Games Like Bannerman

A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes

Why similar: Swordplay 36.7% ★, Difficult 20.1%, Indie 18.4%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the closest match to the seed game, focusing entirely on difficult, skill-based 1v1 sword duels.

Master tactical sword fighting combat, or discover ways to avoid bloodshed. A journey that trusts you from beginning to end.

Why similar: Swordplay 49.5% ★, Violent 15%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Difficult 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a cinematic, deliberate combat system where every sword swing and parry is a high-stakes decision.

Beautiful 16 bit retro art style with fluid animations and deliberate combat. Read the enemy and act accordingly in this seamless world without any load screens.

Why similar: Swordplay 45.4% ★, Difficult 13.7%, Medieval 12.1%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action game that demands precision and mastery of its sword-based combat mechanics.

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

Why similar: Swordplay 39.2% ★, Violent 26%, Gore 16.4%, Difficult 6.4%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the focus on realistic, skill-based swordplay where timing and positioning are the keys to survival.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Gore 30.9%, Violent 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Difficult 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric, and gory metroidvania that shares the bleak narrative and pixel-art style of the seed.

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Difficult 48.6%, Action 16.3%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Gore 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, retro-inspired action game that captures the difficult, medieval-themed challenge of the seed game.

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

Why similar: Gore 33.5%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Action 8.2%, Violent 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines pixel-graphics, gore, and a heavy metal aesthetic with difficult, action-oriented gameplay.

Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!

Why similar: Swordplay 40% ★, Difficult 22.7%, Medieval 19.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a gritty, medieval-inspired world with a heavy emphasis on tactical, combat-focused encounters.

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

Why similar: Action 38.7%, Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Difficult 23.2%, Indie 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action game with a heavy focus on sword-based combat and a somber, punishing world.

Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.

Why similar: Violent 31.9%, Gore 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A violent, side-scrolling beat-em-up that leans heavily into its gritty, historical medieval setting.

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Violent 32.6%, Gore 32.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends gothic horror with difficult, pixel-art combat that feels right at home with the seed game's vibe.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Difficult 44.6%, Gore 29.9%, Action 13.4%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, medieval-themed souls-like that emphasizes deliberate combat and exploration.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Difficult 43.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Action 21.2%, Adventure 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-adventure game that features tight combat and a distinct, detailed pixel-art style.

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: Great Soundtrack 36.7%, Violent 18%, Gore 15.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While faster-paced, it shares the 'one-hit-death' intensity and great soundtrack found in the seed game.

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Why similar: Violent 28.1%, Gore 25.2%, Difficult 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a bleak, oppressive atmosphere paired with difficult, methodical combat in a medieval setting.

Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 47.9%, Adventure 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that captures the spirit of classic sword-and-sorcery adventures.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Difficult 22.9%, Action 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Adventure 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging pixel-art action game with deep combat mechanics and a dark, medieval fantasy narrative.

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: Swordplay 57.3% ★, Difficult 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Indie 6.7%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the difficulty and precision of sword-based combat within a pixel-art aesthetic.

Endless Knight is an unusual fighting game inspired by the black knight scene from the Python classic 'The Holy Grail'. The game sees you cutting opponents' limbs off in a fight to the death!

Why similar: Gore 22.3%, Violent 21%, Swordplay 20.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, combat-focused title that emphasizes gore and violent swordplay.

Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.9%, Difficult 32%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: While boss-focused, it shares the 'one-hit-kill' tension and extreme difficulty found in the seed game's combat.

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Difficult 78.3%, Action 21.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, souls-like action game that features a variety of sword-based combat styles and a grim atmosphere.

When I Was Young is a stylish and challenging 2D action game set during the Vietnam War. Fight your way through the brutal firefights enjoying a unique combat system and a story-driven campaign. Immerse yourself in the fascinating entourage of the 1960s!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 14.4%, Difficult 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, pixel-art action game that captures the dark, violent tone of the seed game.

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Difficult 24.8%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action game that features straightforward, challenging sword-based combat.

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 33.7%, Violent 21.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hyper-violent, 2D action game that matches the gritty, uncompromising nature of the seed game.

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, Indie 23.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, indie action game that focuses on survival and environmental combat.

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: Great Soundtrack 36.3%, Violent 30.7%, Difficult 20.2%, Action 7.5%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that demands absolute precision and mastery of parrying and sword-based combat.

Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.8%, Difficult 22.4%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, atmospheric platformer that shares the indie, pixel-art charm of the seed game.

Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.

Why similar: Swordplay 48.7% ★, Gore 30.7%, Medieval 16.3%, Action 4.3%

In Luckslinger, luck is measurable, collectable and usable whenever you please. Contains: gunslingers, dark humor, spaghetti western, vinyl digging, graffiti spraying and jazzy hip hop beats.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.1%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique action-adventure game with a great soundtrack and a focus on challenging, skill-based encounters.

