4 Games like Grim Dawn on Nintendo Switch that you should try

On paper it is what Grim Dawn is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a third-person camera.

If Grim Dawn worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Grim Dawn’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and a top-down view.

The genre is the same as Grim Dawn’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds an isometric view and horror setting. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a top-down view.