RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyMythology2D
Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51
Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Spirit of the Samurai down to the 27 that fit the “Narrative” category. Nine Sols, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Another Crab's Treasure top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Spirit of the Samurai.
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The best narrative games like The Spirit of the Samurai
27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
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
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedieval2D
Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65
Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy
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 fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping setting medieval
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone92Setting30Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43
Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping setting medieval
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: setting.
It predates The Spirit of the Samurai by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone81Combat60Visuals58Setting29
83
iRank91
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythologyFantasy
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 visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming
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 Spirit of the Samurai: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting81Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkMythologyFantasy
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 visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming
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 Spirit of the Samurai: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting81Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasy2D
Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72
Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, horror setting and co op, while skipping setting medieval
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action with role-playing elements developed by Ska Studios. ###Plot and art style The game follows an unnamed protagonist who escorts princess on a sail to her marriage in the distant country.
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: game mode and setting.
It predates The Spirit of the Samurai by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting31Game mode30
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
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasy
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, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting31Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasy
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 open world exploration, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting26Visuals0
#11Mortal Shell
75
iRank72
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasy
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: horror tension, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode84Setting36Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy
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, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming
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 Spirit of the Samurai: visuals and setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat60Setting30Visuals0
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
#15ELDEN RING
68
iRank93
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
Complete list of narrative games like The Spirit of the Samurai
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Lords of the Fallen
RPG · Action RPG
67
Ashen
RPG · Action RPG
67
Remnant: From the Ashes
RPG · Action RPG
67
Remnant II
RPG · Action RPG
64
Demon's Souls
RPG · Action RPG
59
Dark Souls
RPG · Adventure
86
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
RPG · Action RPG
86
Blasphemous II
RPG · Action RPG
72
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
RPG · Action RPG
70
Juice Galaxy
RPG · Action RPG
69
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
RPG · Action RPG
64
LIZARDS MUST DIE
RPG · Action RPG
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