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2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable41 % positive29.99 €

You explore the Stygian Abyss alone in first person, where the environment itself becomes a weapon. Plan your fights carefully or improvise on the spot, as the dungeon rewards creative problem-solving.

  • Lots to discover
  • Fantasy setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for Underworld Ascendant are Risen, Gothic II and Drova: Forsaken Kin. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Underworld Ascendant special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Risen

94 %Match

2009PCXboxSteam Deck playable89 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Underworld Ascendant: lots to discover, a fantasy setting and melee combat with weapons or fists.

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.

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.

Drova: Forsaken Kin

Lots to discover

A pixel-art action RPG in the spirit of classic old-school role-playing games, featuring an open world to roam freely, rival factions and meaningful decisions. Exploration and character growth take center stage, with fairly challenging combat.

Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds

Lots to discover

A classic first-person dungeon RPG in which the Avatar, trapped in a blackrock-encased Castle Britannia, travels through several strange worlds. Free exploration, puzzles and dialogue with many characters define the experience.

Gothic 1 Remake

Lots to discover

As a nameless convict in a mining colony sealed by a magical barrier, you start out weak, join a faction and painstakingly learn skills from trainers. The remake brings back the rugged, believable world with NPC daily routines in Unreal Engine 5.

Gothic

Lots to discover

As a nameless prisoner dumped into a mining colony sealed by a magic barrier, you claw your way up from nobody with no quest markers, joining one of three camps and learning skills only from trainers. Its harsh, believable world full of gruff characters and its unforgiving, clunky combat made it a cult classic.

King's Field

Lots to discover

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.

Divinity II: Ego Draconis

Lots to discover

A witty Larian action RPG where you play a Dragon Knight who fights on foot and can also transform into a dragon for aerial combat. Mind reading, quirky quests and plenty of hidden secrets make its take on Rivellon stand out.

Divine Divinity

Lots to discover

An early Larian action RPG with a huge, freely explorable world, countless side quests and a classless character system that lets you blend warrior, mage and thief skills as you like.

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