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A brutal third-person hack-and-slash from the early Unreal Engine era, sending Viking Ragnar through Norse mythic realms down to Hel with axes, swords and hammers. Dismemberment, rune powers and platforming sections define the experience.
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A third-person action game on the Quake II engine where you play Corvus, fighting through dark fantasy levels with a blade and spells while solving environmental puzzles. Its mix of melee, magic and adventure is backed by Brom's artwork.
90 %
Challenging difficulty
A brutal third-person swordfighting game where you play a Knight, Barbarian, Dwarf or Amazon and carve through enemies with heavy combos and gory, weighty combat on the hunt for a Necromancer. Its demanding, physical combat and grim dark-fantasy mood made it a cult classic.
89 %
9.99 €
Fantasy setting
A much grittier sequel where the Prince flees the relentless Dahaka and leaps between past and present on the Island of Time. Acrobatic traversal, time-rewinding powers and a deeper dual-weapon combat system define it, backed by a heavy metal soundtrack.
89 %
Fantasy setting
Heretic is a classic first-person shooter that takes the Doom engine into a dark fantasy world. Instead of guns you wield wands, crossbows and magical artifacts against undead and demons while hunting keys and exploring maze-like levels.
88 %
16.99 €
Fantasy setting
An action-platformer where you play Ardeshir, returning home to find his island shrouded in mist, fighting with fire and steel to uncover what happened to his people.
87 %
Fantasy setting
The first 3D Castlevania tells the origin of the Belmont vampire hunters. As Leon Belmont you whip your way through a gothic castle, fighting monster hordes and big bosses while collecting sub-weapons and elemental powers.
87 %
Fantasy setting
A dark 3D action-adventure where you play a betrayed voodoo priest fighting, jumping and solving small puzzles through the underworld to reclaim his heart. It blends melee combat with platforming in a voodoo-flavored atmosphere.
86 %
−50 % 4.87 €
Challenging difficulty
A linear fantasy action game from Starbreeze where you play two campaigns, one for the Light and one for the Darkness, and choose from warriors, archers and mages before each mission. It looked impressive for its time and is known for tough melee combat.
86 %
free
Fantasy setting
A dark fantasy first-person shooter where you pick a fighter, mage or cleric, each with a unique arsenal, and fight through interconnected hub worlds. Switch puzzles and backtracking matter as much as the combat.
85 %
9.99 €
Fantasy setting
The Sands of Time trilogy finale mixes acrobatic wall-running through a burning Babylon with time rewinds, stealthy Speed Kills, and the Prince's struggle against his savage Dark Prince alter ego.
