What is the best game similar to Tails of Iron?

The closest game to Tails of Iron is Nine Sols, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Tails of Iron?

The three closest games to Tails of Iron are: 1. Nine Sols (95/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (95/100, 14 shared attributes) 3. Blasphemous II (94/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Tails of Iron's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 15 dimensions.

Is Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights similar to Tails of Iron?

Yes, very much so — Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights scores 95/100 similarity to Tails of Iron. They share 14 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Tails of Iron?

The best RPG games similar to Tails of Iron are Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Blasphemous II and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Tails of Iron attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration.

How is similarity to Tails of Iron calculated?

We compare Tails of Iron against every game in our catalog using 15 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Tails of Iron experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

Tails of Iron is hard to replace: few games combine deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and melee combat in quite the same way. We compared Tails of Iron against over 6,700 titles across 15 gameplay attributes and found 43 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Blasphemous II lead the list, with Nine Sols reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Tails of Iron special.

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Top games similar to Tails of Iron

43 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tails of Iron. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Nine SolsClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51

Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, setting scifi and setting mythology, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: setting.

Released 3 years after Tails of Iron.

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#2Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExploration2D

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 anime and horror setting, while skipping skill tree progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 90%· 18KIGDB89· 4

Year 2023Dev The Game Kitchen · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#4Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 84%· 6.3KIGDB87· 7OC87· 195

Year 2024Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 3 years after Tails of Iron.

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#5Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB80· 3OC80· 30

Year 2018Dev Inti CreatesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77

Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: setting.

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#7Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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 medieval

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: setting.

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#8Another Crab's Treasure

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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 Tails of Iron: visuals.

Released 3 years after Tails of Iron.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExplorationSkill Tree2D

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 medieval

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 Tails of Iron: game mode and setting.

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#10Touhou Luna Nights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 78%· 99IGDB88· 1

Year 2018Dev Team Ladybug · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping strong narrative focus

Touhou Luna Night's is a 2D search action (Metroidvania) Touhou game. After creating many action games, this is a new project from Team Ladybug.Story "--Now, let's begin my world.

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: setting and combat.

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#11ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeFantasyMedievalExploration2D

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68

Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Tails of Iron: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping skill tree progression

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 Tails of Iron.

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#12Dark Souls IIClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill Tree

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 multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: visuals and game mode.

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#13Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationSkill Tree

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 Tails of Iron: visuals and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill Tree

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, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: visuals and game mode.

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#15Lies of P

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration

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 setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: visuals and setting.

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Complete list of Tails of Iron alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Tails of Iron, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue

RPG · Action RPG

Black Myth: Wukong

RPG · Action RPG

Rabi-Ribi - Cicini's Halloween!

RPG · Metroidvania

Juice Galaxy

RPG · Action RPG

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

RPG · Action RPG

Rabi-Ribi

RPG · Metroidvania

The Surge

RPG · Action RPG

Darksiders III

RPG · Action RPG

ELDEN RING

RPG · Action RPG

Dungeon Munchies

RPG · Action RPG

Lords Of The Fallen 2014

RPG · Action RPG

Mortal Shell

RPG · Action RPG

Ghostrunner

RPG · Action RPG

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

RPG · Action RPG

Lords of the Fallen

RPG · Action RPG

The Surge 2

RPG · Action RPG

Remnant II

RPG · Action RPG

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

RPG · Action RPG

Ashen

RPG · Action RPG

Remnant: From the Ashes

RPG · Action RPG

LIZARDS MUST DIE

RPG · Action RPG

Demon's Souls

RPG · Action RPG

Nioh 2

RPG · Action RPG

Dark Souls

RPG · Adventure

Bloodborne

RPG · Adventure

Lonely Mountains: Downhill

RPG · Action RPG

Surgeon Simulator 2013

RPG · Puzzle

Batman: The Video Game

RPG · Action RPG

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Tails of Iron?: The closest game to Tails of Iron is Nine Sols, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Tails of Iron?: The three closest games to Tails of Iron are: 1. Nine Sols (95/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (95/100, 14 shared attributes) 3. Blasphemous II (94/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Tails of Iron's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights similar to Tails of Iron?: Yes, very much so — Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights scores 95/100 similarity to Tails of Iron. They share 14 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Tails of Iron?: The best RPG games similar to Tails of Iron are Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Blasphemous II and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Tails of Iron attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration.
How is similarity to Tails of Iron calculated?: We compare Tails of Iron against every game in our catalog using 15 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Tails of Iron experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.