4 Narrative games like Hades that you should try

If Hades worked for you because of punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: horror setting and co-op play.

The genre is the same as Hades’s, and with it punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. The common ground extends to an isometric view and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: ranged combat and a medieval setting.

On paper it is what Hades is — strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Hades does: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and pixel art.