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We filtered the 48 games similar to Severance: Blade of Darkness down to the 18 that fit the “Dark” category. Overgrowth, BloodRayne 2 (Legacy) 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 “Dark” category, the closest game to Severance: Blade of Darkness is Overgrowth — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. BloodRayne 2 (Legacy) and Evil West follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Severance: Blade of Darkness

18 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.

#1OvergrowthClosest overall match

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Overgrowth

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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#2BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)Closest on combat

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BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedDarkThird Person

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world

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 Severance: Blade of Darkness: setting.

Released 19 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals64Game mode55Setting0

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Evil West

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

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Shank 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkCo-op

Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4

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

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

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

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

Released 11 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Tone100Combat68Game mode58Visuals0

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Shank

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkCo-op

Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5

Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, co op and offline, while skipping ranged combat

Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.

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

Released 9 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

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#6Golden Axe IIClosest on game mode

71

Golden Axe II

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

69

Sifu

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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#8Golden Axe III

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Golden Axe III

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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.

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#9Sacred Citadel

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Sacred Citadel

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

66

Kung Fury

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkCo-op

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, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat

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 Severance: Blade of Darkness: setting and visuals.

Released 14 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

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#11SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS

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SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person

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 setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Severance: Blade of Darkness: setting.

Released 12 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Combat60Tone58Setting0

#12Trek to Yomi

64

Trek to Yomi

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161

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

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 21 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat68Tone59Game mode55Visuals49Setting0

64

Ape Out

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

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, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 18 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat66Game mode55Tone37Visuals0

#14Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

63

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

63

Furi

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonHardcore

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86

Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 15 years after Severance: Blade of Darkness.

Genre100Combat68Game mode56Tone37Visuals31Setting0

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