# Games like Thymesia

> The closest matches to Thymesia: Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Salt and Sanctuary, and Blasphemous. 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. [Mortal Shell](https://imho.run/games/1110910/mortal-shell) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 3,923 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110910/)
2. [Lords of the Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1501750/lords-of-the-fallen) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Thymesia. 19,785 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501750/)
3. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — A frequent pick in Thymesia players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
4. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Shares build variety with Thymesia. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
5. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Thymesia. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
6. [The Surge 2](https://imho.run/games/644830/the-surge-2) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 3,133 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/)
7. [The First Berserker: Khazan](https://imho.run/games/2680010/the-first-berserker-khazan) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 9,382 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680010/)
8. [DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin](https://imho.run/games/335300/dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin) — Shares build variety with Thymesia. 33,921 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335300/)
9. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — A frequent pick in Thymesia players' libraries, and another Action. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
10. [Eldest Souls](https://imho.run/games/1108590/eldest-souls) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 1,035 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108590/)
11. [The Last Faith](https://imho.run/games/1274600/the-last-faith) — Shares build variety with Thymesia. 1,713 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/)
12. [Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1448440/wo-long-fallen-dynasty) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 3,356 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448440/)
13. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
14. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
15. [Nioh: Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/485510/nioh-complete-edition) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 8,908 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485510/)
16. [Hunt the Night](https://imho.run/games/1649740/hunt-the-night) — Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Thymesia. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649740/)
17. [Lies of P](https://imho.run/games/1627720/lies-of-p) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Thymesia. 26,458 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1627720/)
18. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Thymesia. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
19. [Immortal Planet](https://imho.run/games/631980/immortal-planet) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 124 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631980/)
20. [NanoApostle](https://imho.run/games/2400640/nanoapostle) — Shares parry focused combat and build variety with Thymesia. 270 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400640/)
21. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
22. [Corpse Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1601740/corpse-keeper) — Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Thymesia. 116 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601740/)
23. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Thymesia. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
24. [CODE VEIN](https://imho.run/games/678960/code-vein) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Thymesia. 18,893 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678960/)

## 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=1343240&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1343240&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1343240&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1343240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1343240
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Thymesia

Thymesia is a challenging action RPG set in a plague-ravaged dark fantasy kingdom, released in 2022 by OverBorder Studio and published by Team17. Players control the masked protagonist Corvus in this solo experience, engaging in parry-focused combat where responsive timing rewards reflexes and aggression. Reviewers highlight that the build variety never becomes overwhelming, and the skill respec system allows experimentation without commitment. Combat revolves around a wound system that forces strategic enemy targeting alongside plague weapon upgrades. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, dark, and tense, with short but meaty content delivering consistent engagement. The game achieved 82% positive reviews from 3486 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1343240
- **Developer:** OverBorder Studio
- **Publisher:** Team17
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 18, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1343240/thymesia)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1343240&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1343240/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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