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Games like Shadows from the Past

Games like Shadows from the Past

Games like Shadows from the Past

Looking for games like Shadows from the Past? Here are top fighting recommendations with a medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Second Nature: Night Authority, Grim Nights or Eternal Step.

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  1. Become a Vampire Blood SorcererYou were once a human blood sorcerer who attempted to steal the power of vampirism. The ritual failed. Left dying, you were transformed by an ancient vampire, leaving you with something far more dangerous than either gift alone: vampiric blood and forbidden sorcery bound together. Now the Princess has placed you under the control of the Night Authority, a hidden p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Nature: Night Authority.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,394 reviews

    A side scrolling, pixel art, survival strategy indie-game. Gather resouces, expand your village, explore the underground for riches and train soldiers to defend against the hordes of the undead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Nights.

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  3. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Eternal Step is a deviously difficult, rogue-like action adventure game. In Eternal Step, you battle your way through an ever-changing, endless tower. Bosses will crush you. Enemies will swarm you. Traps will deceive you. Collecting Loot Cards and skills will help you turn the tides of battle, but you never know what awaits on the next floor… An all new rogue-like action adventure from developer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Step.

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  4. TRUE GALACTIC MISSION: There are 5 pilots in training, each with peculiar characteristics. It's the day of the final test and everyone will face a obstacle to see who will be able to accept the next challenge, a true galactic mission. Be one of the pilots chosen for this mission and embark on infinite space in search of the unknown, in order to discover what is altering the flow of the univers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Galactic Mission.

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  9. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 102 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    The Return of the (Vi)kingMore than a decade after Volgarr the Viking’s chaotic, challenging debut, the barbarian king’s story continues in an uncompromising new form. Volgarr the Viking II is a hardcore, 2D action-platformer where precision is everything and one false move can spell a brutal death. Players of the original game will feel right at home on this relentless voyage, even with the addit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking II.

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  10. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 292 reviews

    A combination of Action RPG and Tower Defense: slay monsters, find weapons, upgrade your armies, defend your base… Prevent humanity from extinction at the hands of monsters from Greek mythology and ancient tribes. Don't let them cross the gate, commander! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legendary Hoplite.

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  12. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

    Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 474 reviews

    [Media 2152799] A challenging action RPG/Roguelike with deep combat and enemies that can collaborate between themselves to kill you. * Deep combat: There're enemies that hide, enemies that... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mana Spark.

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  16. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Before you buy, expand this description to check the system requirements below. About This Game In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power. Enter a young adventurer and his unlikely female ally traveling in an old, battered ship … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X Rebirth Home of Light.

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  17. Hunt the rulers of the Pirate Court in a single-player action RPG fought across dangerous islands and hostile seas. DEVELOPER NOTEThe current game is playable from beginning to end, with the main campaign and overall progression already in place. During Early Access, development will focus primarily on improving and refining the existing game, including combat, quests, encounters, balance, perfo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutiny Island 2: The Pirate's Court.

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  18. Greebles is an action/arcade game for Macintosh. You are a bulldozer and you must navigate your way around a maze of blocks. The object is to kill all the vermin on the screen (Greebles). In multiplayer, players fight each other or cooperate while killing all the Greebles in each stage to advance. An exact remake of this game in association with the original developer and using the Godot engine, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greebles.

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  20. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    About this game:Castle Xenon is a new, retro-themed, console-style RPG downloadable for Windows. Traverse a war-torn land on foot and fly over the highest mountains on the back of a friendly dragon, in your quest to save your friends and prevent an evil sorcerer from plunging the world into eternal darkness! This game is recommended for those who have already completed the classic Final Fantasy a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Xenon.

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  23. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Black Dragon Mage is a gorgeous dark fantasy, action-roguelite, top-down horde shooter of the bullet heaven subgenre (aka "survivors-like"), featuring 16 bit style retro visuals and thousands of relentless demonic enemies and your very own battle dragon! Upgrade your mage & weapons on every level-up and pick a unique combination of ARPG-style abilities for your run. Every death is a new opportuni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Dragon Mage.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 261 reviews

    Take on the role of many brave heroes as they each attempt to slay the Minotaur and save ancient Greece in this mythical roguelike! The Minotaur is relentless and kills without mercy. Those who enter the labyrinth never return. Defeating the Minotaur will require careful planning and great skill in combat. Do you have what it takes to slay the Minotaur? Find powerful weapons and helmets, each w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slay the Minotaur.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DarkMaus.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kromaia.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 179 reviews

    Viktor is an action-packed sidescrolling adventure with gameplay inspired by classics such as Castlevania and Megaman. As Viktor, you will fight your way through hordes of relentless enemies, lurking traps, and fearsome bosses who will try to keep you from your mission. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viktor.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 305 reviews

    In TinyKeep players will embrace the role of a hopeless prisoner held deep in a forgotten dungeon who one day wakes up to find themselves mysteriously released. Their savior is nowhere to be seen, but the cell door is broken and ajar, tempting them with the sweet scent of freedom. With nothing but a flickering lantern and a strange letter left behind by their in-mate, they must venture into the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TinyKeep.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    THE VERY FIRST MUSIC ADAPTING FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER IS HERE! Always wanted to shoot mobs while listening to your own favorite music tracks? Now you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Music Killer.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless RPG.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    83% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Castle Craft is a game where players can build huge castles in an ancient wartorn world and must defend them against hordes of enemies in siege battles of epic proportions. Castle Craft is a unique blend of the voxel sandbox genre, action, and tower defense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Craft.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    82% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Shadow Uprising is a single player, post apocalyptic stealth game, designed exclusively for virtual reality systems. Utilize completely unrestricted mobility to bypass security and avoid detection, assassinate your targets, and help save the fate of humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Uprising.

