- #1 Prototype™
97% matchVery Positive80% of 13,999 reviews2009
Dev: Radical EntertainmentPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Why similar: Superhero 32.9% ★, Gore 15.8%, Hack and Slash 9.2%, Violent 9.1%, Third Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: Like Earthblood, this game features a protagonist with transformative powers and a focus on chaotic, high-speed destruction in an urban environment.
- #2 Prototype 2
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 15,778 reviews2012
Dev: Radical EntertainmentPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!
Why similar: Superhero 34.4% ★, Gore 17.6%, Violent 12.5%, Third Person 8.8%, Hack and Slash 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the transformative power fantasy and brutal combat mechanics that make the original and Earthblood so satisfying.
- #3 Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
96% matchVery Positive93% of 96,366 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Why similar: Stealth 21.6%, Third Person 12.7%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Gore 10.5%, Fantasy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly blends stealth-based infiltration with brutal, visceral melee combat against hordes of enemies.
- #4 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
95% matchVery Positive88% of 18,528 reviews2016
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Violent 12.7%, Gore 11.1%, Third Person 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on heavy, impactful hack-and-slash combat and dark, supernatural themes.
- #5 Evil West
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 13,203 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30%, Gore 16.1%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Violent 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A linear, action-packed experience that focuses on visceral melee and ranged combat against supernatural threats.
- #6 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
94% matchVery Positive89% of 115,858 reviews2017
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Why similar: Stealth 15.1%, Gore 12.9%, Violent 12.4%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Third Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the brutal combat and stealth mechanics of its predecessor, offering a massive power fantasy experience.
- #7 God of War
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 181,355 reviews2022
Dev: Santa Monica StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 23.8 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.6%, Violent 15.3%, Third Person 13.1%, Gore 12.5%, Action RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the gold standard for cinematic, third-person, and incredibly violent melee combat.
- #8 Maneater
92% matchVery Positive87% of 25,507 reviews2021
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!
Why similar: Gore 19.3%, Violent 17.7%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Action RPG 11.7%, Third Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the animalistic power fantasy of Earthblood by allowing you to play as a predator evolving to dominate its environment.
- #9 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
91% matchVery Positive84% of 8,897 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Third Person 17.9%, Action RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a dark, supernatural narrative with fluid third-person combat and exploration.
- #10 Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 20,405 reviews2015
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The ultimate DARKSIDERS II experience! 1080p native resolution. Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution. Improved Graphic Render Engine for even higher visual quality, lighting and shadows. Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.3%, Third Person 10.9%, RPG 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Action RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: It builds on the series' signature combat with more fluid movement and a darker, more expansive world.
- #11 Thymesia
89% 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: Hack and Slash 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Action RPG 11.3%, Gore 10.8%, Fighting 9.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action game that focuses on fast-paced combat and punishing boss encounters.
- #12 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
90% matchVery Positive92% of 33,120 reviews2011
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Why similar: Gore 30.5%, Hack and Slash 23.9%, Third Person 21.5%, Action 13.1%, Violent 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similar feeling of being an unstoppable, hulking force of nature tearing through waves of enemies.
- #13 Steelrising
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 7,123 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.
Why similar: Third Person 16.3%, Violent 16.2%, Action RPG 15%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, atmospheric take on third-person action with a focus on challenging combat mechanics.
- #14 Vampyr
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 24,826 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Violent 11.4%, Gore 11.2%, Stealth 10.2%, RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the dark, supernatural atmosphere of the World of Darkness setting with a focus on choices and consequences.
- #15 Darksiders III
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 17,247 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.6%, Violent 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Third Person 8.9%, Gore 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This entry leans further into souls-like combat mechanics while maintaining the series' dark, apocalyptic aesthetic.
- #16 Devil May Cry 5
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 167,191 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 41.5%, Violent 16.2%, Third Person 13.9%, Gore 12.5%, Action 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the ultimate experience in high-octane, stylish, and fast-paced hack-and-slash combat.
- #17 Ryse: Son of Rome
86% matchVery Positive87% of 44,597 reviews2014
Dev: CrytekPub: Crytek
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.8%, Gore 18.7%, Third Person 14.7%, Action 9.5%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly cinematic and brutal action game that focuses on rhythmic, satisfying melee executions.
