14 Games Like Shadow of the Colossus
Our list of games like Shadow of the Colossus offers others games that have you fighting towering foes with an artistic storyline and world design.
Originally released for the PlayStation 2 and eventually available on other PlayStation consoles Shadow of the Colossus follows the story of Wander as he finds himself in a dark and forbidden realm. Tasked with destroying sixteen hulking beings known as the colossi in order to restore a girl's (Mono) life. What follows is a heart-felt, dark, intense and mysterious journey as you fight the towering sixteen colossi one by one.
Each of these battles sees players returning to the central point of the world with players having to carefully seek out each new battle by climbing over large cliffs or adventuring to remote areas in the landscape. Central to Shadow of the Colossus gameplay is uncovering the weakness of each colossus that you encounter in order to bring the almighty giant down. Given the large size of these enemies players will literally scale their opponent to fight them effectively.
The games like Shadow of the Colossus here all feature an element from the popular PlayStation title. In some of these games you’ll be scaling massive enemies to fight them while others you’ll be exploring dark and mysterious landscapes with interesting storylines and boss fights as you uncover the weakness for each.
Okami
Okami is a critically acclaimed action adventure title where players control the wolf goddess Okami Amaterasu through a story of Japanese mythology. Originally for PlayStation 2 and Wii in 2008 the game was reborn through a HD remake that expanded the list of available platforms. With beautiful presentation and an equally beautiful storyline Okami offers a unique Zelda inspired adventure. Drawing heavily from the tales of Japanese folklore players control Amaterasu who is the goddess of the sun ...[Read Review]
Journey
Originally a PlayStation exclusive title Journey is a mysterious, moving and impressive video game that has a relaxing effect on players as they explore the endless sand dunes and ruins of the game world. Playing as a robed figure in the vast desert sands you’ll strive to reach the mountain far off in the distance while encountering other players on the same journey without a single piece of dialogue. Players can communicate with subtle chimes and their names are also completely hidden fro...[Read Review]
Okamiden
Okamiden is set less than a year after the events of Okami and despite the best efforts of Amaterasu, evil did not stay locked away from the world for long which means a new round of younger adventurers will step forward with their Celestial Brush to rid the land of evil. Instead of the powerful Amatersasu players will adventure with the child Chibiterasu who shares many visual appearances although lacks the in overall power which also serves as a central plot theme. Just like the first adventur...[Read Review]
Titan Souls
Breaking down the gameplay of impressive titles such as Dark Souls and Shadow of the Colossus is Titan Souls, a 16-bit style adventure about uncovering the best approach given the situation at hand which generally involves a large and unique boss battle to overcome. Released in 2015 across Windows, Mac and PlayStation consoles players will find a challenge akin to Dark Souls albeit in a smaller game package and with significantly more colour. Set between planes of existence you’ll explore ...[Read Review]
The Last Guardian
With action-adventure gameplay, a strong bond with a strange giant animal and an unnamed young boy The Last Guardian has pieces of games you’ve likely seen. Combining them into a single high quality journey of connection, companionship and challenge The Last Guardian is a PlayStation 4 exclusive from Team Ico who have an impressive history of console titles. Told as a recollection from an old man reflecting on his youthful adventures The Last Guardian throws players into the body of a smal...[Read Review]
Ico
Ico (ICO) mixes puzzles and action-adventure together with an impressive game design from a well known studio (Team Ico) creating an experience that is both mysterious and full of fantasy elements. Core to the design of Ico was the minimalist approach undertaken during the game development to ensure the player could focus on the story and setting to reach a high immersion level. Originally released for PlayStation 2 Ico was later bundled with Shadow of the Colossus for release on the PlayStation...[Read Review]
Beyond Good and Evil
Beyond Good and Evil is a popular action adventure game that was first released in 2003 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Windows. Its widespread popularity led to a HD remake for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011 which is available on their respective online stores and allow you to once again return to the adventure on offer at 60fps and 720p resolution. While many of the textures were simply improved you’ll also find some along with their associated sounds have been completely redone ...[Read Review]
Jotun
Based on Norse mythology Jotun takes place in a hand drawn world and encourages players to explore the vast game world which hides give epic Jotuns that the player needs to defeat. Originally released for Windows, Mac and Linux in 2015 Jotun was subsequently released on a number of consoles in 2016 and 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. Your vessel for this adventure is Thora, a Viking warrior who met their end in an inglorious way but has been given a second chance to prove to the Gods that she is w...[Read Review]
Dragon’s Dogma
Dragon’s Dogma is an action RPG in a fantasy world that combines elements of popular franchises before it as you fight an array of towering enemies across the land. Originally for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles with a 2012 release an enhanced version titled Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen was launched later expanding the list of available platforms while offering additional core content. Dragon’s Dogma takes place in the fantasy lands of Gransys where monsters roam and countless NPC...[Read Review]
Demon’s Souls
Demon’s Souls is the spiritual predecessor of Dark Souls and features the same focus on providing a high level of game difficulty without relying on cheap tactics to beat players. Released in 2009 for PlayStation 3 the game was remastered in 2020 for the PlayStation 5 with fundamentally the same core gameplay albeit some additional content alongside a graphical and audio overhaul. One thing clearly not changed though is the unforgiving nature of combat which places great emphasis on character ad...[Read Review]
Dark Souls III
For the third time players can experience video game difficulty at its finest with the 2015 addition to the Dark Souls franchise that triples down on the challenge and world lore established to date. Designed for the long term fan and newcomer to the franchise Dark Souls III also serves as the final entry in the trilogy of third person action role playing games with memorable boss encounters. Exploring the Kingdom of Lothric the Age of Fire is reaching its end and in turn bringing with it the Ag...[Read Review]
Bloodborne
Bloodborne is a new breed of action RPG for the PlayStation 4 exclusively that follows the adventures of the Hunter in a dark gothic setting you’ll be treated to brutal combat, intriguing story and hidden treasures. Set within the city of Yharnam this Victorian themed city is under threat from a bloodborne plague and equally mysterious evil beasts that leave none safe. With the dark city having advanced medicine science rapidly through the use of blood the appearance of a blood based disea...[Read Review]
Lost Planet 2
Take down big enemies as a team in Lost Planet 2, a sequel to the exceedingly popular game about hunting unique monsters in addition to other human enemies. Like the original large scale bosses and varied options to deal with the monster threats is a focus for this addition to the Lost Planet franchise. Set 10 years after the original Lost Planet you’ll explore the story line across 6 game episodes that each put you in control of a different person with their own motives and background alt...[Read Review]
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow puts players in complete control of Gabriel on his quest to revive his wife and defeat the evil order who refer to themselves as the Lords of Shadow. Rebooting the Castlevania franchise on consoles in 2010 before making it’s way to PC in 2013 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow offers a familiar mix of 3D environments, devastating melee combat and puzzle solving that the action-adventure genre is well regarded for. While Castlevania has seen consistent releases since it beg...[Read Review]