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SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasySci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51
Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
14 Games like Awaken: Astral Blade on Nintendo Switch that you should try
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We filtered the 43 games similar to Awaken: Astral Blade down to the 14 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Awaken: Astral Blade.
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Awaken: Astral Blade is Nine Sols — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown follow close behind.
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The best games like Awaken: Astral Blade on Nintendo Switch
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Awaken: Astral Blade. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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 RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65
Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration
≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, setting medieval and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 6.3KIGDB87· 7OC87· 195
Year 2024Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77
Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB80· 3OC80· 30
Year 2018Dev Inti CreatesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 18KIGDB89· 4
Year 2023Dev The Game Kitchen · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43
Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: setting.
It predates Awaken: Astral Blade by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone81Visuals58Combat56
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration
Steam👍 93%· 21KIGDB77· 3OC78· 70
Year 2024Dev Aggro Crab GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone92Setting62
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 76%· 17KIGDB65· 16OC68· 157
Year 2018Dev Gunfire Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Awaken: Astral Blade.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting51
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB84· 10OC81· 161
Year 2021Dev Ember LabOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: combat magic, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone77Setting69Combat59
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 67%· 3.8KIGDB83· 7OC80· 57
Year 2018Dev A44 · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: visuals and game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Awaken: Astral Blade.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Setting69Game mode24
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreMagic
Steam👍 83%· 2.8KIGDB90· 5
Year 2007Dev Team NINJA · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: visuals.
It predates Awaken: Astral Blade by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone88Combat55Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103
Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting46Game mode26Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB88· 3OC81· 39
Year 2019Dev Megagon IndustriesOn PS4 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty
≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, racing gameplay and deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Awaken: Astral Blade: visuals and tone.
Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode50Tone47Visuals0
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