9 Games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition down to the 9 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Vampyr 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 Nintendo Switch

9 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.

#1Hellblade: Senua's SacrificeClosest overall match

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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.

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#2VampyrClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 24KIGDB68· 17OC72· 172

Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping setting medieval

An RPG built on a real dilemma: every citizen you drain gives large experience but permanently degrades their district, and the game is genuinely playable without killing anyone. The London setting and dialogue are strong. Combat is stiff and repetitive, and pacifist runs leave you badly underlevelled for bosses the game does not scale down.

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

Released 5 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 2.5KIGDB81· 5OC83· 41

Year 2007Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · MarvelousOn PC · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, fighting mechanics and sandbox world, while skipping fantasy world

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

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#7No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 1.1KIGDB79· 7OC79· 25

Year 2010Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Rising Star GamesOn PC · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, setting anime and visual 3d, while skipping fantasy world

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.

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SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB90· 4OC85· 142

Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

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

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

The largest of the three by scale: kaiju summons fight alongside you and levels open up considerably. Core combat is as sharp as ever when the game lets you use it. That is the issue — demon sequences, side characters and setpiece variety cut into the moment-to-moment fighting, and the story is the weakest of the series.

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

Released 9 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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