Blade of Darkness and games like it

The WhatsNext verdict

For Players curious about the roots of modern, demanding third-person fantasy action: Choose one of four heroes and fight through a dark fantasy quest with deliberate, limb-targeting melee combat. Tradeoff: Its older, punishing combat can feel rigid, and mistakes are costly.

What it does best

fighting
role-playing (rpg)
fantasy

The setup

What you are walking into

Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.