17 Action RPG games like Anodyne that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Anodyne does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

It shares the essentials of what Anodyne does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is punishing difficulty and 3D presentation.

If Anodyne worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds a top-down view and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

What brings it close to Anodyne is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Anodyne and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: skill tree progression and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Anodyne does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Same family as Anodyne: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is magic-based combat and crafting mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Anodyne does: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Anodyne for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: magic-based combat and historical setting.

If Anodyne worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Anodyne and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: magic-based combat and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Anodyne does: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Anodyne and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and crafting mechanics.

Same family as Anodyne: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is tactical combat and a medieval setting.

Genre puts it alongside Anodyne, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a mythological setting and multiplayer gameplay.