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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.
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The closest matches for Death's Gambit are Morbid: The Seven Acolytes, Moonscars and Dark Devotion. 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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An isometric Soulslike steeped in Lovecraftian horror and extremely graphic gore. You dodge, parry and fight through a grim, disturbing world full of bosses.
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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.
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A grim 2D soulslike with metroidvania touches, set in a cursed temple full of merciless enemies and tough bosses. Precise dodging and timing decide whether you survive.
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A grim pixel-art Metroidvania where the Penitent One wields three distinct weapons through a world steeped in religious horror. Precise duels, tough bosses and plenty of secrets make exploring rewarding.
94 % 22.69 €
Fantasy setting
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.
94 % 26.99 €
Strong character progression
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.
94 % 20.99 €
Strong character progression
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.
94 % 39.99 €
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.
94 % 19.99 €
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A dark 2D top-down pixel-art action RPG in which an aging warrior searches a decaying world for his lost daughter. Demanding, precise combat and an atmospheric soundtrack carry the melancholic story.
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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.