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Games like God of War

2009PlayStation

As the vengeful Spartan Kratos, you carve through mythic Greece with chained blades to kill Ares. Fast, brutal combat, epic boss fights and light puzzles define this linear adventure.

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lavish presentation
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for God of War are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Onimusha: Warlords and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes God of War special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Onimusha: Warlords

Fantasy setting

As the samurai Samanosuke, you slash through demon hordes in feudal Japan to rescue a kidnapped princess. Fixed camera angles, puzzles and absorbing demon souls shape this survival-horror-style action adventure.

Skydance's Behemoth

Fantasy setting

A VR action adventure where you play the hunter Wren and take down colossal Behemoths in a cursed, fallen kingdom. It centers on weighty melee fights against giant beasts and a bleak atmosphere.

Dante's Inferno

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal hack-and-slash descent through the nine circles of Hell inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, wielding Death's scythe and a holy cross against grotesque demons. Punishing or absolving damned souls shapes your unholy or holy upgrade path.

Folklore

Fantasy setting

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.

Heavenly Sword

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Fantasy setting

A lavish hack-and-slash reboot where Gabriel Belmont wields his combat cross through a gothic world of werewolves, vampires and colossal titans. Weighty combo combat, climbing sections and puzzles carry a tragic tale of grief and damnation.

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