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2016 PCXbox 25.99 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 99,730 reviews on Steam

A grim hack-and-slash ARPG set in a world torn apart by otherworldly invaders, where combining two classes and chasing loot enables staggering build variety. Perfect for players who love endlessly theorycrafting their ideal character.

What defines Grim Dawn:

  • Strong character progression
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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2025 PC 19.50 € 👍 67 % Mixed, 265 reviews on Steam

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

A co-op survival game set in a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world where up to five players grow a living, monstrous train as a mobile base. You craft weapons, gain powers and battle the Great Old Ones while trying to keep your sanity intact.

Dark Souls II

Strong character progression

The second Souls entry sends you as a cursed undead through the decaying kingdom of Drangleic, offering punishing bosses, huge weapon and build variety, and a sprawling, branching world packed with secrets.

Diablo II

Strong character progression

The genre-defining hack-and-slash classic: pick one of seven classes and carve through four grim acts, hoarding randomized loot and refining skill builds. Chasing runewords and uniques remains compelling to this day, solo or online with friends.

Diablo IV

Strong character progression

A grim, gothic loot-driven action RPG where you carve through demon hordes across a shared open world, endlessly tuning your build with skills, aspects and legendary gear. A brooding story about Lilith's return sets the stage, while the endgame keeps you chasing better loot in dungeons and seasons.

Path of Exile

Strong character progression

A grim free-to-play loot-driven ARPG with an enormous passive skill tree and socketed gem system that enable near-limitless build crafting. Its deep endgame mapping and seasonal leagues keep theorycrafters hooked for years.

Fatekeeper

Fantasy setting

A first-person fantasy action RPG that blends melee with spellcasting across a handcrafted world of ancient ruins. Relics, spells and your decisions shape how your character grows.

Age of Conan: Unchained

Strong character progression

A brutal fantasy MMORPG set in Robert E. Howard's Hyboria, featuring a combo-based action combat system, twelve classes and large-scale guild warfare. The dark, bloody tone of Conan's world defines the experience.

Revenant

Strong character progression

A 1999 action RPG in which you play Locke, a resurrected warrior who fights monsters, collects magic and explores dark catacombs to rescue a warlord's kidnapped daughter. Combat is real-time from an isometric view with manually executed attack combos.

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising

Strong character progression

Play as a vampire who builds a castle, runs a clan and spreads dominion across the land of Sangavia. An open-world action RPG with character development, a story and optional co-op.

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