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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

The Axis Unseen is hard to replace: few games combine deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We compared The Axis Unseen against over 6,700 titles across 19 gameplay attributes and found 45 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Ghostrunner, Blasphemous II and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice lead the list, with Ghostrunner reaching a 75/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes The Axis Unseen special.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike
Tags
DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev Just Purkey Games

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The closest game to The Axis Unseen is Ghostrunner — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Blasphemous II and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice follow close behind.

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Top games similar to The Axis Unseen

45 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Axis Unseen. 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.

#1Ghostrunner
Ghostrunner
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 66KRAWG👍 75%· 651IGDB82· 10OC81· 115
Year 2020Dev 3D Realms · All in! GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Enter an intense cyberpunk world and experience fierce, dynamic combat! Conquer your enemies in the physical world and in cyberspace. Hunt for answers inhumanity’s last remaining shelter. Ascend humanity’s last remaining shelter, a great tower-city.

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone85Combat69Setting0
#2Blasphemous II
Blasphemous II
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
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 precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone80Combat45
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeStealthHardcoreNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
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, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

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 The Axis Unseen: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Combat88Progression69
Remnant II
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117
Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, post-apocalyptic world and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: progression and visuals.

Genre100Tone100Combat49Setting35Game mode24Progression0
Mortal Shell
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 68%· 11KIGDB75· 8OC76· 126
Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Axis Unseen.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode84Combat49
Lies of P
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
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 fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Combat49
Dungeon Munchies
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreExploration
Steam👍 97%· 7.1KIGDB46· 1OC56· 13
Year 2019Dev maJAJaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, post-apocalyptic world and setting anime, while skipping horror tension

Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility.

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat74Tone61Setting0
Blasphemous
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkHorrorExploration
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone86Combat47Setting46
Nine Sols
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythologyExploration
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting53Combat48
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat46Setting25
Juice Galaxy
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 98%· 10K
Year 2023Dev fishlicka · J4D3DPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Juice is everything. There is nothing in the Fog. There is no greater honor than to serve the Juice Queen, and the sky is definitely not made of plywood. Juice Galaxy is a happy place to fly around and smack things and drink juice. And explore things. And just, flip around doing stuff.

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World79Tone65Combat48
Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythology
Steam👍 97%· 1.2MRAWG👍 85%· 169IGDB88· 4
Year 2024Dev Game ScienceOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension

A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology!

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting67Combat47Visuals0
Black Myth: Wukong
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythology
Steam👍 97%· 1.2MRAWG👍 85%· 169IGDB88· 4OC82· 105
Year 2024Dev Game ScienceOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension

A world unseen, where new sights rise with every stride. Enter a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology!

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting67Combat47Visuals0
Another Crab's Treasure
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
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 precision platforming, fighting mechanics and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone92Combat49
Death Stranding
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 93%· 79KIGDB84· 17OC83· 203
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

✓ Like The Axis Unseen, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals and setting.

Game mode100World100Progression100Combat87Genre75Tone75

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Axis Unseen?
The closest game to The Axis Unseen is Ghostrunner, scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Axis Unseen?
The three closest games to The Axis Unseen are: 1. Ghostrunner (75/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Blasphemous II (70/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (69/100, 11 shared attributes). All share The Axis Unseen's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 45 candidates across 19 dimensions.
Is Blasphemous II similar to The Axis Unseen?
Yes, very much so — Blasphemous II scores 70/100 similarity to The Axis Unseen. They share 11 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to The Axis Unseen?
The best RPG games similar to The Axis Unseen are Ghostrunner, Blasphemous II, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Remnant II. All share the RPG genre alongside other key The Axis Unseen attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to The Axis Unseen calculated?
We compare The Axis Unseen against every game in our catalog using 19 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 The Axis Unseen experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.