- #1 Gladiators: Survival in Rome
97% matchMixed65% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: Colossi Games
Windows
Gladiators: Survival in Rome is an Action RPG with casual survival game mechanics and active city building. You'll experience a new type of survival game with quests & dungeons, continuous progression, seasonal events and lots of spear poking.
Why similar: Historical 17.4%, Crafting 14.1%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 11%, Survival 10.7%
- #2 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 39,303 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.8 hrsMean: 54.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
Why similar: Ninja 46.8% ★, Swordplay 14.9%, Historical 12.3%, Base Building 8%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #3 The Dreamland:Free
96% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: LSLSGames
Windows
This is a role-playing game, which mainly focuses on casual gameplay, such as construction, farming, fishing, and farming, and integrates a variety of combat elements and systems.
Why similar: Base Building 17.9%, Crafting 17.8%, Building 17.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Survival 12.4%
- #4 Blind Fate: Edo no Yami — Dojo
95% matchVery Positive86% of 525 reviews2021
Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Dive into a world that mixes Sci-Fi and ancient tradition. Slash through robots with a trusty katana, use hi-tech implants to navigate the surroundings, dodge enemy attacks, and land devastating finishers. Reclaim the past following the way of the Japanese samurai in the fantastic period of New Edo.
Why similar: Ninja 56.7% ★, Hack and Slash 16.2%, 2.5D 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Exploration 5.7%
- #5 Blade of Dawn
94% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Bumeow Games
Windows
This is a third-person hack-and-slash roguelike game. You will play as a Knight of Light defending against the invasion of the Shadow Empire. Using the power of holy light, you can convert shadow-infected enemies into allies. Try to survive until dawn!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.1%, Female Protagonist 42.6%, Action 11.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #6 Sengoku Dynasty
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,793 reviews2024
Dev: SuperkamiPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
Why similar: City Builder 20.6%, Base Building 17.5%, Historical 16.2%, Crafting 14.5%, Survival 12.9%
- #7 Path of Redemption
94% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Studio
Windows
A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.
Why similar: Ninja 37.3% ★, Swordplay 18.5%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Action RPG 6.5%
- #8 SAMURAI MAIDEN
92% matchMixed58% of 766 reviews2022
Dev: SHADE Inc.Pub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 42.7% ★, Swordplay 19.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Hack and Slash 9.7%, Historical 7.4%
- #9 Tale of Ninja: Fall of the Miyoshi
91% matchMixed54% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: S.Y. GAMES
Windows
Play as a ninja through the Sengoku period of Japan. There are many possible ways to assassinate the target and find your own nindou.
Why similar: Ninja 55.6% ★, Historical 13.7%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Action RPG 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #10 Way of the Samurai 3
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 902 reviews2016
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Honour, sacrifice, betrayal… Your choices make you who you are. How will history remember you? Choose your friends and enemies carefully in a game where every decision has far-reaching consequences, and where finishing the game is just the beginning of your journey…
Why similar: Ninja 33.2% ★, Swordplay 20.2%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Historical 14.5%, Action RPG 9.5%
- #11 Ed-0: Zombie Uprising
90% matchMixed65% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: LANCARSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"Oedo x Zombie x Rogue-like" A rogue-like action where traditional Japanese characters (Samurai, Sumo Wrestler, and Ninja) destroy hordes of zombies. Since everything is randomly generated, no run will be the same. Decision making will be essential but there are some RPG elements as well.
Why similar: Ninja 55.2% ★, Swordplay 26.9%, Survival 11%, Stylized 4.5%, Action 2.3%
- #12 Dynast.io
89% matchMixed67% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: Whalebox Studio
Windows · Mac
Dynast.IO is a cool survival game with RPG elements. Build a base, get resources, craft weapons and survive with your friends.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.9%, Survival 21.7%, Stylized 13.9%, Exploration 13.6%, Colorful 11.6%
- #13 Kenshi
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 115,920 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 71.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Swordplay 31.9%, Base Building 16.6%, Crafting 16.5%, Building 13.5%, Survival 12.3%
- #14 Din's Champion
87% matchVery Positive92% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Soldak Entertainment
Windows · Linux
The evil goddess seeks to devour and remake the world… and you are what stands in her way. Fight and kill, expand your skill tree, craft and build, and lead the world’s people to victory in Din’s Champion, a multiplayer fantasy action-RPG where every choice matters, and the choices are endless.
