Games Like Assault Spy

Take on the role of a warrior maiden forced to hunt down her best friend, who has stolen a sacred demon blade. Immerse yourself in the tale of a deadly feud between two old friends and the demonic sword tearing them apart―told through high-speed action!

Why similar: Character Action Game 29.9% ★, Hack and Slash 28.3%, Spectacle fighter 19.1% ★, Anime 15.5%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on high-octane, combo-heavy arena combat that mirrors the seed's arcade-like intensity.

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Why similar: Character Action Game 34.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 28.9% ★, Hack and Slash 28%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive high-speed spectacle fighter that shares the seed's focus on stylish swordplay and corporate-spy themes.

Fight your way to the top in this HD remaster of everyone's favorite assassin action game! As all-American otaku Travis Touchdown, use your trusty beam katana to hack-and-slash though the competition and claim the title of world's #1 assassin!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.9%, Character Action Game 24.6% ★, Action 16.5%, Violent 10.5%, Anime 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same quirky, comedic tone and stylish hack-and-slash gameplay found in the seed.

The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!

Why similar: Character Action Game 41.9% ★, Hack and Slash 24.2%, Spectacle fighter 22.6% ★, Action 7.5%, Anime 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: As a cornerstone of the character-action genre, it offers the deep, combo-heavy combat system that inspired the seed game.

Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!

Why similar: Character Action Game 36.5% ★, Hack and Slash 33%, Spectacle fighter 17.9% ★, Action 10.5%, Violent 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly surreal, stylish, and fast-paced combat experience that rewards aggressive play.

PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

Why similar: Character Action Game 35.6% ★, Hack and Slash 25.6%, Spectacle fighter 25.2% ★, Action 9%, Anime 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features masterfully crafted combat with high mobility, stylish flair, and over-the-top action sequences.

Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!

Why similar: Character Action Game 30.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.6% ★, Action 18%, Anime 10.1%, Hack and Slash 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the frantic, high-speed movement and combo-centric gameplay that makes the seed feel so responsive.

Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city. Zip up your favourite neon jacket and combo your way through swarms of deadly robots to save your kidnapped kitten and, while you’re at it, save humanity from an AI apocalypse.

Why similar: Character Action Game 63.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 31.6% ★, Action 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, colorful brawler that emphasizes fluid movement and stylish, satisfying combo chains.

Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.

Why similar: Character Action Game 46.6% ★, Spectacle fighter 28.4% ★, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern spectacle fighter that emphasizes high-speed, combo-driven combat and a dark, stylized aesthetic.

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.3%, Character Action Game 24.7% ★, Anime 15.9%, Spectacle fighter 14.8% ★, Action 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, side-scrolling action game with a meta-narrative that complements the seed's lighthearted tone.

Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 54.3% ★, Hack and Slash 36.9%, Action 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish 2.5D spectacle fighter that captures the fast-paced, aggressive combat style of the seed.

En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 80.5% ★, Action 13.5%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the comedic, stylish swordplay and environmental interaction found in the seed's combat encounters.

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 49.3%, Action 20.7%, Violent 11.6%, Anime 10.3%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish 2D action game featuring fluid combat and a strong anime art style that emphasizes speed.

In the year 2085, a huge multiplex construction site becomes a victim of a massive-scale hacking incident. Due to the hack, the construction robots start to attack the workers onsite.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 46%, Anime 29.2%, Action 17.4%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar anime aesthetic and fast-paced, character-focused combat that feels very familiar.

Dusk Diver is an anime style beat-em-up action game. You will be playing as Yumo, an ordinary high school girl, to fight with the Guardians against those Phantoms who dare to enter the realm of men.

Why similar: Anime 35.9%, Action 35.3%, Hack and Slash 27.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired action game that blends fast combat with a modern urban setting and stylish character designs.

Slash your way through a futuristic Earth overrun with ruthless mutants and powerful robots. Now including ‘Rebirth Project,’ the all-new rogue-lite side mission that can be accessed from the main menu! (DLC installation is required.)

Why similar: Character Action Game 37.5% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.2% ★, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Anime 8.2%, Violent 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game with a focus on weapon switching and precise combo execution.

Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.

Why similar: Character Action Game 38.9% ★, Hack and Slash 26.6%, Spectacle fighter 23% ★, Action 7.2%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A robot-themed action-roguelike that emphasizes fast, combo-heavy combat in a stylized world.

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: Hack and Slash 48.9%, Action 22.6%, Violent 18.1%, Indie 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it perfectly captures the high-speed, dash-and-slash gameplay loop that defines the seed's movement.

Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.

Why similar: Character Action Game 54.2% ★, Anime 23%, Action 11.2%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-energy anime aesthetic paired with fast-paced, ability-driven combat mechanics.

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is the latest entry in the Onechanbara series. Two sets of buxom vampire sisters battle through over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay. Fight off the invasion in gruesome detail, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.5%, Character Action Game 15.7% ★, Anime 15%, Action 12.6%, Spectacle fighter 12.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, over-the-top spectacle fighter with a distinct anime aesthetic and intense combat.

Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 44.9% ★, Hack and Slash 29.4%, Anime 16.6%, Action 8.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, anime-inspired action game with fluid movement and platforming elements that feel very similar.

Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!

Why similar: Anime 39.9%, Character Action Game 30.6% ★, Action 14.2%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, anime-styled brawler that emphasizes crowd control and rhythmic combo execution.

Homura Hime is an anime-style 3D action game merging exhilarating thrills with the tension-filled gameplay of bullet hell. Players dodge hails of projectiles, unleash combos that blend close-quarters and ranged attacks, and utilize dodges and parries to withstand the fierce onslaught of demons.

Why similar: Character Action Game 39.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 27.5% ★, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Anime 8.3%, Action 4.1%

Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

Why similar: Character Action Game 59% ★, Anime 22.2%, Action 11.5%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, anime-styled action platformer that rewards mastery of combat mechanics and boss patterns.

Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!

Why similar: Character Action Game 43.5% ★, Spectacle fighter 23.8% ★, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Action 7.9%, Anime 7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, spectacle-heavy game that rewards quick reflexes and stylish, coordinated play.

Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.

Why similar: Action 40.1%, Hack and Slash 38%, Violent 20.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top, fast-paced action game that focuses on pure spectacle and relentless destruction.

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: Hack and Slash 52.9%, Action 24.1%, Violent 20.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill action game that requires the same precision and dash-heavy gameplay as the seed.

Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.5%, Anime 39%, Action 16.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, anime-style combat with a heavy emphasis on mobility and diverse weapon variety.

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Character Action Game 48.6% ★, Action 25%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Violent 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: While a shooter, its high-speed movement and dash mechanics are the gold standard for fast-paced action.

Rebel Engine mixes the stylish combat of a Hack n' Slash with the speed and gunplay of a '90s FPS in a unique, fast-paced action game. Combine gunshots with melee attacks to create devastating combos! Lead the rebellion against the Concrete megacorporation and liberate all of robot-kind!

Why similar: Character Action Game 45.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 28.2% ★, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Action 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an alien invasion.

Why similar: Character Action Game 36.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.5% ★, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Anime 9.8%, Violent 6.4%

Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!

Why similar: Character Action Game 41.8% ★, Spectacle fighter 26.4% ★, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Anime 8.8%, Action 4.6%

The chairman’s daughter ran away without doing her assignment. Join the group project, take down the troublemakers, and capture the chairman’s runaway daughter. A thrilling hack-and-slash “musou” action adventure with a cast of colorful, distinctive characters.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 36%, Spectacle fighter 26.9% ★, Anime 23.5%, Action 10.7%, Indie 2.5%

Heavy Metal! Deep Combo System! Lot of Cinematics! Discover Legendary Warriors Forged in War! Destroy the dark empire! and save the world of his tiranity!!! Dark or Light?! Only one will Survive!!! Prepare your sword! And Anihilate all your enemies!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 43.9% ★, Hack and Slash 32%, Violent 10.3%, Anime 6.9%, Action 4.6%

Kijutsu Rider is a fast paced third person hack and slash anime styled action game where you play as one of five unstoppable heroes, carve your way through waves of monstrous enemies, take down the black cross conglomerate and save the world.

Why similar: Character Action Game 36.8% ★, Spectacle fighter 27.2% ★, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Anime 10.3%, Action 6.5%

Acid Spy is a first person stealth action game set in a cyberpunk universe. Infiltrate heavily guarded bases and take down your enemies with skill and finesse. Master the art of quick, deadly stealth to become the acid spy.

Why similar: Action 56.7%, Indie 25.7%, Violent 12.4%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Proxy Blade Zero is a hardcore 3D action game with technical combat. Play as Fenrir, an advanced battle android, against the armies of King Anima.

Why similar: Character Action Game 43.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 25.6% ★, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Anime 8.5%, Action 5.1%

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: Hack and Slash 51.2%, Action 40.4%, Indie 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Inspired by stealth action from the 90’s, undertake a series of covert ops to save the world from a global terrorist threat. Experience PS generation, 3D stealth action updated with modern effects, randomly generated levels, modern equipment, and head-to-head local multiplayer.

