7 Games like Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection 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 Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, Dauntless and Daemon X Machina top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

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The best games like Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a PulseClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeDarkThird Person3D

Steam👍 87%· 2.5KIGDB63· 4OC57· 23

Year 2005Dev Wideload Games · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: setting.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Setting0

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeFantasyLootThird Person3D

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, online features and crafting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: progression and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against positive for Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106

Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: progression and setting.

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#4No More Heroes 2: Desperate StruggleClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkAnimeThird Person3D

Steam👍 73%· 1.1KIGDB79· 7OC79· 25

Year 2010Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Rising Star GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and setting mythology, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: setting and game mode.

It predates Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB89· 11OC87· 112

Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: setting.

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Nintendo

#7Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyLootThird Person

IGDB80· 9OC79· 115

Year 2020Dev Omega Force · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection: combat and setting.

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