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Games like Sword of Vermilion

1989PC

As a prince avenging your father, you hunt eight hidden Rings across a wide land to bring down Tsarkon. Its real-time sword fights and secret-hunting exploration make this early action RPG stand out.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Open world
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover

The closest matches for Sword of Vermilion are King's Field, Pale Coins and Risen. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sword of Vermilion special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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King's Field

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1995PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Sword of Vermilion: melee combat with weapons or fists, an open world and a fantasy setting.

An early real-time first-person dungeon crawler widely seen as a forerunner of the Souls games. Slow, deliberate combat, a cryptic world and a lonely atmosphere make for a grim, unforgiving journey of discovery.

Pale Coins

Open world

An old-school fantasy action RPG with soulslike leanings, set in an open world full of punishing bosses and goblin-infested dungeons. You hunt legendary weapons and the Champion's Coin across the land of Grenmark.

Risen

Lots to discover

A classic Piranha Bytes RPG in the spirit of Gothic: as a nameless castaway you explore a dense, handcrafted volcanic island, join a faction and claw your way from weakling to hero. Tough combat and a believable, lived-in world are its core strengths.

Wigmund

Open world

Wigmund is an indie action RPG set in an open fantasy world where you uncover ancient secrets and the mystery of the hidden knights. Combat is skill-based rather than simple click-to-attack.

Xanadu Next

Lots to discover

A classic action RPG from Nihon Falcom in which a gravely wounded knight explores a labyrinthine dungeon realm in search of the legendary Dragon Slayer sword. Exploration, gear and real-time combat take center stage.

The Elder Scrolls: Arena

Open world

The first Elder Scrolls game sends you across a huge, procedurally generated Tamriel to free the imprisoned emperor. Dungeon crawling, towns and freeform character building laid the foundation for later open-world RPGs.

Gothic II

Lots to discover

A handcrafted, densely populated fantasy island where the Nameless Hero rises from weakling to champion, joins a faction, and has to earn every bit of progress the hard way. The cult classic thrives on its believable world, gruff dialogue and a superb sense of discovery.

Bit Dungeon II

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast-paced pixel-style indie action adventure in which you play a spirit fighting through a large overworld of demons to bring peace to your loved one's desecrated grave and soul.

Dragon View

Action-packed real-time combat

A Super Nintendo action RPG in which you play Alex searching for his kidnapped girlfriend. Side-scrolling combat is paired with exploration of a 3D overworld.

Venetica

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Play as Scarlett, daughter of Death, exploring a fantastical Venice and its surroundings, fighting in real time and growing supernatural powers to stop an undead necromancer.

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