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Games with combat like Hades

Looking for the same combat feel as Hades? Below is a starting lineup of games whose moment-to-moment fighting rhythm, weight, and tempo sit in the same lineage — and the interactive graph above is already tuned to that lens so you can keep tracing combat DNA from any node. (fast, narrative-driven roguelikes with rich mythology.)

Games with combat like Hades

  • Devil May Cry 5 cover
    Devil May Cry 5
    2019

    Devil May Cry 5 is a brand-new entry in the legendary over-the-top action series Devil May Cry. The game features three playable characters, each with a radically different stylish combat play style as they take on the city overrun with demons. Developed with Capcom’s in-house pr

  • Minecraft Dungeons cover
    Minecraft Dungeons
    2020

    "Brave the dungeons alone, or team up with friends! Up to four players can battle together through action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels, all in an epic quest to save the villagers and take down the evil Arch-Illager! Discover new weapons and items that will help

  • Curse of the Dead Gods cover
    Curse of the Dead Gods
    2021

    You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters. Your greed will lead you to death, but that is not an escape. Rise to fight again. Delve deeper again. Defy the

  • Black Myth: Wukong cover
    Black Myth: Wukong
    2024

    Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. Players control the Destined One, a staff-wielding monkey protagonist, through mostly linear levels interspersed with expansive areas. The gam

  • Drova: Forsaken Kin cover
    Drova: Forsaken Kin
    2024

    Drova is a pixel art role-playing game inspired by classic role-playing games. We want to create a challenging and interesting world and offer a well-rounded and consistent gaming experience.

  • Nobody Saves the World cover
    Nobody Saves the World
    2022

    Nobody Saves the World is an action role-playing game played from a top-down perspective. The game can be played solo or in a cooperative multiplayer mode. In the game, the player controls a blank-state character named Nobody, who is equipped with a wand.

  • Death's Door cover
    Death's Door
    2021

    Death's Door is an action-adventure game developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital. Released in 2021, it follows a crow reaper tasked with collecting souls in a mysterious, atmospheric world. The game features exploration, fast-paced combat, and puzzle-solving.

  • Ravenswatch cover
    Ravenswatch
    2024

    Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods, playable solo or in online co-op.

  • Hades II cover
    Hades II
    2025

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

  • Realm of Ink cover
    Realm of Ink
    2026

    Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. You, the heroine, unexpectedly discover that you are just a fictional character within the short story collection Realm of Ink when hunting the Fox. Only by defeating the mysterious Book Spirit can you be liberated from the real

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About Hades

A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.

FAQ

What games have combat similar to Hades?
Games with combat similar to Hades share its tempo, feedback, and the way moves chain together. The graph above starts you on the closest matches — pick any node to keep going.
Why does combat in Hades feel distinctive?
Hades's combat rests on a specific mix of input timing, animation commitment, and reward loop. The lens above surfaces games that hit the same nerve, regardless of genre or studio.

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