Games like CODE VEIN
If CODE VEIN is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nioh: Complete Edition, GOD EATER 3 and Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak 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 →CODE VEIN is a 2019 action RPG developed by Bandai Namco Studios set in a post-apocalyptic world. The game features a distinctive blood-code system that allows players to freely switch between classes during combat, complemented by an extensive character creation tool and a memory system that reveals character backstories through exploration. Players can recruit npc companions who fight alongside them, and optional cooperative multiplayer is available. Players describe the atmosphere as bleak and dark, noting the emotional weight of uncovering tragic backstories and the appeal of multiple endings with emotional payoffs. The game holds an 87% positive rating from nearly 19,000 Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 72. It is currently playable on Steam Deck and priced at $59.99.
About CODE VEIN: In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
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Nioh: Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Top pick for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
GOD EATER 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Second-strongest match for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares character creation with CODE VEIN.
Third-strongest match for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
CODE VEIN II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Ranked #4 for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with CODE VEIN.
Ranked #5 for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Exodus of Descent
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
Descend into an online third person PvE RPG dungeon looter inspired by RuneScape and Dark & Darker. Party up with your friends to solve escape-room type puzzles, collect over 150+ lootable items, level up your character, create unique classes and unlock new abilities. Escape Your Descent!
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Ranked #7 for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Remnant: From the Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Ranked #8 for CODE VEIN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
DARK SOULS™ III
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with CODE VEIN.
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
DARK SOULS™ II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
AI LIMIT
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
The Surge
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Reviewers of CODE VEIN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below CODE VEIN at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under CODE VEIN on Steam right now. Shares RPG with CODE VEIN.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under CODE VEIN on Steam right now. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under CODE VEIN on Steam right now. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under CODE VEIN on Steam right now. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under CODE VEIN on Steam right now. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under CODE VEIN on Steam right now. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under CODE VEIN on Steam right now. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with CODE VEIN.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with CODE VEIN.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Remnant: From the Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with CODE VEIN.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with CODE VEIN.
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Frequently asked about CODE VEIN
- Does CODE VEIN run on Steam Deck?
- CODE VEIN 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 CODE VEIN cost?
- CODE VEIN is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does CODE VEIN have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — CODE VEIN supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to CODE VEIN?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CODE VEIN are Nioh: Complete Edition, GOD EATER 3, Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.
- Who developed CODE VEIN?
- CODE VEIN was developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
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