- #18 Mad Max
85% matchVery Positive92% of 89,556 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Third Person 42.1%, Action 24%, Adventure 13.1%, RPG 11.4%, Singleplayer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a gritty, violent open world with a heavy emphasis on brawling and vehicular combat.
- #19 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
84% matchVery Positive94% of 15,237 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Why similar: RPG 24.6%, Dark 16.1%, Action RPG 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Stealth 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG set in the same World of Darkness universe, offering deep lore and a dark, atmospheric tone.
- #20 Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,530 reviews2023
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunted by mercenaries of an enemy with untold power, the fighter Pseudo and the creature under his protection begin a perilous quest to the edges of strange lands.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.9%, Beat 'em up 17.7%, Third Person 16.8%, RPG 11.2%, Fantasy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, dark-fantasy action game that emphasizes creative combat and exploration.
- #21 Mortal Shell
83% 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: Dark Fantasy 21.3%, Violent 16.4%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Action RPG 10.9%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action-RPG that focuses on mastering different combat forms and survival.
- #22 Batman™: Arkham Knight
82% matchVery Positive90% of 157,244 reviews2015
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Why similar: Superhero 37.3% ★, Stealth 16.4%, Fighting 15% ★, Beat 'em up 8.6%, Third Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features the best-in-class stealth and brawling mechanics that heavily influenced the genre.
- #23 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
81% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?
Why similar: Werewolves 62.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, RPG 9%, Horror 8.7%, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experience that keeps the core lore and dark themes of the Werewolf universe intact.
- #24 Hell is Us
79% 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: Third Person 16.9%, Violent 14.3%, Action RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mysterious, third-person action-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and atmospheric, dark-fantasy combat.
- #25 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
81% matchVery Positive91% of 229 reviews2024
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?
Why similar: Werewolves 74.2% ★, Violent 9.5%, RPG 8.9%, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that allows you to explore the deep lore and social dynamics of the Garou.
- #26 Extinction
84% matchMostly Negative30% of 364 reviews2018
Dev: Iron Galaxy StudiosPub: Modus Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are one of the world’s last Sentinels, a soldier named Avil equipped with the skills to battle the endless wave of Ravenii. Fight massive brutes and their minions across a sprawling countryside, defending cities and rescuing refugees torn from their homes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.6%, Third Person 15.3%, Gore 14%, Violent 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fast-paced, acrobatic combat against massive enemies, mirroring the scale of Earthblood's Crinos form.
- #27 Achilles: Legends Untold
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,564 reviews2023
Dev: Dark Point Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rewrite fate with every strike. Face gods, mythic heroes, and legendary beasts in this souls-like Action RPG set in ancient Greece. Master brutal combat, unlock divine skills, and shape Achilles into the warrior only you can become.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.5%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Action RPG 18.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features intense, souls-inspired combat within a mythological, dark-fantasy setting.
- #28 Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
80% matchVery Positive88% of 985 reviews2017
Dev: Nihilistic SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Inhabiting the World of Darkness, you must face a series of brutal confrontations with your nemesis Vukodlak, a powerful vampire lord.
Why similar: Violent 41.5%, RPG 25.5%, Dark 9.9%, Third Person 9.2%, Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG that provides a deep dive into the gothic, supernatural lore of the World of Darkness.
- #29 Wanted: Dead
78% matchMixed67% of 2,044 reviews2023
Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Viv's Final Day Off Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.2%, Action RPG 21.3%, Third Person 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Gore 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, linear action game that prioritizes brutal melee combat and high-intensity encounters.
- #30 Wolfenstein: The New Order
78% matchVery Positive92% of 61,424 reviews2014
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Why similar: Gore 44.8%, Stealth 29.8%, Action 15.9%, Singleplayer 5.6%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, high-intensity action game that shares a similar tone of fighting against a powerful, oppressive regime.
- #31 WOLF RIOT
77% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: Jack Goddard
Windows
Survive the night. Play as Frank the Werewolf for a wave based cage fight for survival. Tear through a convenience store to fend off a mechanized infantry platoon of mercenaries.
Why similar: Werewolves 34.6% ★, Beat 'em up 16.8%, Violent 12.1%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Gore 9.5%
- #32 Weird RPG 2
73% matchVery Positive93% of 836 reviews2026
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An innovative third-person action RPG where you can choose traditional weapons to fight monsters fairly, or activate cheats like godly powers. The unique voice-controlled gear system lets you summon spells or enhance yourself. This is definitely an adventure you've never experienced before!
