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Games like Throne of Darkness

2001PC

You command a squad of seven distinct samurai through a Japanese mythology-inspired land to topple a dark warlord and avenge your fallen lord. Real-time combat with pausable commands makes positioning and coordinating the group the heart of the experience, and the campaign can also be shared in online co-op or played competitively.

  • A party of several characters
  • Historical setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Playing together in co-op

The closest matches for Throne of Darkness are Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, Conqueror's Blade and Kingdom Under Fire II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Throne of Darkness special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders

83 %Match

2004PCXboxSteam Deck playable92 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Throne of Darkness: a party of several characters, melee combat with weapons or fists and tactical depth.

A blend of real-time strategy and hack-and-slash: you command large armies on the battlefield while fighting in the thick of it with powerful heroes. A grim fantasy war campaign with RPG elements.

Conqueror's Blade

Historical setting

A free-to-play medieval online warfare game where you lead squads of troops as a warlord in massive siege battles and territory wars. It focuses on teamwork, formations and tactical combat alongside other players.

Kingdom Under Fire II

Tactical depth

Kingdom Under Fire II blends real-time strategy, action RPG and online multiplayer, letting you lead hero units and large armies in epic battles across a dark fantasy world.

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Playing together in co-op

A gritty hack-and-slash RPG set in Middle-earth's northern front, where a Ranger, a Dwarf and an Elf loremaster fight alongside the events of the Fellowship's journey. It shines brightest in three-player co-op, with loot and skill trees driving progression.

Rage of Mages

Fantasy setting

A 1998 action RPG with a Warcraft II-style real-time interface: you lead a warrior or mage and companions, collecting gear and spells while fighting through a classic fantasy campaign.

Men of War: Red Tide

Historical setting

A real-time World War II tactics game where you command squads or take direct third-person control of individual soldiers. Detailed, destructible environments and a high difficulty make every skirmish demanding.

Mount & Blade: Warband

Historical setting

An open medieval sandbox where you rise from nobody to warlord, recruiting an army and fighting alongside it in directional real-time melee and mounted combat. Feudal politics, sieges and kingdom-building turn every campaign into your own emergent saga.

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos

Tactical depth

A real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Fantasy world, where you command full armies of the Empire, Chaos, Skaven and High Elves in large battles. It stands out for letting you customize units and heroes, including gear and appearance.

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