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2015PC, Steam Deck playable80 % positive13.99 €

Exanima is an unforgiving isometric dungeon-crawling RPG built on a realistic physics simulation where weight, momentum and positioning decide every fight. Combat is slow, risky and demands careful, deliberate play.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Loot and gear
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like Exanima

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

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Curse of the Dead Gods

93 %Match

2021USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified84 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Exanima: melee combat with weapons or fists, hunting for loot and gear as well as a demanding difficulty.

An isometric action roguelike where you fight through a cursed temple full of traps and monsters. Risky curses, swappable weapons and fast melee combat make every run a gamble between greed and survival.

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Noita

Lots to discover

Every pixel is physically simulated, letting you craft your own wands and chaotic spell combos to burn, flood or blow up the world. A brutal roguelite full of secrets where you often die to your own creativity.

Unexplored

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A roguelite action RPG built around a smart dungeon generator, where melee combat, puzzles, traps and stealth all intertwine. Every run brings new layouts and tough choices about gear and risk.

Labyrinth of the Demon King

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dungeon-crawling adventure where you fight through a labyrinth, solve puzzles and battle monsters to hunt down the demon who betrayed your lord. It blends puzzles, action and survival-horror touches in a dark atmosphere.

Sulfur

Dark, serious atmosphere

A retro-flavored first-person shooter with roguelike elements: you push through procedurally built levels, collect loot, upgrade weapons and use special powers. A grim mood and the search for answers pull you ever deeper.

Praey for the Gods

Dark, serious atmosphere

A lone hero crosses a frozen, dying island and must take down towering god-like colossi in the vein of Shadow of the Colossus. Cold, stamina and survival pressure turn every expedition into a harsh trial.

Bootstrap Island

Lots to discover

Shipwrecked in the 17th century, you must survive a dangerous tropical island, fending off wild beasts and natural disasters while uncovering the jungle's secrets. Survival and roguelike elements keep the pressure on.

Battle Brothers

Challenging difficulty

You lead a mercenary company through a gritty, procedurally generated medieval world, juggling contracts, gear and recruits. The turn-based battles are brutal, and losing your men is part of the experience.

Tyrant's Realm

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A tough soulslike-flavoured action roguelike set in a grim fantasy world. Weapons and armor each bring their own mechanics, keeping every run varied and dangerous.

The Summoning

Fantasy setting

A 1992 isometric fantasy dungeon crawler with hand-designed levels, a spellcasting system based on hand gestures, and magical runes that grant abilities and items.

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