Why similar: RPG 13.6%, Dark 13.1%, Action RPG 11%, Gore 10.9%, Violent 10.4%
- #33 Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2
74% matchMixed56% of 12,671 reviews2025
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the Nomad — an elder vampire awakening from a century-long slumber, new to the modern nights. Trapped in your Blood is a stranger’s voice. This entity, a vampire detective known as Fabien, will be your guide to 21st-century Seattle.
Why similar: Gore 25.6%, Violent 16.4%, Stealth 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Action 9.4%
- #34 Bound By Flame
77% matchMixed68% of 4,006 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting its demonic influence.
Why similar: RPG 21.4%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Third Person 11.5%, Fantasy 10.8%, Action RPG 9.9%
- #35 Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
75% matchMixed63% of 708 reviews2023
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.
Why similar: Violent 31.9%, Third Person 21.4%, Dark 13.9%, RPG 13.1%, Adventure 9%
- #36 Fatekeeper
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,383 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.4%, Gore 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Stealth 15.2%, Action RPG 14.2%
- #37 Devil's Hunt
76% matchMixed41% of 1,103 reviews2019
Dev: Layopi GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The war between Demons and Angels takes you to hell and back in Devil’s Hunt. Play as Desmond in this third-person action adventure game, as he discovers his demonic powers with the fate of the world hanging in the balance of the greatest conflict known to humankind.
Why similar: Violent 27.8%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Gore 12.5%, Action 10.8%, Third Person 10.5%
- #38 Watchmen: The End is Nigh
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,166 reviews2009
Dev: Deadline GamesPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The lines between good and bad have been blurred and crime and terror run rampant in the streets. The alleys, rooftops and sewers are crawling with criminals and brutal gangs. And now, Underboss — in a daring escape — has broken out of prison and is ruling with vicious darkness.
Why similar: Superhero 41.2% ★, Beat 'em up 30.2%, Fighting 13.5% ★, Third Person 7.5%, Action 7.5%
- #39 Metamorphos
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 469 reviews2021
Dev: Spicy Dice StudiosPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Take on the role of the temple’s guardian, awakened to cleanse the temple from an evil force corrupting it. Fight and dodge your way through a series of corrupted denizens, wildlife, and guardians to confront Nafaset, the Defiler, and restore the blessed oases.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.1%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Third Person 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #40 The Moon Hell
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: A.M. Team
Windows
Welcome to a world of darkness, where every step can be your last. Explore a stunning world filled with fear and horror, solve puzzles, and endure combat trials to become a hero and protect your world from darkness. Become a warrior ready to fight anything that stands in your way in this action RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action RPG 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Third Person 13%, Dark 12.1%
- #41 Guise Of The Wolf
76% matchMostly Negative36% of 219 reviews2014
Dev: FUN Creators
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The game is a first person Gothic action adventure game set in the medieval kingdom of Uhorsko. You play Dominik, a young alchemist summoned to protect the kingdom from a ravenous beast. Dominik's goals soon change as he discovers he has been bitten, and cursed to become the very thing he has set out to stop.
Why similar: Werewolves 71.8% ★, Stealth 13.5%, Horror 5.2%, Adventure 4.3%, Action 2.8%
- #42 Darksiders™
73% matchVery Positive89% of 12,872 reviews2010
Dev: Vigil GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.7%, Third Person 14.8%, Action 9.1%, Beat 'em up 9.1%, Gore 7.8%
- #43 Dying Light: The Beast
67% matchVery Positive87% of 69,083 reviews2025
Dev: Techland
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.
Why similar: Gore 26.8%, Horror 16.6%, Violent 16.5%, Action RPG 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #44 DARK
74% matchMixed54% of 1,394 reviews2013
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DARK is a unique stealth-action game with RPG elements in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies from the shadows, roam the darkness and use powerful vampire skills to dispatch your opponents.
Why similar: Stealth 30.2%, Third Person 15.5%, Dark 15.1%, Horror 9.2%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #45 BIOMUTANT
71% matchMixed66% of 20,111 reviews2021
Dev: Experiment 101Pub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.3%, Third Person 17.8%, RPG 14.4%, Action RPG 12.7%, Action 9.5%
- #46 Sinister Halloween
72% matchVery Positive82% of 147 reviews2019
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Experience Halloween Horror in PC or VR. You go out with your friends, trick or treating, entering haunted attractions, as you make your way to the big party, but this year's holiday of the afterlife brings something sinister.
