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2018 PCPlayStationXbox 29.99 € 👍 75 % Mostly positive, 2,406 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

A dark isometric action RPG where you play a demon who devours the souls of fallen heroes, swapping between them and between the shadow and mortal realms to tackle fights and puzzles.

What defines Shadows: Awakening:

  • A party of several characters
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong character progression
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

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2006 PlayStation

  • A party of several characters
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong character progression

A Norse-mythology JRPG in which Silmeria and Alicia share one body and try to prevent a war between humans and gods. Combat blends real-time attacks with party combos, alongside puzzle-tinged dungeons and gorgeous visuals.

The Dwarves

A party of several characters

A fantasy RPG based on Markus Heitz's novels where you lead a band of dwarves with different abilities through real-time battles against orcs, ogres and undead. The focus is on story and squad tactics rather than open-world freedom.

Tales of Berseria

A party of several characters

A dark JRPG where you play the vengeful Velvet and lead a band of misfits against the world's established order. Fast real-time combat and a character-driven story set it apart from typical heroic tales.

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

Dark, serious atmosphere

This entry moves Capcom's demon-slaying series in feudal Japan to a free 3D camera with fast sword combat. It adds switchable AI companions, a wider range of weapons, and the ability to revisit earlier areas for new content.

Silver

A party of several characters

A 1999 action RPG in which you lead a group through a medieval fantasy land to rescue kidnapped women. The quest grows into a struggle between good and evil, with real-time combat and hand-drawn backgrounds.

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon

A party of several characters

A fast action RPG with an anime look, where a knight turned artificial half-demon fights alongside summoned demon servants in a gothic 19th-century city. A story of friendship and betrayal drives the game, with servant collecting and upgrading at the heart of combat.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

Dark, serious atmosphere

As the resurrected crusader Christof, you follow a vampire saga from medieval Prague to modern-day New York. You lead a small coterie of vampires through real-time combat and develop their disciplines in a dark, story-driven adventure.

Final Fantasy Type-0

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark action spin on Final Fantasy where you swap in real time between fourteen elite academy students fighting in a tragic war over crystals. It adds a world map, missions and army command on top.

SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars

A party of several characters

A fantasy blend of real-time strategy and RPG where you lead an Avatar and a band of heroes through an epic story while also commanding armies. Shadow Wars continues the struggle against the Dark Elves and the Shadows.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

A party of several characters

A hack-and-slash spin-off of Three Houses where you mow down armies as the mercenary Shez, command allied units, and follow a different war story depending on which house you side with, giving familiar characters new twists.

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