92
iRank88
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65
Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 43 games similar to Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree down to the 31 that fit the “Dark” category. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Nine Sols and Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree.
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The best dark games like Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51
Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration
≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, setting scifi and setting mythology, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43
Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: setting.
It predates Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone83Combat60Visuals55
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration
Steam👍 93%· 21KIGDB77· 3OC78· 70
Year 2024Dev Aggro Crab GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone93Setting45
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72
Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with horror setting, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action with role-playing elements developed by Ska Studios. ###Plot and art style The game follows an unnamed protagonist who escorts princess on a sail to her marriage in the distant country.
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: game mode and progression.
It predates Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting42Progression37
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeFantasyMedievalExploration2D
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68
Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Shared with Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics
STORYSet in the Land of Fumes, this prosperous magical superpower is home to vast quantities of magical resources lurking underneath the surface. In hopes of advancing their kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi came into being.
Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone95Setting88
75
iRank57
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExploration
Steam👍 59%· 21KRAWG👍 32%· 900MC73IGDB69· 12
Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ 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.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Combat70
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 76%· 17KIGDB65· 16OC68· 157
Year 2018Dev Gunfire Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting41
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 92%· 78KIGDB86· 10OC82· 161
Year 2023Dev Round8 Studio · NeowizOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting36
72
iRank89
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExploration
Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50
Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and game mode.
It predates Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Setting100Combat59Progression56Game mode26
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 67%· 3.8KIGDB83· 7OC80· 57
Year 2018Dev A44 · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Setting52Game mode25
#12Mortal Shell
71
iRank72
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 68%· 11KIGDB75· 8OC76· 126
Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Game mode84Setting49
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 1.2MRAWG👍 85%· 169IGDB88· 4
Year 2024Dev Game ScienceOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings setting mythology, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology!
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting31Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 1.2MRAWG👍 85%· 169IGDB88· 4OC82· 105
Year 2024Dev Game ScienceOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with setting mythology, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology!
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting31Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration
Steam👍 95%· 348KRAWG👍 86%· 2.1KMC90IGDB90· 11OC90· 180
Year 2019Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~16hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a game about a ninja (or shinobi, as they call it), who is seeking revenge in the Sengoku era Japan. ###Plot The game is set in the 16th century in a fictionalized version of Japan. The main protagonist is a member of a shinobi clan.
Where it drifts furthest from Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree: visuals and setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression71Combat60Setting41
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88
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
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The Surge
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The Surge 2
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Nioh 2
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RPG · Adventure
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