Eastern Exorcist similar games & best alternatives

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Eastern Exorcist

2021

Should you play it?

Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.

What works

  • Beautiful and unique hand-drawn art style
  • Deep and satisfying combat system with parry and dodge mechanics
  • Two distinct characters with different storylines and playstyles
  • Challenging and varied boss fights
  • Good replayability with ng+ and challenge modes

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear and repetitive level design with minimal exploration
  • Story and cutscenes sometimes rushed and poorly translated
  • Tutorials can be intrusive and repetitive
  • Some bosses and enemies have frustrating or spammy patterns
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The First Berserker: Khazan

  • Fate Seeker: Journey

  • Bladed fury

  • EARTH'S DAWN

  • Thymesia

  • The Devil Within: Satgat

More exploratory

Games that feels like Eastern Exorcist but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Souls of Blades

  • GRIME

  • Wuthering Waves

  • Death's Gambit: Afterlife

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Eastern Exorcist: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026