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Games like Crystalis

1990

A classic 8-bit Zelda-style action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world where you collect four elemental swords, mix magic with blade combat, and explore interconnected regions.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Pixel art

In short: Games like Crystalis

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Crystalis special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

87 %Match

2016USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified88 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Crystalis: a post-apocalyptic setting, gripping boss fights and melee combat with weapons or fists.

As War, Horseman of the Apocalypse, you carve through a ruined Earth with heavy hack-and-slash combat and Zelda-style dungeons full of puzzles and new gadgets. Its comic-book art and dark Heaven-versus-Hell setting give it a distinct flavor.

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Haak

Pixel art

Haak is a pixel-art Metroidvania platformer set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where you unlock new abilities to explore hidden corners of the world, fight enemies and uncover its secrets.

Darksiders

Post-apocalyptic setting

As War, a Horseman of the Apocalypse, you carve through a ruined Earth caught between Heaven and Hell. Weighty hack-and-slash combat blends with Zelda-style dungeons, gadget puzzles and a bold comic-book art style.

Hyper Light Drifter

Pixel art

A wordless, gorgeous pixel-art adventure built on lightning-fast dash combat and exploring a ruined, mysterious world full of hidden paths. Its atmosphere and Disasterpeace soundtrack tell a melancholic story without a single line of dialogue.

Elex

Lots to discover

An open-world RPG from the makers of Gothic that blends magic, mechs and jetpack exploration in a harsh post-meteor science-fantasy world. You pick between factions and roam a large, dangerous map with a quirky, rough-edged charm.

Kingsgrave

Interconnected level design

A Metroidvania inspired by classic Zelda games, where you play a resurrected king exploring a ruined kingdom, rescuing your subjects and restoring its former glory.

Arx Fatalis

Interconnected level design

A first-person RPG set in an underground fantasy world where the sun has died. It stands out for its gesture-drawn rune spellcasting, highly interactive environments and gloomy cavernous atmosphere.

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

Interconnected level design

Play as Death, one of the Four Horsemen, fighting through sprawling dungeons full of puzzles and fluid hack-and-slash combat to clear your brother's name. Loot and skill trees drive strong progression, and the comic-book style gives the world its own identity.

Final Fantasy Adventure

Pixel art

An early Game Boy action RPG classic (known as Seiken Densetsu) with Zelda-style real-time combat, an emotional rescue story and a world full of dungeons. The hero fights his way from gladiator-slave to wielder of the legendary sword.

Darksiders III

Post-apocalyptic setting

As Fury you hunt the Seven Deadly Sins across an interconnected, apocalyptic world. Combat with whip, dodging and magic feels Souls-inspired and rewards precise timing.

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