,136 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!
Why similar: Difficult 32.9%, Swordplay 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Action 4.5%
- #53 Last Vanguard
67% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
Windows
Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities
Why similar: Souls-like 31.4%, Difficult 18%, Action RPG 16%, Dystopian 15%, Exploration 9.2%
- #54 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
68% matchVery Positive81% of 470 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Souls-like 33%, Survival 15.6%, Action RPG 14.2%, Top-Down 12.9%, RPG 12.6%
- #55 The Doors That Led to Nowhere
67% 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: Souls-like 31.2%, RPG 20.5%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Action 11.2%
- #56 Drova - Forsaken Kin
65% matchVery Positive94% of 9,550 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Action RPG 19.2%, Open World 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, RPG 10%
- #57 Void War
64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,803 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Difficult 59.2%, Dark Fantasy 31.7%, 2D 9.2%
- #58 BELOW
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,366 reviews2018
Dev: Capybara Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.8%, Open World 19.3%, Difficult 16.1%, Top-Down 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #59 Pharaonic
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 302 reviews2016
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a journey of exploration and violence in the Two Lands of Egypt with Pharaonic! This unforgiving Combat RPG features an streamlined and challenging combat system that will keep you on your toes while fighting for your life!
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Swordplay 22.2%, Action RPG 14.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #60 GRIME II
63% matchVery Positive87% of 1,798 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.3%, Action RPG 21.1%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Exploration 10.2%, RPG 8.4%