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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Black Masses down to the 20 that fit the “Adventure” category. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Black Masses.

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to The Black Masses is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Guacamelee! Gold Edition and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin follow close behind.

#1Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night84 #2Guacamelee! Gold Edition76 #3Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin74 #4UnEpic74 #5Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow73

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The best adventure games like The Black Masses

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Black Masses. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightClosest overall match

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135

Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Like The Black Masses, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Combat69Progression60

#2Guacamelee! Gold EditionClosest on combat

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Guacamelee! Gold Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2

Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with The Black Masses: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the enhanced edition of Guacamelee! that features all downloadable content for the original game and supports Steam Workshop to create and share custom character skins. In its core Guacamelee! is a 2D Metroidvania with platforming and brawling elements. Guacamelee!

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals.

It predates The Black Masses by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Castlevania: Portrait of RuinClosest on setting

74

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFantasyExploration

IGDB80· 3

Year 2006Dev Konami

✓ If you enjoyed The Black Masses, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals and progression.

It predates The Black Masses by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode69Combat66Progression42

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UnEpic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 91%· 8.1KRAWG👍 81%· 253MC68IGDB68· 4OC72· 24

Year 2011Dev @unepic_fran · EnjoyUp GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Black Masses, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Unepic is a 2D platformer game with role-playing elements. The story follows Daniel, a sci-fi, and video games geek that one day was teleported into a fantasy world and found himself in a giant castle. The game’s dialogues, storyline, and aesthetics heavily relies on humor with a lot of geek-culture references and mocking on sci-fi and fantasy clichés.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals and setting.

It predates The Black Masses by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

73

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFantasyExploration

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev Konami

✓ Shared with The Black Masses: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals and progression.

It predates The Black Masses by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode69Combat50Progression42

#6Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFantasyExploration

IGDB88· 1

Year 2008Dev Konami

✓ Like The Black Masses, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals and progression.

It predates The Black Masses by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode69Combat50Progression42

#7Bloodsports.TV

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Bloodsports.TV

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1

Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Black Masses, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, MOBA team gameplay and sports simulation, while skipping open world exploration

Featured DLC About the GameTeam up Gladiators! New volunteers are incoming. Bloodsports.TV is a co-op top-down Hero Defense game. In this spin-off set in the world of Krater, take on waves of incoming enemies and bosses in this old school, fast-paced approach to strategic co-op games.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: setting.

It predates The Black Masses by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode60Tone53Setting40

#8Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 62OC75· 60

Year 2023Dev Owlcat GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like The Black Masses, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping open world exploration

You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself. Thanks to their Warrant of Trade - the Rogue Trader is endowed with privileges and power beyond imagination as well as the task of expanding the borders of the Imperium.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: progression.

Genre100Game mode78Setting65Tone64Combat61Progression0

#9Below KryllClosest on world

70

Below Kryll

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 89%· 105

Year 2015Dev Team KryllPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like The Black Masses, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Below Kryll is a huge world filled with crazy adventures! A tight single-player 2D platforming action-RPG at heart, Below Kryll is a vast, online, continuous world composed of developer and player made adventures.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals.

It predates The Black Masses by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode69Visuals0

#10Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

70

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D

Year 1991Dev Konami

✓ Like The Black Masses, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals.

It predates The Black Masses by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting60Visuals0

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Niffelheim

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14

Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Black Masses, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Your avatar is a brave warrior who has fallen in battle. But instead of well-deserved peace in Asgard, his soul is trapped in the harsh world of Niffelheim.

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode65World50Progression21Setting0

#12Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

65

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

IGDB92· 3

Year 1997Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like The Black Masses, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals and game mode.

It predates The Black Masses by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100World100Setting85Combat66Progression44

#13Kirby Star Allies

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Kirby Star Allies

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D

IGDB74· 12OC74· 96

Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch

✓ Shared with The Black Masses: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

#14Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

63

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorExploration

IGDB86· 1

Year 2003Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · Konami

✓ If you enjoyed The Black Masses, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and loot and gear systems, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals and game mode.

It predates The Black Masses by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting85Progression42Game mode32

#15Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

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Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorExploration

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe · Gradiente

✓ If you enjoyed The Black Masses, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Black Masses: visuals and game mode.

It predates The Black Masses by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Setting85Combat66Game mode32

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