Games Like Bloodless

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: Ninja 42.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 26.6%, Retro 13.3%, Action 8.6%, 2D 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same fast-paced, high-lethality, and stylish pixel-art aesthetic with a heavy emphasis on dash-based movement.

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: Souls-like 34.5%, Fighting 24.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, souls-like metroidvania that mirrors the atmospheric, somber tone and challenging combat of Bloodless.

Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Stylized 22.1%, Combat 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, 2D 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, rhythmic, and counter-based combat system that rewards precision and timing in a stylized 2D world.

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.6%, Martial Arts 30.1% ★, Atmospheric 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, 2D 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D action game features a deep, parry-focused combat system that feels like a spiritual successor to the mechanics found in Bloodless.

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A polished metroidvania featuring a female protagonist and fluid, fast-paced combat in a beautiful pixel-art world.

Red Ronin is a Turn-based but fast paced dash 'n slash game where a bloodthirsty ronin and her companion bot search for revenge.

Why similar: Ninja 42.8% ★, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Combat 11.9%, Strategy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it perfectly captures the ronin theme and the tactical, grid-based movement required for survival.

Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

Why similar: Martial Arts 47.8% ★, Souls-like 24.7%, Fighting 15.3% ★, Action 4.4%, War 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive non-lethal martial arts experience that emphasizes parrying and controlling the flow of battle against multiple opponents.

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: Atmospheric 56.1%, Action 28.2%, Singleplayer 15.7%

Why You'll Like It: This boss-rush game demands perfect timing and mastery of parrying, mirroring the intense counter-based combat of the seed game.

Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Emotional 11.8%, Retro 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Combat 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines souls-like exploration with pixel-art action, focusing on tight movement and challenging boss encounters.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Souls-like 50.6%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Anime 6.4%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features an emotional narrative and a female protagonist navigating a ruined world with souls-like combat mechanics.

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

Why similar: Anime 19.7%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Exploration 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania with an emotional story and a female protagonist that utilizes a unique color-based combat system.

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: Pixel Graphics 30.9%, Action-Adventure 18.2%, Retro 14.3%, Action 10%, 2D 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, emotional action game with striking pixel-art and high-mobility mechanics that mirror the intensity of Bloodless.

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45%, Action 17.9%, Anime 13.2%, Adventure 12.6%, 2D 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish hack-and-slash game featuring a female protagonist and traditional martial arts themes.

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: Ninja 70.8% ★, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Action 6.6%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based action game that captures the essence of a ninja revenge story with tactical, deliberate movement.

Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.

Why similar: Martial Arts 33.8% ★, Ninja 24.1% ★, Souls-like 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Exploration 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic martial arts metroidvania that leans heavily into the samurai aesthetic and tactical combat.

A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure.

Why similar: Ninja 35.3% ★, Souls-like 24%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Combat 10.7%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that leans into the classic samurai aesthetic and cinematic combat sequences.

Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

Why similar: Retro 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Anime 13.3%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action game that captures the classic feel of 2D platforming and sword-based combat.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.2%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Combat 12.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like metroidvania that centers its combat around a unique parry mechanic used to absorb and evolve enemies.

With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.

Why similar: Ninja 62.4% ★, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Action 6.3%, 2D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, retro-styled action game that focuses on quick strikes and intense, screen-clearing combat.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Ninja 52.1% ★, Retro 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Action-Adventure 5.8%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides tight, responsive platforming and ninja-themed combat that feels satisfyingly retro and challenging.

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: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Combat 21.6%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, 2D 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a female lead that emphasizes fast, aerial-focused combat and exploration.

Shinobi alert! Use your 7 shinobi weapons to survive the bloodshed! Introducing a hard core 2D ninja action game by Hyper-retro graphics.

Why similar: Ninja 49.3% ★, Martial Arts 20.2% ★, Retro 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled ninja action game that focuses on classic 2D combat and boss battles.

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: Souls-like 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action game that relies on precise timing and stamina management during combat encounters.

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: Action-Adventure 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Combat 21.1%, Souls-like 15.9%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, difficult indie action game that focuses on the core mechanics of pixel-art swordplay.

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.5%, Exploration 15.4%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Stylized 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric souls-like that emphasizes exploration, discovery, and careful combat timing.

