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Games with combat like Undertale

Looking for the same combat feel as Undertale? 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. (subversive RPGs where every choice matters.)

Games with combat like Undertale

  • Celeste cover
    Celeste
    2018

    Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

  • Omori cover
    Omori
    2020

    A turn-based surreal horror RPG in which a child traverses various mundane, quirky, humourous, mysterious and horrific lands with his friends in search of a missing person while confronting his past and his fears. Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When th

  • Sea of Stars cover
    Sea of Stars
    2023

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. Promising the Sabotage touch in every system, Sea of Stars aims to modernize the classic RPG in terms of turn-based combat, storytelling, exploration and interactions with the environment, while still offering a hearty sl

  • 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.

  • Deltarune cover
    Deltarune
    2025

    Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters.

  • Animal Well cover
    Animal Well
    2024

    What lurks beneath the surface of this deceptively minimalistic adventure? In Animal Well there is more than what you see. Explore a dense interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encou

  • Restless Soul cover
    Restless Soul
    2022

    Restless Soul is a hauntingly humorous adventure game about a soul trying to return to the land of the living. Take part in bullet-hell battles, unlock secrets, make friends with quirky spirits and more!

  • Burnhouse Lane cover
    Burnhouse Lane
    2022

    Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to anothe

  • Astromeda cover
    Astromeda
    2026

    Astromeda is an adventure RPG, featuring unique fast-paced and turn-based battles in a mysterious, charming world. You are a human who returns to an Earth inhabited by intelligent Bacteria. Explore a rich world, befriend or fight quirky characters, and uncover the mysteries of th

  • Reversed Rebecca cover
    Reversed Rebecca

    The RPG game where your choices really matter! Find tools, solve puzzles, go back in time and reverse causality! But beware of the consequences...

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About Undertale

A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the Surface through hostile environments, all the while engaging with a turn-based combat system with puzzle-solving and bullet hell elements, as well as other unconventional game mechanics.

FAQ

What games have combat similar to Undertale?
Games with combat similar to Undertale 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 Undertale feel distinctive?
Undertale'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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