Games Like Pale Abyss - Prototype

Pale Abyss - Prototype

Descend into the Pale Abyss, a cursed chasm where the forgotten truths of a dying world fester in its depths. Inspired by games such as King’s Field and Shadow Tower, Pale Abyss is a first-person action RPG about exploration and adventure. Currently it's just a demo with about 1 h of playtime.

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★ VERHO - CURSE OF FACES ★ LUNACID ★ SPARK IN THE DARK ★ ELDERBORN ★ FLYKNIGHT ★ DEVIL SPIRE ★ DREAD DELUSION ★ CURSEMARK ★ DARK SOULS™: PREPARE TO DIE™ EDITION ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Verho - Curse of Faces

92% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

Verho, a Dark RPG following the tradition of the King’s Field series, takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces. Travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge and face its dangers.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Time Charged Strikes
  • …Find Hidden Weapons
  • …Cast Elemental Spells
Dungeon Crawler Exploration Souls-like First-Person Dark Fantasy
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Lunacid

91% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …have your spell damage change based on the real-life moon phase.
  • …wear a ring that spawns infinite coffins and stack them into walls, bridges, or whole hallway blockades.
  • …meet characters like a forgetful skeleton, a screaming newly-conscious jar, or even date strawberry gelatin.
Dungeon Crawler Dark Fantasy First-Person RPG Retro
REL Oct 30, 2023 ★ $13.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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ELDERBORN

86% 👍 OF 3.1K
About This Game

ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Kick Foes Off Ledges
  • …Parry Incoming Blows
  • …Master Eleven Weapons
First-Person Dark Fantasy Souls-like Dark Hack and Slash
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FlyKnight

96% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …dismember enemies to disable their attacks mid-fight.
  • …fight a boss by dodging attacks while platforming up to its weak spot.
  • …pull out a fishing rod at checkpoints to catch fish that give temporary combat buffs.
Dungeon Crawler Souls-like Online Co-Op First-Person Old School
REL Jan 31, 2025 ★ $5.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Dread Delusion

90% 👍 OF 5.3K
About This Game

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore Floating Isles
  • …Navigate By Compass
  • …Make Moral Choices
RPG Open World Dark Fantasy Adventure Exploration
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Cursemark

87% 👍 OF 605
About This Game

Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Rune-Change Your Skills
  • …Uncover Clue-Locked Secrets
  • …Plan Routes, Manage Threat
Action Roguelike Exploration Dark Fantasy Souls-like Hack and Slash
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DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition

92% 👍 OF 78K
About This Game

Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …get invaded by a stranger who drops endgame weapons and piles of humanity at your feet.
  • …tap a wall that looks solid, watch it vanish, and walk into a whole hidden area behind it.
  • …look at a distant castle on the horizon, then later stand there because the vista was an actual place.
Souls-like RPG Difficult Dark Fantasy Action
REL Aug 24, 2012 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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