swap_horiz Dark Souls II Alternatives

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Odyssey redefined the franchise by introducing deep RPG mechanics into a sprawling Ancient Greece setting. Players can c...

RPG Action Open World Exploration

9.6 Brilliant

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

The gold standard for immersion and scale. World: Iceborne offers a massive open world with stunning visuals and a metho...

Modern Immersive Open World Action RPG

9.6 Brilliant

3

Monster Hunter World

Monster Hunter: World is an action role-playing game released by Capcom in 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows...

RPG Action Exploration Action RPG

9.0 Excellent

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Demon's Souls

Demon’s Souls is a challenging action role-playing game created by FromSoftware. Notable for its unforgiving difficulty...

Sony Action RPG Japan Challenging

8.9 Great

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Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom is a Japanese RPG developed in 2003 by Team Shanghai Alice. The game presents p...

RPG JRPG Retro Japan

8.7 Great

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Alundra

Alundra is a challenging action RPG developed for the PlayStation in the 1990s. The game offers a dark fantasy experienc...

Action RPG Japan Challenging Dark Fantasy

8.5 Great

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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Flame

The sequel to Dark Souls expanded on the RPG elements of its predecessor. It features a massive variety of weapons, spel...

Sony RPG Exploration Action RPG

8.4 Great

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Ninja Gaiden II

Ninja Gaiden II is an action-adventure video game developed for the Xbox 360. It’s notable for its demanding combat syst...

RPG Hack And Slash Japan Challenging

8.4 Great

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Dark Souls III

Dark Souls III is the culmination of the Dark Souls trilogy, delivering a refined and challenging experience within a be...

RPG Combat Action RPG Challenging

8.0 Great

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Solo Leveling: Arise

Solo Leveling: Arise is an action RPG based on the popular webtoon and anime. It features high-quality graphics, dynamic...

RPG Action Anime Mobile

7.8 Good

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Monster Hunter Rise

While not a soulslike, Monster Hunter Rise shares the or-action focus on boss patterns and gear progression with Nioh. I...

Modern Action RPG Co Op Japan

7.8 Good

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Darksiders II

Darksiders II is an action role-playing game released in 2012 by Vigil Games. The title follows Death’s attempt to exone...

Action RPG Post Apocalyptic Challenging Dark Fantasy

7.7 Good

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Metal Slug 5

Metal Slug 5 is a run and gun arcade game for the Neo-Geo platform, released in 2003 as the fifth installment of the ser...

Tactical Arcade Retro Japan

7.5 Good

14

Curse of the Dead Gods

Curse of the Dead Gods is an action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Players navigate treacherous jungles filled with un...

RPG Action Combat Exploration

7.2 Good

15

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja and published by Squar...

Action Japan Challenging Action Role Playing Game

7.0 Good

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Mario Tennis Open

Mario Tennis Open is a Nintendo 3DS video game featuring Mario and other iconic characters playing tennis. It’s notable...

RPG Tennis Multiplayer Family

6.9 Fair

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Code Vein

Code Vein is an action RPG with a distinctive anime aesthetic and a focus on character customization. Players take on th...

Mecha Anime Action RPG Post Apocalyptic

6.8 Fair

18

Drakengard

Drakengard is a 2003 action RPG developed for PlayStation 2 by Cavia and published by Square Enix. The game centers arou...

Action RPG Japan Dark Fantasy Revenge

6.7 Fair

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Resident Evil 6

Resident Evil 6 is a 2012 third-person shooter developed by Capcom for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Four playable ch...

Story Driven Multiplayer Third Person Shooter Japan

6.3 Fair

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Dark Souls

Dark Souls is a groundbreaking action RPG from FromSoftware that defined the 'Souls-like' subgenre. It is renowned for i...

RPG Action RPG Japan Challenging

5.0 Mediocre