Why similar: Crafting 23.7%, Hack and Slash 22.9%, 2.5D 19.6%, Base Building 17.7%, Action RPG 14%
- #15 HammerHelm
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 396 reviews2021
Dev: SuperSixStudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!
Why similar: Crafting 20.5%, City Builder 19.9%, Building 18.5%, Base Building 15.6%, Action-Adventure 11.7%
- #16 Clockwork Sword
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Clockdrive Games
Windows
Slash, stab, and shoot your way through a multi-tiered museum filled with corrupted automata, customizing your weapon with the scraps of the fallen. Clockwork Sword is a thrilling isometric hack and slash, in which you utilize combinations of weapons and elements to conquer your foes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 54.6%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Stylized 16.5%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #17 Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade
84% matchMixed57% of 598 reviews2025
Dev: 7QUARK
Windows
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 RPG 23.3%, Action-Adventure 21.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Colorful 11.1%
- #18 Action Taimanin
84% matchVery Positive83% of 19,382 reviews2020
Dev: LiLithPub: Infini-Brain inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
An intense, gorgeous hack-and-slash action RPG from the Taimanin fame!
Why similar: Ninja 31.5% ★, Female Protagonist 29.9%, Hack and Slash 23.5%, Action RPG 8.2%, Action 3.9%
- #19 Disgraced
86% matchVery Positive84% of 94 reviews2016
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Disgraced is a unique samurai themed role playing game that allows players to lead a rebellion in a fight for freedom against a cruel and tyrannical Shogun in Feudal Japan.
Why similar: Ninja 62.8% ★, Historical 17.5%, Base Building 11.2%, Exploration 6.4%, Adventure 2.2%
- #20 Shards of Azuria
85% matchMixed60% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Potion Games
Windows
Shards of Azuria is an isometric, craft and build RPG. Create a character and a new world, then start your adventure by waking up in town. You are greeted by the locals of Azuria and begin to find your way around.
Why similar: Crafting 33.6%, Survival 18.5%, Building 17.2%, Action RPG 10.3%, Adventure 8.5%
- #21 Samurai: Ronin's Path
82% matchMixed59% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: GameHunters
Windows
Samurai: Ronin's Path is a dynamic action game set in feudal Japan. Fight in true samurai style, unlock new abilities, avoid death, and cut down your enemies using an extensive arsenal available to Asian warriors.
Why similar: Ninja 54.2% ★, Swordplay 15.4%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Historical 12.2%, Action 2.3%
- #22 Epic Conquest 2
83% matchVery Positive83% of 417 reviews2020
Dev: Gaco Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
An Action RPG inspired by the classics, with special touch in the game mechanics and anime-style story telling!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.2%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Action 19%, Action RPG 18.5%
- #23 Ankora: Lost Days
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Crafting 21.2%, Survival 16.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Colorful 11.3%
- #24 DEAD OR SCHOOL
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,814 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Nanafushi
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 55.5%, Hack and Slash 32.6%, Action 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #25 Nioh 3
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 19,109 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.9 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Ninja 49.5% ★, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Historical 14.2%, Action RPG 11.2%, Female Protagonist 3.5%
- #26 Samurai Slaughter House
81% matchMostly Negative40% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tab Games
Windows
VR-only physics-based combat game. Use stealth and creativity or brute force to take on your foes in a vast physics based sandbox. Battle both humans and demons while exploring a large metroidvania-style open world. Collect items and power up your character. Explore towns and interact with NPCs.
Why similar: Ninja 43.9% ★, Swordplay 27.3%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Action RPG 7.9%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #27 Countrified
80% matchMixed57% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Avelar Studios
Windows
Countrified is an online Survival simulator focused on player interaction. Hunt, build, control regions, survive, kill, die and more in our world!
Why similar: Survival 65.2%, Adventure 18.2%, Action 16.6%
- #28 Way of the Samurai 4
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,076 reviews2015
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Way of the Samurai 4 takes place in the humble port town of Amihama during the mid 19th Century, several years after the arrival of the “black ships” from the West ended Japan’s long history of cultural isolation.
