What is the best game similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?

The closest game to Dragonkin: The Banished is Grim Dawn, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Dragonkin: The Banished?

The three closest games to Dragonkin: The Banished are: 1. Grim Dawn (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Path of Exile (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Darksiders Genesis (95/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Dragonkin: The Banished's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.

Is Path of Exile similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?

Yes, very much so — Path of Exile scores 95/100 similarity to Dragonkin: The Banished. They share 12 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?

The best RPG games similar to Dragonkin: The Banished are Grim Dawn, Path of Exile, Darksiders Genesis and Torchlight II. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Dragonkin: The Banished attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Dragonkin: The Banished calculated?

We compare Dragonkin: The Banished against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Dragonkin: The Banished experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

Are there free games similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?

Yes — Path of Exile is free and scores well on similarity to Dragonkin: The Banished. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.

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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.

Few titles capture what makes Dragonkin: The Banished unique: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. After measuring 14 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Grim Dawn, Path of Exile and Darksiders Genesis top the ranking, with Grim Dawn at number one (95/100).

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Top games similar to Dragonkin: The Banished

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dragonkin: The Banished. 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.

#1Grim DawnClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 105KRAWG👍 80%· 579MC83IGDB82· 4OC82· 23

Year 2016Dev Crate EntertainmentPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual topdown

A dark, grounded action RPG whose dual-class system lets you combine any two masteries into a build the game did not anticipate, with a constellation layer on top and a world closer to grim fiction than high fantasy. It is the most-recommended alternative when Diablo disappoints. Recent expansions added one-shot boss mechanics and dodge-roll timing that long-time players argue works against the build-driven design.

Where it drifts furthest from Dragonkin: The Banished: setting.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyLootExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 247KRAWG👍 66%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 4

Year 2013Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: MMO world and community, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping visual topdown

Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome. Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Darksiders GenesisClosest on setting

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyExplorationLootIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 82%· 13KIGDB75· 11OC78· 142

Year 2019Dev Airship Syndicate · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and offline, while skipping early access

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 45KRAWG👍 78%· 1.1KMC88IGDB86· 13OC83· 60

Year 2012Dev Runic Games · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings online features and skill tree progression, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Torchlight II is the second installment in the series, and while it continues the story of its predecessor, it also allows new players to jump right into the action-packed roguelike RPG world.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Last EpochClosest on visuals

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeFantasyLootExplorationIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 77%· 118KRAWG👍 64%· 88OC80· 28

Year 2024Dev Eleventh Hour GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Last Epoch combines time travel, exciting dungeon crawling, engrossing character customization and endless replayability to create an Action RPG for veterans and newcomers alike.

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#6Nobody Saves the World

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SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 6.8KIGDB86· 7OC80· 92

Year 2022Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, offline and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dragonkin: The Banished: visuals.

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#7The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 69%· 2.6KRAWG👍 63%· 111MC77IGDB74· 4OC73· 34

Year 2014Playtime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping visual topdown

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is an action-RPG game, a second installment in the series set in a fictional universe.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Dragonkin: The Banished.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 134KIGDB89· 5OC83· 71

Year 2024Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping loot and gear systems

Where it drifts furthest from Dragonkin: The Banished: progression.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyExplorationLootIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 89%· 6.5KRAWG👍 58%· 170MC72IGDB70· 1OC72· 16

Year 2013Dev BlitWorksPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Hammerwatch is a fast-paced hack and slash adventure game. It can be played alone or with friends, up to three people. Ancient and mysterious Castle Hammerwatch, where a group of characters fight their way from floor to floor, to the very top of the castle.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Victor Vran

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyLootExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KIGDB72· 6OC75· 38

Year 2015Dev Haemimont Games · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, offline and online features, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 326MC72IGDB64· 5

Year 2013Playtime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual topdown

An isometric action RPG with a gothic, faintly comic tone, carried by the running commentary between Van Helsing and his ghostly companion Katarina, who is also a functional part of your build. The atmosphere and writing lift it above the usual Diablo clone. Build variety is where it runs out — few late-game specs are viable, so experimentation quietly funnels you back to the obvious ones.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 4.2KRAWG👍 77%· 219MC86IGDB72· 2

Year 2002Dev Gas Powered Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Dungeon Siege is an action RPG developed by Gas Powered Games. It is the first title in the series. ###Plot In the fictional Kingdom of Ehb, a farmer sets out to another village to warn its residents about the invasion of the Krug.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkFantasyExplorationLootIsometricEarly Access

Steam👍 73%· 208KRAWG👍 65%· 56OC88· 19

Year 2024Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with MMO world and community, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual topdown

Path of Exile 2 is a new seven-act storyline that is available alongside the original Path of Exile 1 campaign. ... Path of Exile 2 retains all expansion content that has been created over the last six years and introduces a new skill system, ascendancy classes, engine improvements and more.

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#14Minecraft Dungeons

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyExplorationLootIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB74· 12OC74· 121

Year 2020Dev Mojang Studios · Xbox Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dragonkin: The Banished: tone.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 77%· 2.8KRAWG👍 76%· 191MC80IGDB83· 4

Year 2005Dev Gas Powered Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The game combines the genres of Action / RPG / Hack and slash. Dungeon Siege II is part of the Dungeon Siege series.

Where it drifts furthest from Dragonkin: The Banished: visuals and combat.

It predates Dragonkin: The Banished by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Diablo II: Resurrected

RPG · Action RPG

How to Survive

RPG · Action RPG

Diablo III

RPG · Action RPG

Diablo IV

RPG · Action RPG

Divine Divinity

RPG · Action RPG

R.A.W. Realms of Ancient War

RPG · Action RPG

Dead Rising 3

RPG · Adventure

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

RPG · Adventure

Pokémon Crystal Version

RPG · Adventure

Loki

RPG · Action RPG

Pokémon Gold Version

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Pokémon Platinum Version

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Golden Sun

RPG · Adventure

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

RPG · Adventure

Pokémon Emerald Version

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Earth 2160

RPG · Action RPG

Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

RPG · Adventure

Titan Quest

RPG · Action RPG

Total War: Warhammer

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Icewind Dale

RPG

Zombies Ate My Neighbors

RPG · Action RPG

Gauntlet

RPG · Action RPG

Neverwinter Nights

RPG · Adventure

Guardians of Middle-earth

RPG · Action RPG

Dragons and Titans

RPG · Adventure

Icewind Dale II

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

RPG · Adventure

Divinity: Dragon Commander

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Diablo

RPG · Roguelike

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

War for the Overworld

RPG · Simulation

Age of Wonders III

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain

RPG · Action RPG

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?: The closest game to Dragonkin: The Banished is Grim Dawn, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Dragonkin: The Banished?: The three closest games to Dragonkin: The Banished are: 1. Grim Dawn (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Path of Exile (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Darksiders Genesis (95/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Dragonkin: The Banished's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Path of Exile similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?: Yes, very much so — Path of Exile scores 95/100 similarity to Dragonkin: The Banished. They share 12 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?: The best RPG games similar to Dragonkin: The Banished are Grim Dawn, Path of Exile, Darksiders Genesis and Torchlight II. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Dragonkin: The Banished attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Dragonkin: The Banished calculated?: We compare Dragonkin: The Banished against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Dragonkin: The Banished experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?: Yes — Path of Exile is free and scores well on similarity to Dragonkin: The Banished. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.