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We filtered the 41 games similar to Sancticide down to the 19 that fit the “Narrative” category. Remnant: From the Ashes, Remnant II and Demon's Souls top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sancticide.

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Year 2026Dev Red Square Games S.A.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Sancticide is Remnant: From the Ashes — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Remnant II and Demon's Souls follow close behind.

#1Remnant: From the Ashes77 #2Remnant II75 #3Demon's Souls73 #4Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights71 #5Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight70

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19 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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Remnant: From the Ashes

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.

Genre100Tone100World100Setting85Visuals62Combat57

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Remnant IIClosest on setting

75

Remnant II

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.

Genre100Tone100Setting86Visuals63Combat57Game mode24

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Demon's SoulsClosest on combat

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Demon's Souls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorFantasyThird Person

IGDB92· 9

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals62Setting55Game mode23

#4Ender Lilies: Quietus of the KnightsClosest on game mode

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Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting73Combat55Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone82Setting27Visuals0

#6Black Gunner Wukong: PrologueClosest on visuals

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Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat55Setting22

#7Black Myth: Wukong

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Black Myth: Wukong

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat55Setting22

#8Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

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.

Game mode100Tone100Genre75Visuals63Combat57Setting56

#9DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals63Game mode34Setting29

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Nine Sols

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat56Setting23Visuals0

#11Bound By Flame

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Bound By Flame

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeHardcoreFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 68%· 4.0KIGDB57· 11OC56· 69

Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Sancticide, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sancticide: setting.

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

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Genre75Visuals63Setting33

#12Salt and Sanctuary

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Salt and Sanctuary

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyHorror

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and co op, while skipping shooter

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 Sancticide: visuals and game mode.

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

Genre100Tone100Combat57Setting56Game mode30Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

57

Dark Souls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

IGDB91· 8

Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting medieval and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

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

It predates Sancticide by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Combat85Visuals62Game mode28Setting27

#14Kena: Bridge of Spirits

73

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone82Setting33

Steam Epic Xbox

#15Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

71

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

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.

Genre100Visuals100Tone79Setting63Combat44Game mode28

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