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We filtered the 45 games similar to Astor: Blade of the Monolith down to the 14 that fit the “Xbox” category. Guacamelee! 2, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition and Zeno Clash top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Astor: Blade of the Monolith.

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The best games like Astor: Blade of the Monolith on Xbox

14 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.

#1Guacamelee! 2Closest overall match

iRank88

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloFantasyExplorationMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53

Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and co op, 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 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Zeno ClashClosest on game mode

iRank78

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Sifu

iRank86

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeFantasyThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

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

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Steam Epic Xbox

#6Furi

iRank84

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#7Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

iRank81

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46

Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting40Visuals36Progression30Game mode28

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeThird PersonMultiplayerMagic

RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5

Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat62Game mode55Visuals53

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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Steam Xbox

#11STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeThird PersonMultiplayerRanged

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

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

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

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Steam GOG Xbox

#12Golden Axe

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeFantasyMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85

Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, offline and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support!

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

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

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Steam Xbox PS

#13Sacred CitadelClosest on progression

iRank57

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeFantasyLootMultiplayer

Steam👍 69%· 1.2KRAWG👍 27%· 124MC61IGDB66· 6

Year 2013Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

A warrior, an archer, a sorceress and a witch are fighting with crowds of monsters, mining armor, weapons, money, potions and so on. Eatable things will also come in handy - from their absorption health is restored, which is very necessary in battles.

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Astor: Blade of the Monolith.

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

Genre100Combat100Setting100Progression60Game mode24Tone0

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeCo-opMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1

Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths.

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

It predates Astor: Blade of the Monolith by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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