Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Eastern Exorcist (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Eastern Exorcist 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: Blasphemous 2, which both fantasy and difficult.
- Eastern Exorcist is tagged Action, RPG, Side Scroller, Adventure, 2D, Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Action RPG 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
Blasphemous 2
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Fantasy, Metroidvania and Souls-like; released around the same time (2023).
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 FantasyMetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficultSide ScrollerHack and Slash2DPlatformer
- 2
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
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 RPGStrategyIndieFantasy2DDifficultViolent
- 3
Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Hack and Slash.
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 IndieDifficultHack and SlashRPG2DAction RPGMetroidvaniaSouls-like
- 4
Salt and Sanctuary
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Souls-like, Metroidvania and 2D.
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 Souls-likeMetroidvania2DDifficultRPGPlatformerIndieAction RPG
- 5
Magicka
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Fantasy, Magic and RPG.
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Magicka at a glance Released 2011 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 32,072 Price $9.99 FantasyMagicRPGIndieDifficultAction RPGStrategy
- 6
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 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 Souls-likeRPGDifficultAction RPGHack and SlashFantasyViolentMartial Arts
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and Platformer; 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-likePlatformer2DDifficultIndieHand-drawnSide Scroller
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Nine Sols
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and Difficult; released around the same time (2024).
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Nine Sols at a glance Released 2024 Studio RedCandleGames Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,195 Price $29.99 MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficult2DPlatformerHand-drawnIndieMartial Arts
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, 2D and Platformer; released around the same time (2021).
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Skul: The Hero Slayer at a glance Released 2021 Studio SOUTHPAW GAMES Player sentiment 93% positive of 57,566 Price $19.99 Indie2DPlatformerMetroidvaniaDifficultSide ScrollerHack and SlashFantasy
- 10
Blasphemous
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and 2D; released around the same time (2019).
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 MetroidvaniaSouls-like2DViolentIndieDifficultPlatformerSide Scroller
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Stoneshard
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Strategy and 2D; released around the same time (2020).
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Stoneshard at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ink Stains Games Player sentiment 75% positive of 35,515 Price $24.99 RPGStrategy2DIndieDifficultEarly Access
- 12
Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 StrategyIndieDifficultRPG2DFantasy
- 13
Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 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-likeRPGFantasyHack and SlashDifficultViolent
- 14
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and 2D; 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 MetroidvaniaSouls-like2DDifficultIndieAction RPGHand-drawn
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, RPG and Side Scroller; released around the same time (2019).
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 MetroidvaniaRPGSide ScrollerPlatformer2DDifficultIndie
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TUNIC
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Metroidvania and Difficult; 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 Souls-likeMetroidvaniaDifficultRPGAction RPGFantasyIndie
- 17
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Violent; released around the same time (2017).
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War at a glance Released 2017 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 89% positive of 116,690 Price $4.99 RPGFantasyViolentHack and SlashAction RPGMagicStrategy
- 18
She Will Punish Them
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 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 Hack and SlashAction RPGSouls-likeViolentEarly AccessDifficultIndie
- 19
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Metroidvania and Indie.
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 PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieRPG2DFantasyHack and SlashSide Scroller
- 20
Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Difficult and Strategy.
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 RPGDifficultStrategyIndie2DFantasy
- 21
Eador. Masters of the Broken World
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Fantasy and RPG.
Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods.
Eador. Masters of the Broken World at a glance Released 2013 Studio Snowbird Games Player sentiment 68% positive of 2,811 Price $19.99 StrategyFantasyRPGIndieDifficultMagic
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, Platformer and 2D; 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 MetroidvaniaPlatformer2DIndieDifficultFantasySouls-like
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Dead Cells
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Metroidvania, 2D and Souls-like; released around the same time (2018).
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 Metroidvania2DSouls-likeDifficultHack and SlashPlatformerIndie
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Jump King
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Platformer; released around the same time (2019).
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 DifficultIndiePlatformer2DFantasySouls-likeSide Scroller
Common questions
What game is most like Eastern Exorcist?
Blasphemous 2, 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 Eastern Exorcist" 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 Eastern Exorcist. 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.