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24 games like Outward Definitive Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Outward Definitive Edition 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: Remnant: From the Ashes, which both survival, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult.
- Outward Definitive Edition is tagged RPG, Open World, Survival, Co-op, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op, Souls-like, Split Screen 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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Remnant: From the Ashes
Why it matched: both survival, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 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 Souls-likeRPGOnline Co-OpSurvivalDifficultViolent
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Violent; 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 Souls-likeRPGViolentThird PersonFantasyDifficult
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LIZARDS MUST DIE
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Third Person and Difficult; released around the same time (2023).
The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.
LIZARDS MUST DIE at a glance Released 2023 Studio Smola Game Studio Player sentiment 96% positive of 26,441 Price $3.99 Souls-likeThird PersonDifficultRealisticFantasyRPG
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both open world, survival, fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Resource Management and Fantasy; released around the same time (2022).
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 SurvivalResource ManagementFantasyModdableDifficultExploration
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Monster Hunter: World
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Fantasy; 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 RPGThird PersonFantasyDifficultExplorationSouls-like
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DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Difficult.
Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?
DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 92% positive of 78,539 Price Not listed Souls-likeRPGDifficultExplorationFantasyThird Person
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why it matched: both survival, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Survival and Difficult; released around the same time (2018).
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance Released 2018 Studio The Bearded Ladies Player sentiment 90% positive of 20,534 Price $34.99 RPGSurvivalDifficultExplorationFantasy
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Risen
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person; published by the same company.
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.
Risen at a glance Released 2009 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 89% positive of 10,815 Price $14.99 RPGFantasyThird PersonExplorationDifficult
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Dark Souls II
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Difficult.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Dark Souls II at a glance Released 2014 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 88% positive of 46,773 Price $39.99 Souls-likeRPGDifficultExplorationFantasyThird Person
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Monster Hunter Wilds
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Online Co-Op, Third Person and Fantasy; released around the same time (2025).
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
Monster Hunter Wilds at a glance Released 2025 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 49% positive of 328,877 Price $39.99 Online Co-OpThird PersonFantasyRPGSouls-like
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Fantasy; 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 Souls-likeRPGFantasyDifficultThird PersonViolent
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 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 Souls-likeDifficultThird PersonViolentRPG
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 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 Souls-likeDifficultThird PersonViolentRPG
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Lies of P
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Third Person and Exploration; 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-likeThird PersonExplorationRPGDifficultViolent
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Souls-like, Third Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2019).
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a glance Released 2019 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 175,096 Price $39.99 Souls-likeThird PersonExplorationRPGFantasy
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Why it matched: both open world, survival and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Online Co-Op and Third Person; released around the same time (2025).
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN at a glance Released 2025 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 82% positive of 190,327 Price $39.99 Souls-likeOnline Co-OpThird PersonRPGSurvivalViolent
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Conan Exiles Enhanced
Why it matched: both open world, survival and fantasy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, RPG and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2018).
Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunning visuals and improved performance. SURVIVE, BUILD, and DOMINATE alone or with friends in a world brimming with adventure!
Conan Exiles Enhanced at a glance Released 2018 Studio Funcom Player sentiment 79% positive of 117,272 Price $39.99 SurvivalRPGOnline Co-OpExplorationViolentFantasy
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person.
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 RPGFantasyThird PersonExplorationDifficult
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Biomutant
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Fantasy; 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 RPGThird PersonFantasyExplorationSouls-like
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Day of Dragons
Why it matched: both open world, survival and fantasy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Fantasy and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Day of Dragons at a glance Released 2019 Studio Beawesome Games Player sentiment 65% positive of 7,900 Price $19.99 SurvivalFantasyRPGRealisticExplorationThird Person
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ELEX
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person.
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
ELEX at a glance Released 2017 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 74% positive of 19,605 Price $29.99 RPGFantasyThird PersonDifficultViolent
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 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-likeRPGDifficultFantasyViolentThird Person
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DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person; released around the same time (2020).
The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT at a glance Released 2020 Studio CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd. Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,245 Price $19.99 RPGFantasyThird PersonDifficult
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DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Difficult; 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 Souls-likeRPGDifficultFantasyExplorationThird Person
Common questions
What game is most like Outward Definitive Edition?
Remnant: From the Ashes, on the evidence we have. It both survival, fantasy, atmospheric 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 Outward Definitive Edition" 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 Outward Definitive Edition. 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.