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2017PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable75 % positive14.99 €

A sci-fi Soulslike where you fight through a decaying industrial complex in an exoskeleton. Its hook is targeting and severing specific limbs to loot the exact gear and upgrades you want.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for The Surge are Immortal Planet, Bleak Faith: Forsaken and Hellpoint. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Surge special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Immortal Planet

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2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified80 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about The Surge: melee combat with weapons or fists, a demanding difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

A punishing sci-fi soulslike with an isometric view where patience, dodging and precise timing decide every fight. You explore a decaying world of immortals and uncover the mystery behind its curse.

Bleak Faith: Forsaken

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A bleak open-world soulslike action RPG blending sci-fi and dark fantasy. You play one of the Forsaken, fighting through oppressive, eerie ruins against the horrors of the Omnistructure.

Hellpoint

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A grim sci-fi soulslike set on a decaying space station where dimensions bleed into each other. Interconnected areas, punishing combat and co-op play define the experience.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Lavish presentation

A souls-inspired lightsaber adventure following a Padawan on the run after Order 66, combining precise parry-based combat and Force powers with interconnected, Metroidvania-style planets full of shortcuts and puzzles.

Immortal: Unchained

Strong character progression

A punishing third-person action RPG that blends Soulslike combat with firearms. Its grim world mixes Norse mythology with science fiction and demands precise dodging and aiming.

Shadow Labyrinth

Lots to discover

A dark 2D Metroidvania spin-off in the PAC-MAN universe: as the Swordsman you explore an alien planet, devour enemies and grow into an apex predator. It blends fast sword combat with platforming and exploration.

Salt and Sanctuary

Strong character progression

A 2D Soulslike wrapped in Metroidvania design: stamina-driven combat, punishing bosses and a huge skill tree in a grim, interconnected world. Its hand-drawn look and rewarding exploration set it apart.

Mortal Shell

Dark, serious atmosphere

A compact soulslike where you possess fallen warriors as "shells", each with its own abilities. The Harden mechanic lets you briefly turn to stone to absorb hits, making combat tense and tactical in a bleak, decaying world.

AI Limit

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A challenging sci-fi action RPG in the Soulslike mold, where you play the immortal blade-wielder Arrisa exploring the ruins of a post-apocalyptic city. Combat emphasizes precise parrying and dodging.

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