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We filtered the 50 games similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and The Sinking City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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The best games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Banishers: Ghosts of New EdenClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 8.7KIGDB78· 6OC80· 137

Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting medieval

Released 11 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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#2Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and setting mythology, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition: setting.

Released 4 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting45

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159

Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Released 6 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 25KIGDB73· 14OC71· 168

Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

You play the shark. Eat fish, wildlife and swimmers to evolve, upgrade your bite and hunt the hunters back, all narrated as a straight-faced wildlife documentary. The B-movie tone is the appeal and it commits to it. The recurring complaint is technical rather than creative: crashes, stutter and startup failures on modern Windows come up constantly, even from players who finished it.

Released 7 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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#5Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 18KIGDB81· 11OC77· 63

Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition: setting.

Released 3 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone76Setting39

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 22KIGDB71· 11OC74· 124

Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, combat magic and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror setting

A mid-budget RPG with a colonial-era setting that is genuinely unusual, and diplomacy that can resolve most quests without combat if you invest in it. Faction reputation matters. Production values show the budget — environments repeat heavily between regions, animation is stiff, and combat never becomes more than adequate.

Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Released 6 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat80Setting46

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-FiFree to Play

IGDB73· 4OC75· 40

Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and free to play, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition: setting.

Released 11 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 15KIGDB76· 7OC68· 58

Year 2020Dev ION LANDSOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, open world exploration and setting cyberpunk, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition: setting.

Released 7 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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