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Looking for games like Dark Year? Here are top arcade hack and slash recommendations with a horror, fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dread Delusion, Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance or Kingdom of Night.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 4,754 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Delusion.

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  2. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    79% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance - a game about spectacular sword battles from the third person. This game is an action game based on Scandinavian mythology. Immerse yourself in the unusual story of how Sigurd died. RESENTMENTI'm not happy that Sigurd deceived you and me, ”Brunhild objected. - Know that he betrayed your friendship. If you don't kill Sigurd, you will hurt me even more with this! the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance.

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  3. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 245 reviews

    Hunt creatures of the night in this Action RPG set in the suburbs of Arizona in the iconic 1980's. Choose a class, and take to the streets to save your small town from Baphomet and his demon generals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom of Night.

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  4. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Join the Discord About the GameThe Beast and its ravenous hordes emerged from the sea and stripped the land bare. Only Mirah stands in their way. Hordes of Hunger is a roguelite arena-slasher where you'll fight for survival against ever-intensifying waves of monsters. Create your loadout from a range of weapons and special attacks, then gain new abilities in each run to fine-tune your build. Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hordes of Hunger.

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  5. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Multiplayer third-person survival action RPG set in a gritty, dark fantasy world of bone and misery. Players will explore the seemingly endless Trail of Bones, fending off nightmarish threats and encountering other players at random. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUILT: The Deathless.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 592 reviews

    Devil Spire is a hardcore first-person pseudo-3D roguelite action RPG dungeon crawler stylized after retro PC games, developed by a guy and his bros while locked in quarantine. Inspired by classics like King's Field and Heretic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil Spire.

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  7. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 434 reviews

    Arthurian Legends is a medieval first person action game set in the land of Albion during a time of myth and legend. Battle hordes of Saxons, demonic beasts, the undead and worse in thy quest to save Albion from The Masters of the Old Religion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arthurian Legends.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    You are not human. You are an Incarnation—born from the Void by cultists who themselves cannot step into the Cursed Lands. Here, even death finds no rest. But you were woven from nothing, created to walk where the living fell by the thousands. Your goal is the artifact "Breath of Life" - the heart of an alien power, capable of awakening a dead world… or destroying it forever. There is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breath of Life.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,681 reviews

    Just Updated The ground trembles and melts beneath your feet. A new force has awakened. Elemental fire itself has been summoned to aid you in cleansing the land of HER abominations and twisted magic.  Forge your power with the New Itemization SystemGround-breaking itemization system that redefines the genre. Every weapon and item you discover is added to your Catalogue, charting both your progre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VOIN.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    Descend into cosmic madness aboard a collapsing space station in Katanaut, a fast-paced action-roguelite. Unleash powerful abilities, master fluid combat, and confront eldritch horrors as reality unravels around you. Survive relentless battles and fight for your very existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Katanaut.

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  11. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    97% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Fight, solve puzzles, and learn the secrets of Homunculi in this character action RPG experience. Create and customize your own Homunculus, develop new techniques and combos with an array of weapons, and fight to end a centuries-long conflict.Deep combat, inspired by the legends of the character action genre, strikes a delicate balance with exploration and puzzle-solving. Create your own Homunculu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REAL WEB LEGENDS: Carter's Quest.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Folk Hero is an action-slasher with rogue-lite elements set in the world of Slavic fantasy. Explore the ever-changing island, find treasures, combine weapons and artifacts to defeat mythical enemies. Challenge your skills! One life, one attempt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Folk Hero.

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  13. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    82% User Score Based on 1,050 reviews

    Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Fight bizarre monsters that will terrify you at night! Strengthen your hero by collecting relics, familiars from around the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Tower.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Embark on a epic journey through a range of different environments and arenas. Upgrade, personalize and finetune your characters, overcome different challenges and bossfights to prove the single most important thing: your worth as a gladiator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valor.

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  15. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    67% User Score Based on 1,208 reviews

    Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons of Edera.

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  16. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 151 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Beholgar is a classically styled 2D action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholgar.

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  18. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 2,576 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 2 reviews

    Elderborn is a Metal Action Fantasy Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, the barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. The player becomes a merciless slayer who will uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom, and forge their own destiny. This ambitious indie game, five years in the making, combines old-school single-player feel, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ELDERBORN.

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  19. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 292 reviews

    The Fountain of Youth was hidden away. Nonetheless, it is fated that a Usurper will slay the Ageless and unearth it once more. FOUNTAINS is an action-RPG about fighting your way through a maze-like interconnected world. You'll take the role of a hooded stranger, recently imprisoned by a tyrannical regime. Will you escape and uncover the mysteries of this war-torn empire? The world of FOUNT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOUNTAINS.

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  20. Get ready for an endless magical adventure with the wizard Merlin and his a fiery magic wand! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Adventures.

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  21. Zhazari VR Do you feel like diving into a world full of fantastic adventures? Then you've come to the right place! Zhazari is a game where many enemies are waiting for you, you will face orcs, ghosts and dark monsters. The inhabitants count on your endurance and strength in battle. You are the last hope to restore peace to the valley of Gherdania.Story In the past, Gherdania was full of life, peo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zhazari VR.

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  22. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 21 reviews

    Embark on an enchanting journey in Ravenlok, an action-packed fairytale adventure about a young heroine destined to fulfill a perilous prophecy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravenlok.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pale Abyss.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Features Fast-paced Action RPG meets rogue-lite mechanics for an explosive mix. Attack and Support! Switch between the two skillsets and find creative ways to use these in tactical battles. Resurrect and reanimate your legions and customise their capabilities as you see fit. Unlock spells, abilities and new minions to fight alongside you. Try them. Every run will feel different. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Mourn.

