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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Deathbound down to the 16 that fit the “Narrative” category. Furi, Ape Out and Mother Russia Bleeds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deathbound.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

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HardcoreDarkSolo

Year 2024Dev Trialforge Studio

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Deathbound is Furi — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Ape Out and Mother Russia Bleeds follow close behind.

#1Furi75 #2Ape Out71 #3Mother Russia Bleeds62 #4Alien Shooter69 #5Hammerfight67

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The best narrative games like Deathbound

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deathbound. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1FuriClosest overall match

75

Furi

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkSci-FiThird Person

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 setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat44Visuals40Setting27

71

Ape Out

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77

Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Combat42Visuals0

#3Mother Russia Bleeds

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Mother Russia Bleeds

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42

Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and game mode.

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

Genre100Tone100Combat44Setting29Game mode26Visuals0

#4Alien Shooter

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Alien Shooter

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping adventure storytelling

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: progression and visuals.

It predates Deathbound by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69Setting57Combat31Progression0

#5HammerfightClosest on setting

67

Hammerfight

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyMedievalSci-Fi

Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and combat.

It predates Deathbound by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Setting71Combat44Visuals0

66

Trek to Yomi

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

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: historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone70Visuals70Combat44Setting0

#7Naval Warfare

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Naval Warfare

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiFantasy

Steam👍 55%· 311MC57

Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Deathbound.

It predates Deathbound by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone80Combat56Setting50Game mode23Visuals0

#8Anomaly Agent

63

Anomaly Agent

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeProcedural

Steam👍 95%· 9.6KIGDB80· 1OC83· 20

Year 2024Dev Phew Phew GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

INDIES SUPPORT EACH OTHER!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186700/Contain/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085310/Emberbane/ About the Game Become Agent 70 and stop the anomalies threatening to destroy the balance of the world! Use extraordinary anomaly weapons to toss your opponents around!

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Combat43Setting0Visuals0

#9Evil WestClosest on visuals

63

Evil West

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird 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 horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: game mode and combat.

Genre100Visuals100Tone70Setting47Combat43Game mode24

#10Guacamelee! 2Closest on progression

60

Guacamelee! 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115

Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and co op, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Progression100Tone81Combat43Setting31Game mode22

#11SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS

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SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 68%· 50MC70IGDB72· 8OC65· 17

Year 2013Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

From the Warring States period to the present day, the mysterious shinobi have fought covertly across Japan. Some fight for the authorities, others for the highest bidder, but all of them have one thing in common: They kick ass and know how to look good doing it.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and progression.

It predates Deathbound by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Tone57Game mode54Combat38Setting0

66

Remember Me

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB70· 12

Year 2013Dev DON'T NOD · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, linear, story-driven structure and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and combat.

It predates Deathbound by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat34Tone34

61

Zeno Clash

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 horror tension

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 Deathbound: visuals and tone.

It predates Deathbound by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat37Setting32Tone29Visuals0

56

Final Fight

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloNarrativeThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op

Year 1989Dev CapcomOn iOS · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: tone and game mode.

It predates Deathbound by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals68Game mode35Tone32

#15Zeno Clash 2

55

Zeno Clash 2

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 horror tension

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 Deathbound: visuals and tone.

It predates Deathbound by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Combat40Game mode35Tone29Visuals0

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