A super high difficulty, fantastical 2D action platformer complete with an expansive original soundtrack. 20+ Levels. Multiple playable characters. Rich lore. BLEAK: Welcome to Glimmer is Act One in a timeless tale of loss and redemption.

Why similar: Action 33.6%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Indie 25.6%, Difficult 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, atmospheric platformer that emphasizes challenging combat and a bleak, indie aesthetic.

Riptale is a challenging 2D roguelike action game aiming to make sword combat be as bloody and impactful as possible. The player collects gems that allow them to execute different attacks in the order of their choosing. All this results in a symphony of combos that fill the screen with blood and guts.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.6%, Action 19.7%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 15.6%

An action-adventure in a medieval fantasy universe. Learn all about the adventures of mighty Swordbreaker before his appearance in the castle. Destroy enemies with a sword, magic, and a unique device — the swordbreaker, from which the hero got his alias!

Why similar: Gore 26.8%, Violent 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Medieval 8.6%, Difficult 7.4%

Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles

Why similar: Swordplay 29% ★, Medieval 25.8%, Gore 21.9%, Violent 13.7%, Action 5.5%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Gore 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Violent 16.9%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 10%

UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

Why similar: Difficult 33.6%, Action 19.9%, Indie 16.7%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.1%, Violent 24.5%, Gore 18.7%, Difficult 7.2%, Action 5.4%

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 34%, Violent 33.1%, Difficult 8.5%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 6.9%

Unforgiving boss fights. Gory pixels. Glorious fast-paced gladiatorial action-combat. Analyze your opponents weakness, adapt your strategy and colour the sands with the blood of your enemies.

Why similar: Gore 31.9%, Violent 30.7%, Difficult 19.9%, Action 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.2%, Violent 20.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Medieval 13.3%, Indie 11.5%

A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.5%, Difficult 22.9%, Action 20.5%, Indie 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

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: Action 43.1%, Great Soundtrack 40.8%, Indie 16.1%

Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?

Why similar: Difficult 37.9%, Medieval 37.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Adventure 12.1%

Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.

Why similar: Swordplay 44.3% ★, Gore 16.4%, Medieval 13%, Violent 10.4%, Adventure 6.5%

Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.4%, Difficult 21.3%, Action 11.8%, Indie 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Shadowlings - is a slaughter to heavy metal in decorations of Medieval Japan.Hardcore battles, in which everything depends on your skill, ancient ninja's martial arts, sharp swords, strong spears and mysterious Shadow Magic.

Why similar: Swordplay 45.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Medieval 9.3%, Action 6.9%

Black magic in the age of pike and shot! Reload your musket after every blast in “Heidelberg 1693”, a challenging 2D action adventure set in a dark and twisted vision of Germany in the late 17th century.

Why similar: Swordplay 49.7% ★, Gore 18.2%, Medieval 15.8%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 5.3%

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: Great Soundtrack 39.6%, Gore 19%, Difficult 12.8%, Violent 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Gore 45.1%, Difficult 28.5%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 7%

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Gore 29.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Violent 17.1%, Action 10.8%, Difficult 7.7%

A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

Why similar: Action 47.5%, Indie 32.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47%, Difficult 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 7%

A challenging action-adventure game. Explore a foggy abandoned island, fight knights, slugs and ghosts, and make your way to an old corrupted keep.

Why similar: Medieval 36.3%, Adventure 24.5%, Indie 21.7%, Difficult 17.4%

A singleplayer fast-paced classic RTS game in which you take on the role of a fallen lord on his journey back to become one of the mightiest in the medieval realm of Valtoria.

Why similar: Gore 33.9%, Violent 32.5%, Medieval 23.3%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 4.8%

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: Swordplay 42.4% ★, Gore 18.9%, Violent 18.9%, Medieval 12.5%, Action 2.8%

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

Why similar: Difficult 42.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Action 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Indie 10.9%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.1%, Difficult 19.9%, Action 12.6%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 7.9%

Greedventory is a gorgeous pixel-art linear action RPG experience, where the only thing between you and an embarrassingly swift death is your mouse. Strike, parry, and cast powerful spells on your enemies, loot ancient treasures, explore a brutal realm, and become the hero you never wanted to be!

Why similar: Difficult 37.1%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 14%, Medieval 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%

Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.

Why similar: Difficult 47.4%, Violent 18.7%, Action 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Adventure 9.2%

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: Great Soundtrack 34.1%, Gore 24.2%, Violent 20.6%, Difficult 10.2%, Action 4.4%

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44.3%, Difficult 29.6%, Indie 9.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 6.2%