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2018PCPlayStationXbox31 % positive29.99 €

As one of the last Sentinels, you leap and swing with sword and grappling rope against towering ogres, severing limbs for the kill while racing to save civilians in destructible cities.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Lavish presentation

The closest matches for Extinction are Lost Soul Aside, Elderborn and Crusaders of Might and Magic. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Extinction special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Lost Soul Aside

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2025PCPlayStationSteam Deck verified69.99 €

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lavish presentation

A flashy character-action game in the vein of Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry, where Kaser chains lightning-fast combos with a shape-shifting dragon companion against dimensional invaders and huge bosses. Combat spectacle is the star, while the story plays second fiddle.

Elderborn

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A brutal first-person fantasy slasher with heavy melee combat and light souls-like progression. You play a merciless warrior delving into a grim city full of ancient secrets.

Crusaders of Might and Magic

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 1999 dark fantasy action game set in the Might and Magic universe, where you play the mercenary Drake fighting the Legion of the Fallen. The focus is on real-time melee combat in a linear crusade campaign.

Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast-paced action RPG where you play Adol, dashing through Felghana with fluid combat, dodging, and huge boss fights. The legendary rock soundtrack and tight combat make it a genre classic.

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 3D hack-and-slash set in a mythic ancient Greece, where you play the gladiator Rygar and wield the Diskarmor against Titans to rescue a kidnapped princess. Combo-driven combat is mixed with light exploration and ability upgrades.

Beowulf: The Game

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Enclave

Lavish presentation

A linear fantasy action game from Starbreeze where you play two campaigns, one for the Light and one for the Darkness, and choose from warriors, archers and mages before each mission. It looked impressive for its time and is known for tough melee combat.

Grimlord

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Grimlord is a dark fantasy action RPG made for VR, where you fight with your own body movement using customizable weapons and armor. The focus is on physical melee combat and gear personalization.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Heavenly Sword

Lavish presentation

A cinematic hack-and-slash adventure in which Nariko wields the mighty Heavenly Sword in fluid combat against whole armies. Strong direction and motion-capture performances carry its dramatic story of a doomed clan.

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