6 Games like Shining in the Darkness on Nintendo Switch 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 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, The Elder Scrolls: Blades and Pillars of Eternity top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shining in the Darkness.

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The best games like Shining in the Darkness on Nintendo Switch

6 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.

#1Indiana Jones and the Great CircleClosest overall match

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SoloTacticalExplorationFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226

Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

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

Released 7 years after Shining in the Darkness.

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#2The Elder Scrolls: BladesClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicFantasyExplorationFirst Person

IGDB30· 1OC37· 12

Year 2020Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Android · iOS · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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

Released 3 years after Shining in the Darkness.

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#3Pillars of EternityClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicDarkFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 26KIGDB81· 6OC89· 71

Year 2015Dev Obsidian EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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

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#4Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicFantasyExplorationOpen World

IGDB84· 10

Year 2011Dev LEVEL-5On PlayStation 3 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Shining in the Darkness, expect deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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

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#5Bright Memory: InfiniteClosest on tone

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SoloDarkFirst PersonMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95

Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

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

Released 4 years after Shining in the Darkness.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Visuals68Combat0Setting0

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB90· 4OC85· 142

Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Shared with Shining in the Darkness: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

The largest of the three by scale: kaiju summons fight alongside you and levels open up considerably. Core combat is as sharp as ever when the game lets you use it. That is the issue — demon sequences, side characters and setpiece variety cut into the moment-to-moment fighting, and the story is the weakest of the series.

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

Released 5 years after Shining in the Darkness.

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