Why similar: Werewolves 48.6% ★, Gore 16.4%, Horror 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Violent 7%
- #47 Blades of Fire
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 581 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Fighting 18.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Gore 9.4%
- #48 Stray Blade
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 527 reviews2023
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stray Blade is an action-adventure where you play a rogue Adventurer exploring the ancient Valley of Acrea with your companion, the Xhinnon wolf Boji. Unveil the history of the forgotten valley and master the powers of the three Acrean Metals to restore balance to this war-torn land.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.1%, Violent 20.3%, Third Person 13.2%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action RPG 10.9%
- #49 Blindsight: War of the Wardens
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Posh EntertainmentPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Linux
"Blindsight: War of the Wardens" is a story-driven brawler where you play as Iggy, a blind martial arts master with echolocation abilities, as he retrieves a stolen family heirloom that may bring unintended consequences to the universe.
Why similar: Superhero 32.6% ★, Beat 'em up 29.3%, Third Person 10%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #50 Coridden
66% matchVery Positive89% of 511 reviews2025
Dev: AftnareldPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Become the ultimate shapeshifter in this hack n’ slash ARPG with action-based combat. Transform seamlessly and customize both your human and beast powers as you level up, find new gear and DNA-strands. Venture out solo or in co-op to uncover the secrets sealed inside a legendary city.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.2%, Action RPG 24.7%, Fantasy 11.1%, RPG 11%, Adventure 9.1%
- #51 Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse
71% matchMixed57% of 186 reviews2015
Dev: Boogygames Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Fast 2D ninja action where every mistake costs everything. Run, dodge, attack and survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Superhero 29.7% ★, Werewolves 19.3% ★, Stealth 15.1%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #52 Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice
68% matchMixed65% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Become a vampire. Strike from the darkness and drink the blood of your prey. Use stealth, persuasion, and an arsenal of upgradable abilities to sneak past enemies undetected or punish the guilty in the seedy backstreets of nighttime Venice.
Why similar: Stealth 22.6%, Gore 22.4%, Dark 11.8%, Action RPG 11.1%, Horror 9.9%
- #53 Werewolf: The Inner Beast
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 202 reviews2026
Dev: FTRGameStudio
Windows
Werewolf: The Inner Beast is a 3D third person survival horror game with a female protagonist. Escape a werewolf-haunted space station as a kidnapped survivor. Hide, fight, survive.
Why similar: Werewolves 18.5% ★, Third Person 16.1%, Gore 13.4%, Violent 13.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #54 Of Orcs And Men
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,181 reviews2012
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You have been appointed to fulfill an extremely dangerous mission, deep in enemy territory: to kill one man... the Emperor himself. Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!
Why similar: RPG 22.4%, Stealth 19.2%, Third Person 15%, Fantasy 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
- #55 Blood of Mehran
67% matchMixed60% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Permanent Way Game Co.Pub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
In Blood of Mehran, explore sweeping sand dunes, bustling bazaars and sprawling palaces. Go blade to blade with enemies, pick them off from a distance with your arrows, or slip by them like a ghost. Level up and build your legend.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.2%, Stealth 19.7%, Action RPG 15.3%, Third Person 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #56 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
69% matchMixed56% of 67,885 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.9%, Action RPG 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Fantasy 9.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #57 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,643 reviews2026
Dev: Mehuman GamesPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this dark, open-world adventure, you awaken as a Vampire Lord. Build and customize your castle. Hunt for blood, fight, craft, and gather. Command your loyal servants. Shapeshift into a bat to explore the night and survive the relentless Inquisition, solo or in 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Third Person 27.5%, Horror 21.3%, Fantasy 18.6%, RPG 15.8%, Adventure 11%
- #58 Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 85,538 reviews2010
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Why similar: Superhero 35.7% ★, Stealth 19.7%, Beat 'em up 13.8%, Third Person 9.8%, Fighting 6.8% ★
- #59 DreadMoon
67% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: FatalFox Studios LLC
Windows
Take the form of a powerful werewolf and right the wrongs your people made to free the land from the vampire lord Balthazar’s deadly clutches.
Why similar: Werewolves 45.2% ★, Gore 19%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 8.2%