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2018 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch −50 % 19.99 € 9.99 € 10 days left 👍 82 % Very positive, 5,273 reviews on Steam

A punishing 2D Soulslike action RPG in Metroidvania clothing: you serve Death, battle towering bosses in a grim world, and build your character through classes and abilities.

What defines Death's Gambit:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Strong character progression
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The closest matches for Death's Gambit are Morbid: The Seven Acolytes, Moonscars and Blasphemous II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Death's Gambit special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Moonscars

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Grime

Dark, serious atmosphere

A surreal 2.5D soulslike Metroidvania set in a strange, organic world obsessed with anatomy. Combat centers on parrying and absorbing enemies, backed by interconnected exploration full of shortcuts and secrets.

The Last Faith

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Valor Mortis

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A first-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner team that casts you as a resurrected soldier of Napoleon's army. You fight horrifying monsters with blades, firearms and supernatural powers, in tense parry-driven combat set in a grim, twisted version of the Napoleonic era.

Minoria

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Minoria is a dark Metroidvania from the Momodora developers where a nun fights witches and monsters using parries, dodges and spells. Hand-painted backdrops and precise, reflex-driven combat define it.

Bloodborne

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast, aggressive Soulslike set in a gothic nightmare city, where you win by staying on the offensive instead of hiding behind a shield, and the story slowly turns into cosmic horror. Interlocking levels, brutal bosses and cryptic lore make it a genre landmark.

Eastern Exorcist

Dark, serious atmosphere

A hand-painted 2D side-scrolling soulslike action RPG where you play an exorcist battling demons in an East Asian-inspired world, relying on tight dodging, parrying and talisman-based abilities.

Blasphemous

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal Metroidvania in gorgeous pixel art that twists Spanish Catholic iconography into a nightmarish world of guilt and penance. Tight parries, gory executions and plenty of hidden secrets define the Penitent One's journey.

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