8 Games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on Nintendo Switch that you should try

Games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver · Find similar →

Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Filter by:Nintendo Switch×← Back to home

We filtered the 40 games similar to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. The Fall, Carrion and Ori and the Blind Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

iRank80/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on Nintendo Switch

8 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.

#1The FallClosest overall match

iRank82

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting30

Details →

Steam GOG Epic

#2Carrion

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

Details →

Steam GOG Epic

#3Ori and the Blind Forest

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone69Setting47Progression44

Details →

Steam Xbox

#4Darksiders II: Deathinitive EditionClosest on visuals

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

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationCozy

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

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

Released 19 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone56Setting0

Details →

Steam GOG PS

#6Hollow 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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone59Setting45

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90

Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

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

Released 16 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone54Setting0

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone0Visuals0

Details →

Steam Epic Xbox

Explore games similar to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best Metroidvania Games Best Adventure Games