43 Games Like Diablo
Our collection of games like Diablo 3 brings you more action role playing games that feature hack and slash gameplay that spans for hundreds of hours. The core Diablo experience has mostly remained the same throughout the various game instalments with players controlling a character using point and click controls and an isometric view. A recurring feature and key to the longevity of the series has been the use of random game elements from map layout to loot drops.
Each game in the Diablo series offers a wide selection of characters with their own unique skills and lore. While these characters have mostly followed standard RPG archetypes the Diablo series has done well at offering something different in terms of character choice and depth.
The games like Diablo here all offer a great action role playing experience with good old hack and slash gameplay that fans of the Diablo series will enjoy.
Some of these games also offer more of a rouge-like experience for fans of the Diablo hardcore mode. Games on this list also include free, online and portable/mobile (Android, iPhone and iPad) alternatives to the Diablo series. Whether your favourite game was the original, Diablo 2 or you are seeking games like Diablo 3 you'll find an action RPG title for your style below.
Drakensang Online
Drakensang Online started as a free to play browser based game that offers similar gameplay to the classic action role playing games of days long past, the title also offers an alternative small downloadable client for Windows. Important to note though is that in order to play Drakensang Online in browser you’ll have ...[Read Review]
Trove
Trove brings the blocky sandbox genre into the MMO arena with an expansive loot based title that mixes two leading game genres. In Trove players will select from several classes which will be your avatar for the adventure filled with making friends, exploring dungeons, enhancing your equipment and even building up your very...[Read Review]
Victor Vran
With a Van Helsing inspired setting that combines science and magic together into its game world Victor Vran is an action RPG that focuses on bringing more mobility to your character than other titles in the genre. Starting its life as a computer based title the game was ported to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch under the...[Read Review]
Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free to play action role playing game that draws plenty of comparison to the Diablo series and in particular Diablo 2 for its similar dark and foreboding atmosphere that has players starting from scraps to fighting against uber monsters with legendary gear. Path of Exile has been widely praised as capturi...[Read Review]
Torchlight 2
Torchlight 2 is a Diablo inspired action role playing game developed by Runic Games. The game was released for digital download in September 2012 with a playable demo also available so you can easily try before you buy. The game is packed full of fun and unique features with plenty of innovation providing a new experience w...[Read Review]
Nox
Nox released six months before Diablo II and while Diablo ended up overshadowing it the game is definitely one of the great action RPGs around. In Nox players take on the role of Jack who gets sent into a parallel universe. The only way to return home to the life he knows is to find the evil sorceress Hecubah and defeat him...[Read Review]
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is the second game in the action RPG series. The game is actually a prequel and is set over 2000 years before the original game. Sacred 2 follows the story of Ancaria and the battle of its inhabitants over a powerful form of energy known as T-Energy. The fight over this energy turns it into a powerful...[Read Review]
Titan Quest
Titan Quest is a popular action role-playing game published by THQ and is available for Windows. The game was released in 2006 with an expansion pack (Immortal Throne) released in 2007 that improved many of the core game features with 2018 releases across modern platforms. If after reading this brief overview of Titan Quest...[Read Review]
Bastion
Bastion is a unique action RPG developed by the independent game company, Supergiant Games. The game is available on Xbox Live Arcade, Windows, Mac, iOS and is even available on Google Chrome. In Bastion players play a character known as ‘the Kid’ from an isometric angle in a colourful and impressive game world that has ple...[Read Review]
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin offers solo and co-operative gameplay that blends fantasy, strategy and role playing together. With a living and breathing game world you can make a name for yourself and direct the course of this adventure one turn at a time. Set in a game world filled with fantasy players will assume the role of two...[Read Review]
Torchlight
Torchlight was developed by Runic Games and released in 2009, eventually making its way to Xbox 360 in 2011. The game is a single player action RPG that is very similar to the Diablo series in terms of gameplay. The setting for your adventure is the town of Torchlight, a mining town built on top of a rich vein of mysterious...[Read Review]
Grim Dawn
Grim Dawn is a dark themed action RPG akin to the likes of Diablo and Titan Quest. With strong fundamentals and a few tricks under the hood this title brings the popular genre into 2016. Set in the dark and war-torn world of Carin players find themselves exploring an empire in ruin, a mere shadow of it’s past. This br...[Read Review]
Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege is the first game in the popular series of role playing games with a high fantasy setting of swords and magic while giving players the opportunity to develop their own party of adventurers. Released in 2002 with an expansion pack for the game titled Legends of Aranna released a year later offers a combined 40 ...[Read Review]
Book of Demons
If you took the deck building out of your favourite card game and mixed it with a Diablo 1 type hack and slash the result would be Book of Demons. Not only does this take on a traditional fan favourite offer hours of fun it also does so in a comedic and visually appealing way. Offering the 3 characters that you’d expe...[Read Review]
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms is a dark isometric action RPG with unique boss battles, a nightmarish atmosphere and the ability to switch characters on the fly. This design allows Shadow: Heretic Kingdoms to offer a similar dark setting to the AAA titles in the genre while giving you more flexibility than the usually rigid clas...[Read Review]
Vikings – Wolves of Midgard
Even with a wealth of content to explore the number of games that explore Norse mythology in detail are still somewhat limited even more so in the action RPG genre. Vikings – Wolves of Midgard aims to counter this trend with a Diablo inspired game that draws on the cold Viking history for inspiration. Players are able...[Read Review]
Divinity II
Divinity II is an action RPG that shifts the franchise away from its action RPG roots in the original game and pushes the experience more towards an open world adventure akin to the Elder Scrolls (e.g. Skyrim) series of games. Unlike Skyrim though players won’t be only fighting dragons and instead granted the ability ...[Read Review]
Eternium
Eternium (previously Mage and Minions) offers a mobile loot focused adventure in the same vain as Diablo but does it from your mobile device. Available on both iOS and Android the game offers a great free to play action role playing experience in a dark fantasy world. As you fight off the hordes of demons and skeletons as e...[Read Review]
DeathSpank
If you like your action RPGs to be light-hearted and full of humour then DeathSpank will be your perfect game. The game is available across all major platforms and will send you on a comedy filled adventure. In the game you’ll play as DeathSpank as he quests to find a special item known only as ‘The Artifact’ which was stol...[Read Review]
Fate (Collection)
Fate is a single player hack and slash series of games developed by WildTangent which players will find similar to the Torchlight series. The games offer a simple but enjoyable action RPG experience with demos available from the official website. The original game launched in 2005 with expansion packs being released in 2008...[Read Review]
Sacred
Sacred is a 2004 action role playing game for Windows with a dark atmosphere and a good selection of class options for players. The game has a single expansion pack available (Sacred Underworld) which was released in a bundle pack titled Sacred Gold. Sacred takes place on the continent known as Ancaria which is populated by...[Read Review]
Throne of Darkness
Have you ever wondered what a Diablo game would look like if it was placed into a Japanese setting instead? Meet Throne of Darkness, a role playing game released by Sierra Entertainment in 2001 which combines Diablo gameplay with samurai. Throne of Darkness is set in Yamato during medieval Japan, a setting that is rarely to...[Read Review]
Taichi Panda
Taichi Panda aims to achieve what very few games have on mobile devices, deliver an impressive hack and slash adventure that feels responsive and has the feature list of bigger titles in the genre. Taking place in a mythical world full of the usual demons, bandits and goblins players will bet asked with countless quests as ...[Read Review]
Kings Road
Kings Road is a browser based online RPG dungeon crawler and joins the increasing number of titles that aim to combine Diablo style gameplay with lite MMO features. The game was developed by Rumble Entertainment with a release in March 2013 with subsequent releases on Android and iOS mobile platforms. In terms of storyline ...[Read Review]
Dungeon Siege II
Dungeon Siege II continues the series and offers plenty of improvements over the original Dungeon Siege game while also continuing the story. The game revolves around the war against Valdis with players originally fighting for the evil Valdis as a mercenary. The player is ordered to take over a temple in his name which serv...[Read Review]
Royal Quest
Royal Quest is a fresh MMO with an impressive game world, isometric view and countless other features. Players will get to explore the huge range of locations and dungeons while slaying hundreds of monsters and completing thousands of quests. With a game offering that feels very much like a mix between Diablo and Ragnarok, ...[Read Review]
Solomon’s Keep
Solomon’s Keep offers a free, simple and addicting action RPG experience for your iOS device. The game has simplistic gameplay with a nice balance of depth and strategy for people needing more of a challenge. The game was released by Rapidsoft in April 2010 with a hit sequel to the game (Solomon’s Graveyard) being released ...[Read Review]
Pocket Legends
Pocket Legends is a free to play MMO available on your iOS and Android devices. If you want a quality MMO that you can play wherever you are that also manages to fit in a good amount of depth then Pocket Legends might just be your solution. Players can start their Pocket legends adventure as one of three standard archetypes...[Read Review]
