RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DOnline
Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14
Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
29 Action RPG games like Altered Beast that you should try
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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG
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DarkOfflineSolo
Year 1988Dev Team Shinobi
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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Altered Beast is Niffelheim — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs follow close behind.
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The best action RPG games like Altered Beast
29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Altered Beast. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineFantasy2D
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGAction RPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
Year 1993Dev Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
RPGAction RPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
Year 1990Dev Konami · Ultra Software Corporation
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
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RPGAction RPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
Year 1991Dev Capcom
✓ Shared with Altered Beast: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
IGDB74· 12OC74· 96
Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMelee
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya
✓ Like Altered Beast, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DMagic
Year 1990Dev Emerald Software · U.S. GoldOn PC
✓ Like Altered Beast, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: combat magic, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opFantasy2DMelee
IGDB84· 11
Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Shared with Altered Beast: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping survival mechanics
81
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayer2DSci-Fi
Year 2003Dev Inti Creates · Capcom
81
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayer2DSci-Fi
Year 2004Dev Inti Creates · Capcom
RPGAction RPG
SoloDark2DNarrativeLoot
Year 1994Dev Konami
✓ Shared with Altered Beast: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
SoloFantasy2DMelee
Year 1986Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On PlayStation 3
✓ If you enjoyed Altered Beast, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPG
MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkPvP
Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1
Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasy2D
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30
Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
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