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1993PC9.99 €

A 1993 gothic horror adventure with real-time isometric action: you hunt vampires in a cursed valley ruled by a count, exploring, fighting and solving puzzles to stop him.

  • Dread and tension
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Interconnected level design
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

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1996USK 16PCPlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Veil of Darkness: dread and tension, melee combat with weapons or fists as well as a dark atmosphere.

As the freshly resurrected vampire Kain, you slash through the gloomy top-down land of Nosgoth, collecting spells, weapons and shapeshifting forms. Famed for its gothic atmosphere, richly voiced dramatic storytelling and morally grey tale of vengeance.

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Shadow Tower

Dread and tension

You climb a grim first-person tower full of monsters and winding floors, where every fight with heavy weapons demands patience. Often seen as a precursor to the Souls series, it rewards you for feeling your way through its mapless corridors with hard-won discoveries.

Evil Tonight

Dark, serious atmosphere

You play exorcist Silvia, who can bring the evil of haunted places into physical form. Between fights, exploration and puzzles, you unravel a mystery that spirals out of control in a single night.

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.

Shadow Tower: Abyss

Dread and tension

In Shadow Tower Abyss you delve into a gloomy tower full of monsters, where every fight and every step can be dangerous. It demands patience and careful play and rewards you with an oppressive atmosphere that strongly echoes the King's Field series.

Shadow Man

Dark, serious atmosphere

As voodoo warrior Mike LeRoi you travel between the living world and Deadside to hunt serial killers and avert an apocalypse. A grim, interconnected 3D adventure with Metroidvania-style exploration and a genuinely disturbing atmosphere.

Labyrinth of the Demon King

Dread and tension

A dungeon-crawling adventure where you fight through a labyrinth, solve puzzles and battle monsters to hunt down the demon who betrayed your lord. It blends puzzles, action and survival-horror touches in a dark atmosphere.

Lunacid

Lots to discover

Lunacid is a first-person dungeon crawler in the spirit of King's Field and Shadow Tower, set in a dark, interconnected world full of secrets. Its deliberately crude retro look, free exploration and varied weapons and spells create an eerie, nostalgic atmosphere.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark gothic action-adventure where you alternate between the vampire Kain and the wraith Raziel. Brutal melee combat, environmental puzzles and a dense, layered tale of fate and vengeance define the experience.

Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance

Fantasy setting

A 90s first-person melee hack and slash where you fight through gloomy castles full of monsters with sword and spells, hunting for keys and secrets. Light RPG elements and a retro Build-engine feel.

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