Games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
If Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition and VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its brutal melee combat, cinematic and dark. 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 →Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and published by KONAMI. Players control Dracula across both modern-day and medieval settings, navigating combo-based combat, stealth sequences, and environmental backtracking. The game features boss-health-gates, a light-and-dark magic system that evolves throughout the adventure, and a dragon transformation ability for crowd control. Reviewers highlight Oscar Araujo's atmospheric soundtrack, and players describe the experience as dark, melancholic, and cinematic. The premise of playing Dracula as the protagonist rather than the antagonist serves as a notable narrative hook according to players. The game holds a 79% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews, is verified on Steam Deck, and is currently priced at $39.99.
About Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2: Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
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Shares a cinematic mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Top pick for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
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Shares a cinematic mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Second-strongest match for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.
VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night
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Third-strongest match for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night a love letter to action platformer classics like Castlevania, Super Metroid and Mega Man X.
Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
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Shares a melancholic mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Ranked #4 for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises. His armies slain, his vampire brethren nearly extinct, Kain is one of the last of his kind. With an agenda of vengeance, Kain shall unleash a wicked wrath to uncover the plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)
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Shares a dark mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Ranked #5 for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Take control of two powerful and highly evolved vampires: Kain, an all-powerful demigod, and Raziel, a demonic angel of death. Each equipped with a legendary sword, Kain & Raziel must battle through a world loaded with conflict and intrigue as they attempt to unravel their destinies and defeat the dark forces that seek to condemn...
Jrago II Guardians of Eden
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Ranked #6 for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Jrago II Guardians of Eden is a Multiplayer Co-Op METROIDVANIA style 2D Platforming Action-Adventure Role Playing Game. The darkness has once again returned, and this time Jrago teams up with his fellow guardians as they slay the evil demons and bring back the light!
The Last Faith
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Shares a dark mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Ranked #7 for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Shikari Rising
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Ranked #8 for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.
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Batman: Arkham City
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Shares a dark mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Reviewers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
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Dishonored
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Shares a dark mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Reviewers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
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.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
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Shares a cinematic mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Reviewers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel.
Flame of Mirrors
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Reviewers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
In The Flame of Mirrors You will go into mysterious mazes which shrouded in mystery, soot and smoke. To get out of them You should only rely on sounds, intuition and dim backlight of radio.
Symphony of the Stars
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Reviewers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Explore a vast fantasy world in this top-down RPG. Sneak past enemies with overworld skills or engage them in strategic, turn-based combat. Solve puzzles and build the strength of your characters as an epic adventure unfolds!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~75% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~75% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~50% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~63% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
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Priced ~50% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
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Priced ~75% under Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
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Shares a cinematic mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Another title from MercurySteam, the studio behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Another title from MercurySteam, the studio behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel.
Blades of Fire
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Shares combo based combat and a tense mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Another title from MercurySteam, the studio behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Spacelords
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Shares a tense mood with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Another title from MercurySteam, the studio behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
Embark on an epic sci-fi, free-to-play adventure. Spacelords is a brand-new take on the shooter genre. Through its 4 vs 1 campaign, you experience both sides of the story: Join the Raiders in their fight to free the legendary Broken Planet, or switch sides and fight as the Antagonist alongside the invading hordes!
Scrapland Remastered
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Another title from MercurySteam, the studio behind Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Shares Action and Adventure with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
The cult game that marked MercurySteam's origins returns; a sci-fi adventure with memorable characters, powerful ships and humor! Enjoy intense Multiplayer battles and races with ships you build.
Frequently asked about Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
- Is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 cost?
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition, VonGarland Castle : Sacrilege of the Night.
- Who developed Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2?
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 was developed by MercurySteam and published by KONAMI.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
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