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1998 PCPlayStation

A dark 3D action-adventure where you play a betrayed voodoo priest fighting, jumping and solving small puzzles through the underworld to reclaim his heart. It blends melee combat with platforming in a voodoo-flavored atmosphere.

What defines Akuji the Heartless:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Akuji the Heartless are Nocturnal, Heretic II and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Akuji the Heartless special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Nocturnal

93 %

2023 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 16.99 € 👍 91 % Very positive, 353 reviews on Steam

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Focus on a single character

An action-platformer where you play Ardeshir, returning home to find his island shrouded in mist, fighting with fire and steel to uncover what happened to his people.

Heretic II

Action-packed real-time combat

A third-person action game on the Quake II engine where you play Corvus, fighting through dark fantasy levels with a blade and spells while solving environmental puzzles. Its mix of melee, magic and adventure is backed by Brom's artwork.

American McGee's Alice

Dark, serious atmosphere

A twisted, nightmarish Wonderland where a traumatized Alice fights through with a vorpal knife and strange weapons, mixing action, platforming and puzzles. Its gothic, surreal art direction makes it unforgettable.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Dark, serious atmosphere

As the vengeful vampire-wraith Raziel, you shift between the material and spectral realms across the ruined land of Nosgoth. Its gothic storytelling, world-shifting puzzles and gruesome combat, impaling or burning foes, make it stand out.

Rune

Action-packed real-time combat

A brutal third-person hack-and-slash from the early Unreal Engine era, sending Viking Ragnar through Norse mythic realms down to Hel with axes, swords and hammers. Dismemberment, rune powers and platforming sections define the experience.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Action-packed real-time combat

The first 3D Castlevania tells the origin of the Belmont vampire hunters. As Leon Belmont you whip your way through a gothic castle, fighting monster hordes and big bosses while collecting sub-weapons and elemental powers.

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