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  25. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 622 reviews

    The Curse of Faces - where revealing one's face means instant death – has befallen the world. Humanity was brought close to the brink. After 264 years of "the Era of Solitude", a symbol of safety appeared – Masks. While the origins of the curse are still shrouded in mystery, many travelers still venture to the source of this curse in an attempt to reveal its secrets. Will you strive to l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verho - Curse of Faces.

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  26. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Be the villain! This game will tickle that action-magic-fantasy-nerve, and if you are looking for hours of entertainment: give this game a try! A fast-paced, yet tactical, action-roguelite! Storm castles with hordes of undead! ...or turn the Empire against itself! ...or just smash it all with brute force! Customize your playstyle: Detailed features: (so far, as more wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Break the Empire.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 11,674 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Lunacid is a first person dungeon crawler inspired by old FROMSOFT games like Shadow Tower and King’s Field. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunacid.

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  28. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    87% User Score Based on 279 reviews

    Crawl to the top of the Tower of Kalemonvo, a hardcore isometric ARPG experience with randomly generated levels meant for fans of slower paced action games. Fight cultists, scavenge for magical items, use powerful spells and customize your stats and skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Kalemonvo.

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  29. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    66% User Score Based on 404 reviews

    Sons of Valhalla is a side scrolling base building strategy game that catapults you into the age of the Vikings. You slip into the role of the Viking Jarl son Thorald Olavson, who is leaving for England to save the love of his life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sons of Valhalla.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    99% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    The God of Dragons beckons you to Scarmonde. Gather your most trusted and skilled companions, then brave the The Depths to locate each of the Dragon God's Sacred Treasures. Legends say paradise awaits the one who gathers all three, but will you and your band of adventurers be the first to have their wildest dreams become their new reality? Before departing into The Depths below Scarmonde, you're t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarmonde.

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  31. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,999 reviews

    Moonring is a retro-inspired open-world, turn-based, tile RPG in the style of the old Ultima games, but created with modern design sensibilities, and a unique neon aesthetic. The world is fixed,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonring.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 789 reviews

    Grimlord is a dark fantasy action RPG built for VR. Use every type of weaponry and armaments with full customization and limitless move sets to annihilate anyone who dares to stand between you and your destiny If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimlord.

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  34. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Arise, fallen hero! Enter Keeper's Toll, an action-packed roguelite set within a retro-infused dark fantasy world that demands skill and courage. Every moment could be your last, but with each setback, you grow stronger. Seize the challenge, overcome daunting foes, and purge a callous world through a methodical genre-bending experience. Keeper’s Toll places a heavy focus on skill-based gamepla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keeper's Toll.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 3,464 reviews

    Dungeon crawling on the go. Grab loot, fight monsters, and escape or die trying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delver.

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  37. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 84 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Hell is at our gates! Fight hordes of demons head-on with a team of Hell Warders, an ancient order of heroes with unique powers and abilities. Push back waves of demons with an arsenal of weapons, powerful hero skills and deployable towers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Warders.

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  38. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    Explore 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting necessary artifacts in Castle of No Escape 2, a fantasy themed strategy RPG. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards - the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle of no Escape 2.

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  40. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Swords Fantasy: Battlefield is a game from the 3rd person, including battles with swords. This game is an action game based on ancient Greek mythology. You have to plunge into the atmosphere of antiquity and learn more about the birth of Hercules. PREHISTORY King Electryon announced that he would give his beautiful daughter Alcmene to someone who would return to him the herds that were stolen and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords Fantasy: Battlefield.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    Devilated is a brutal FPS-RPG experience. Survive and roast enemies on a journey of violence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devilated.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 342 reviews

    Enough of wasting precious time by walking eternal distances and engaging in endless dialogue? Want to get to the fun part quickly? Say no more! Raidborn should be right up your alley.Raidborn is a straightforward first-person fantasy action RPG featuring procedurally generated dungeons and quests. Plunder a treasure-strewn world, upgrade your gear, level up your skills, and hurl yourself into int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAIDBORN.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 98 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 1 reviews

    Witchaven is a medieval fantasy first-person shooter video game with action role-playing game elements. Its sword and sorcery style story tasks the knight Grondoval with a quest to seek out and kill a powerful evil witch in her titular fortress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchaven.

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  45. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Empire of Ember is an action RPG and strategy game. You play as a Lightbringer, a young wizard who just inherited rule over a destroyed city. You have to rebuild it to its former glory while you live adventures in first-person, dual-wielding steel and magic, exploring procedurally generated dungeons and leading your troops to clashes of up to 100 units. You can customize your city to its finest de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire of Ember.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 704 reviews

    Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unliving.

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  47. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Shrine's Legacy is a SNES-like action adventure RPG where you’ll wield elemental magic to explore the nooks and crannies of Ardemia and battle a rising evil. Play single player or with a friend in co-op! Shrine’s Legacy lets you harness elemental Gemstones to cast spells in real-time both to defeat foes and remove obstacles! Meet intriguing characters along the way as the two heroes journey to res… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrine's Legacy.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    Development Roadmap About the Game Explore the mystic setting of medieval Istanbul in this sensual, dark fantasy hack & slash ARPG. Create & customize a concubine and up to three female companions with deep face & body details, or choose a companion from an arsenal of supernatural entities to fight side by side with your concubine party. Live in disguise as a concubine at ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concubine.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons takes everything you love about classic metroidvanias and brings them together with a cooperative, modern twist! Join Pampas and Selene as they collect powerful artifacts, overcome monsters, demons, and a vengeful evil with the help of the gods themselves! Experience the Retro 8-bit Adventure: Control both Pampas & Selene, swapping between them to conquer ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons.

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