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We filtered the 38 games similar to Withering Rooms down to the 29 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Remnant: From the Ashes, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights and Remnant II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Withering Rooms.

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The best hardcore games like Withering Rooms

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Withering Rooms. 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.

#1Remnant: From the AshesClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeProceduralHorror

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 first-person shooting, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

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#2Ender Lilies: Quietus of the KnightsClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorror2D

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, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorror

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 survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark2D

Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51

Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

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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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

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 Withering Rooms: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

It predates Withering Rooms by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Black Gunner Wukong: Prologue

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark

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 setting mythology, fantasy world and visual third person, 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 Withering Rooms: setting and visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark

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 setting mythology, fantasy world and visual third person, 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 Withering Rooms: setting and visuals.

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#8Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark2D

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43

Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

It predates Withering Rooms by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Demon's SoulsClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror

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, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: visuals and game mode.

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#10METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCEClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 88KRAWG👍 87%· 1.3KMC83IGDB85· 17OC84· 19

Year 2013Dev Platinum Games · KonamiPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Withering Rooms, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

After the events of the uprising took four years. Naomi Hunter creates the FOXAVILE computer virus that destroys the system of "Sons of the Patriots", thereby putting an end to the military economy, what turned the war into a profitable business.

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: setting and visuals.

It predates Withering Rooms by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 62%· 4.0KIGDB90· 1

Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Shared with Withering Rooms: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and fighting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

It predates Withering Rooms by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 87%· 21KRAWG👍 89%· 566IGDB80· 8OC84· 29

Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Withering Rooms, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping horror tension

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is a remastered version of slasher called Devil May Cry 4 developed by Capcom. ###Setting The game takes place in a city called Fortune which is ruled by the Order of the Sword that worships the Dark Knight Sparda, who protects the city from demons.

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

It predates Withering Rooms by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#13DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

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, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping horror tension

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 Withering Rooms: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

It predates Withering Rooms by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Dark Souls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDark

IGDB91· 8

Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Withering Rooms: setting and visuals.

It predates Withering Rooms by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Xbox

#15Blasphemous

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 90%· 63KIGDB78· 4OC79· 77

Year 2019Dev The Game KitchenOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Withering Rooms.

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