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We filtered the 49 games similar to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon down to the 22 that fit the “Horror” category. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Onimusha: Warlords top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

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Year 2025Dev Awaken Realms

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Onimusha: Warlords follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, co op and online features, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: game mode and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting81Visuals72Progression42
#2Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasySkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals73Progression70
#3Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus a host of enhancements. Improved controls allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision.

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: visuals.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Genre75Visuals46
#4Alice: Madness Returns
Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

This sequel to American McGee's Alice follows the protagonist, Alice Lidell, as she returns to the dark world of her subconsciousness, the nightmarish version of Lewis Carrol’s Wonderland.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Genre75
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 8.7KIGDB78· 6OC80· 137
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre75Progression63
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 4.0KIGDB90· 1
Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Shared with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone79Genre75Visuals60
#7Arx Fatalis
Arx Fatalis
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2
Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: combat and progression.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting82Visuals72
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting mythology and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Genre75Visuals60Setting56
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.4KIGDB63· 15OC61· 30
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

The close of the Lords of Shadow trilogy, alternating a weakened Dracula between his castle and a modern city, with the same weighty whip combat as the first game plus magic and platforming. Its reputation is deserved in one specific way: the modern-city stealth sections are widely disliked, and the game is poor at signposting where to go or what an acquired item is for.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting82Genre75
Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 21KRAWG👍 89%· 566IGDB80· 8OC84· 29
Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is a remastered version of slasher called Devil May Cry 4 developed by Capcom. ###Setting The game takes place in a city called Fortune which is ruled by the Order of the Sword that worships the Dark Knight Sparda, who protects the city from demons.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Setting89Tone83Genre75Visuals60
BloodRayne (Legacy)
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 60%· 928RAWG👍 34%· 40MC68IGDB65· 3
Year 2011Dev Abstraction Games · Majesco EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting anime and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting91Genre75Visuals0
#12Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141
Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals72
Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

Genre100Combat100World100Tone76Visuals74Progression72
#14Dead Island: Riptide
Dead Island: Riptide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB64· 11
Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Tone71Visuals71
Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: game mode and setting.

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals74Progression63Setting38

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