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2016 PC 16.79 € 90 % positive Very positive, 2,481 reviews on Steam

A VR-exclusive fantasy RPG where you swing a sword and cast spells in hands-on melee against life-sized monsters while exploring eerie realms full of wards and lost artifacts.

What defines Vanishing Realms:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Vanishing Realms are Heretic II, Light Crusader and The Morrigan. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Vanishing Realms special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Heretic II

94 %

1998 PC

  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Focus on a single character

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.

Light Crusader

Pure single-player experience

A 1990s action adventure where you play a swordsman delving through a monster-filled dungeon, fighting in real time and solving tricky 3D puzzles to rescue vanished people. It blends arcade-style combat with puzzle-driven dungeon exploration.

The Morrigan

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A VR-exclusive action RPG where you raid the grim catacombs of the Celtic death queen Morrigan. It centers on first-person dungeon delving and combat with a Celtic mythology flavor.

Graven

Fantasy setting

A dark retro-styled first-person action adventure where you play a wrongly convicted man of faith, exploring a grim fantasy world with weapons and magic while solving puzzles.

KryptCrawler

Pure single-player experience

A classic first-person, grid-based dungeon crawler built for virtual reality. You explore crypts full of undead and creatures, fighting with weapons and artifacts you find along the way.

Xanadu Next

Fantasy setting

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.

Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

Pure single-player experience

A 1990s action RPG set in an Arabian Nights-inspired fantasy world, where you play a lone hero fighting in real time through dungeons and solving puzzles to lift a curse.

The Summoning

Pure single-player experience

A 1992 isometric fantasy dungeon crawler with hand-designed levels, a spellcasting system based on hand gestures, and magical runes that grant abilities and items.

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