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

Why similar: Martial Arts 40.2% ★, Ninja 30.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Ninja 52.2% ★, Retro 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Anime 9.7%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic ninja action games with tight controls and challenging, retro-inspired level design.

A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.

Why similar: Ninja 32.2% ★, Souls-like 31.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action game that focuses on challenging combat and atmospheric world-building.

Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.

Why similar: Ninja 43.8% ★, Retro 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that incorporates samurai themes and character-swapping mechanics.

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: Souls-like 38.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, 2D 6.9%

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: Ninja 36.6% ★, Anime 27.7%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Action 6.2%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style platformer featuring a female ninja protagonist and fast-paced action.

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: Action-Adventure 24.8%, Anime 23.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Exploration 18.5%, Adventure 7.4%

Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.

Why similar: Martial Arts 36.8% ★, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Anime 9.9%

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: Female Protagonist 33.6%, Anime 24.4%, Atmospheric 15%, Souls-like 14.6%, Action 8.1%

In the Edo period, in a world where demons, humans, and gods exist together, Rasetsu Raki, a princess of the demon tribe who possesses great sealing powers, helps people and defeats the enemies by skillfully using various 'sword techniques' and 'barrier techniques'.

Why similar: Martial Arts 35.5% ★, Souls-like 26.2%, Combat 9.8%, Anime 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Anime 15.1%, Action-Adventure 12%, Exploration 9.6%

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Combat 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Anime 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.8%, Pixel Graphics 36.1%, Action 14.8%, 2D 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Sword fight action dedicated to boss battles. Win the battle by dominating sword to sword clashes.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Combat 10.7%, Anime 9.5%, Action 6.5%

A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.

Why similar: Retro 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.3%, Female Protagonist 21%, Anime 17.9%, Action 17.1%

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

Why similar: Ninja 48.1% ★, Martial Arts 15.3% ★, Retro 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 4.3%

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: Souls-like 27.3%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Combat 13.3%, Stylized 13%

An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.

Why similar: Retro 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Anime 18.4%, Action 15%, Adventure 14.6%

A Wuxia-themed action game featuring one-hit-kill martial arts combat.

Why similar: Martial Arts 49.2% ★, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Combat 12.1%, Action 8.6%, Anime 8%

"Kats Trigger" is story-driven, hyper-speed action. Shoot, slash, and fly through explosive combat. In a beautifully crafted pixel art world, witness the bond between Otter and Stray Cat.

Why similar: Emotional 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Anime 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Combat 11.1%

A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!

Why similar: Retro 21.7%, Female Protagonist 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 12.6%

KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

Why similar: Ninja 39.8% ★, Action 18.7%, Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D 4.5%

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: Retro 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Action 18%, Adventure 15.7%, 2D 8.9%

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.1%, Anime 25.3%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Action 6.2%

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.2%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Exploration 6.2%, Action 6.1%

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: Souls-like 46.1%, Anime 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Combat 7.7%, Action 7.3%

A young woman from the 21st century with sharp swordsmanship skills finds herself in Honnō-ji during the Sengoku period! Together with a trio of newfound ninja friends, she races through the Underworld beneath Honnō-ji, confronted by enraged corpses at every turn!

Why similar: Ninja 47.6% ★, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Anime 18%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Action 3.9%

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Anime 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Stylized 13%

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.6%, Anime 23.3%, Action 11.3%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 8.2%

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.3%, Anime 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, 2D 11.9%, Action 9.3%

Ninjasoul is a platform action game that combines roguelite with Galaxy warrior demon city. Kunoichi, Tachibana Yachiyo unexpectedly awakened the ability of "death backtracking". She will find the truth in the land that used to be her hometown in the fight and death again and again.

Why similar: Ninja 44% ★, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action 8.3%, 2D 7%

In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Anime 19.4%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 13.5%, 2D 6.8%

Arashi Gaiden is a turn-based action game with frenetic dash and slash combat. Use your blades, shurikens, teleports and chains to quickly cut through enemies and face powerful Bosses with unique mechanics that redefine what a turn-based game is.

Why similar: Ninja 56.1% ★, Combat 12.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D 4.8%

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: Fighting 27.5% ★, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Anime 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Retro 9.3%

This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, 2D 4.9%