# Games like Hippocampus

> The closest matches to Hippocampus: Blasphemous, Thymesia, Hunt the Night, Blade of Darkness, and Mortal Shell. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Hippocampus. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
2. [Thymesia](https://imho.run/games/1343240/thymesia) — A frequent pick in Hippocampus players' libraries, and another Action. 3,486 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1343240/)
3. [Hunt the Night](https://imho.run/games/1649740/hunt-the-night) — Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Hippocampus. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649740/)
4. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
5. [Mortal Shell](https://imho.run/games/1110910/mortal-shell) — A frequent pick in Hippocampus players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,923 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110910/)
6. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
7. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
8. [The Last Faith](https://imho.run/games/1274600/the-last-faith) — Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Hippocampus. 1,713 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/)
9. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Spectacle fighter and Souls-like, like Hippocampus. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
10. [Kena: Bridge of Spirits](https://imho.run/games/1954200/kena-bridge-of-spirits) — Shares puzzle platforming with Hippocampus. 6,769 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1954200/)
11. [Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest](https://imho.run/games/2109060/magenta-horizon-neverending-harvest) — Also Spectacle fighter and Souls-like, like Hippocampus. 143 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109060/)
12. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
13. [The Surge 2](https://imho.run/games/644830/the-surge-2) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 3,133 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/)
14. [There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1132980/there-is-no-light-enhanced-edition) — Also Spectacle fighter and Souls-like, like Hippocampus. 255 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1132980/)
15. [Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2](https://imho.run/games/239250/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 1,676 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239250/)
16. [Alice: Madness Returns](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 10,588 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
17. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
18. [Estencel](https://imho.run/games/2025320/estencel) — Also Spectacle fighter and Souls-like, like Hippocampus. 71 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025320/)
19. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
20. [Soulstice](https://imho.run/games/1602080/soulstice) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 795 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602080/)
21. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Hippocampus. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
22. [Immortal Planet](https://imho.run/games/631980/immortal-planet) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 124 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631980/)
23. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Hippocampus. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
24. [Morbid: The Seven Acolytes](https://imho.run/games/1140890/morbid-the-seven-acolytes) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Hippocampus. 348 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140890/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1079940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1079940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1079940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1079940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1079940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hippocampus

Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1079940
- **Developer:** Bad Vices Games
- **Publisher:** Bad Vices Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support
- **Released:** Feb 20, 2020
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1079940/hippocampus)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1079940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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