Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Death's Door (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Death's Door 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: TUNIC, which both fantasy and difficult.
- Death's Door is tagged Cute, Souls-like, 3D Platformer, Cartoony, Dark Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure 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
- 1
TUNIC
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Exploration, Souls-like and Metroidvania; released around the same time (2022).
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
TUNIC at a glance Released 2022 Studio TUNIC Team Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,472 Price $29.99 ExplorationSouls-likeMetroidvaniaCuteAction-AdventureIsometricRPG3D
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No Rest for the Wicked
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Souls-like, Action RPG and Combat; released around the same time (2024).
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.
No Rest for the Wicked at a glance Released 2024 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 80% positive of 81,102 Price $39.99 Souls-likeAction RPGCombatExplorationHack and SlashColorfulRPG3D
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The First Berserker: Khazan
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Souls-like, Hack and Slash and Action RPG; released around the same time (2025).
The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.
The First Berserker: Khazan at a glance Released 2025 Studio Neople Player sentiment 85% positive of 32,183 Price $35.99 Souls-likeHack and SlashAction RPGAction-AdventureRPG3DDark FantasyCartoony
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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; released around the same time (2024).
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 Action RPGSouls-likeRPGCombatAction-AdventureDark Fantasy3DHack and Slash
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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action RPG, Hack and Slash and Isometric; released around the same time (2020).
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem at a glance Released 2020 Studio WOLCEN Studio Player sentiment 56% positive of 67,957 Price $19.99 Action RPGHack and SlashIsometricRPGIndieDark FantasyDungeon CrawlerController
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Action-Adventure and Exploration; released around the same time (2022).
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits at a glance Released 2022 Studio Ember Lab Player sentiment 92% positive of 17,564 Price $39.99 Souls-likeAction-AdventureExploration3D Platformer3DCombatControllerIndie
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Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Hack and Slash and Exploration.
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 IndieHack and SlashExplorationRPGColorfulAction RPGMetroidvaniaSouls-like
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Victor Vran ARPG
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action RPG, Hack and Slash and RPG.
Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!
Victor Vran ARPG at a glance Released 2015 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 6,454 Price $19.99 Action RPGHack and SlashRPGIsometricDungeon CrawlerIndieControllerDark Fantasy
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Minecraft Dungeons
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 9 player tags including Dungeon Crawler, Hack and Slash and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!
Minecraft Dungeons at a glance Released 2020 Studio Mojang Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 19,205 Price $9.99 Dungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRPGAction RPGAction-AdventureExplorationIsometricColorful
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Metroidvania, Exploration and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2024).
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown at a glance Released 2024 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,043 Price $29.99 MetroidvaniaExplorationAction-AdventureAction RPGControllerColorfulCombatHack and Slash
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Path of Exile 2
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Action RPG, Hack and Slash and RPG; released around the same time (2024).
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.
Path of Exile 2 at a glance Released 2024 Studio Grinding Gear Games Player sentiment 75% positive of 224,979 Price $29.99 Action RPGHack and SlashRPGSouls-likeDark FantasyIsometricDungeon Crawler
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Lords of the Fallen
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Exploration and Combat; released around the same time (2023).
A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.
Lords of the Fallen at a glance Released 2023 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 68% positive of 55,818 Price $29.99 Souls-likeExplorationCombatDark FantasyRPGAction RPGAction-Adventure
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and Indie; 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 MetroidvaniaSouls-likeIndieExplorationDark FantasyCuteController
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Book of Demons
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 8 player tags including Dungeon Crawler, Hack and Slash and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!
Book of Demons at a glance Released 2018 Studio Thing Trunk Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,446 Price $24.99 Dungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRPGIsometricAction RPGDark FantasyAction-AdventureController
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Thymesia
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Hack and Slash; 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 Souls-likeDark FantasyHack and SlashAction RPGRPGCombat3D
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Biomutant
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Hack and Slash and Exploration; 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 RPGHack and SlashExplorationAction RPGCuteIndieSouls-like
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Action RPG; released around the same time (2025).
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 RPGExplorationAction RPGSouls-likeDark Fantasy3D
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Lies of P
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Action RPG; released around the same time (2023).
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Lies of P at a glance Released 2023 Studio NEOWIZ Player sentiment 92% positive of 81,935 Price $59.99 Souls-likeDark FantasyAction RPGExploration3DRPG
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Soulstone Survivors
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Action RPG, Colorful and Controller; released around the same time (2025).
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Soulstone Survivors at a glance Released 2025 Studio Game Smithing Limited Player sentiment 91% positive of 26,760 Price $14.99 Action RPGColorfulControllerRPGDark FantasyHack and Slash
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She Will Punish Them
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including 3D, Hack and Slash and Action RPG; 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 3DHack and SlashAction RPGSouls-likeDark FantasyIndie
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Eastern Exorcist
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Souls-like and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2021).
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Eastern Exorcist at a glance Released 2021 Studio Wildfire Game（无锡野火数字科技有限公司） Player sentiment 84% positive of 6,775 Price $17.99 RPGSouls-likeHack and SlashAction RPGIndieMetroidvania
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SCARLET NEXUS
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Action RPG and Action-Adventure; 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 RPGAction RPGAction-AdventureCombatHack and SlashSouls-like
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Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Action RPG and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2020).
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII at a glance Released 2020 Studio SOFTSTAR Player sentiment 63% positive of 9,575 Price $34.99 RPGAction RPGAction-AdventureHack and SlashDungeon CrawlerSouls-like
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Metroidvania, Exploration and Cute; released around the same time (2020).
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 MetroidvaniaExplorationCuteAction-AdventureIndieSouls-like
Common questions
What game is most like Death's Door?
TUNIC, 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 Death's Door" 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 Death's Door. 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.