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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

6 Games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Carrion, Reventure and Waking Mars top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 1999Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is Carrion — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Reventure and Waking Mars follow close behind.

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The best games like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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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Carrion

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Carrion
Closest overall match
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

It shares the essentials of what Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

Released 21 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone83Setting46
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Reventure

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Reventure
Closest on tone
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationOpen World
Year 2019Dev PixelattoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Nintendo

It shares the essentials of what Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

Released 20 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
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Waking Mars

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Waking Mars
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationSci-Fi
Year 2012Dev Tiger Style · Tiger Style GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

It shares the essentials of what Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Released 13 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone61Setting0
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FEZ

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FEZ
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationCasual
Year 2012Dev POLYTRON · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver for good reason: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Released 13 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting45Tone40Visuals0
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Dead Cells

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Dead Cells
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyExploration
Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: punishing difficulty and 2D presentation.

Released 19 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat74Tone69Setting51
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Aquaria

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Aquaria
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration
Year 2007Dev FinjiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

The genre is the same as Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: magic-based combat and 2D presentation.

Released 8 years after Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone64Combat63Setting47

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