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We filtered the 50 games similar to Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania down to the 23 that fit the “Xbox” category. Dead Rising 3, Torchlight II and Grim Dawn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania is Dead Rising 3 — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Torchlight II and Grim Dawn follow close behind.

#1Dead Rising 376 #2Torchlight II70 #3Grim Dawn69 #4Path of Exile69 #5Nobody Saves the World69

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The best games like Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania on Xbox

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Dead Rising 3Closest overall match

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Dead Rising 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeIsometric

Steam👍 77%· 20KIGDB76· 16OC78· 66

Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania: setting.

Released 19 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Game mode91Visuals51Setting0

#2Torchlight IIClosest on setting

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Torchlight II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 45KRAWG👍 78%· 1.1KMC88IGDB86· 13OC83· 60

Year 2012Dev Runic Games · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and online features, while skipping survival mechanics

Torchlight II is the second installment in the series, and while it continues the story of its predecessor, it also allows new players to jump right into the action-packed roguelike RPG world.

Released 18 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode85

#3Grim DawnClosest on game mode

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Grim Dawn

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 105KRAWG👍 80%· 579MC83IGDB82· 4OC82· 23

Year 2016Dev Crate EntertainmentPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

A dark, grounded action RPG whose dual-class system lets you combine any two masteries into a build the game did not anticipate, with a constellation layer on top and a world closer to grim fiction than high fantasy. It is the most-recommended alternative when Diablo disappoints. Recent expansions added one-shot boss mechanics and dodge-roll timing that long-time players argue works against the build-driven design.

Where it drifts furthest from Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania: setting.

Released 22 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting48

#4Path of Exile

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Path of Exile

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 247KRAWG👍 66%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 4

Year 2013Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and MMO world and community, while skipping survival mechanics

Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome. Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast.

Released 19 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode88Setting80

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#5Nobody Saves the World

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Nobody Saves the World

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 6.8KIGDB86· 7OC80· 92

Year 2022Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and procedural generation, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 28 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode82Visuals70

#6Darksiders Genesis

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Darksiders Genesis

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 13KIGDB75· 11OC78· 142

Year 2019Dev Airship Syndicate · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 25 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode80Visuals57

#7Hyper Light Drifter

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Hyper Light Drifter

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 19KIGDB89· 11OC84· 59

Year 2016Dev Heart MachineOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania: setting and visuals.

Released 22 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting39Visuals39

#8Minecraft Dungeons

68

Minecraft Dungeons

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB74· 12OC74· 121

Year 2020Dev Mojang Studios · Xbox Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 26 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat69Visuals59

#9The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II

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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 69%· 2.6KRAWG👍 63%· 111MC77IGDB74· 4OC73· 34

Year 2014Playtime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and tower defense planning, while skipping survival mechanics

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is an action-RPG game, a second installment in the series set in a fictional universe.

Released 20 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat75Setting74

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Victor Vran

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KIGDB72· 6OC75· 38

Year 2015Dev Haemimont Games · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 21 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode86Setting60

#11The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 326MC72IGDB64· 5

Year 2013Playtime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and tower defense planning, while skipping survival mechanics

An isometric action RPG with a gothic, faintly comic tone, carried by the running commentary between Van Helsing and his ghostly companion Katarina, who is also a functional part of your build. The atmosphere and writing lift it above the usual Diablo clone. Build variety is where it runs out — few late-game specs are viable, so experimentation quietly funnels you back to the obvious ones.

Released 19 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat81Setting53

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Hammerwatch

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 6.5KRAWG👍 58%· 170MC72IGDB70· 1OC72· 16

Year 2013Dev BlitWorksPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping survival mechanics

Hammerwatch is a fast-paced hack and slash adventure game. It can be played alone or with friends, up to three people. Ancient and mysterious Castle Hammerwatch, where a group of characters fight their way from floor to floor, to the very top of the castle.

Where it drifts furthest from Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania: visuals.

Released 19 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode63Visuals44

#13Guardians of Middle-earth

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Guardians of Middle-earth

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 24%· 1.4KRAWG👍 14%· 87MC56IGDB73· 8

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, MOBA team gameplay and real-time strategy, while skipping survival mechanics

If DotA was set in John R. R. Tolkien's fantasy universe, it would have been Guardians of Middle-Earth. This multiplayer-oriented game unites players in teams of up to five to battle against each other on an arena, or to fight an AI-controlled team of the same size.

Released 18 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode56

#14Dragon Age: Inquisition

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Dragon Age: Inquisition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 76%· 21KIGDB88· 16OC88· 106

Year 2014Dev BioWare Edmonton · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania: setting.

Released 20 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Combat51Setting48

#15Diablo II: Resurrected

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Diablo II: Resurrected

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyIsometric

IGDB81· 11OC80· 114

Year 2021Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

A faithful rebuild rather than a reinvention: the original's systems are untouched underneath, including the harsh ones — no shared stash across seasons at launch, respecs are limited, and skill points are permanent. That rigidity is the appeal for some and the barrier for others. Expect to consult a build guide before spending anything.

Released 27 years after Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting62

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