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2018PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable92 % positive9.75 €

Lucah: Born of a Dream is a top-down hack-and-slash where you fight through surreal nightmare landscapes to reclaim your own identity. Its hand-drawn look and heavy themes of religious indoctrination and queer identity make it an unsettling, personal experience.

  • Dread and tension
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Lucah: Born of a Dream are Death of a Wish, Legacy of Kain: Defiance and Alice: Madness Returns. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Lucah: Born of a Dream special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Death of a Wish

93 %Match

2024PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable96 % positive14.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Lucah: Born of a Dream: dread and tension, melee combat with weapons or fists as well as a dark atmosphere.

A grim, demanding action RPG where you play Christian, a child raised by a cult, taking on four faith leaders. Combat rewards aggressive play with magical combos called Arias.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark gothic action-adventure where you alternate between the vampire Kain and the wraith Raziel. Brutal melee combat, environmental puzzles and a dense, layered tale of fate and vengeance define the experience.

Alice: Madness Returns

Dread and tension

A grim hack-and-slash platformer that turns Wonderland into a twisted reflection of Alice's shattered mind. Its grotesquely beautiful art direction and haunting story about her family's death make every realm memorable.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Melee combat with weapons or fists

As Hector, a former servant of Dracula, you hack your way through gothic castles and lands in a 3D action adventure. Its standout feature is Devil Forgery, which lets you raise and evolve Innocent Devil companions that fight alongside you.

American McGee's Alice

Dread and tension

A twisted, nightmarish Wonderland where a traumatized Alice fights through with a vorpal knife and strange weapons, mixing action, platforming and puzzles. Its gothic, surreal art direction makes it unforgettable.

Drakengard

Fantasy setting

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.

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.

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