6 Games with a horror setting like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 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 6 that fit the “Horror” category. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, The Fall and Carrion 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 horror setting like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

6 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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#2The FallClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

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

Released 15 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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#3Carrion

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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.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 83%· 77OC89· 57

Year 2024Dev Shared MemoryPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

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

Released 25 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 7.5KRAWG👍 63%· 528MC87IGDB88· 10OC85· 33

Year 2013Dev Curve DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Swapper is a classical platform game with several elements of Metroidvania focused on solving puzzles. The game follows a female astronaut stranded on the abandoned space research station in a science-fictional universe.

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

Released 14 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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#6A Castle Full of Cats

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationCasual

Steam👍 99%· 4.4KRAWG👍 90%· 20

Year 2022Dev DevcatsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A Castle Full of Cats is a catvania hidden object game where you need to find all the cursed cats in the castle. Save each and every cat and unleash the power of love!

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

Released 23 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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Steam GOG

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