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2016PC82 % positive

DarkMaus is a bleak indie action RPG where you wander a corrupted world alone and fight demanding, skill-based battles. Each death summons a ghost ally that retraces your steps and fights beside you.

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Challenging difficulty
Dark, serious atmosphere
Fantasy setting

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The closest matches for DarkMaus are Mortal Shell, Thymesia and Darksiders III. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes DarkMaus special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Mortal Shell

91 %Match

2020PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified69 % positive24.99 €

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Challenging difficulty
Dark, serious atmosphere

A compact soulslike where you possess fallen warriors as "shells", each with its own abilities. The Harden mechanic lets you briefly turn to stone to absorb hits, making combat tense and tactical in a bleak, decaying world.

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Thymesia

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast, punishing soulslike where you play plague doctor Corvus, relying on precise parries and dodges and on the disease powers of plundered weapons. Combat rewards aggression over turtling, set in a grim, decaying kingdom.

Darksiders III

Melee combat with weapons or fists

As Fury you hunt the Seven Deadly Sins across an interconnected, apocalyptic world. Combat with whip, dodging and magic feels Souls-inspired and rewards precise timing.

Dark Souls III

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A dark action RPG with precise, unforgiving combat and intricately connected levels.

Dark Souls II

Melee combat with weapons or fists

The second Souls entry sends you as a cursed undead through the decaying kingdom of Drangleic, offering punishing bosses, huge weapon and build variety, and a sprawling, branching world packed with secrets.

Moonscars

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A grim 2D Metroidvania with soulslike combat in which you play a warrior shaped from ash exploring a decaying, macabre world. Punishing boss fights and oppressive pixel-art atmosphere define the experience.

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An isometric Soulslike steeped in Lovecraftian horror and extremely graphic gore. You dodge, parry and fight through a grim, disturbing world full of bosses.

The Last Faith

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A dark, gothic pixel-art Metroidvania that blends Soulslike combat with sprawling interconnected exploration and plenty of weapon and build options. You fight through a decaying world ravaged by plague and a corrupt religion as Eric.

Immortal Planet

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

The Tarnishing of Juxtia

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 2D dark fantasy action RPG with Soulslike combat: as the Goddess's final creation, you fight through the ruins of two divine kingdoms. Demanding fights, a bleak mood and a haunting score define the experience.

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