7 Horror games like The Axis Unseen that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to The Axis Unseen down to the 7 that fit the “Horror” category. Remnant II, Mortal Shell and Blasphemous II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Axis Unseen.

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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.

#1Remnant IIClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#2Mortal ShellClosest overall match

iRank72

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Blasphemous IIClosest on game mode

iRank90

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Vampyr

iRank74

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 77%· 24KIGDB68· 17OC72· 172

Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Axis Unseen, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping shooter

An RPG built on a real dilemma: every citizen you drain gives large experience but permanently degrades their district, and the game is genuinely playable without killing anyone. The London setting and dialogue are strong. Combat is stiff and repetitive, and pacifist runs leave you badly underlevelled for bosses the game does not scale down.

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

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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.

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Steam Epic PS

#7Murdered: Soul SuspectClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 86%· 17KRAWG👍 58%· 992MC59IGDB61· 14OC61· 76

Year 2014Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Axis Unseen: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

The hero is a policeman, talented and devoted to duty. But there is a clarification - this is a dead policeman, killed because of his work, but he did not leave the world, he turned into a ghost and did not lose his passion for investigations. A hero can do many things in our world, but not all.

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals.

It predates The Axis Unseen by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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