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A punishing fantasy action game with weighty, combo-based melee combat and four playable heroes, often seen as an early forerunner of Soulslike games. You carve a gory path through grim levels to stop the forces of Chaos.

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  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for Blade of Darkness are Severance: Blade of Darkness, Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption and Grimlord. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Blade of Darkness special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Severance: Blade of Darkness

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Brings what grabs you about Blade of Darkness: melee combat with weapons or fists, a demanding difficulty and a fantasy setting.

A brutal third-person swordfighting game where you play a Knight, Barbarian, Dwarf or Amazon and carve through enemies with heavy combos and gory, weighty combat on the hunt for a Necromancer. Its demanding, physical combat and grim dark-fantasy mood made it a cult classic.

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Grimlord

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Grimlord is a dark fantasy action RPG made for VR, where you fight with your own body movement using customizable weapons and armor. The focus is on physical melee combat and gear personalization.

Chaos Legion

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A gothic hack-and-slash in which the knight Sieg summons legions of demonic creatures to fight alongside him against swarms of enemies. Combat is fast and stylish, and the story follows a forbidden book and a fallen friend.

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You play a blind warrior who fights almost entirely by sound, using enemy breathing, footsteps and weapon clashes to read the fight. An unusual audio-driven action adventure that makes medieval combat something you hear rather than see.

Down to Hell

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You carve your way as a lone swordsman through hordes of hellish demons in a fast, dynamic slasher. A heavy metal attitude gives every fight a loud, brutal punch.

Pharaonic

Challenging difficulty

A punishing side-scrolling action RPG set in ancient Egypt, where dodging, blocking and the choice between light and heavy gear decide fights against brutal enemies while you uncover the truth about the Red Pharaoh.

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arena hack-and-slash where you cut through waves of demons with katana slashes and hand-to-hand moves. You wound enemies first, then sheathe your sword for a stylish finishing blow.

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A first-person action RPG on the Source engine, famous for its physics-driven melee where kicking foes into spikes, cutting ropes, or toppling crates is half the fun. Play as warrior, mage, or assassin and solve each encounter your own brutal way.

Immortal Planet

Challenging difficulty

A punishing sci-fi soulslike with an isometric view where patience, dodging and precise timing decide every fight. You explore a decaying world of immortals and uncover the mystery behind its curse.

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