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We filtered the 50 games similar to Demon's Souls down to the 21 that fit the “Magic” category. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, Orcs Must Die! 2 and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Demon's Souls.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev FromSoftware

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to Demon's Souls is The Lord of the Rings: Conquest — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Orcs Must Die! 2 and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies follow close behind.

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The best magic games like Demon's Souls

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Demon's Souls. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMagicRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB60· 3
Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, melee combat and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

Orcs Must Die! 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicRangedFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 20KRAWG👍 72%· 530MC83IGDB82· 4
Year 2012Dev Robot EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping sandbox freedom

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB86· 5
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicRangedFantasySkill TreeThird Person
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedThird PersonMelee
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Final Fantasy XII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB91· 4
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Enclave
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedFantasyMedievalThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2
Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Gothic 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 12KIGDB62· 3
Year 2006Dev Piranha Bytes · Aspyr MediaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, melee combat and crafting mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMagicRangedFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 1.4KRAWG👍 41%· 79MC61IGDB66· 5
Year 2011Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Dragon's Dogma II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 114KIGDB91· 6
Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, melee combat and visual 3d, while skipping sandbox freedom

Tales of Symphonia
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB89· 3
Year 2003Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Holdings

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Genshin Impact
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB83· 7OC81· 42
Year 2020Dev HoYoverseOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMagicExplorationThird Person
IGDB77· 4
Year 2009Dev h.a.n.d., Inc. · Disney Interactive Studios

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Two Worlds II HD
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 64%· 7.0KRAWG👍 37%· 267MC76IGDB69· 6
Year 2010Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Fable II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMagicOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB86· 6
Year 2008Dev Lionhead Studios · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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