Hammerwatch
Hammerwatch is a fast paced and simple adventure set in a fantasy game world. The game was released in August 2013. Hammerwatch is all about the gameplay with its story being as minimalistic as possible. At the start of the game you’ll find that the bridge behind you is broken and so you adventure forward to find a way home...[Read Review]
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Borrowing from the vast lore and mythology of Van Helsing and turning it into a game franchise is Neocore Games with their appropriately titled series, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. Announced in 2012 through a number of gameplay and teaser trailers that depicted dark magic, terrifying vampires and a strong gothi...[Read Review]
Divine Divinity
Divine Divinity takes place in a fantasy world and offers a single player RPG experience. The game promises an impressive story based experience for players to follow. The setting for the game is a dark fantasy world and has players getting caught in the middle of a battle between good and evil. Your journey will take you t...[Read Review]
Realm of the Mad God
Realm of the Mad God is an online hack and slash game that features pixel style graphics. The game is available for free and can be played online or downloaded through Steam (and other digital distribution services) for Windows and Mac. Realm of the Mad God is played in a massively multiplayer environment and has an emphasi...[Read Review]
Beyond Divinity
Beyond Divinity is part of the Divine Divinity series and features similar gameplay to the core role playing games in that series. The game is set approximately two decades after the original Divine Divinity and takes place in an alternate universe to the main series. Players step into the shoes of a paladin that loves noth...[Read Review]
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (ToV) continues the DeathSpank series with another hilarious instalment in this action role playing series that is all about laughs, loot and ruthlessly fast combat loops. Releasing only a few months after the first game in the franchise you’ll be able to play Thongs of Virtue across the s...[Read Review]
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
Pick up your wide brimmed hat and step right back into the shoes of the Van Helsing legacy with The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II, a game that builds on the solid foundations of the original to offer a similarly impressive action RPG experience alongside a number of refinements. Just like the original adventure th...[Read Review]
Taichi Panda: Heroes
Taichi Panda: Heroes expands on the highly popular Taichi Panda formula with another release of mobile action RPG gameplay. This time around you’ll have a range of collectible heroes to take into battle, level up and find ideal equipment for your selected champion in addition to new MMO features. In terms of story Tai...[Read Review]
The Baconing
The Baconing is the third game in the DeathSpank series and has players starting a new action RPG and loot based adventure with the same touch of humour that has been persistent throughout the franchise. Avoiding any significant changes to the core gameplay loop that has carried the series thus far The Baconing doubles down...[Read Review]
BloodLust Shadowhunter
BloodLust Shadowhunter mixes vampires, dungeon crawling and loot into a single experience. Set in a dark world of fantasy and evil where the coven of ShadowHunters find themselves outnumbered in a city that is under siege by the Emperor vampire lord. Customisation in BloodLust Shadowhunter is high from the get go with rando...[Read Review]
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing returns again for a series ending third instalment in the dark atmospheric action RPG franchise. Building on the unique setting, story and humour established by the past titles the third release also mixes up a number of components, most notably the available classes and their associ...[Read Review]
DarkEden
If you’ve ever thought you’d like to be a vampire then DarkEden might just be the MMORPG for you. The game holds the title for one of the oldest MMORPGs and was originally released in 1997 (Korea) with an English version in late 2011. DarkEden uses an isometric view similar to that first Diablo game and even plays very simi...[Read Review]
Din’s Curse
Din’s Curse introduces some interesting mechanics to the action role playing genre to provide a unique offering. The game Launched in 2010 for Windows and Mac. Players explore the game world with their own customisable character that can belong to a number of classes, as the name of the game suggests your character will car...[Read Review]
Dungeon Hunter 5
The fifth game in the Dungeon Hunter franchise expands the hack and slash action further with a game set in the dying Valenthia. Choose from 5 different starting weapons, loot endless items, play with others and much more. Gameplay has changed little from the last Dungeon Hunter instalment but this isn’t necessarily a...[Read Review]
Dungeon Siege III
Dungeon Siege III continues the Dungeon Siege journey and also brings the series onto consoles. The game was released in June 2011 for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game world in this third game is the same as previous games so fans of the series will welcome the return to the Kingdom of Ehb. The world has change...[Read Review]