31 Games with a fantasy setting like Shining in the Darkness that you should try

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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 50 games similar to Shining in the Darkness down to the 31 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Might & Magic X - Legacy, Legend of Grimrock 2 and Legend of Grimrock top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shining in the Darkness.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Shining in the Darkness

31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Might & Magic X - LegacyClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.4KRAWG👍 44%· 62MC70IGDB70· 2

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!

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#2Legend of Grimrock 2

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SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.0KIGDB88· 2

Year 2014Dev Almost Human Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: tone.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

For all your misdeeds, you are sentenced to die at the top of Mount Grimrock. No one ever returned from this gruesome prison alive, but you can try and be the first to escape. On the inside, Mount Grimrock is full of dungeons that can allow the prisoners to slowly descend to the earth level.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: tone.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicDarkFantasyExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping turn-based strategy

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: combat and setting.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Final Fantasy TacticsClosest on tone

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicDarkFantasyPixel Art

Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 4 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like Shining in the Darkness, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Avowed

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SoloMagicDarkFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 12KIGDB85· 5OC80· 200

Year 2025Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: progression and visuals.

Released 8 years after Shining in the Darkness.

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#7Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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SoloMagicTacticalDarkFantasy

IGDB90· 2OC88· 100

Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicDarkFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.5KIGDB89· 1

Year 1996Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: setting and combat.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9King's Bounty: Armored Princess

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyExploration

Steam👍 91%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 240MC82IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Shining in the Darkness, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

King’s Bounty: Armored Princess is a real-time strategy game, serving as a direct sequel to King’s Bounty: The Legend, and based on an older series of King’s Bounty.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals and progression.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10The Elder Scrolls: Arena

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 2.5KIGDB88· 2

Year 1994Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: combat.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Marvel's Midnight Suns

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SoloTacticalMagicFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 82%· 24KRAWG👍 78%· 106OC82· 137

Year 2022Dev Firaxis · 2K GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Shining in the Darkness: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a new tactical RPG set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe, putting you face-to-face against demonic forces of the underworld as you team up with and live among the Midnight Suns, Earth's last line of defense.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: progression and visuals.

Released 5 years after Shining in the Darkness.

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#12Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicFantasyMelee

IGDB80· 1

Year 2005Dev Nintendo

✓ Like Shining in the Darkness, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalFantasyMelee

IGDB87· 12OC85· 38

Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

✓ Shared with Shining in the Darkness: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloTacticalMagicFantasyMedieval

Steam👍 93%· 1.6K

Year 2020Dev Entertainment Forge · GrabTheGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

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Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: progression and setting.

Released 3 years after Shining in the Darkness.

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#15Paper Mario

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalDarkFantasyMelee

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Shining in the Darkness: visuals.

It predates Shining in the Darkness by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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