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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition

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Few titles capture what makes Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition unique: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. After measuring 11 attributes across over 6,700 games, the NextGameLike team picks the 50 most faithful alternatives. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Onimusha: Warlords and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden top the ranking, with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 at number one (95/100).

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The closest game to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Onimusha: Warlords and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorMedievalThird Person
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
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Onimusha: Warlords

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Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and 2D presentation.

It predates Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting59
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with exploration and discovery, and horror tension.

Released 11 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting79
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Alice: Madness Returns

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Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting81Visuals67
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a mythological setting.

Released 4 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting45
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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person
Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone77Setting70
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyMedievalThird Person
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: magic-based combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting80Combat61
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

If Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

It predates Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat74Setting64
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DmC: Devil May Cry

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DmC: Devil May Cry
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

If Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is puzzle design.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting44
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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2006Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PC

What brings it close to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: shooting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting77Tone74
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Devil May Cry 4

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Devil May Cry 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2008Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What brings it close to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting77Tone74
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Dead Rising

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Dead Rising
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2006Dev QLOC · CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings survival mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone89Setting57
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a mythological setting.

It predates Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting28
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Vampyr

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Vampyr
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with horror tension and punishing difficulty.

Released 5 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone82Setting77Combat75
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Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

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Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorFantasyMedievalThird Person
Year 2003Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3

If Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera.

It predates Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone89

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