Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like CODE VEIN (2026)
Every game below overlaps with CODE VEIN 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 games like CODE VEIN on a map
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24 games have both
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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
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The short version
- Closest match: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which both fantasy and difficult.
- CODE VEIN is tagged Souls-like, Anime, Character Customization, Action RPG, JRPG, Co-op, Third Person, Singleplayer 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.
Why players value CODE VEIN
The five things Steam players tag CODE VEIN with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Souls-like
- Anime
- Character Customization
- Action RPG
- JRPG
| Reception | on Steam (83% of 62,452) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $59.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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
- 1
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Difficult; released around the same time (2023).
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty at a glance Released 2023 Studio KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Player sentiment 50% positive of 29,314 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: (50% of 29,314)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 4 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: Action, Souls-like, RPG, Difficult, Action RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeRPGDifficultAction RPGDark FantasyHack and SlashGoreCharacter Customization
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Thymesia
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2022).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (82% of 10,077)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 2 of 5 — Souls-like, Action RPG
Why players like it: Souls-like, Difficult, Singleplayer, Dark Fantasy, Hack and Slash — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $7.99 — $52.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeDifficultDark FantasyHack and SlashAction RPGThird PersonRPGGore
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Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Hack and Slash, Third Person and RPG; released around the same time (2016).
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio KAIKO Player sentiment 88% positive of 18,857 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (88% of 18,857)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 1 of 5 — Action RPG
Why players like it: Action, Hack and Slash, Adventure, Third Person, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $19.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Hack and SlashThird PersonRPGDark FantasyViolentGorePost-apocalypticDifficult
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Hack and Slash, Souls-like and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (76% of 17,431)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 1 of 5 — Souls-like
Why players like it: Hack and Slash, Action, Female Protagonist, Souls-like, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Hack and SlashSouls-likeRPGViolentThird PersonDark FantasyPost-apocalypticGore
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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, JRPG and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2021).
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... at a glance Released 2021 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,344 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (88% of 28,344)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Anime, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Action, RPG, JRPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $59.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:RPGJRPGHack and SlashPost-apocalypticAnimeDark FantasyAction RPGViolent
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Monster Hunter: World
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Third Person; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.
Monster Hunter: World at a glance Released 2018 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 89% positive of 516,159 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (89% of 516,159)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 4 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: Co-op, Multiplayer, Action, Open World, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $29.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:RPGCharacter CustomizationThird PersonAction RPGDifficultHack and SlashJRPGSouls-like
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, JRPG and Action RPG.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at a glance Released 2025 Studio Sandfall Interactive Player sentiment 95% positive of 277,064 Price $47.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (95% of 277,064)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 4 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: Turn-Based Combat, Story Rich, Fantasy, RPG, Exploration — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $47.99 — $12.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:RPGJRPGAction RPGSouls-likeDark FantasyCharacter CustomizationPost-apocalyptic
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Nioh: Complete Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Difficult; released around the same time (2017).
Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
Nioh: Complete Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Player sentiment 79% positive of 38,915 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (79% of 38,915)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Souls-like, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: Souls-like, Action, RPG, Difficult, Hack and Slash — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $49.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeRPGDifficultHack and SlashDark FantasyAction RPGThird PersonJRPG
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Biomutant
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2021).
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Biomutant at a glance Released 2021 Studio Experiment 101 Player sentiment 66% positive of 20,181 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.9/10 · Steam: (66% of 20,181)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, Action RPG
Why players like it: Open World, Action, Singleplayer, RPG, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:RPGCharacter CustomizationPost-apocalypticThird PersonHack and SlashAction RPGSouls-like
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Dark Souls III
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Difficult; published by the same company; released around the same time (2016).
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Dark Souls III at a glance Released 2016 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 94% positive of 439,389 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (94% of 439,389)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, Action RPG
Why players like it: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult, RPG, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $59.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeDark FantasyDifficultRPGThird PersonAction RPGCharacter Customization
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DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG; published by the same company; released around the same time (2018).
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
DARK SOULS: REMASTERED at a glance Released 2018 Studio QLOC Player sentiment 92% positive of 154,698 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (92% of 154,698)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, Action RPG
Why players like it: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG, Difficult, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGDifficultAction RPGThird PersonCharacter Customization
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Action RPG; released around the same time (2016).
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen at a glance Released 2016 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 88% positive of 49,002 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (88% of 49,002)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Character Customization, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: RPG, Open World, Character Customization, Fantasy, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $29.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:RPGCharacter CustomizationAction RPGDark FantasyThird PersonDifficultJRPGHack and Slash
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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Souls-like and Character Customization; released around the same time (2021).
