Games like Arx Fatalis
If Arx Fatalis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dungeons of the Amber Griffin, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic and Whatever It Takes — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful gothic art style, unique spell casting mechanic and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Arx Fatalis is a first-person RPG developed by Arkane Studios, released in 2007. Set in an underground fantasy world on the brink of destruction, it features physics-based object interaction, intricate puzzle-solving, and a distinctive spell-casting system where players draw runes to cast magic. Reviewers highlight the deep exploration and puzzle-solving elements, with players describing the experience as atmospheric and immersive. The gothic art style has also drawn particular praise. Available for $4.99 USD, the game runs in a playable state on Steam Deck, holding an 85% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews. The experience is best suited for focused, sit-down sessions and offers a medium-length adventure.
About Arx Fatalis: This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
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Dungeons of the Amber Griffin
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Top pick for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Play as a group of daredevils who explore the world of dark fantasy in search of fame, amber and gold. Experience the classic mechanics of the iconic ‘90s Dungeon Crawlers with a new twist. Solve the mystery of the ghost that haunted the ruins and discover a bestiary based on Kashubian beliefs.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
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Shares an immersive mood with Arx Fatalis.
Second-strongest match for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Whatever It Takes
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Third-strongest match for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Whatever It Takes is a hardcore first-person Action RPG in a dark fantasy setting. As a fallen god, master elemental magic, absorb enemy powers, and engage in tactical duels. Use a harpoon for traversal and shape the Omnisphere’s fate through your choices. Reclaim your throne. Whatever it takes.
Imprisoned Hyperion
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Ranked #4 for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Imprisoned hyperion is an imersive sim, first-person rpg. Explore the dark and dangerous dungeons of a world that has survived its end. Survive by finding safe resting places and cooking food. Help different creatures and learn the dark history of this world and your own.
A Short Quest
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Ranked #5 for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Explore a hand-crafted world, overcome brutally challenging combat, and restore order to a broken kingdom. Discover many unique weapons, tools, spells, and secrets in this short game inspired by old school action RPGs.
Anima Keeper
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Ranked #6 for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Time is always running out in Anima Keeper. Your main goal is to survive before the collapse comes. Marauders, mystical creatures, mutated monsters with deformed souls - they all want you dead. Do whatever it takes to gather treasures and hide in a shelter before the final wave of collapse.
Queen's Domain
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Ranked #7 for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
A retro-fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and traversal-focused exploration. Embark on a quest to find your father who disappeared on the mysterious Isle of Neasied, where sinister forces gather, secrets hide everywhere, and the sleeping Queen has begun to stir…
The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot
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Shares an immersive mood with Arx Fatalis.
Ranked #8 for Arx Fatalis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
A first-person action game, inspired by Dark Messiah, that provides various ways for defeating your foes, with weaponry, sorcery, stealth, or clever tactics like kicking them into deadly spikes.
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Monomyth
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play.
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System Shock
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
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Shares an immersive mood with Arx Fatalis.
Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Underworld
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Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Underworld is a classic old-school ARPG in a demonic environment. You must fight demonic skeletons, upgrade your inventory runes, and learn new abilities.
Mass Effect (2007)
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Shares an immersive mood with Arx Fatalis.
Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Stonekeep
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Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Reviewers of Arx Fatalis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Stonekeep is a first-person full-screen role-playing game. Immerse yourself as you journey through a detailed fantasy world of faeries, goblins, a giant dragon and undead skeletons.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Arx Fatalis at current Steam store prices.
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
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Priced ~60% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~60% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
The Binding of Isaac
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Priced ~60% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
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Priced ~50% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
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Priced ~50% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
Mirror
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Priced ~60% under Arx Fatalis on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
This is a game that combines match-3, GALGAME elements and beauties. If you want to learn more about those beauties, you need to best them first. How the story goes is choice-based so your choices will ultimately decide their fate.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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More from Arkane Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Arkane Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Dishonored
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Dishonored 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis.
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
Prey
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
DEATHLOOP
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Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis.
DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
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Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.
Dishonored
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Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Arx Fatalis.
Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis.
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Arx Fatalis.
Another title from Arkane Studios, the studio behind Arx Fatalis. Shares RPG with Arx Fatalis.
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Frequently asked about Arx Fatalis
- Does Arx Fatalis run on Steam Deck?
- Arx Fatalis is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Arx Fatalis cost?
- Arx Fatalis is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Arx Fatalis?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Arx Fatalis are Dungeons of the Amber Griffin, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Whatever It Takes.
- Who developed Arx Fatalis?
- Arx Fatalis was developed by Arkane Studios.
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