93
iRank84
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyHorrorPixel Art2D
Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77
Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android
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We filtered the 44 games similar to Volgarr the Viking II down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. Blasphemous, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Blasphemous II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Volgarr the Viking II.
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Year 2024
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Volgarr the Viking II is Blasphemous — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Blasphemous II follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like Volgarr the Viking II
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Volgarr the Viking II. 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.
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyHorror2D
Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65
Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from Volgarr the Viking II: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone88Combat67Visuals56Setting41
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyHorror2DPixel Art
Steam👍 90%· 18KIGDB89· 4
Year 2023Dev The Game Kitchen · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting72Combat66Tone65
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyHorror2D
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, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping combat magic
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 Volgarr the Viking II: game mode.
It predates Volgarr the Viking II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone90Setting71Combat69Visuals56Game mode29
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkHorrorFantasy
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 strong narrative focus, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Volgarr the Viking II: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone89Combat69Setting60Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyHorror
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, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Volgarr the Viking II: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Volgarr the Viking II.
Genre100Tone94Game mode83Combat69Setting67Visuals0
71
iRank92
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeMagicDarkHardcoreHorrorFantasy
IGDB92· 9
Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Volgarr the Viking II: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Combat100Tone85Setting70Game mode22Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyHorror
Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103
Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ 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 precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Volgarr the Viking II: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Tone95Combat69Setting50Game mode25Visuals0
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasyHorror
Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117
Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ 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 precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Volgarr the Viking II: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Tone90Combat69Setting50Game mode23Visuals0
#10Bloodborne
57
iRank91
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorFantasy
IGDB91· 18OC91· 111
Year 2015Dev FromSoftware · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping action RPG combat
Where it drifts furthest from Volgarr the Viking II: visuals and game mode.
It predates Volgarr the Viking II by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Setting70Combat63Game mode34Visuals0
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