Rank 01Why this
Shares physics based combat with Exanima.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Exanima
- 23 games
- Updated Nov 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Exanima: Half Sword, Grimlord, Lords of the Fallen, Path of Exile 2, and Spark in the Dark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Exanima.
- $9.89 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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Path of Exile 2
Why this: Also Souls-like and Isometric, like Exanima.
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Also Isometric and Dungeon Crawler, like Exanima.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Bare Mettle Entertainment
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 8,861 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Combat is unique
- Move with the swing
- Musculature based physics
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Grim
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Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Dark Fantasy, like Exanima.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Exanima.
ELDEN RING
Why this: Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Exanima.
Wigmund
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Medieval, like Exanima.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Exanima at current Steam store prices.
DarkMaus
Why this: Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Exanima.
Curse of the Dead Gods
Why this: Also Souls-like and Isometric, like Exanima.
Crown Trick
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Exanima.
Grim Quest - Old School RPG
Why this: Also Souls-like and Dungeon Crawler, like Exanima.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Lords of the Fallen
Why this: Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Exanima.
Immortal Planet
Why this: Also Souls-like and Isometric, like Exanima.
About Exanima
The closest matches to Exanima: Half Sword, Grimlord, Lords of the Fallen, Path of Exile 2, and Spark in the Dark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Exanima is your kind of game, the closest matches are Half Sword, Grimlord and Lords of the Fallen — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and grim, and single out its arena mode and armor physics. 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.
Exanima is a physics-based dark fantasy RPG released in 2015 by Bare Mettle Entertainment. The game emphasizes realistic combat where armor affects movement and characters move with detailed musculature-based animations, requiring players to move with the swing of attacks rather than simply button-mashing. Dungeon-delving forms the core experience alongside an arena mode, with thaumaturgy offering magical options. Players describe the atmosphere as grim and tense, with combat being uniquely unforgiving but satisfying when mastered. The isometric perspective and original low fantasy setting create a challenging adventure. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, costs $14.99, and holds an 80% positive rating from over 8,800 Steam reviews.
About Exanima: Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Is Exanima worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 8,861 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 63% positive across 71 new reviews, 16 points below its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 43 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combat is unique
- Move with the swing
- Musculature based physics
- Unforgiving but satisfying
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I bought this game 10 years ago and they haven't updated it for 2 years. You have to go to their discord to get a chance at getting a code to acess the latest branch for a game that is still in alpha. One of the worst thing is people…”
“Developer has stopped creating the game so they can instead post creative writing exercises in the news section.”
People who play it also play: Half Sword, Grimlord, Lords of the Fallen
Frequently asked about Exanima
Can I run it?
Does Exanima run on Steam Deck?
Exanima 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 Exanima cost?
Exanima is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Exanima?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Exanima are Half Sword, Grimlord, Lords of the Fallen.
Who developed Exanima?
Exanima was developed by Bare Mettle Entertainment.