Games Like Akane

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Violent 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of pixel-art action that features the same lethal, fast-paced combat and neon-soaked atmosphere.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.8%, Gore 12.7%, Violent 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, cyberpunk top-down shooter that captures the violent, fast-paced combat and neon aesthetic of Mega-Tokyo.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.8%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Violent 14.5%, Difficult 9%, Great Soundtrack 9%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk action game perfectly mirrors the one-hit-one-kill intensity and high-speed movement found in Akane.

Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!

Why similar: Gore 19.6%, Violent 17.2%, Cyberpunk 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, twin-stick arena shooter that focuses on pure arcade survival and brutal, one-hit-kill mechanics.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Violent 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Gore 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This seminal top-down shooter shares the brutal, reflex-heavy gameplay and high-score chasing nature of the seed game.

BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

Why similar: Gore 33.4%, Violent 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 8.9%, Difficult 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hyper-violent, 2D arcade shooter that captures the gore and relentless pacing of the seed game.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.6%, Action 25.1%, Indie 20%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast, arcade-style game that rewards precision and speed, much like the high-score focus of Akane.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.7%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Violent 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Difficult 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging boss-rush game that demands the same level of focus and reflex-based mastery as Akane's combat encounters.

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

Why similar: Gore 32.4%, Violent 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Action 13%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a stylish, balletic approach to combat that emphasizes fluid movement and lethal efficiency.

An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.6%, Female Protagonist 21%, Violent 13.3%, Action 9.4%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane FPS that utilizes bullet-time and parkour to create a fluid, arcade-like combat experience.

Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.

Why similar: Action 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Difficult 15.4%, Arcade 13.6%, Indie 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action game that captures the frantic, high-score-driven spirit of the seed game.

Ronin is stylish a turn-based action platformer following the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Action 12.5%, Indie 12.4%, Difficult 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, turn-based action platformer that focuses on precision and tactical movement during lethal encounters.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Gore 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Violent 9.7%, Difficult 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, one-hit-one-kill action game that requires careful planning and quick reflexes to clear rooms of enemies.

UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.9%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Arcade 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, arcade-style arena game that focuses on surviving waves of enemies with fast, reflex-based combat.

One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.

Why similar: Gore 26.7%, Violent 23.4%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Top-Down 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, one-hit-one-kill action game where every object in the environment becomes a lethal weapon.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 50%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Action 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Difficult 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, cyberpunk platformer with a grappling hook that delivers intense, fluid action and a compelling narrative.

The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.

Why similar: Gore 30.9%, Hack and Slash 25.2%, Action 12.3%, Indie 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, gore-filled hack-and-slash game that emphasizes fast, combo-heavy combat.

SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.6%, Action 21.1%, Indie 13.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Violent 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique shooter where time only moves when you move, emphasizing the tactical, one-hit-kill nature of high-stakes combat.

Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.5%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action 12.9%, Roguelike 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action roguelike with a cyberpunk setting that features fast, satisfying combat mechanics.

A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.

Why similar: Gore 34.5%, Violent 28.4%, Action 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A kinetic, top-down brawler that focuses on fluid, high-speed combat and stylish takedowns.

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Action 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fluid, 2D action-platformer that delivers fast-paced combat and a polished, pixel-art aesthetic.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

Why similar: Gore 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Violent 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Difficult 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that expands on the original's brutal, high-speed, top-down combat mechanics.

Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

Why similar: Gore 32.6%, Violent 28.7%, Action 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired, fast-paced action game that focuses on sword-based combat and high-difficulty encounters.

The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.5%, Gore 17.2%, Violent 16%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Action 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie action game that captures the raw, neon-soaked energy of a cyberpunk underworld.

An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.1%, Female Protagonist 23%, Violent 17.4%, Action 13%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D hack-and-slash game that features a female protagonist and fast, combo-driven combat.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Difficult 29.9%, Violent 22%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Top-Down 10.4%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, stealth-action game that rewards precision and lethal efficiency in its combat encounters.

Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.

Why similar: Arcade 35.4%, Action 30.7%, Indie 29.3%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 3D platformer that emphasizes speed and movement in a vibrant, neon-drenched cyberpunk world.

Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Arcade 10%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, arcade-style shooter that demands quick reflexes and precise aiming to survive.

Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.4%, Gore 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based action game that combines tower defense elements with fast-paced, 2D combat.

The third volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.7%, Gore 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Arcade 8.9%

Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.8%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Top-Down 7.6%

You play as a Saint fighting in a gun-filled pit, defeating as many opponents as you can in a 90 seconds match, the UBERMOSH, an enlightenment ritual of combat.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.1%, Gore 14.6%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Violent 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%

You are Kate, a deadly assassin on a quest for revenge against the Yakuza crime boss that lethally poisoned you. Battle your way through the Tokyo criminal underground in this time-attack, action roguelike inspired by the Netflix film!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.5%, Hack and Slash 26.9%, Arcade 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 9.3%

UBERMOSH:BLACK is the second volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. Cut bullets with your sword, shoot with heavy guns and splatter enemies with a rage fueled psionic wave.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 7.1%

Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.8%, Hack and Slash 23.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Arcade 8.7%, Action 7.8%

Aerannis is a mission-based stealth action game set in a world of conspiracy and full of action and assassinations.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 48.7%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk stealth-action game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on lethal, high-speed maneuvers.

NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Action 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Top-Down 9.4%

Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.

Why similar: Gore 36.9%, Hack and Slash 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Arcade 11.1%, Action 6.1%

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41%, Hack and Slash 25.3%, Action 13.2%, 2D 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%

"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Arcade 20%, Action 14.4%, 2D 4.6%

Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.9%, Gore 17.7%, Violent 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Difficult 10.9%

ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.1%, Gore 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 10.1%

You are one of the most dangerous people in the world. Our timeline has collapsed hundreds of years ago. Since then, Ancient Gods have emerged through the cracks of reality, shaping it into a twisted realm of chaos. You are the only one who can stop them. Get ready.

Why similar: Gore 22.4%, Cyberpunk 21.9%, Violent 18.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Arcade 6.8%

Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 45.2%, Difficult 15%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Arcade 13.9%, Action 7.7%

High Hell is a neon-soaked, arcade-action first-person shooter from Terri Vellmann (Heavy Bullets) and Doseone (Enter the Gungeon, Gang Beasts).

Why similar: Gore 30.1%, Violent 26.9%, Action 23.3%, Indie 19.6%

Stylish, action-adventure game featuring counter-based, non-lethal combat centered around ronin Tomoe's signature dash-counter mechanic, fighting with nothing but her bare fists to disarm her former allies, the samurai army of Shogun Akechi.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.7%, Pixel Graphics 36.4%, Action 14.3%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Arcade 12%, Indie 11.5%, Action 11%

Indie souls-like with innovative fight system where you practice your Katana on the path for endless improvement; again and again.

Why similar: Violent 31.8%, Gore 22.2%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Action 9.3%, Indie 7.8%

You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.3%, Action 21.3%, Indie 15%, Casual 7.8%, 2D 5.3%

NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 49.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 7.1%

Himari was ambushed! Help her hold out as long as possible, attack enemies, use magic to slay them, maintain Himari’s health level, so she could fight on, and also do not miss!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.2%, Hack and Slash 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Arcade 11.6%, Indie 8.7%

Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Difficult 11.8%, Arcade 11.4%

ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 48.7%, Hack and Slash 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Roguelike 5.1%, 2D 3.8%

UBERMOSH:WRAITH is the fourth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.3%, Gore 14.2%, Violent 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Hack and Slash 9.6%

Defeat malevolent forces in this stunning Japanese-inspired roguelite world! Become a master of the Demon Blades and combat swarms of demons in a fantasy realm set in the Edo period. Through every journey, you will unveil the hidden truths concealed within troubled times.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 53%, Roguelike 22%, Action 19.5%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.3%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Difficult 10.8%, Action 6.6%

A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.1%, Difficult 29.1%, Indie 15.4%, Action 11.8%, Casual 4.5%

manage your ammunition and dodge projectiles. Charge with your bayonet and get the highest score.

Why similar: Violent 33.4%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Difficult 12.3%, Action 10.9%

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Difficult 16.5%, Arcade 15.2%, Action 10%

This is an action game in which players attempt to survive by defeating a number of enemies which appear from the left and right sides of the screen. Use a unique keyboard-banging control scheme for maximum dopamine! Go Berserk, or Die!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.8%, Action 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Indie 7.9%, 2D 7.4%