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2005 PlayStation

This hack-and-slash sequel mixes ground battles against huge enemy crowds with aerial dragon combat. Hero Nowe fights alongside the dragon Legna in a grim fantasy tale that continues the first Drakengard.

What defines Drakengard 2:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for Drakengard 2 are Blade II: The Return of Evil, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk and Beowulf: The Game. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Drakengard 2 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Blade II: The Return of Evil

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2019 Nintendo Switch

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong character progression

A Switch action RPG set a century after the original Blade. Heroes search for the archangel Ramiel to save the world from evil, fighting through enemies in real-time combat.

Beowulf: The Game

Action-packed real-time combat

A hack-and-slash action game based on Robert Zemeckis' film, in which you fight monsters like Grendel as Beowulf. The characters are voiced by the film's original cast.

Chaos Legion

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

Folklore

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark action RPG set in the Irish village of Doolin, where you play Ellen and Keats venturing into the Netherworld. Instead of leveling up, you capture the souls of creatures (Folk) and use them as abilities in combat.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Strong, story-driven narrative

A linear action-adventure retracing the first Tolkien book, switching between Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn with melee, archery, magic and stealth. Its appeal lies mainly in travelling through familiar locations like the Shire and Moria.

Of Orcs and Men

Strong, story-driven narrative

You alternate between the brutal orc Arkail and the cunning goblin Styx as they set out to assassinate the human emperor. It mixes tactical real-time combat with a pause function, stealth, and a dark story told from the perspective of the oppressed.

Conan

Action-packed real-time combat

A brutal hack-and-slash adventure set in Hyboria where you play Conan, carving through temples, catacombs and jungles with swords, axes and a large combo set, and taking down big bosses.

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

Action-packed real-time combat

The finale of the Legend of Spyro trilogy: as the dragon Spyro (with Cynder, also in co-op) you fight through linear action levels using elemental magic and combos against the Dark Master Malefor.

Drakengard

Strong, story-driven narrative

A grim hack-and-slash RPG where the embittered prince Caim forms a pact with a dragon. Ground battles against massive armies alternate with aerial dragon combat, and its disturbing multi-ending story made it a cult classic.

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