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We filtered the 39 games similar to Kvark down to the 32 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Remnant II, Dungeon Munchies and Ghostrunner top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kvark.

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The best action RPG games like Kvark

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kvark. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Remnant IIClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: progression and visuals.

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#2Dungeon MunchiesClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 7.1KIGDB46· 1OC56· 13

Year 2019Dev maJAJaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility.

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: setting and combat.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 91%· 66KRAWG👍 75%· 651IGDB82· 10OC81· 115

Year 2020Dev 3D Realms · All in! GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Enter an intense cyberpunk world and experience fierce, dynamic combat! Conquer your enemies in the physical world and in cyberspace. Hunt for answers inhumanity’s last remaining shelter. Ascend humanity’s last remaining shelter, a great tower-city.

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: setting.

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#4Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloCo-opMeleeTacticalHardcoreNarrativeHistorical3D

Steam👍 92%· 83KIGDB87· 7OC85· 148

Year 2023Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: progression and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreHorrorExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77

Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Hyper Light Drifter

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHardcoreExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 19KIGDB89· 11OC84· 59

Year 2016Dev Heart MachineOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Kvark, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: setting and visuals.

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#7The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in MeClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Kvark: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Kvark.

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#8Guacamelee!Closest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opMeleeExplorationFantasy

IGDB84· 11

Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Kvark: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: setting and visuals.

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

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#9Salt and Sanctuary

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72

Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action with role-playing elements developed by Ska Studios. ###Plot and art style The game follows an unnamed protagonist who escorts princess on a sail to her marriage in the distant country.

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and progression.

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

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHardcoreHorror

IGDB92· 9

Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and combat.

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#11Nioh 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreHistorical

IGDB84· 9OC85· 102

Year 2020Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals.

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#12Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65

Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50

Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: setting and visuals.

It predates Kvark by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#14Kena: Bridge of Spirits

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration3D

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB84· 10OC81· 161

Year 2021Dev Ember LabOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: setting and visuals.

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#15Ryse: Son of RomeClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeLinearHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 87%· 44KIGDB66· 13OC64· 77

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Deep SilverOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Kvark: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Kvark: visuals and tone.

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

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Steam Xbox

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