11 Games with a horror setting like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night that you should try

What brings it close to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where they diverge is progression.

What brings it close to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where they diverge is combat.

If Castlevania: Symphony of the Night worked for you because of deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

The thread back to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It meets Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is — deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night does: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat.

If Castlevania: Symphony of the Night worked for you because of deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on 2D presentation and horror setting. The distance is in combat — its own ground is action RPG combat.

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night does: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. Its own ground is action RPG combat.

The thread back to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat and strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and so does deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on 2D presentation and horror setting. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is fantasy world.