Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon down to the 16 that fit the “Survival” category. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Dead Island 2 and Fallout 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island 2 and Fallout 3 follow close behind.

#1Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide85 #2Dead Island 284 #3Fallout 379 #4Fallout: New Vegas78 #5Killing Floor 278

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The best survival games like Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

16 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.

#1Warhammer: End Times - VermintideClosest overall match

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-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

#2Dead Island 2Closest on world

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Dead Island 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-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

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Fallout 3Closest on game mode

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Fallout 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10

Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Its strength is atmosphere and discovery: the Capital Wasteland rewards wandering, and the metro tunnels connecting it create a genuine sense of a broken city. VATS makes combat readable. The main quest is thin and railroads hard at the end, and the green filter over everything flattens the visual variety across dozens of hours.

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

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Fallout: New Vegas

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Fallout: New Vegas

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

The writing is why it endures: factions with coherent positions, quests that resolve several ways, and an ending that actually reflects a decade of small choices. Reputation matters everywhere. Technically it is fragile — it shipped buggy and remains so, with crashes common enough on modern systems that most players install community patches first.

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

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression85World70Tone54

#5Killing Floor 2

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Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-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

Steam Epic Xbox

77

Fallout 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, third-person shooting and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

The best shooting in the series by some distance, plus settlement building that becomes its own game if you let it. Power armour finally feels like a vehicle. The dialogue wheel is the loss — four options that collapse into the same outcome, and a voiced protagonist that narrows roleplaying compared with New Vegas.

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100World70Tone54Progression44

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Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping action RPG combat

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

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals73Combat49Game mode36

#8Dead Island: Riptide

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Dead Island: Riptide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-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

#9Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Visuals72Progression64

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Onimusha: Warlords

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Onimusha: Warlords

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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

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Dead Island

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, multiplayer gameplay and co op, 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 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone71Visuals71Progression63Setting49Game mode35

66

Grounded

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals100World83Setting58Progression30

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Darkwood

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 95%· 24KIGDB80· 8OC77· 44

Year 2017Dev Acid Wizard Studio · Crunching KoalasOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon: deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics, visual topdown and visual isometric, while skipping action RPG combat

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

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

Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Genre75Setting68

#14The Ship: Murder Party

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The Ship: Murder Party

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

The Ship: Murder Party is a first-person shooter video game made with Valve Corporation Source engine. The first playable concept of The Ship was released as a modification for well-known and famous video game Half-Life 2. The year is 1920.

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

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

Genre100Visuals72Combat59Game mode50Tone49

#15Legend of Grimrock

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Legend of Grimrock

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

For all your misdeeds, you are sentenced to die at the top of Mount Grimrock. No one ever returned from this gruesome prison alive, but you can try and be the first to escape. On the inside, Mount Grimrock is full of dungeons that can allow the prisoners to slowly descend to the earth level.

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

It predates Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Setting67Progression60Tone52

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