Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY 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: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult.
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition is tagged Souls-like, Difficult, Action, Singleplayer, Ninja, Stealth, Adventure, Third Person 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.
- 3 are from the same studio: DARK SOULS: REMASTERED, DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition.
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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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 15 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Ninja; 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-likeDifficultNinjaStealthThird PersonStory RichViolentAssassin
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Story Rich 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 RPGStory RichThird PersonDark FantasyViolentDarkGoreSouls-like
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 10 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 Hack and SlashSouls-likeRPGViolentThird PersonStory RichDark FantasyGore
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Styx: Master of Shadows
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Stealth, Violent and Story Rich.
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Styx: Master of Shadows at a glance Released 2014 Studio Cyanide Studio Player sentiment 83% positive of 11,709 Price $19.99 StealthViolentStory RichThird PersonAssassinDark FantasyRPGDifficult
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DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
Why it matched: made by the same studio, QLOC; both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG; 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-likeDark FantasyRPGDifficultDarkGreat SoundtrackStory RichThird Person
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Third Person 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 RPGThird PersonViolentStealthGoreStory RichHack and SlashDark Fantasy
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DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin
Why it matched: made by the same studio, FromSoftware, Inc.; both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG; 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 Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGDifficultThird PersonDarkStory Rich
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Third Person, Stealth and RPG.
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor at a glance Released 2014 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 96,948 Price $3.99 Third PersonStealthRPGAssassinHack and SlashGoreStory RichDark Fantasy
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Dark Souls III
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Difficult; 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 Souls-likeDark FantasyDifficultRPGThird PersonStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Dark Fantasy and Third Person; 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 RPGDark FantasyThird PersonGreat SoundtrackStory RichDifficultHack and Slash
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DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, FromSoftware, Inc.; both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Dark Fantasy.
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-likeRPGDark FantasyDifficultThird PersonDarkGreat Soundtrack
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Lies of P
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Third Person; 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 FantasyThird PersonStory RichDarkRPGDifficultViolent
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Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 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 Hack and SlashThird PersonRPGDark FantasyViolentGoreStory RichDifficult
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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Souls-like and Difficult; 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 RPGSouls-likeDifficultDark FantasyHack and SlashStory RichViolentDark
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Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Stealth and Ninja.
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2024 Studio Sucker Punch Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 96,000 Price $59.99 Story RichStealthNinjaThird PersonSouls-likeGoreViolent
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Lucius
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Third Person and Stealth.
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 GoreThird PersonStealthDarkViolentStory RichDifficult
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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Assassin and Story Rich; released around the same time (2017).
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider at a glance Released 2017 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 13,351 Price $29.99 StealthAssassinStory RichViolentDarkGore
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Story Rich.
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-likeRPGStory RichDark FantasyHack and SlashDifficultThird PersonViolent
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Dark Souls
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG.
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 at a glance Released 2011 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 92% positive of 154,662 Price $39.99 Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGDifficultDarkGreat SoundtrackStory RichThird Person
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Assassin and Third Person.
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 StealthAssassinThird PersonGreat SoundtrackDarkDifficultGoreViolent
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ELEX
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2017).
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 RPGThird PersonStory RichDifficultViolentDark Fantasy
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Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Third Person; 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 RPGStory RichThird PersonHack and SlashGreat SoundtrackSouls-like
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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Why it matched: both stealth, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Stealth and Third Person; released around the same time (2019).
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
A Plague Tale: Innocence at a glance Released 2019 Studio Asobo Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 71,473 Price $39.99 Story RichStealthThird PersonDarkGreat SoundtrackViolentDark Fantasy
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Gore and Third Person; released around the same time (2017).
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 Story RichGoreThird PersonViolentStealthDarkGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition?
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, on the evidence we have. It both open world, stealth, fantasy, story-rich, 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 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY 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 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY 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.
What else did the makers of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition do?
DARK SOULS: REMASTERED, DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition are also from FromSoftware, Inc., and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.