6 Games with a horror setting like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver that you should try

On paper it is what Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is 2D presentation.

What brings it close to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. 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 2D presentation.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a relaxing pace and pixel art.

The genre is the same as Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver’s, and with it strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver’s, and with it strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: a casual, approachable feel.