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A brutal hack-and-slash descent through the nine circles of Hell inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, wielding Death's scythe and a holy cross against grotesque demons. Punishing or absolving damned souls shapes your unholy or holy upgrade path.

What defines Dante's Inferno:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Lavish presentation

The closest matches for Dante's Inferno are God of War: Ghost of Sparta, God of War III: Remastered and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dante's Inferno special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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God of War III: Remastered

Dark, serious atmosphere

Kratos carves a brutal, spectacularly staged path of vengeance through Greek mythology, from the Underworld to Mount Olympus. Fast chain-blade combat, colossal bosses and occasional puzzles make for a cinematic action showpiece.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Dark, serious atmosphere

A lavish hack-and-slash reboot where Gabriel Belmont wields his combat cross through a gothic world of werewolves, vampires and colossal titans. Weighty combo combat, climbing sections and puzzles carry a tragic tale of grief and damnation.

God of War

Action-packed real-time combat

As the vengeful Spartan Kratos, you carve through mythic Greece with chained blades to kill Ares. Fast, brutal combat, epic boss fights and light puzzles define this linear adventure.

God of War III

Dark, serious atmosphere

Kratos' savage war on Olympus delivers colossal boss fights against gods and titans, fluid combo-driven combat and presentation that was jaw-dropping for its era. Puzzles and climbing sections break up the carnage.

God of War: Chains of Olympus

Dark, serious atmosphere

Kratos' first handheld outing on the PSP packs the series' brutal blade-chain combat, QTE finishers and towering bosses into a compact, console-quality adventure. This prequel is set ten years before the original game, while Kratos is still serving the gods.

Onimusha: Warlords

Action-packed real-time combat

As the samurai Samanosuke, you slash through demon hordes in feudal Japan to rescue a kidnapped princess. Fixed camera angles, puzzles and absorbing demon souls shape this survival-horror-style action adventure.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Dark, serious atmosphere

Capcom's revival of Onimusha sends a samurai wielding the Oni Gauntlet through a demon-infested Edo-era Kyoto. Its core is weighty, precise swordplay built around timing-based counters and gory, cinematic presentation.

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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