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2010 PlayStation

A dark action RPG in which a young hero tries to save his ailing sister Yonah. Its haunting story, emotional soundtrack and genre-shifting gameplay make it memorable, especially across multiple playthroughs.

What defines Nier Replicant:

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Nier Replicant are NieR, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Nier Replicant special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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NieR

97 %

2010 PlayStationXbox

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

A bleak action RPG about a father who will do anything to save his sick daughter. It mixes hack-and-slash, bullet-hell and text-adventure moments, carried by a moving story, multiple endings and an outstanding soundtrack.

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Dark, serious atmosphere

As the freshly resurrected vampire Kain, you slash through the gloomy top-down land of Nosgoth, collecting spells, weapons and shapeshifting forms. Famed for its gothic atmosphere, richly voiced dramatic storytelling and morally grey tale of vengeance.

Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain

Dark, serious atmosphere

You play the vampire Kain in a gloomy, gothic Nosgoth, fighting through melee combat, stealth and growing vampiric powers in a story-driven bid to reclaim power. The moody atmosphere and cynical antihero are the main draw.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Oninaki

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark action RPG from the makers of I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear, in which you play a Watcher guiding departed souls. You swap between weapon-based Daemons in real-time combat while following a melancholic story about life and death.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Dark, serious atmosphere

As the vengeful vampire-wraith Raziel, you shift between the material and spectral realms across the ruined land of Nosgoth. Its gothic storytelling, world-shifting puzzles and gruesome combat, impaling or burning foes, make it stand out.

No Vacation for an Executioner

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark fantasy action RPG set in the late 17th century, where a disillusioned executioner flees the gallows and must clean up a monster uprising. Along the way he uncovers the truth behind this strange world.

Bylina

Fantasy setting

An action RPG steeped in Slavic folklore, where you play Falconet, a young bogatyr born without hero's powers, who sets out to face Koschei the Deathless. Its appeal lies in the rare mythological setting and the rise from outcast to legend.

Lord of Mysteries

Dark, serious atmosphere

An action RPG based on the popular Chinese web novel, promising a dark, mysterious world of occult secrets and intrigue in a Victorian-inspired setting. Since the game is unreleased, ratings rely on the source material and metadata.

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