Tides of Annihilation on Steam

Tides of Annihilation is Eclipse Glow’s action-adventure set in a London shattered by an otherworldly invasion, with King Arthur mythology layered underneath. The trailers are sharp, the hands-on previews from Gamescom were positive, and the Steam page is up (appid 3292470). What is not up is a release build we can play. Until it drops, these seven Tides of Annihilation alternatives on PC give you the same otherworldly-invasion action-adventure feel now.

Every pick below is on Steam or Epic and runs on current PC hardware. We tested each with a controller because Tides is being built controller-first, and grouped by the closest mechanical or tonal match.

Quick comparison

Game Best for Free plan Starting price Standout feature
Elden Ring Open-world action with mythic weight None About $60, DLC extra The scope and stance combat
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Cinematic single-character action None About $70, often 50% off Lightsaber stance system and traversal
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut Cinematic invasion story with combat None About $60 Stance duels and Kurosawa mode
Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga Mythic-tone one-character combat None About $50 Audio design and dark realism
Stellar Blade Fast character action with combos None About $70 Combo counters, parries, boss design
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Deflection-driven mythic combat None About $60, discounted Spirit gauge for aggressive parries
Nioh 2 Yokai action with deep loot None About $50 Yokai Shift and stance switching

Why we want alternatives now

No release date yet

Eclipse Glow has shown gameplay trailers and let press play a slice at Gamescom, but Tides of Annihilation has no confirmed launch window as of this writing. That means months of speculation and rewatched footage unless you have something else to play.

The tone is specific

Post-apocalyptic London plus King Arthur mythology plus otherworldly invasion is not a common bag. Most games hit one of those notes. The list below hits the intersection more often than any single game manages.

Single-character action is the shape

Tides follows Gwendolyn, a lone survivor. That is a different pitch from co-op looters and battle royales. The alternatives below are single-hero games where the combat, mood, and traversal do the work.

It looks cinematic

The previews emphasize cutscenes, motion capture, and set-piece pacing. If that is what pulled you in, the picks below skew toward story-forward action rather than open-world sandboxes.

The alternatives

Elden Ring, closest mythic-invasion scale

Elden Ring is the largest game on this list and still the correct starting point for the “world falling apart” feeling. The Lands Between plays as a mythic invasion in slow motion, and the sheer freedom of movement and combat is what Tides is aiming for on a tighter scale.

Base plus the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is around 130 hours if you take your time. Every stance and weapon type in Elden Ring shows up in Tides marketing in some form.

Where it falls short: Not a linear story. The mythic weight comes with a difficulty curve that some players bounce off.

Pricing:

Migrating from Tides hype: Direct swap for the mythic-invasion feel while you wait.

Download: Elden Ring on Steam

Bottom line: Start here if you have not played it. Everything else below rounds off the edges Elden Ring does not cover.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, cinematic single-character action

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is the closest Tides analogue for pacing. A single-character third-person action-adventure with traversal, cinematic story beats, and a stance-based combat system. Cal Kestis on a busted planet with a lightsaber maps almost one-to-one onto Gwendolyn in a shattered London.

The traversal (wall-runs, grappling, mount rides) is exactly the shape Tides seems to want.

Where it falls short: PC performance was rough at launch and is only fine now, not perfect. Some open zones feel padded.

Pricing:

Migrating from Tides hype: The most direct mechanical stand-in on this list.

Download: Jedi: Survivor on Steam, Epic Games

Bottom line: Best pick for the “cinematic single-hero, third-person, stance-combat” itch.

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, cinematic invasion drama

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is a Mongol invasion story on Tsushima Island and the closest match on this list for the “your homeland is falling; save what you can” mood. The stance system, honor-vs-necessity storytelling, and Kurosawa cinematic mode all fit the tone Eclipse Glow is chasing.

The PC port is excellent. Controller support is exemplary.

Where it falls short: Not fantasy. The invaders are historical, not otherworldly. If the King Arthur myth pull was the hook, this is a tonal cousin, not a direct match.

Pricing:

Migrating from Tides hype: Great pick for the story shape while waiting.

Download: Ghost of Tsushima on Steam, Epic Games

Bottom line: If the emotional core of Tides is what caught you, play this now.

Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, mythic single-character weight

Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga is a short, dense, single-character myth-tinged action game and the closest analogue on this list for Tides’ cinematic seriousness. Ninja Theory’s audio work is unmatched, the combat is deliberate rather than combo-driven, and the Norse mythology backdrop pairs with Tides’ Arthurian pull.

Six to eight hours long. Every minute is directed and there is no filler.

Where it falls short: Combat is minimalist. Anyone wanting Elden Ring’s depth will find Hellblade II a different beast entirely.

Pricing:

Migrating from Tides hype: Best pick for a weekend-length substitute rather than a hundred-hour open world.

Download: Hellblade II on Steam, Xbox on PC

Bottom line: The pick for people who wanted Tides’ tone more than its scale.

Stellar Blade, fast character action

Stellar Blade on PC brought its polished character-action combat to a wider audience. Parry-heavy, combo-heavy, boss-heavy, with a movement system that feels lighter than souls games and heavier than pure hack-and-slash.

Tides marketing has emphasized combo strings and parry timing. Stellar Blade is the best current teacher of both on PC.

Where it falls short: Story is thinner than Ghost of Tsushima or Jedi: Survivor. Some environmental design is repetitive.

Pricing:

Migrating from Tides hype: For the combat, not the story.

Download: Stellar Blade on Steam, Epic Games

Bottom line: Best combat training ground for what Tides seems to be building.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, deflection-driven action

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is Team Ninja’s fastest soulslike, built around a spirit gauge that rewards aggressive parries. The setting is Chinese mythology, the mood is a country under an otherworldly plague, and the combat pacing sits between Sekiro and Nioh 2.

For the “parry-forward, mythic setting, playable now” checklist, Wo Long is the value pick on this list. It hits about $20 in most sales.

Where it falls short: Story is thin. Level design is corridor-heavy compared to Elden Ring.

Pricing:

Migrating from Tides hype: If Tides ends up leaning parry-forward, Wo Long is the closest teacher.

Download: Wo Long on Steam, Epic Games

Bottom line: Cheap, fast, and the parry system carries.

Nioh 2, yokai action with depth

Nioh 2 is Team Ninja’s deepest action-loot game and the pick for anyone who wants to still be finding new build combinations 200 hours later. Yokai Shift transformations, stance-switching, and a mission-based structure with punishing bosses.

Where Tides looks like a directed narrative, Nioh 2 goes wide with hundreds of missions and loot drops. Different shape, same “myth-fueled combat” pull.

Where it falls short: Mission-based rather than open-world. UI is dense. Loot volume is intimidating.

Pricing:

Migrating from Tides hype: For players who want the mechanical rabbit hole while they wait.

Download: Nioh 2 on Steam, Epic Games

Bottom line: The pick for people who plan to play something for months.

How to choose

Pick Elden Ring if you want the biggest, most mythic version of “the world is broken” you can play.

Pick Star Wars Jedi: Survivor if the exact shape of Tides’ pitch (single character, stance combat, cinematic story) is what caught you.

Pick Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut if the invasion story was the pull more than the fantasy.

Pick Hellblade II if you want a short, dense, mythic-tone weekend.

Pick Stellar Blade if the combat clips got you.

Pick Wo Long if you want to practice parries on a budget.

Pick Nioh 2 if you want a hundred hours of buildcraft.

Wait for Tides of Annihilation if none of the above hits and the specific London-Arthur setting is what you are here for.

FAQ

When does Tides of Annihilation release?

No confirmed release date as of writing. Eclipse Glow has a Steam page live (appid 3292470) and previewed the game at Gamescom, but the launch window has not been announced.

Is Tides of Annihilation only on PC?

The current confirmed platform is PC via Steam. Console versions have not been announced.

Is Tides of Annihilation a soulslike?

Based on the previews, it is closer to a cinematic action-adventure with parry and stance elements than a full soulslike. Think Star Wars Jedi: Survivor with mythic tone rather than Elden Ring’s punishing structure.

What is the closest game to Tides of Annihilation available now?

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for the shape (single character, cinematic action, stance combat) and Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut for the mood (lone survivor of an invasion). Playing both while you wait covers most of what Tides seems to be aiming at.

Will Tides of Annihilation be on Game Pass or PS Plus?

Neither has been announced. Eclipse Glow has not signaled a subscription launch.