games like

Darksiders II

Darksiders II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

Like Darksiders II, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

The World Ends with YouPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

TerranigmaPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

God of WarPracticed Mastery · hack-and-slash action

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Combo timing, dodges, and QTEs set the bar

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Tight dodge and parry windows

God of War RagnarokPracticed Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Bosses use fixed movesets

Ghost of TsushimaPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Mongol AI is scripted, not adaptive

God of War (2005)Practiced Mastery · character action

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Authored set pieces; nothing meaningful is hidden

Dying LightPracticed Mastery · parkour survival

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Zombie AI scripted, non-adaptive.

BastionPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Action combat needs timing and aim.

Mass Effect: AndromedaPracticed Mastery · sci-fi action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - jump-jet mobility raises the combat ceiling

Half-LifePracticed Mastery · narrative FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

Far Cry 4Practiced Mastery · open-world FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionFantasyOpen world