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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 40 games similar to Berserk Boy down to the 14 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Blasphemous II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Berserk Boy.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev BerserkBoy Games

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Berserk Boy is Nine Sols — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Blasphemous II follow close behind.

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The best games like Berserk Boy on Nintendo Switch

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Berserk Boy. 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.

#1Nine Sols
Nine Sols
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51
Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone86Visuals58
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeAnimeExploration2D
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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone83Visuals56
#3Blasphemous II
Blasphemous II
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2DPixel Art
Steam👍 90%· 18KIGDB89· 4
Year 2023Dev The Game Kitchen · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreAnimeExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB80· 3OC80· 30
Year 2018Dev Inti CreatesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone62
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeAnimeExploration2DPixel Art
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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping setting scifi

It predates Berserk Boy by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone68Combat60
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 6.3KIGDB87· 7OC87· 195
Year 2024Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals57
Blasphemous
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art2D
Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77
Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone64
Another Crab's Treasure
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration
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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone85Setting0
Darksiders III
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration
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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Berserk Boy.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone88Setting0
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration
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, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat63Setting0
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreMagicRanged
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: visuals.

It predates Berserk Boy by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat59Tone58Visuals0
Ashen
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration
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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Berserk Boy.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone87Game mode25Setting0
Remnant: From the Ashes
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeMultiplayer
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 Berserk Boy: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone93Game mode27Setting0Visuals0
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPvP
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 precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Berserk Boy: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone59Game mode51Visuals0

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