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iRank88
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedieval2D
Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65
Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Spirit of the Samurai down to the 7 that fit the “Medieval” category. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Lords Of The Fallen 2014 and Dark Souls III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Spirit of the Samurai.
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Within the “Medieval” category, the closest game to The Spirit of the Samurai is Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Lords Of The Fallen 2014 and Dark Souls III follow close behind.
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The best games with a medieval setting like The Spirit of the Samurai
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Spirit of the Samurai. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedieval
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 open world exploration, combat magic and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming
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 Spirit of the Samurai: visuals.
It predates The Spirit of the Samurai by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting74Combat69Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedieval
Steam👍 94%· 435KIGDB86· 26OC90· 167
Year 2016Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and game mode.
It predates The Spirit of the Samurai by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting74Game mode28Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedieval
Steam👍 84%· 129KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC79IGDB87· 9OC87· 45
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~25hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with combat magic, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping precision platforming
New take in the Souls series. This time players are offered to overcome the immense difficulties in the kingdom of Drangleic. On the way to becoming human again, the hero must obtain a few greater souls.
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and game mode.
It predates The Spirit of the Samurai by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Setting74Combat73Game mode34Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedieval
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 open world exploration, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming
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 Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Tone100Setting73Combat59Game mode22Visuals0
68
iRank69
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedieval
Steam👍 67%· 52KIGDB72· 7OC70· 82
Year 2023Dev HEXWORKS · CI GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, combat magic and co op, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Tone100Setting78Combat54Game mode21Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyMedieval
IGDB91· 8
Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and game mode.
It predates The Spirit of the Samurai by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Setting72Combat52Game mode28Visuals0
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