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We filtered the 14 games similar to The World is Your Weapon down to the 10 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Samurai Bringer, Hades and Avencast: Rise of the Mage top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The World is Your Weapon.

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The best action RPG games like The World is Your Weapon

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The World is Your Weapon. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Samurai BringerClosest overall match

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Steam👍 87%· 1.1KOC80· 6

Year 2022Dev ALPHAWING · PlayismPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are action roguelites — sharing roguelike runs, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, historical setting and setting mythology, while skipping turn-based strategy

Samurai Bringer is a roguelite action game with levels which change with every playthrough, where you cut down hordes of Samurai and Demons to collect combat techniques and polish your fighting style in order to defeat Yamata-no-Orochi, the eight-headed dragon of Japanese mythology.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The World is Your Weapon.

Released 3 years after The World is Your Weapon.

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#2HadesClosest on game mode

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Steam👍 98%· 303KRAWG👍 89%· 2.1KMC93IGDB94· 17OC94· 190

Year 2020Dev Supergiant GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of action roguelites: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping turn-based strategy

Hades is a rogue-like dungeon crawler that combines the best aspects of Supergiant's critically acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

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#3Avencast: Rise of the Mage

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SoloMeleeProceduralExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 69%· 716RAWG👍 6%· 47MC68IGDB53· 2

Year 2010Dev ClockStone Studios · Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are action roguelites — sharing roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Avencast: Rise of the Mage is an action RPG game developed by ClockStone Software. The game combines the elements of a beat-em-up, quest and puzzle games. ###Plot A young mage is brought up by an old wizard and is sent to Avencast wizardry academy.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for The World is Your Weapon.

It predates The World is Your Weapon by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4CrawlClosest on visuals

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SoloMeleeProceduralExplorationLootPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 95%· 7.3KRAWG👍 81%· 132IGDB60· 1OC79· 21

Year 2014Dev Powerhoof · Surprise AttackPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are action roguelites — sharing roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping turn-based strategy

Crawl is 2D rogue-like game with beat em’ up elements and heavy emphasis on local multiplayer. ###Gameplay In Crawl, up to four players or bots explore randomly generated dungeons. One player controls the hero while the other three are spirits.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The World is Your Weapon.

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GenreRoguelikeSubgenreAction Roguelite

SoloMeleeProceduralPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 87%· 53IGDB90· 2OC84· 16

Dev Chasing CarrotsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are action roguelites — sharing roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

PRELUDE AVAILABLE NOWhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2316660 About the GameHalls of Torment is a horde survival game in a pre rendered retro look reminiscent of RPGs from the late 90s. Choose one of many hero characters and descend into the deadly Halls of Torment. Fight unholy horrors from beyond and survive wave after wave until you face one of the tormented lords.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals77Combat43Tone0

GenreRoguelikeSubgenreAction Roguelite

SoloMeleeProceduralExplorationLootPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 88%· 23KIGDB83· 11OC83· 106

Year 2019Dev Dead Mage · 11 bit studiosOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of action roguelites: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The World is Your Weapon.

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GenreRoguelikeSubgenreAction Roguelite

SoloMeleeProceduralExplorationLootPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 91%· 21KIGDB74· 5OC77· 39

Year 2018Dev Contingent99On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action roguelites — sharing roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The World is Your Weapon.

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GenreRoguelikeSubgenreAction Roguelite

SoloMeleeProcedural2DRanged

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 79%· 27

Year 2019Dev PixeljamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action roguelites: roguelike runs, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

- SURVIVE - EVOLVE - DOMINATE - Nova Drift is a "Roguelite" space shooter which melds a classic arcade experience with modern action-RPG elements. Your ship rapidly evolves as you defeat enemies, allowing you to shape its abilities and weaponry to your desires in a matter of minutes.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

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GenreRoguelikeSubgenreAction Roguelite

SoloMeleeProceduralPixel Art2DIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 5.3K

Year 2022Dev Anthony Case · CaiyswarePlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action roguelites — sharing roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

~ In a time long ago, those with forbidden power over the dead were branded as wretched Boneraisers. Such heathen were hunted, hanged, burnt, and staked, and their remains sealed within sanctified mausoleums.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

Released 3 years after The World is Your Weapon.

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GenreRoguelikeSubgenreAction Roguelite

SoloMeleeProceduralPixel Art2D

Steam👍 98%· 262KRAWG👍 89%· 792OC88· 49

Year 2022Dev ponclePlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Both are action roguelites — sharing roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Vampire Survivors is currently a time survival game with minimalistic gameplay and roguelite elements. There's no place where to hide, all you can do is try to survive a cursed night and get as much gold as possible for the next survivor, before Death inevitably puts an end to your struggles.

Where it drifts furthest from The World is Your Weapon: tone and setting.

Released 3 years after The World is Your Weapon.

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