Games like Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Action RPG with challenging combat and beast hunting. Explore a snowy world, upgrade your settlement, and uncover secrets.

80% positive from 1,942 · 2025 · 15% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $5.00 (2025-06-02)

Action RPGSouls-likeDifficult Combat Dark FantasySingleplayer

Six games like Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Blade of Darkness

90% positive from 2,528 reviews202114% finish itDeck Verified

Hack-and-slash action RPG with gory combat and limb dismemberment. Explore a dark fantasy world as one of four unique characters to defeat Chaos.

What players likedPlayers praise its "soulslike" combat and historical significance, comparing it to early "old-school TPS" games.

The catchMovement and combat are clunky and dated, with attacks often failing to land.

Both are tagged Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Difficult.

Games like Blade of Darkness →

ELDERBORN

86% positive from 3,023 reviews202015% finish itDeck Verified

First-person fantasy slasher with souls-like progression. Master brutal melee combat and explore a dangerous world.

What players likedPlayers praise ELDERBORN as a fun, metal-themed sword-and-sorcery game with great combat and design, reminiscent of DOOM.

The catchCombat is clunky and unresponsive, with parries and hits that fail at random.

Both are tagged Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Difficult.

Games like ELDERBORN →

Vigil: The Longest Night

86% positive from 3,597 reviews202015% finish itDeck Verified

A side-scrolling Metroidvania action game with deep combat and gear customization. Explore a dark world, fight monsters, and uncover mysteries.

What players likedPlayers praise its good graphics, music, atmosphere, and varied weapons/skills, making it a unique and mesmerizing experience.

The catchThe map is broken and unreadable, which leaves you lost in a large metroidvania.

Both are tagged Souls-like, Difficult and Action.

Games like Vigil: The Longest Night →

La-Mulana 2

86% positive from 1,065 reviews201824% finish itDeck Verified

This is a Metroidvania-style action-adventure game focused on non-linear exploration and puzzle-solving within ancient ruins. Players decipher cryptic clues to uncover secrets and overcome challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise La-Mulana 2 as a challenging Metroidvania with improved puzzles, combat, and design compared to its predecessor.

The catchMovement is stiff and janky, with knockback bouncing you back several screens.

Both are tagged Souls-like, Difficult and Action.

Games like La-Mulana 2 →

Hellslave

85% positive from 3,270 reviews20225% finish itDeck Playable

Dark fantasy dungeon crawler with demon worship and customizable demonic abilities. Explore dangerous worlds, fight bosses, and replay with New Game+.

What players likedPlayers praise its dark atmosphere, art style, and innovative gameplay, often comparing it to Diablo II.

The catchCombat settles into one skill rotation for every fight and turns into a grind.

Both are tagged Dark Fantasy and Adventure.

Games like Hellslave →

Eldest Souls

73% positive from 4,301 reviews202117% finish itDeck Verified

This is a challenging souls-like action RPG focused on boss battles. Players explore a pixel art kingdom, fighting gods to gain powers and uncover mysteries.

What players likedPlayers praise Eldest Souls as a challenging boss-rush Soulslike with clean mechanics, great art, and engaging lore.

The catchBoss fights drag long as damage sponges

Both are tagged Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and Difficult.

Games like Eldest Souls →

More like this: Dark Fantasy Action RPG Difficult Combat

More about Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

What players liked

Players praise its art, music, and story, comparing its challenging action to Salt and Sacrifice, but not a Souls game.

The catch

The elemental system forces constant gear swapping in menus between almost every fight.

Reviews: 80% positive from 1,942
Released: 2025
Finish it: 15% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $5.00 (2025-06-02)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 80% positive, but with 1,942 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

View Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter on Steam

Or skip the lists entirely.

Describe what you feel like playing

This page was built automatically from stored Steam data. How these pages are made.