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We filtered the 41 games similar to Sancticide down to the 34 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Remnant: From the Ashes, Remnant II and Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sancticide.

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The best action RPG games like Sancticide

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sancticide. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Remnant: From the AshesClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeProceduralFantasyPost-ApocalypticHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103

Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: game mode.

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#2Remnant IIClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticFantasyHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: game mode.

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#3Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativePost-ApocalypticHistoricalThird Person3D

Steam👍 92%· 83KIGDB87· 7OC85· 148

Year 2023Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: game mode and combat.

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#4Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special EditionClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 4.0KIGDB90· 1

Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Shared with Sancticide: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Sancticide by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5X-BladesClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 3.2KRAWG👍 26%· 166MC54IGDB47· 3

Year 2007Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Sancticide, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, while skipping roguelike runs

X-Blades is a hack and slash game in the fantasy setting. It follows Ayumi, a young adventurer that uses two pistol-blades. One day she was cursed and now needs to find the way to break free from it. You take on the role of Ayumi and lead her through hordes of monster towards the secrets of her world.

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: setting.

It predates Sancticide by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Demon's Souls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorFantasyThird Person

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Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and PvP competition, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: game mode.

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#7Dungeon Munchies

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcorePost-ApocalypticFantasyEarly Access

Steam👍 97%· 7.1KIGDB46· 1OC56· 13

Year 2019Dev maJAJaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility.

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: visuals and combat.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 91%· 66KRAWG👍 75%· 651IGDB82· 10OC81· 115

Year 2020Dev 3D Realms · All in! GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Enter an intense cyberpunk world and experience fierce, dynamic combat! Conquer your enemies in the physical world and in cyberspace. Hunt for answers inhumanity’s last remaining shelter. Ascend humanity’s last remaining shelter, a great tower-city.

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: visuals and setting.

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#9Kena: Bridge of Spirits

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreNarrativeFantasyThird Person3D

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB84· 10OC81· 161

Year 2021Dev Ember LabOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: setting.

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#10Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyPost-ApocalypticHorror

Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65

Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: visuals.

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#11Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43

Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: visuals and setting.

It predates Sancticide by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person3D

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, while skipping shooter

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 Sancticide: setting.

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#13Black Myth: Wukong

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person3D

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, while skipping shooter

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 Sancticide: setting.

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#14Ninja Gaiden Sigma

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicDarkHardcoreThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 2.8KIGDB90· 5

Year 2007Dev Team NINJA · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping shooter

It predates Sancticide by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 129KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC79IGDB87· 9OC87· 45

Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~25hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting medieval, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping shooter

New take in the Souls series. This time players are offered to overcome the immense difficulties in the kingdom of Drangleic. On the way to becoming human again, the hero must obtain a few greater souls.

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

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

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