RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51
Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
30 Dark games like Soulbound that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 43 games similar to Soulbound down to the 30 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 Soulbound.
GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2021Dev Parley Games
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Soulbound is Nine Sols — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Soulbound
30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Soulbound. 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.
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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65
Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43
Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration2D
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 fantasy world, horror setting and co op
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 Soulbound: game mode and progression.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Progression39Game mode31
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SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkExploration
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 Soulbound: visuals.
Released 3 years after Soulbound.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone93Visuals0
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68
Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Shared with Soulbound: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting anime
STORYSet in the Land of Fumes, this prosperous magical superpower is home to vast quantities of magical resources lurking underneath the surface. In hopes of advancing their kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi came into being.
Released 4 years after Soulbound.
Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone95Genre75
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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration
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 fantasy world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Soulbound: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration
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 fantasy world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Soulbound: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration
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 fantasy world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Soulbound: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Game mode85Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark
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 setting mythology, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
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 Soulbound: visuals.
Released 3 years after Soulbound.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
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SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark
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 setting mythology, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
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 Soulbound: visuals.
Released 3 years after Soulbound.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration
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 fantasy world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
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 Soulbound: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat66Visuals0
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SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkExploration
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 Metroidvania exploration
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 Soulbound: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression72Combat56Visuals0
70
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RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50
Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Soulbound: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Tone100Progression57Combat56Game mode26Visuals0
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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeExploration
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, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Soulbound: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression83Game mode29Visuals0
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75
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RPG · Action RPG
64
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RPG · Adventure
51
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