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2018 PCPlayStationXbox 29.99 € 31 % positive Mostly negative, 348 reviews on Steam

As one of the last Sentinels, you leap and swing with sword and grappling rope against towering ogres, severing limbs for the kill while racing to save civilians in destructible cities.

What defines Extinction:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Extinction are Grimlord, Crusaders of Might and Magic and Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Extinction special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Grimlord

91 %

2024 PlayStation 28.99 € 78 % positive Mostly positive, 932 reviews on Steam

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

Grimlord is a dark fantasy action RPG made for VR, where you fight with your own body movement using customizable weapons and armor. The focus is on physical melee combat and gear personalization.

Crusaders of Might and Magic

Pure single-player experience

A 1999 dark fantasy action game set in the Might and Magic universe, where you play the mercenary Drake fighting the Legion of the Fallen. The focus is on real-time melee combat in a linear crusade campaign.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The first 3D Castlevania tells the origin of the Belmont vampire hunters. As Leon Belmont you whip your way through a gothic castle, fighting monster hordes and big bosses while collecting sub-weapons and elemental powers.

Lair

Lavish presentation

You ride a war dragon through massive aerial and ground battles against huge armies in a war-torn fantasy world. It delivers epic spectacle, though its motion-based controls were famously divisive.

Elderborn

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A brutal first-person fantasy slasher with heavy melee combat and light souls-like progression. You play a merciless warrior delving into a grim city full of ancient secrets.

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Pure single-player experience

A 3D hack-and-slash set in a mythic ancient Greece, where you play the gladiator Rygar and wield the Diskarmor against Titans to rescue a kidnapped princess. Combo-driven combat is mixed with light exploration and ability upgrades.

Undead Citadel

Pure single-player experience

A physics-driven medieval action game where you hack, shoot and blast your way through a cursed citadel full of undead. The appeal is its weighty, visceral combat.

Beowulf: The Game

Fantasy setting

A hack-and-slash action game based on Robert Zemeckis' film, in which you fight monsters like Grendel as Beowulf. The characters are voiced by the film's original cast.

Viking Rage VR

Focus on a single character

A VR action game where you defend a Viking fortress with axes and bows against trolls, kobolds and other mythical creatures. The focus is on hands-on melee and ranged combat in first person.

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