Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Salt and Sanctuary, which both horror, fantasy and atmospheric.
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is tagged Action, Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer, Vampire, Hack and Slash, Singleplayer, 2D by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Salt and Sanctuary at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ska Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,874 Price $17.99 MetroidvaniaDark Fantasy2DPlatformerDarkSide ScrollerHorror
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Dark and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon at a glance Released 2016 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 161,942 Price $3.74 Dark FantasyDark2DHorrorGothicFantasy
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Alice: Madness Returns
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Dark Fantasy and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2011).
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Alice: Madness Returns at a glance Released 2011 Studio Spicy Horse Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,764 Price $9.99 HorrorDark FantasyHack and SlashGothicPlatformerFantasy
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Thymesia
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Hack and Slash and Dark.
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Thymesia at a glance Released 2022 Studio OverBorder Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 10,077 Price $7.99 Dark FantasyHack and SlashDarkFantasyGothicHorror
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Dark and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2015).
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 HorrorDarkDark Fantasy2DFantasy
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Dark, Horror and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2017).
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ninja Theory Player sentiment 90% positive of 76,521 Price $29.99 DarkHorrorDark FantasyHack and SlashFantasy
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Blasphemous 2
Why it matched: both horror and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Fantasy, Metroidvania and Side Scroller.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Blasphemous 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 91% positive of 21,269 Price $9.49 FantasyMetroidvaniaSide ScrollerHack and Slash2DPlatformerHorror
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Blasphemous
Why it matched: both horror and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy and 2D.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Blasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Price $24.99 MetroidvaniaDark Fantasy2DPlatformerGothicHorrorSide Scroller
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Metroidvania, Platformer and Fantasy; released around the same time (2016).
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 MetroidvaniaPlatformerFantasy2DSide Scroller2.5D
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Why it matched: both fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Metroidvania and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Dust: An Elysian Tail at a glance Released 2013 Studio Humble Hearts LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 19,062 Price $14.99 PlatformerMetroidvania2DFantasyHack and SlashSide Scroller
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Jump King
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Fantasy.
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Jump King at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nexile Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,391 Price $12.99 Platformer2DFantasyHorrorSide Scroller
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Thief Gold (1999)
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Fantasy and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2012).
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Thief Gold (1999) at a glance Released 2012 Studio Looking Glass Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 4,177 Price $1.74 HorrorFantasyDark FantasyDark
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Halls of Torment
Why it matched: both fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Hack and Slash and 2D.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment at a glance Released 2024 Studio Chasing Carrots Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,787 Price $6.66 Dark FantasyHack and Slash2DDarkGothicFantasy
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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Fantasy and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2015).
Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide at a glance Released 2015 Studio Fatshark Player sentiment 80% positive of 21,448 Price $3.59 Dark FantasyFantasyHack and SlashHorror
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Metroidvania, Platformer and 2D; released around the same time (2017).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 MetroidvaniaPlatformer2DDark FantasySide Scroller
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Limbo
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Platformer, Dark and 2D; released around the same time (2010).
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Limbo at a glance Released 2010 Studio Playdead Player sentiment 92% positive of 62,016 Price $12.49 PlatformerDark2DHorrorSide Scroller
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Side Scroller and 2.5D.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night at a glance Released 2019 Studio ArtPlay Player sentiment 93% positive of 41,617 Price $39.99 MetroidvaniaSide Scroller2.5DPlatformerDark FantasyGothic2D
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My Beautiful Paper Smile
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Horror, 2D and Dark Fantasy.
Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…
My Beautiful Paper Smile at a glance Released 2021 Studio Two Star Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 424 Price $14.99 Horror2DDark FantasyDark
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Thief: Deadly Shadows
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Dark, Horror and Fantasy.
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
Thief: Deadly Shadows at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 81% positive of 2,604 Price $1.79 DarkHorrorFantasyDark Fantasy
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Vampire, Horror and Dark Fantasy.
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Vampyr at a glance Released 2018 Studio DONTNOD Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 25,168 Price $39.99 VampireHorrorDark FantasyDark
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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Hack and Slash and Dark.
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at a glance Released 2022 Studio Fatshark Player sentiment 72% positive of 138,182 Price $9.99 HorrorHack and SlashDarkDark Fantasy
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Dead Cells
Why it matched: both fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Metroidvania, 2D and Hack and Slash.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells at a glance Released 2018 Studio Motion Twin Player sentiment 97% positive of 183,007 Price $24.99 Metroidvania2DHack and SlashPlatformerDark Fantasy
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Mortal Kombat X
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 3 player tags including 2.5D, Fantasy and Horror; released around the same time (2015).
Experience the Next Generation of the #1 Fighting Franchise. Mortal Kombat X combines unparalleled, cinematic presentation with all new gameplay.
Mortal Kombat X at a glance Released 2015 Studio NetherRealm Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 60,712 Price $19.99 2.5DFantasyHorror
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both horror and fantasy; shares 5 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Dark and Fantasy.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Iratus: Lord of the Dead at a glance Released 2020 Studio Unfrozen Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,251 Price $2.99 Dark FantasyDarkFantasy2DGothic
Common questions
What game is most like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate?
Salt and Sanctuary, on the evidence we have. It both horror, fantasy and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.