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Games like Pandora's Tower

2011

As Aeron you fight through thirteen towers with a magic chain and sword to save the cursed Elena. A ticking curse timer and feeding her monster flesh create an intimate, emotional bond at the heart of the game.

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Fantasy setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
Action-packed real-time combat

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The closest matches for Pandora's Tower are Alundra, Legacy of Kain: Defiance and Jade Empire. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pandora's Tower special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like Pandora's Tower

Best alternative overall: Alundra 91% match – Melee combat with weapons or fists
Newest alternative: Soulstice 86% match – released 2022

Best match

Alundra

91 %Match

1997PlayStation

A Zelda-style 2D action adventure in which you play the dreamwalker Alundra, entering villagers' nightmares. Tough dungeon puzzles and a surprisingly dark story set it apart.

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Jade Empire

Melee combat with weapons or fists

BioWare's martial-arts RPG set in a mythical China-inspired world, where you switch between fighting styles, make moral choices and follow a cinematic hero's journey.

Threads of Fate

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You alternate between Rue and Mint, two characters with very different motives who are chasing the same powerful relic. The game mixes real-time sword combat and platforming sections with a story told from two perspectives.

Anima: Gate of Memories

Action-packed real-time combat

A third-person anime-styled action RPG about a memory-less girl bound to an ancient creature. It centers on fast, combo-heavy combat with many skills, plus exploration of its dark fantasy world.

Ys Origin

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast-paced action RPG where you climb a demon-infested tower, with snappy combat, demanding bosses and a driving rock soundtrack. Multiple playable characters with distinct combat styles encourage replaying.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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.

Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 2D action adventure steeped in Norse mythology, where you play Estra across four seasonal chapters seeking the truth about her father's death. Combat, puzzles and a painterly world come together in a mostly linear, story-driven journey.

Soulstice

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark fantasy hack-and-slash in the vein of classic stylish action games, where you control two very different sisters at once: a swordswoman and her ghostly companion. The fast combat built on switching powers and chaining combos carries an emotional story about sisterly bonds.