14 Games like Tails of Iron on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Tails of Iron down to the 14 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tails of Iron.

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The best games like Tails of Iron on Nintendo Switch

14 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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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 KnightsClosest on setting

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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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#3Prince 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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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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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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#6Bloodstained: 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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#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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Steam GOG Xbox

#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

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 Tails of Iron: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tails of Iron.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Kena: Bridge of Spirits

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB84· 10OC81· 161

Year 2021Dev Ember LabOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: visuals.

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#11Ashen

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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 Tails of Iron: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Tails of Iron.

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Ninja Gaiden Sigma

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreMagic

Steam👍 83%· 2.8KIGDB90· 5

Year 2007Dev Team NINJA · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: visuals.

It predates Tails of Iron by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Remnant: From the Ashes

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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 Tails of Iron: visuals and game mode.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#14Lonely Mountains: Downhill

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreExplorationPvP

Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB88· 3OC81· 39

Year 2019Dev Megagon IndustriesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, racing gameplay and deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Tails of Iron: visuals.

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