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We filtered the 45 games similar to The Axis Unseen down to the 29 that fit the “Narrative” category. Mortal Shell, Remnant II and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Axis Unseen.

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The best narrative games like The Axis Unseen

29 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.

#1Mortal ShellClosest overall match

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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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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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#3Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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#6Vampyr

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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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#7Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

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, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping horror tension

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

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#9Another Crab's Treasure

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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#10Lords Of The Fallen 2014

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 59%· 21KRAWG👍 32%· 900MC73IGDB69· 12

Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping horror tension

Lords of the Fallen is an action RPG, which is set in the fictional world abandoned by Gods and occupied by supernatural hostile power. Players assume the role of Harkyn, a human hero seeking to defeat threatening villains.

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

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

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

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#11Black Gunner Wukong: PrologueClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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Steam Epic

#12Black Myth: Wukong

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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.

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#13God of War Ragnarök

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldMythologyExploration

Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13

Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Axis Unseen: visuals.

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#14ELDEN RING

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 1.1MRAWG👍 85%· 1.5KMC95IGDB97· 10OC95· 215

Year 2022Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~62hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping horror tension

The Golden Order has been broken. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between. In the Lands Between ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal, the Elden Ring, the source of the Erdtree, has been shattered.

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

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#15Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43

Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping horror tension

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

It predates The Axis Unseen by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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