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2007PEGI 12PlayStation

A dark action RPG set in the Irish village of Doolin, where you play Ellen and Keats venturing into the Netherworld. Instead of leveling up, you capture the souls of creatures (Folk) and use them as abilities in combat.

  • Lore and world history
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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2010PEGI 18PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Folklore: a deep world history, melee combat with weapons or fists and a fantasy setting.

A bleak action RPG about a father who will do anything to save his sick daughter. It mixes hack-and-slash, bullet-hell and text-adventure moments, carried by a moving story, multiple endings and an outstanding soundtrack.

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Brütal Legend

Distinctive, stylised art style

Double Fine's love letter to heavy metal: as roadie Eddie Riggs (Jack Black), you fight with axe and guitar through a fantasy world built from album covers and lead your metal army in real-time strategy stage battles. It's carried by sharp humor and a legendary metal soundtrack.

Dreamscaper

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An action roguelite where you fight through a young woman's dreams at night and build relationships by day. Brisk combat paired with a heartfelt story about depression and self-discovery sets it apart.

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Distinctive, stylised art style

As the harvest goddess Sakuna, you fight demons in 2.5D hack-and-slash stages and then grow rice in a detailed farming sim, from planting to cooking. The quality of your harvest directly boosts your stats, tightly linking farming and combat.

Curse of the Dead Gods

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Yakuza

Strong, story-driven narrative

The series opener follows Kazuma Kiryu, freshly out of a ten-year prison term and dragged into a power struggle over 10 billion missing yen. Street brawls, side stories and minigames in the Kamurocho nightlife district blend serious gangster drama with offbeat humor.

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