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We filtered the 32 games similar to The Great Rebellion down to the 14 that fit the “Action RPG” category. ULTRAKILL, Ghostrunner and Dungeon Munchies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Great Rebellion.

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HardcoreSolo
Year 2024Dev KVLTGAMES

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to The Great Rebellion is ULTRAKILL — scoring 47/100 on our similarity scale. Ghostrunner and Dungeon Munchies follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like The Great Rebellion

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Great Rebellion. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 97%· 228KRAWG👍 87%· 141
Year 2020Dev Arsi "Hakita" Patala · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like The Great Rebellion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping roguelike runs

Movement-first shooting where healing comes from standing close to what you are killing, so the loop pushes you into danger constantly. Style ranking rewards variety over efficiency. Its ceiling is very high and very demanding — the systems assume you will learn cancels and parries, and it is still in early access with the final chapters unfinished.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: visuals.

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

✓ Shared with The Great Rebellion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Great Rebellion: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

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#3Dungeon Munchies
Dungeon Munchies
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeRangedHardcorePixel Art2D
Steam👍 97%· 7.1KIGDB46· 1OC56· 13
Year 2019Dev maJAJaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Shared with The Great Rebellion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, post-apocalyptic world and setting anime, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Great Rebellion: setting and progression.

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#4Shadow Warrior 2
Shadow Warrior 2
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeRangedProceduralSci-FiLootPixel Art
Steam👍 87%· 28KRAWG👍 61%· 608MC78IGDB78· 17OC77· 80
Year 2016Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of looter shooters: deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

Fast melee-and-guns combat with a genuinely good katana feel, built around procedurally assembled open levels and four-player co-op. Movement is quick and mobile. The procedural generation is the cost: environments repeat visibly after a few hours, and the loot-driven stat progression sits awkwardly on a game whose shooting is otherwise built on precision.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat87World82Progression75Visuals49Game mode33
#5Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloRangedMeleeSci-FiLoot
Steam👍 89%· 311KRAWG👍 79%· 3.3KMC89IGDB81· 17OC86· 23
Year 2012Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

The entry the series is measured against: the best-written villain in the franchise, gun variety that finally delivers on the procedural promise, and four classes that play genuinely differently in co-op. The endgame is a grind — the raid bosses assume a full group and hours of farming, and playing solo makes the later difficulty tiers a slog.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeSci-FiLootCo-op
Steam👍 79%· 43KIGDB76· 15OC74· 53
Year 2014Dev 2K Australia · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

Low-gravity movement and oxygen management change the shooting more than expected: fights become vertical and you commit to jumps rather than strafing. Shorter and lighter than the numbered entries. It reuses a lot of assets and enemy types, and the oxygen meter becomes a chore once the novelty of bouncing around the moon wears off.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: tone and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression73Combat51Setting27Game mode24Tone0
Borderlands
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeSci-FiLootMultiplayer
Steam👍 90%· 32KIGDB80· 8
Year 2009Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

The original loot shooter: four classes, a procedural gun system, and enemies that soak damage until the numbers line up. Co-op is where it makes sense. It shows its age in structure — quests are almost entirely fetch-and-kill, the story is thin, and the last stretch leans hard on repeated arena fights before an underwhelming finish.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: tone and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression73Combat48Setting27Game mode19Tone0
#8Akane
Akane
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralCyberpunkSci-FiPixel Art2D
Steam👍 96%· 2.9KRAWG👍 76%· 33OC73· 17
Year 2018Dev Ludic Studios · QubicGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed The Great Rebellion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

Akane is an Arena Arcade-Slash where you kill your enemies with only 1 hit. The objective of the game is simple, to kill as many enemies as possible.All Features:Five different types of enemies:-Yakuza Guy: Yakuza pawn that appears all the time.

Game mode100World100Setting75Visuals73Combat51Tone51
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralCyberpunk2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 35KOC84· 14
Year 2023Dev 91ActPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed The Great Rebellion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

A brand-new action roguelite developed by a team with years of experience in action games, ready to present the best 2D action combat experience the world has ever seen! Each character has their own traits and hundreds of moves to choose from as you create your unique combos.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

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Touhou Luna Nights
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloRangedMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art
Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 78%· 99IGDB88· 1
Year 2018Dev Team Ladybug · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed The Great Rebellion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and combat magic, while skipping roguelike runs

Touhou Luna Night's is a 2D search action (Metroidvania) Touhou game. After creating many action games, this is a new project from Team Ladybug.Story "--Now, let's begin my world.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: setting and progression.

Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat87Genre50Setting0
Hinterland
RPGAction RPG
SoloRangedMeleeProceduralFantasy
Steam👍 80%· 255MC65
Year 2008Dev Tilted Mill EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like The Great Rebellion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping precision platforming

June 11, 2009 - Update Two new playable Orc classes: Lord (Warrior) or Shaman. Expanded gameplay: Orcs consume twice as much food, learn martial skills faster, manufacture items slower, and the Shaman uses totems to summon creatures. Several new items regardless of character class.

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreMagic
Steam👍 83%· 2.8KIGDB90· 5
Year 2007Dev Team NINJA · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Great Rebellion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Great Rebellion.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Combat85Tone72Genre50Visuals0
Comix Zone
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunk2D
Steam👍 94%· 18
Year 1995Dev Sega Technical Institute · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Like The Great Rebellion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fighting mechanics and combat magic, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: setting and combat.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Visuals60Genre50Combat44Setting43
Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedMagicThird Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

✓ Shared with The Great Rebellion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat magic and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Great Rebellion: visuals.

It predates The Great Rebellion by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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