The Best Gothic Games - Page 2

Update : Argumentum ad culpam added at rank #28.
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Alisa (2021)

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Playstation 5 Mac OS PC Windows Linux Xbox Series X j Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Alisa is a classic late-90s style horror-themed action adventure game set in a fantasy universe inspired on the 1920s. You play as an Elite Royal Agent called Alisa, who wakes up in a strange Victorian mansion and must find her way out while being haunted by materialized / mechanized doll-like humanoids. Explore classic survival horror gameplay with real pre-rendered backgrounds, eccentric currency and item shop, unique player stats boosts, weapon load-outs, a large variety of enemies and locations and surprises around every corner.


What we like:
  • Nostalgic survival horror experience
  • Sound and graphical design inspired by classic titles
  • Interesting story and characters
  • Optional side missions and collectibles
  • Varied enemy designs and difficulty levels
What could be improved:
  • Unintuitive currency system reliant on killing enemies

  • 1990s
  • survival-horror
  • retro
  • gothic
  • historical
  • alternate
  • old-school
  • military
  • horror
  • mystery
  • action-adventure
  • 3d
  • pixel
  • pve
  • atmospheric

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Hunt the Night (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Plunge into a retro-style action-adventure game that combines a fast, skilled gameplay with dark fantasy and lore. Play as Vesper, a virtuous member of 'The Stalkers,' and explore the vast world of Medhram, filled with ruins and horrors.


  • gothic
  • dark
  • souls
  • boss
  • fantasy
  • top-down
  • pixel
  • hack-and-slash
  • action-adventure
  • 2d
  • character
  • action
  • rpg
  • boss-fight
  • challenging

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Lost in Random (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

In the Kingdom of Random, the fate of all individuals is decided by a cursed black die when they reach the age of 12. Even's sister, Odd, is abducted by the wicked Queen of Random. As Even journeys across the six realms of Random to rescue her sister, she meets Dicey, a sentient die who has lost nearly all of its pips. In a world which is governed by game rules, Even will slowly understand the randomness of life with the help of Dicey.[1]


  • dice
  • card
  • gothic
  • action-adventure
  • burton
  • board-game
  • battle
  • combat
  • arena
  • robots
  • fairytale
  • narrative

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Deathsmiles III (2021)

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Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back


  • gothic
  • bullet-hell
  • shooter
  • arcade
  • shoot
  • anime
  • 2d
  • horror
  • boss
  • side-scrolling
  • shoot-em-up
  • demons
  • scroller
  • alternate
  • cooperative

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Fury of Dracula (2020)

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IOS iPhone Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Dracula is ready to take over Europe and only four iconic vampire hunters can stop him, in this digital adaptation of the classic board game of deduction and gothic horror. Play locally with friends or with up to five players online. Will you be the hunter or the hunted?


  • vampire
  • board-game
  • gothic
  • card
  • battler
  • horror
  • grand-strategy
  • tabletop
  • supernatural
  • combat
  • hand-drawn
  • old-school
  • pvp
  • historical
  • atmospheric

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The Last Faith (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch l Xbox Series X PC Windows

A dark, gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. The Last Faith thrives on merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions at your disposal. Let nothing stand in your way.


  • gothic
  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • blood
  • dark
  • vampire
  • gore
  • violent
  • platform
  • fantasy

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No Rest for the Wicked (2024)

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early access PC Windows

From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision Action RPG set to reinvent the genre.

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  • cinematic
  • souls
  • immersive
  • isometric
  • rpg
  • hack-and-slash
  • gothic
  • stylized
  • dark
  • action
  • character
  • exploration
  • drama
  • supernatural
  • 3d

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Scarlet Tower (2024)

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PC Windows

In Scarlet Tower, experience the thrill of being the hunter during the day and the hunted during the night while collecting relics and familiars to strengthen your hero. With a unique day and night cycle, and weather events, plus seven characters each with exclusive passives, this game promises an unforgettable experience. Resembling Vampire Survivors with beautiful 2D art, tons of stats, unlocks, and talents, Scarlet Tower is a must-try.

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What we like:
  • Resembles Vampire Survivors with unique features
  • Beautiful 2D art
  • Tons of stats, unlocks, and talents
  • Enjoyable gameplay with potential to exceed other games in the genre
  • Gratifying upgrades with short game loop
What could be improved:
  • Early game is too hard and grindy
  • Lack of variety in weapons, enemies, and stages
  • Graphics can be too shiny, making it hard to see what's going on

  • rogue-like
  • gothic
  • vampire
  • bullet-hell
  • dark
  • hand-drawn
  • demons
  • pixel
  • survival
  • medieval
  • fantasy
  • vs
  • rpg
  • action
  • zombies

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Elderand (2023)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.


  • metroidvania
  • gothic
  • boss
  • lovecraftian
  • rpg
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • platform
  • gore
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • character
  • action
  • cult
  • hack-and-slash

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My Lovely Wife (2022)

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PC Windows

My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.


  • collector
  • creature
  • gothic
  • horror
  • dating-sim
  • fiction
  • management
  • point-and-click
  • fantasy
  • visual-novel
  • choices
  • narration
  • psychological
  • multiple-endings
  • atmospheric

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