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12 Games like Blackguards on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Blackguards down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition), Chroma Squad and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Blackguards.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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Year 2014Dev Daedalic Entertainment
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Blackguards is Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Chroma Squad and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire follow close behind.

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The best games like Blackguards on PlayStation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Blackguards. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

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Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
Closest overall match
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkFantasyIsometric
Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Blackguards: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a medieval setting.

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Chroma Squad

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Chroma Squad
Closest on setting
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricManagement
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Blackguards does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is resource management and pixel art.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals55Progression0
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Closest on visuals
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasySkill TreeIsometric
Year 2018Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What brings it close to Blackguards is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on an isometric view and skill tree progression. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Released 4 years after Blackguards.

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Closest on progression
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasySkill TreeIsometric
Year 2018Dev Owlcat Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It shares the essentials of what Blackguards does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and an isometric view. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Released 4 years after Blackguards.

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Darkest Dungeon II

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Darkest Dungeon II
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkFantasyNarrative
Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

On paper it is what Blackguards is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Released 9 years after Blackguards.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone66Setting51Progression0
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Darkest Dungeon®

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Darkest Dungeon®
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkFantasyNarrative
Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Blackguards for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone43Setting39Progression0
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Torment: Tides of Numenera

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Torment: Tides of Numenera
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricNarrative
Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It shares the essentials of what Blackguards does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Released 3 years after Blackguards.

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Final Fantasy VII

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Final Fantasy VII
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricNarrative
Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

The genre is the same as Blackguards’s, and with it tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

It predates Blackguards by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals72Setting47Tone0
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Persona 5

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Persona 5
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyNarrativeCrafting
Year 2016Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

It shares the essentials of what Blackguards does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone0Progression0
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Closest on tone
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkFantasyNarrative
Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

Shelved next to Blackguards for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and a third-person camera.

It predates Blackguards by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone71Setting47Visuals0
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Xenogears

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Xenogears
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricNarrative
Year 1998Dev Square Product Development Division 3 · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

The genre is the same as Blackguards’s, and with it tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

It predates Blackguards by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals72Setting48Tone0
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The Banner Saga 3

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The Banner Saga 3
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricNarrative
Year 2018Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what Blackguards does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and historical setting.

Released 4 years after Blackguards.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting46Tone0

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