11 Games with a fantasy setting like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver down to the 11 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Ori and the Blind Forest and Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best games with a fantasy setting like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Castlevania II: Simon's QuestClosest on genre

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloDarkHorrorFantasyExploration

Year 1987Dev Konami

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

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

It predates Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ori and the Blind ForestClosest overall match

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

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

Released 16 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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#3Darksiders 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.

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#4STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and precision platforming, while skipping horror tension

Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™.

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

Released 20 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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#5Ato

iRank97

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

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

Released 20 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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#6Owlboy

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98

Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

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

Released 17 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#7FEZ

iRank88

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationCasual

Steam👍 93%· 16KRAWG👍 80%· 1.2KMC91IGDB86· 12OC88· 50

Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping horror tension

FEZ is a 2D and 3D game at the same time. Even though it is a platformer game in which you solve puzzles in the dimension your looking at, you can manipulate with the world itself by rotating it all around.

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

Released 13 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151

Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, precision platforming and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

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

Released 19 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Hollow Knight: Silksong

iRank90

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.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#10Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest

iRank78

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration2D

RAWG👍 78%· 27

Year 2003Dev Jupiter · NintendoOn Nintendo

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire is a pinball game developed by Jupiter, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console.

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

Released 4 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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Nintendo

#11Aquaria

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 1.5KRAWG👍 59%· 77MC82IGDB75· 2

Year 2007Dev FinjiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

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

Aquaria is an underwater 2d sidescrolling action-adventure game with a great emphasis on exploration and solving various puzzles. Players are invited to take the place of Naija, ocean dweller, resembling a human woman with fish-like features, which allow her to swim and breathe underwater.

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

Released 8 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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Steam GOG

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