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More about this game →Few titles capture what makes Thymesia unique: deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and melee combat. After measuring 16 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 43 most faithful alternatives. Another Crab's Treasure, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Mortal Shell top the ranking, with Another Crab's Treasure at number one (87/100).
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The closest game to Thymesia is Another Crab's Treasure — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Mortal Shell follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Thymesia. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Thymesia: setting.
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and setting anime, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Thymesia: visuals.
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Thymesia.
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Thymesia: visuals and setting.
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Thymesia: visuals.
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Thymesia: visuals.
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings setting mythology, while skipping horror tension
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 Thymesia: setting.
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Thymesia: game mode.
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with setting mythology, while skipping horror tension
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 Thymesia: setting.
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping fighting mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Thymesia: game mode.
✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Thymesia.
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension
Juice is everything. There is nothing in the Fog. There is no greater honor than to serve the Juice Queen, and the sky is definitely not made of plywood. Juice Galaxy is a happy place to fly around and smack things and drink juice. And explore things. And just, flip around doing stuff.
✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, shooter and precision platforming, while skipping horror tension
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 Thymesia: visuals and setting.
✓ 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 horror tension
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 Thymesia: setting.
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