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1998PC

A third-person action game on the Quake II engine where you play Corvus, fighting through dark fantasy levels with a blade and spells while solving environmental puzzles. Its mix of melee, magic and adventure is backed by Brom's artwork.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Interconnected level design
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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Conan

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2004PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Heretic II: melee combat with weapons or fists, a fantasy setting and a dark atmosphere.

You play as the barbarian Conan, exploring five sprawling regions of Hyboria, from icy wastes to steamy jungles. Hidden temples and catacombs full of puzzles and foes reward your curiosity, while you fight with a wide range of blades, axes and maces and hunt down the pieces of the Atlantean Sword.

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Rune

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal third-person hack-and-slash from the early Unreal Engine era, sending Viking Ragnar through Norse mythic realms down to Hel with axes, swords and hammers. Dismemberment, rune powers and platforming sections define the experience.

Hexen II

Interconnected level design

A dark fantasy first-person shooter built on the Quake engine, with four character classes, light RPG leveling and hub-based worlds full of puzzles, keys and backtracking.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A dark gothic action-adventure where you alternate between the vampire Kain and the wraith Raziel. Brutal melee combat, environmental puzzles and a dense, layered tale of fate and vengeance define the experience.

Blade of Darkness

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A punishing fantasy action game with weighty, combo-based melee combat and four playable heroes, often seen as an early forerunner of Soulslike games. You carve a gory path through grim levels to stop the forces of Chaos.

Elderborn

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal first-person fantasy slasher with heavy melee combat and light souls-like progression. You play a merciless warrior delving into a grim city full of ancient secrets.

Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A 90s first-person melee hack and slash where you fight through gloomy castles full of monsters with sword and spells, hunting for keys and secrets. Light RPG elements and a retro Build-engine feel.

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Dark, serious atmosphere

As the freshly resurrected vampire Kain, you slash through the gloomy top-down land of Nosgoth, collecting spells, weapons and shapeshifting forms. Famed for its gothic atmosphere, richly voiced dramatic storytelling and morally grey tale of vengeance.

Hexen: Beyond Heretic

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark fantasy first-person shooter where you pick a fighter, mage or cleric, each with a unique arsenal, and fight through interconnected hub worlds. Switch puzzles and backtracking matter as much as the combat.

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