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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition

9 Games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition down to the 9 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Vampyr and The Sinking City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

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Year 2013Dev Kojima Productions
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Vampyr and The Sinking City follow close behind.

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The best games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch

9 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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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Closest overall match
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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Vampyr

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Vampyr
Closest on setting
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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The Sinking City

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The Sinking City
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings shooting mechanics and open world exploration.

Released 6 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting57
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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: deep simulation and open world exploration.

Released 7 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

Released 3 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone76Setting39
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No More Heroes

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No More Heroes
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2007Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · MarvelousOn PC · Switch

What brings it close to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72Setting0
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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2010Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Rising Star GamesOn PC · Switch

What brings it close to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals71Setting0
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Bayonetta 3

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Bayonetta 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

Its point of contact with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: shooting mechanics.

Released 9 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting44
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Cloudpunk

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Cloudpunk
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2020Dev ION LANDSOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

Released 7 years after Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73Setting0

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