✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, combat magic and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Lords of the Fallen is an action RPG, which is set in the fictional world abandoned by Gods and occupied by supernatural hostile power. Players assume the role of Harkyn, a human hero seeking to defeat threatening villains.
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree.
It predates Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree by 11 years, with what that implies technically.