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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 47 games similar to NanoApostle down to the 18 that fit the “Dark” category. Ape Out, Furi and Kung Fury top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to NanoApostle.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

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DarkHardcoreSolo

Year 2024Dev 18Light Game Ltd.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to NanoApostle is Ape Out — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Furi and Kung Fury follow close behind.

#1Ape Out90 #2Furi88 #3Kung Fury74 #4One Finger Death Punch72 #5Sifu71

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The best dark games like NanoApostle

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to NanoApostle. 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.

#1Ape OutClosest overall match

90

Ape Out

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreTop-DownIsometric2D

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77

Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping setting anime

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals87Tone78

88

Furi

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86

Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone85Visuals65Setting30

#3Kung FuryClosest on setting

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Kung Fury

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiAnime2DPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1

Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

THE AWARD WINNING KUNG FU SAGA CONTINUES IN ***** KUNG FURY: STREET RAGE – THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK ***** THE UPGRADED HT-3000 CARTRIDGE CONTAINS: *** NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS *** ULTIMATE BOSS FIGHTS IN AN EPIC STORY *** VOICES BY THE ORIGINAL MOVIE ACTORS *** AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU LOVED IN…

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting86Tone79Visuals64Game mode36

#4One Finger Death Punch

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One Finger Death Punch

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDark2D

Steam👍 98%· 16KRAWG👍 79%· 195IGDB90· 2

Year 2013Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and free to play, while skipping shooter

This is a game in which the player has to withstand the waves of enemies on the right and left, using only the right and left mouse buttons. When pressed, the protagonist performs punches in the kung-fu style. The game has three levels of difficulty: Student, Master, and Grandmaster.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals.

It predates NanoApostle by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone71Visuals34

#5SifuClosest on tone

71

Sifu

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat88Setting28Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Mother Russia Bleeds

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Mother Russia Bleeds

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42

Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone92Visuals65Game mode26Setting0

60

Overgrowth

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 81%· 8.9KRAWG👍 53%· 103IGDB51· 5OC62· 15

Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

Overgrowth is an indie action game developed by Wolfire Games. It serves as a sequel to Lugaru, another title by the company. ###Plot On a fictional island of Lugaru, after many years after the extinction of humanity, the world is run by humanoid wolves, rabbits, rats, cats, and dogs.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Tone100Combat64Setting42Game mode22Visuals0

#8Alien Shooter

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Alien Shooter

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping punishing difficulty

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals74Tone55Combat53Setting29

#9BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

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BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkRangedHorror

Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42

Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping punishing difficulty

Enhanced and updated for modern systems by the game's original developers, this is the definitive edition of BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Game mode100Combat60Tone60Setting0Visuals0

67

Shank 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDark2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: game mode and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone53Visuals34Game mode27

64

Evil West

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyCo-op

Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with shooter, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Combat100Tone49Game mode24Setting23Visuals0

#12Trek to Yomi

64

Trek to Yomi

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDark2DNarrative

Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161

Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone46Visuals28Setting0

#13SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS

61

SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkAnimeMultiplayer

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 68%· 50MC70IGDB72· 8OC65· 17

Year 2013Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

From the Warring States period to the present day, the mysterious shinobi have fought covertly across Japan. Some fight for the authorities, others for the highest bidder, but all of them have one thing in common: They kick ass and know how to look good doing it.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting75Game mode54Tone45Visuals0

#14Golden Axe II

61

Golden Axe II

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkFantasy2D

Steam👍 71%· 14

Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Sega of AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat74Game mode55Tone53Setting42Visuals34

#15Sacred Citadel

60

Sacred Citadel

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkFantasy2D

Steam👍 69%· 1.2KRAWG👍 27%· 124MC61IGDB66· 6

Year 2013Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping shooter

A warrior, an archer, a sorceress and a witch are fighting with crowds of monsters, mining armor, weapons, money, potions and so on. Eatable things will also come in handy - from their absorption health is restored, which is very necessary in battles.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: game mode and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone53Setting44Visuals34Game mode24

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