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by Daniel Wright
DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.
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$39.99Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Apr 17 · Primal Game Studio
Both: Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · Difficult
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
ViolentSouls-likeMetroidvaniaAction RPGDark Fantasy2.5DRPGSide ScrollerActionDifficult👍 3,029
$19.99Salt and Sacrifice
Nov 6 · Devoured Studios, Ska Studios
Both: Souls-like · Dark Fantasy
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
Online Co-OpSouls-likeMetroidvaniaAction RPGCharacter CustomizationDark FantasyCo-opCo-op CampaignHack and SlashAction👍 1,737
$14.99MycoRelic
Sep 24 · Sandy Dingo Games
Both: Souls-like
MycoRelic is a cooperative third person action-RPG set on islands inhabited by tribal mushroom robots. Loot derelict foundries to upgrade your robotic body. Explore ancient temples to infuse your fungus with forgotten elemental powers.
Early AccessSouls-likeAction RPGOnline Co-OpExplorationMultiplayerRPGThird Person3DCo-op👍 166
$11.997th Domain:Tree of Chaos
Aug 16 · Lightimpact
Both: Dark Fantasy
"7th Domain" is a horizontal version action game derived from Roguelike Metroidvania combined with treasure grinding gameplay. You will play a child of destiny who repairs the world and finds the truth of the broken world. You will grow in battle and challenge the unknown and hidden forces.
RPGActionDark FantasyAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaMagicCombatHack and SlashIndie👍 414
$24.99Drova - Forsaken Kin
Oct 15 · Just2D
Both: Souls-like
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
RPGExplorationAction RPGPixel Graphics2DCharacter CustomizationOpen WorldSouls-likeChoices MatterCRPG👍 9,459
$19.99Trinity Fusion
Dec 15 · Angry Mob Games
Both: Souls-like
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteMetroidvaniaPlatformerRoguelikeSouls-likeAction RPGHack and SlashFemale ProtagonistAction👍 689
$4.99Time Walker: Dark World
Nov 29 · Heartfun
Both: Top-Down
Time Walker Dark World is a roguelike auto-battler with strategic combat. Players will need to adjust their formations, plan their resources, acquire loot, and upgrade skills to defeat formidable enemies and vicious bosses.
Auto BattlerRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyCharacter CustomizationPixel GraphicsResource ManagementStrategyTop-DownChoices MatterFantasy👍 1,434
-50%$3.49Scarlet Tower
Mar 25 · Pyxeralia LLC
Both: Dark Fantasy
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!
VampiresAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsDark FantasyBullet HeavenBullet HellRoguelikeSurvivalHand-drawnRPG👍 1,833
-66%$6.79Spiritfall
Feb 28 · Gentle Giant
Both: Difficult
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
Action Roguelike2D Fighter2D PlatformerRogueliteHack and SlashRoguelikeDifficultPlatformerRPG2D👍 1,844
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
3 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Difficult · Top-Down
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Fast-PacedHack and SlashArcadeIndieDifficultTop-DownPost-apocalypticCombatTime AttackSwordplay
$24.99SULFUR
Oct 28 · Perfect Random
Both: Difficult
SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.
Early AccessGun CustomizationStylizedRogueliteBoomer ShooterExtraction ShooterFPSDungeon CrawlerDifficultShooter👍 9,653
$3.99Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
Feb 22 · MrDoth
Both: Souls-like
Dark Sword is a frenetic action game that mixes bullet-hell and hack-n-slash in the midst of a devastating and dark open world with a tragic backstory, where the player must immerse himself in order to defeat the powerful guardians that guard it.
Bullet HellTop-Down ShooterHack and SlashSouls-likePvEShooterRPGAction RPGMetroidvania2D
$24.99Mortal Sin
Aug 29 · Nikola Todorovic
Both: Dark Fantasy
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
First-PersonAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRPGIndieActionDark FantasyRogueliteProcedural Generation👍 5,583
-30%$17.49Windblown
Oct 24 · Motion Twin
Both: Dark Fantasy
A lightning-fast 1–3 player co-op roguelite from the creators of Dead Cells. DASH, DIVE and DESTROY across a shattered world. Build wild loadouts, unleash devastating Alterattacks, and become the last stand against the Vortex.
Action RoguelikeHack and SlashOnline Co-OpRogueliteCombatMetroidvaniaFast-PacedDark FantasyEarly AccessAction👍 9,070
$0.99VINCERE
Feb 28 · Mitchware Games
Both: Souls-like
VINCERE is a 3D first person hack and slash souls-like that has horror undertones. Cut through low-poly enemies and wield magic to decimate your foes. Upgrade your character in the main hub whenever you can as the demons you face become more violent and numerous.
FPSHack and SlashSouls-likePvE3D Fighter3DFirst-PersonHorrorSwordplayController
$4.99We'reWolves
Feb 17 · SnowBlown Studios
Both: Dark Fantasy · Top-Down
Slay the hordes and survive the night! Journey through a wild and untamed world filled with dangerously relentless foes. In this bullet heaven inspired by Vampire Survivors, you'll use a wide range of melee and ranged weapons to stay safe while you duck and dodge through massive waves of enemies.
Action RoguelikeActionBullet HellAction RPGDark FantasyStrategy RPG2DTop-DownCharacter CustomizationShooter
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$6.99Whack-A-Monster
Jul 28 · Brainfog Games
Both: Top-Down
Whack-A-Monster. An incremental game about Whacking, Smashing, Splashing & BONKING monsters. Upgrade through the skill tree and unlock new weapons to vanquish all evil from this world.
RPGIncrementalRogueliteIdlerSimulationMemesArcadeTop-Down2DPixel Graphics👍 124
$9.99Runeomicon
5 days ago · TLR Games
Both: Difficult · Dark Fantasy
Perform a dark ritual with your own hands under relentless pressure. Draw runes in real time, defend the ritual from enemies trying to stop it, and upgrade your skills to unleash devastating magic. Summon ancient eldritch gods in this dark fantasy game driven by skill, strategy and constant tension.
Tower DefenseResource ManagementReal Time TacticsStrategyPixel GraphicsSide Scroller2DActionDifficultDark Fantasy