4 Games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on PS5 that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Carrion, Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition and Hollow Knight: Silksong top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on PS5

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1CarrionClosest overall match

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver: visuals and setting.

Released 21 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone83Setting46

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Darksiders II: Deathinitive EditionClosest on tone

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 20KIGDB76· 14OC74· 67

Year 2015Dev Vigil Games · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver: setting.

Released 16 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Progression72Game mode56

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Hollow Knight: Silksong

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver: visuals and setting.

Released 26 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone59Setting45

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExplorationHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 91%· 15KIGDB91· 6OC89· 71

Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, precision platforming and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver: tone and visuals.

Released 23 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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