# Games like ELDERBORN

> The closest matches to ELDERBORN: Blade of Darkness, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, VOIN, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, and MORDHAU. 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. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
2. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Shares parry system with ELDERBORN. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
3. [VOIN](https://imho.run/games/2464530/voin) — Shares first person melee combat with ELDERBORN. 1,730 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464530/)
4. [Dark Messiah of Might & Magic](https://imho.run/games/2100/dark-messiah-of-might-magic) — Also Swordplay and Dark Fantasy, like ELDERBORN. 4,750 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100/)
5. [MORDHAU](https://imho.run/games/629760/mordhau) — Also Fighting and Swordplay, like ELDERBORN. 59,032 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629760/)
6. [Eldest Souls](https://imho.run/games/1108590/eldest-souls) — A frequent pick in ELDERBORN players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,035 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108590/)
7. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
8. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Also Swordplay and Souls-like, like ELDERBORN. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
9. [The First Berserker: Khazan](https://imho.run/games/2680010/the-first-berserker-khazan) — Shares parry system with ELDERBORN. 9,382 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680010/)
10. [Slash or Die](https://imho.run/games/480480/slash-or-die) — Also Souls-like and Perma Death, like ELDERBORN. 65 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/480480/)
11. [Fallback](https://imho.run/games/864540/fallback) — Also Fighting and Souls-like, like ELDERBORN. 114 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864540/)
12. [NanoApostle](https://imho.run/games/2400640/nanoapostle) — A frequent pick in ELDERBORN players' libraries, and another Action. 270 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400640/)
13. [Redeemer: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/447290/redeemer-enhanced-edition) — Also Fighting and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 858 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447290/)
14. [Sifu](https://imho.run/games/2138710/sifu) — Also Fighting and Swordplay, like ELDERBORN. 7,577 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138710/)
15. [Hunt the Night](https://imho.run/games/1649740/hunt-the-night) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649740/)
16. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares parry system with ELDERBORN. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
17. [Hellpoint](https://imho.run/games/628670/hellpoint) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 1,597 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628670/)
18. [Nioh 3](https://imho.run/games/3681010/nioh-3) — Shares parry system with ELDERBORN. 4,304 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681010/)
19. [Grimlord](https://imho.run/games/1910860/grimlord) — Also Swordplay and Souls-like, like ELDERBORN. 646 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1910860/)
20. [The Surge 2](https://imho.run/games/644830/the-surge-2) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 3,133 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/)
21. [Curse of the Dead Gods](https://imho.run/games/1123770/curse-of-the-dead-gods) — Shares parry system with ELDERBORN. 3,729 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123770/)
22. [Darkblade Ascent](https://imho.run/games/2406370/darkblade-ascent) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like ELDERBORN. 418 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2406370/)
23. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
24. [Shadow Warrior](https://imho.run/games/233130/shadow-warrior) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like ELDERBORN. 8,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/)

## 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=727850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=727850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=727850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=727850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/727850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ELDERBORN

ELDERBORN is a first-person action game with hack-and-slash combat developed by Hyperstrange. Players face arena-style wave combat against procedurally respawning enemies, using a parry system that rewards precise timing. The physics-based dismemberment system allows for brutal melee encounters, while a talent tree provides character progression. Reviewers describe the combat rhythm as visceral, noting that the heavy-metal soundtrack enhances the intensity of gameplay. Set in a dark fantasy world, players carve through dungeons as a barbarian slayer uncovering ancient secrets. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and offers a challenging but short solo experience, holding an 88% positive rating from over 1,400 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 727850
- **Developer:** Hyperstrange
- **Publisher:** Hyperstrange
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 30, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/727850/elderborn)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=727850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/727850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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