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Player sentiment 87% positive of 50,508 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (87% of 50,508)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, JRPG
Why players like it: RPG, Action, Souls-like, Character Customization, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $49.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:RPGSouls-likeCharacter CustomizationDifficultJRPGDark FantasyHack and SlashViolent
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She Will Punish Them
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Hack and Slash, Action RPG and Souls-like; released around the same time (2020).
A sensual dark fantasy ARPG. Customize a stunning succubus with great body details, together with your companions fight intense combats with challenging bosses to get sexy outfits and powerful equipment, and between battles, chill and interact with your fellow maidens at the palace designed by you.
She Will Punish Them at a glance Released 2020 Studio L2 Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 18,150 Price $15.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 18,150)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 2 of 5 — Souls-like, Action RPG
Why players like it: Sexual Content, Nudity, Mature, Female Protagonist, 3D — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $15.99 — $44.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Hack and SlashAction RPGSouls-likeDark FantasyViolentGoreThird PersonDifficult
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DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG; published by the same company; released around the same time (2015).
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin at a glance Released 2015 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 131,673 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (84% of 131,673)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Souls-like, Character Customization, Action RPG
Why players like it: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG, Difficult, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGDifficultThird PersonAction RPGCharacter Customization
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Remnant: From the Ashes
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2019).
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Remnant: From the Ashes at a glance Released 2019 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 57,316 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (84% of 57,316)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 1 of 5 — Souls-like
Why players like it: Souls-like, Action, Co-op, RPG, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeRPGOnline Co-OpPost-apocalypticDifficultDark FantasyViolent
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Vampire, RPG and Third Person; released around the same time (2018).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (77% of 25,168)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 2 of 5 — Souls-like, Action RPG
Why players like it: Vampire, RPG, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:VampireRPGThird PersonDark FantasyViolentGoreAction RPGSouls-like
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Third Person; released around the same time (2019).
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,843 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 354,843)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 1 of 5 — Souls-like
Why players like it: Souls-like, Difficult, Action, Singleplayer, Ninja — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $59.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeDifficultThird PersonViolentDark FantasyHack and SlashRPGGore
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Third Person; released around the same time (2019).
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,898 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (95% of 354,898)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 1 of 5 — Souls-like
Why players like it: Souls-like, Difficult, Action, Singleplayer, Ninja — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $59.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeDifficultThird PersonViolentDark FantasyHack and SlashRPGGore
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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights at a glance Released 2021 Studio Live Wire Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,705 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (94% of 45,705)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 3 of 5 — Souls-like, Anime, Action RPG
Why players like it: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $24.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:Souls-likeDark FantasyDifficultPost-apocalypticAction RPGAnime
- 21
Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Hack and Slash and RPG; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 19,135)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 2 of 5 — Souls-like, Action RPG
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Adventure, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $19.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:DifficultHack and SlashRPGPost-apocalypticAction RPGSouls-like
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action RPG, Souls-like and RPG.
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Black Myth: Wukong at a glance Released 2024 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 96% positive of 1,209,348 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 9.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 1,209,348)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 2 of 5 — Souls-like, Action RPG
Why players like it: Mythology, Action RPG, Action, Souls-like, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $59.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with CODE VEIN:Action RPGSouls-likeRPGDark FantasyHack and SlashDifficultThird PersonViolent
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SCARLET NEXUS
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Anime, RPG and JRPG; released around the same time (2021).
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
SCARLET NEXUS at a glance Released 2021 Studio BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 18,163 Price $9.59 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 18,163)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 5 of 5 — Souls-like, Anime, Character Customization, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: Anime, Action, RPG, JRPG, Action RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $9.59 — $50.40 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:AnimeRPGJRPGAction RPGCharacter CustomizationHack and SlashSouls-like
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GOD EATER 3
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic; shares 9 player tags including Anime, Character Customization and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2019).
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
GOD EATER 3 at a glance Released 2019 Studio BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. Player sentiment 79% positive of 9,948 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (79% of 9,948)
Matches CODE VEIN on: 4 of 5 — Anime, Character Customization, Action RPG, JRPG
Why players like it: Anime, Action, Character Customization, Hack and Slash, Hunting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs CODE VEIN: $59.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with CODE VEIN:AnimeCharacter CustomizationHack and SlashJRPGRPGOnline Co-OpAction RPGThird Person
Common questions
What game is most like CODE VEIN?
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy and difficult. 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 CODE VEIN" 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 CODE VEIN. 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.