RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasySci-FiMythologyExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51
Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 42 games similar to Somber Echoes down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Somber Echoes.
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The best dark games like Somber Echoes
26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Somber Echoes. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration2D
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 Metroidvania exploration
≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, setting medieval and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43
Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: setting.
It predates Somber Echoes by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone81Visuals58Combat57
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration
Steam👍 93%· 21KIGDB77· 3OC78· 70
Year 2024Dev Aggro Crab GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone93Setting24
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration2D
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 precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with horror setting, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting scifi
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 Somber Echoes: setting and game mode.
It predates Somber Echoes by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Progression39Game mode30
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration
Steam👍 92%· 78KIGDB86· 10OC82· 161
Year 2023Dev Round8 Studio · NeowizOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, horror setting and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting48
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythologyFantasy
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 visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming
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 Somber Echoes: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting73Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythologyFantasy
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 visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming
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 Somber Echoes: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting73Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalExploration
Steam👍 95%· 348KRAWG👍 86%· 2.1KMC90IGDB90· 11OC90· 180
Year 2019Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~16hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a game about a ninja (or shinobi, as they call it), who is seeking revenge in the Sengoku era Japan. ###Plot The game is set in the 16th century in a fictionalized version of Japan. The main protagonist is a member of a shinobi clan.
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression72Combat57Setting54
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 76%· 17KIGDB65· 16OC68· 157
Year 2018Dev Gunfire Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Somber Echoes.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting25
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RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 68%· 11KIGDB75· 8OC76· 126
Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Somber Echoes.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Game mode84Setting29
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 59%· 21KRAWG👍 32%· 900MC73IGDB69· 12
Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, combat magic and setting medieval, while skipping precision platforming
Lords of the Fallen is an action RPG, which is set in the fictional world abandoned by Gods and occupied by supernatural hostile power. Players assume the role of Harkyn, a human hero seeking to defeat threatening villains.
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Somber Echoes.
It predates Somber Echoes by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat67Setting29
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 94%· 435KIGDB86· 26OC90· 167
Year 2016Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting medieval and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and game mode.
It predates Somber Echoes by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression83Setting29Game mode28
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 67%· 3.8KIGDB83· 7OC80· 57
Year 2018Dev A44 · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Somber Echoes.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Setting30Game mode24
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasy
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 adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Somber Echoes: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode26Setting24Visuals0
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92
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RPG · Action RPG
92
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RPG · Action RPG
79
The Surge
RPG · Action RPG
74
Ghostrunner
RPG · Action RPG
68
The Surge 2
RPG · Action RPG
63
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RPG · Action RPG
63
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
RPG · Action RPG
55
Bloodborne
RPG · Adventure
50
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RPG · Puzzle
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