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  36. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 86,003 reviews

    Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy sandbox with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blade & Sorcery.

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  37. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    The Adventures of Ten and Till is a bullet hell shoot-em-up developed by Japanese doujin designer Toro Nishino that features gorgeous lo-fi pixel art, challenging gameplay, on-the-fly character swapping, a unique shield mechanic, a risk-reward scoring system, and a moving soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Ten and Till.

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  38. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    55% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Ravensword: Undaunted is a FPS dungeon crawler inspired by Hexen and Heretic, set within the Ravensword Universe. THE SOULBOUND ONE A mysterious island suddenly hangs in the sky above Tyreas. As the Watch, your task is to investigate and seek a way to destroy it. But alas, once you reached the island, your soul is now bound to the devil of the Keep. Becoming a deathless, you now bound for a painf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravensword: Undaunted.

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  39. You are a witch trapped in a nightmare born from your greatest sin. Kindling is a top-down action roguelite where you must break magical seals to escape a haunted forest. Navigate through darkness, wield fire magic against shadows, and uncover the truth across multiple attempts. Every death makes you stronger. Master Fire, Fear Darkness Sprint through a forest where visibility is everything. Place… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kindling.

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  40. Skyward Bastion is a tower defense roguelite set on floating islands. Build and upgrade your defenses, survive endless waves of enemies, and explore procedurally expanding maps under a living day-night cycle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyward Bastion.

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  41. If you are clicking on this, you already know what you are in for. These are patches for the "legendary shit game" Hoshi Wo Miru Hito 星をみるひと. It's a very-early Famicom JRPG (released the year after Dragon Quest) that is universally known for being incredibly broken. Which I don't think is fair, to be honest. I mean the game is extremely broken, lets not kid ourselves. But I think I can fix most of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoshi Wo Miru Hito 星をみるひと NES OVERHAUL Project.

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  42. A first person arcade style game with low poly art. You play as a wizard with a selection of six different abilities, and try to get a high score against growing waves of monsters. ABILITIES: As a wizard you have access to six different magical abilities that you can swap between every round. Fire: A powerful attack to damage all enemies within a radius. Time: An ability that lets you stop time f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wizard Game.

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  43. In the vein of *This War of Mine* — a gritty blend of survival management and branching narrative set during the 1937 Nanking Massacre. Step into the lives of ordinary survivors caught in the fall of the city. Sneak through ruined streets after dark to scavenge food and medicine, craft tools and ration supplies in your hidden underground shelter. Evade enemy patrols, make impossible moral choice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.

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  44.                                                  WELCOME TO SKYFIRE LEGENDS                                                   Arcade thrills, speedrunning madness, and maybe even a hole in your desk — welcome to Skyfire Legends! Choose your fighter and battle your way through four action-packed levels, each ending with an epic boss fight. But be warned: one mistake and it’s back to the start! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyfire Legends.

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  45. SAP! (Controls) Move: WASDShoot/Attack: Left-ClickDash: Right-ClickPurchase: SpaceRepair Flashlight: RGo to menu: ESCRestart Game: TabPause Game: P (Overview) SAP is a fast paced Rogue-Like set in a creepy forest! Battle your way through waves of insects as you try to uncover your reason for being. Collect Power-Ups to increase your odds of survival.  Collect card abilities every few kills. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sap.

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  46. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Notice: Dragon Crash – Fantasy Shooter features only voluntary ads, granting you full control over your gameplay experience. Greetings Players, and hello to the brave adventurer planning to embark on their new journey. Welcome to the mystical realms of Dragon Crash - Fantasy Shooter, where legends come alive as you command the skies. Enjoy your flight on a fantasy-filled journey in a game that co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Crash - Fantasy Shooter.

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  47. "Juruna is a hack and slash fighting game with third person gameplay. You control a rabbit on a quest for revenge, facing his enemies on his way. The rabbit game is based on sword and magic combat. On your journey, seek to evolve and defeat your enemies. Goal and explore the forest and free the trapped rabbits In a forest the rabbits were being enslaved by the fox who had acquired magica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Juruna Game.

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  48. Our Discord About the GameFinal Foe is an isometric fantasy arena that challenges you to slay waves of monsters in a mysterious dungeon. Single player and co-op modes. Modifiers and boss rounds. Survive and fight to the end, until the last enemy is killed! Main Features Atmospheric medieval location. The old cursed dungeon with several gates awaits you, from which numerous enemies arrive. You c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Foe.

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  49. Zombie's Cool is a growth-type shooting action game in which you have to mop up zombies that frequently pop up in town while searching for the root of the zombie virus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie's Cool.

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  50. Field Survivor is about defending yourself against hordes of zombies. Different types of enemies will hunt after you every wave. You have decent amount of weapons to choose from. Pick your gun, grab some bullets. Ready for the LAST FIGHT?MAIN FEATURES:1) Enumerous waves of growing zombie horde.2) Variety of weapons.3) Different zombie types.4) Fun and engaging gameplay.5) Nice time killer :) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field Survivor.

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