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We filtered the 45 games similar to Astor: Blade of the Monolith down to the 16 that fit the “Narrative” category. Ape Out, Guacamelee! 2 and Zeno Clash top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Astor: Blade of the Monolith.

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CasualNarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev C2 Game Studio

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Astor: Blade of the Monolith is Ape Out — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Guacamelee! 2 and Zeno Clash follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Astor: Blade of the Monolith

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Astor: Blade of the Monolith. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Ape Out
Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualDark
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, puzzle design and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone58Visuals0
#2Guacamelee! 2
Guacamelee! 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with Metroidvania exploration, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Progression56Tone36Game mode21
Zeno Clash
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyRanged
Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3
Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: visuals and tone.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat71Tone46Visuals0
Trek to Yomi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161
Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone45Visuals45Setting0
Remember Me
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB70· 12
Year 2013Dev DON'T NOD · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, linear, story-driven structure and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: setting and progression.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat61Visuals54Tone52Progression46
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonHardcore
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: setting and tone.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone31Visuals31Setting0
Anomaly Agent
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 95%· 9.6KIGDB80· 1OC83· 20
Year 2024Dev Phew Phew GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

INDIES SUPPORT EACH OTHER!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186700/Contain/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085310/Emberbane/ About the Game Become Agent 70 and stop the anomalies threatening to destroy the balance of the world! Use extraordinary anomaly weapons to toss your opponents around!

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone36Setting0Visuals0
Evil West
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: game mode and setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals54Tone42Setting40Game mode24
Hammerfight
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHardcore
Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1
Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: visuals and tone.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting46Tone40Visuals0
Zeno Clash 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationCo-op
Steam👍 78%· 1.4KRAWG👍 54%· 100MC63IGDB55· 6
Year 2013Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Zeno Clash II is a fantasy action game that combines multiple genres. Like its predecessor, Zeno Clash (2009), it uses the first-person view. ###Plot The setting of Zeno Clash II is a weird fantasy world called Zenozoik. The main protagonist of the original game, Ghat, makes a return.

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: visuals and game mode.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat85Tone45Progression43Game mode34Visuals0
Final Fight
ActionHack and Slash
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Year 1989Dev CapcomOn iOS · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: game mode and visuals.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone49Visuals43Game mode35
Soul Edge
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyLoot
IGDB83· 1
Year 1996Dev Project Soul · Namco

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting medieval and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: visuals and game mode.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Progression60Tone49Setting49Game mode31
#13Alien Shooter
Alien Shooter
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeLootRanged
Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249
Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: setting and visuals.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression74Combat53Tone36Setting0
Final Fight 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op2D
Year 1993Dev Capcom

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: visuals and game mode.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone49Game mode35Visuals0
SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 68%· 50MC70IGDB72· 8OC65· 17
Year 2013Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling

From the Warring States period to the present day, the mysterious shinobi have fought covertly across Japan. Some fight for the authorities, others for the highest bidder, but all of them have one thing in common: They kick ass and know how to look good doing it.

Where it drifts furthest from Astor: Blade of the Monolith: setting and progression.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode54Visuals53Tone29Setting0

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