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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 48 games similar to Severance: Blade of Darkness down to the 17 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Dissidia Final Fantasy, Overgrowth and Evil West top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Severance: Blade of Darkness.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2001Dev Rebel Act Studios

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Severance: Blade of Darkness is Dissidia Final Fantasy — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Overgrowth and Evil West follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Severance: Blade of Darkness

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Severance: Blade of Darkness. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Dissidia Final Fantasy
Dissidia Final Fantasy
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
IGDB86· 2
Year 2008Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: combat.

Released 7 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62Combat36
Overgrowth
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
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, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping ranged combat

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 Severance: Blade of Darkness: combat.

Released 16 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Setting100Tone70Visuals64Game mode50Combat44
Evil West
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: setting.

Released 21 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat68Tone65Visuals64Game mode52Setting35
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerFantasyCo-opExploration
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: visuals.

Released 13 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Setting100Game mode71Visuals0
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: setting and visuals.

Released 14 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat65Game mode60Visuals38Setting33
#6Zeno Clash
Zeno Clash
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeRangedFantasyFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3
Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: tone.

Released 8 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals72Game mode55Tone0
#7Golden Axe II
Golden Axe II
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasy
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 visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: visuals.

It predates Severance: Blade of Darkness by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat50Visuals0
Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
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, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: tone.

Released 21 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Setting76Visuals64Combat60Game mode55Tone35
Armed with Wings: Rearmed
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy2D
Steam👍 87%· 536
Year 2015Dev Sun-StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny – the lands of Blackmist.

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: visuals.

Released 14 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat68Visuals0
Naval Warfare
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedFantasy
Steam👍 55%· 311MC57
Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: tone and visuals.

Released 10 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat82Game mode50Setting46Tone0Visuals0
Golden Axe III
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasy
Year 1993Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, setting medieval and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: visuals.

It predates Severance: Blade of Darkness by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode86Setting65Combat50Visuals0
Sacred Citadel
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkFantasy
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, offline and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Severance: Blade of Darkness: visuals.

Released 12 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Combat68Game mode55Visuals0
Guacamelee! 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyCo-op
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: tone and visuals.

Released 17 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Setting100Combat67Game mode48Tone0Visuals0
Golden Axe
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyOffline
Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85
Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: offline, co op and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support!

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: visuals.

It predates Severance: Blade of Darkness by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode71Combat67Visuals0
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasy
IGDB74· 3
Year 2005Dev Mortal Kombat Team · Midway Games

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

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, offline and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Severance: Blade of Darkness: visuals.

Released 4 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Tone100Setting61Combat54Game mode51Visuals0

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