Why similar: Action 81.6%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Wielding magical blades, four girls must fight back the encroaching waves of monsters in this exhilarating hack-and-slash action game!

Why similar: Character Action Game 34.8% ★, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Action 20.4%, Anime 12.4%, Indie 10.4%

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: Action 68.2%, Indie 25.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Earth’s Dawn is looming and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance! Dive into frantic side-scrolling combat and take the fight to the alien horde before destroying hulking bosses!

Why similar: Action 66.8%, Indie 33.2%

Speed Brawl is a co-op platform beat 'em up about moving fast and hitting hard! Maintain your momentum, build your combos, and unleash powerful special moves. Find your own fighting style, and assemble the finest team of brawlers ever seen. Then do it all again faster... faster... FASTER!!!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 65.1% ★, Anime 19.4%, Action 9.1%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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: Spectacle fighter 40.5% ★, Hack and Slash 31.3%, Anime 14.7%, Action 11.8%, Indie 1.4%

Simple yet highly flexible hi-speed 2D Fighting game! Enjoy the thrill of fighting with all the flashy moves!

Why similar: Anime 51.2%, Action 47.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.9%, Anime 31.4%, Action 16.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Aztez is a highly stylized, brutally satisfying beat 'em up set in the world of the Aztec Empire. Take on the role of an elite close combat unit and undergo missions on behalf of the Empire in the turn-based metagame, and fight against warriors and mythological foes alike using 8 unique weapons in real time combat mode.

Why similar: Character Action Game 64.1% ★, Action 25.9%, Indie 9.9%

Attack Heroes is a funny-hot blood game which requires your abilities to finish all the challenging stages.We mixed the Japanese 'Moe' style battle scenes and original vocaloid BGMs,for showing the core of acting animes.The battles combine the features of great reaction and hero-switching system.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 35.4% ★, Hack and Slash 25.3%, Anime 18.1%, Action 8.6%, Violent 6.3%

With Gamindustri on the brink of destruction, Nepgear and the Candidates must band together and restore order!

Why similar: Anime 43%, Action 32.8%, Hack and Slash 23%, Singleplayer 1.2%

CODE Bunny is a Fast-paced 2D Action Platformer where combat mechanics and high-speed movement merge together! Master the play styles of two characters - Axel and Hazel - to deliver flashy and exciting attacks that rip through enemies! Can you run fast enough to uncover the secrets of Lumna?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 74.4%, Anime 25.6%

Ruvato: Original Complex is a fast-paced hack and slash game. Ria, the protagonist of this game, gains attack power and becomes stronger each time she defeats her enemy. Play, get skilled, and chain-kill multiple enemies with ease using Ria’s unique ability.

Why similar: Character Action Game 56.1% ★, Hack and Slash 24%, Anime 12.7%, Action 7.2%

You are Ronin. Survive against an onslaught of enemies using a unique, mouse-based combat system. Draw your attack, felling your enemies in one swoop!

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 44.4% ★, Hack and Slash 31.5%, Anime 14.5%, Action 9.6%

TEOS, an agency of holy mages, holds a tournament to find the best magic users in the world to take on a dark threat looming on the horizon. Choose your mage and take to the arena in this fast-paced competitive fighting game that mixes troop formations and fast action.

Why similar: Character Action Game 54.7% ★, Hack and Slash 24.6%, Anime 12%, Action 6.1%, Indie 2%

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Why similar: Character Action Game 60.2% ★, Action 36.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Punch enemies, take their weapons, and switch combat styles on the fly. Blend combat skills and movement into hectic first-person gun-fu based on three movesets for punches, melee weapons and firearms.

Why similar: Character Action Game 56.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 36.5% ★, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!

Why similar: Action 64.2%, Indie 33.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Everslash is an action platformer game where you have to move quickly and attack with your scythe. Use your Slash Attack move to dodge and strike your foes at the same time; defeat the monsters infesting the lab and find your way out.

Why similar: Character Action Game 81.9% ★, Action 13.2%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 1%

Enjoy some cool blows and fascinating action moves! Hunting down powerful raid bosses with friends is also a must.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.5%, Anime 30.6%, Action 24.2%, Indie 7.7%

Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 52.4% ★, Hack and Slash 36.7%, Action 10.9%

In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.1%, Character Action Game 24.1% ★, Action 19.8%, Anime 15.3%, Violent 4%