98
iRank90
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 10
Year 2012Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 · Nintendo
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More about this game →Drakengard is hard to replace: few games combine deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 57 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Fire Emblem Awakening, God of War and Bayonetta lead the list, with Fire Emblem Awakening reaching a 98/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Drakengard special.
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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2003Dev Cavia
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IGDB91· 15OC85· 51
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iRank84
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonOpen World
IGDB84· 10
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✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat
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iRank94
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
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iRank93
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicThird PersonMeleeRanged
IGDB93· 2
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✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and combat magic
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
97
iRank84
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176
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iRank81
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
IGDB85· 4OC77· 12
Year 2001Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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iRank86
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3
Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC
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iRank93
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
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IGDB93· 4
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95
iRank89
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
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97
iRank80
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IGDB80· 2
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✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere
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97
iRank78
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person
IGDB78· 3
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✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Drakengard?
- The closest game to Drakengard is Fire Emblem Awakening, scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, single-player focus and combat magic. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Drakengard?
- The three closest games to Drakengard are: 1. Fire Emblem Awakening (98/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. God of War (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Bayonetta (98/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Drakengard's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 57 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is God of War similar to Drakengard?
- Yes, very much so — God of War scores 96/100 similarity to Drakengard. They share 5 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What RPG games are similar to Drakengard?
- The best RPG games similar to Drakengard are Fire Emblem Awakening, God of War, Bayonetta 3 and God of War: Ghost of Sparta. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Drakengard attributes like deep RPG systems, single-player focus and combat magic.
- How is similarity to Drakengard calculated?
- We compare Drakengard against every game in our catalog using 9 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 Drakengard experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.