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We filtered the 50 games similar to Gauntlet down to the 7 that fit the “Xbox” category. Torchlight, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II and The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gauntlet.

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The best games like Gauntlet on Xbox

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gauntlet. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1TorchlightClosest overall match

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Steam👍 91%· 7.3KRAWG👍 72%· 666MC83IGDB83· 3

Year 2009Dev Runic Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and procedural generation, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

The game takes place in the city called Torchlight, which, according to the creators, is situated on the nameless mountain. The boomtown is built above a source of valuable crystal resource associated with magic. The resource is called Ember.

Released 24 years after Gauntlet.

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#2The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDarkFantasyIsometric

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 29 years after Gauntlet.

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#3The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDarkFantasyIsometric

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Gauntlet: setting.

Released 28 years after Gauntlet.

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#4Grim DawnClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasyIsometric

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping combat magic

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 Gauntlet: setting.

Released 31 years after Gauntlet.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasyIsometric

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Gauntlet: visuals.

Released 34 years after Gauntlet.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerDarkFantasyIsometric

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Year 2012Dev Blizzard Entertainment · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping combat magic

The most immediately readable action RPG of its generation: abilities are swappable at will, combat is fast and legible, and the seasonal loop is well tuned. That flexibility is also the criticism — builds are largely decided by set bonuses, so character identity comes from gear drops rather than from choices you make.

Where it drifts furthest from Gauntlet: setting.

Released 27 years after Gauntlet.

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#7Dungeon Defenders II

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicIsometric

On Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, co op and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

Turbocharge your heroes by getting more currency, cosmetics and a special pet. This pack may only be purchased once per account. To redeem the items contained in the pack, visit and interact with the Mailbox in the Heroes Marketplace or Private Tavern.

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