Why similar: Swordplay 27.5%, Historical 23.5%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action RPG 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #29 Tales of Morrow
79% matchMixed46% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: GameMechanic
Windows
Create your tale! Build your home, fight, farm, and explore an old civilization while developing your skills and abilities in this relaxing and adventurous experience. You decide your fate!
Why similar: Base Building 22.3%, Crafting 19.5%, Building 15.7%, Survival 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #30 DUNGEON SLASHER
76% matchNo user reviews67% of 262 reviews2026
Dev: 96Percent
Windows
Navigate maps filled with enemies, destroying all who get in your way! Use a variety of character, artifact, and skill synergies to defeat the dungeon!
Why similar: Action RPG 37.7%, Action-Adventure 33.9%, Action 11.1%, Colorful 10.5%, Adventure 5.1%
- #31 Ninja Soul
78% matchVery Positive80% of 168 reviews2022
Dev: Ash Game StudioPub: Electronic Sheep Games
Windows
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 50.1% ★, Hack and Slash 28%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Action 4.4%, Adventure 2.1%
- #32 Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders - Bandit's Trail
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 reviews2023
Dev: MeanAstronautsPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
FREE PROLOGUE! Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.
Why similar: Crafting 22.5%, Building 19.4%, Historical 19.3%, Action RPG 17.3%, Base Building 10.3%
- #33 The Swordsmen X: Survival
78% matchMostly Negative27% of 573 reviews2023
Dev: 上海润梦网络科技有限公司
Windows
A martial art open world adventure game that combines survival and crafting. Developed with UE4, it creates a vivid world of 256 square kilometers. Cultivate yourself by collecting, crafting, exploring and other methods. Confront complex natural environment and challenges from other warriors.
Why similar: Survival 22.8%, Action-Adventure 19%, Building 17.7%, Crafting 16%, Action RPG 15.1%
- #34 Above Snakes: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,874 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In the prologue of Above Snakes, you awake in a destroyed settlement and help the survivors rebuild it. After that, expand the world with world pieces, craft, farm, hunt, build a base, and fight to find out more about what happened.
Why similar: Crafting 24.4%, Base Building 21.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Survival 13.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #35 Concubine
73% matchVery Positive82% of 547 reviews2025
Dev: Upgrade Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A sensual, dark fantasy hack & slash ARPG. Fully customize an attractive concubine and up to three female companions with deep cosmetic details. Be the private assassin of the Sultan and earn sexy outfits, powerful weapons & mystic skills. Design & customize your Harem base at the Grand Palace.
Why similar: Historical 23.9%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Base Building 20.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Action RPG 13.7%
- #36 Brinefall
77% matchMixed42% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Qwerty StudioPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Brinefall, where you'll gather resources and construct your own village while exploring a vast open-world filled with secrets and mysteries. Battle fierce enemies and collect valuable loot in this unique blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay.
Why similar: Base Building 17.6%, Crafting 17.3%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Building 13.6%, Survival 13%
- #37 Crashlands
75% matchVery Positive90% of 6,745 reviews2016
Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.
Why similar: Crafting 22.7%, Base Building 20.7%, Survival 17.5%, Building 15.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #38 Ninja Village
74% matchVery Positive94% of 581 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Lead a ninja clan in the war to unify feudal Japan!
Why similar: Ninja 45.7% ★, Swordplay 21.6%, City Builder 13.5%, Building 9.6%, Historical 9%
- #39 The wild darkness
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: popeyed inc
Windows
Explore a survival-roguelike RPG set in an unknown and bizarre world. To withstand its many dangers, you'll need to gain new knowledge, scavenge for food, and acquire useful items. Craft, build, and learn your way through a crucial adventure to uncover the world's secrets.
Why similar: Base Building 40.3%, Survival 35.3%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #40 Goldilock One: The Mists of Jakaira
72% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Shed of Ideas
Windows
Action RPG with survival elements. Manage resources and bond with NPCs to unlock crafting and gain allies who may become playable. Use them to solve puzzles and battle together. Survive the frozen wilds and uncover the truth behind your exile.
Why similar: Crafting 28.1%, Hack and Slash 27.4%, Survival 21.9%, Action RPG 18.1%, Action 3.3%
- #41 Pathless Woods
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,110 reviews2024
Dev: AniYa Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.
Why similar: Crafting 20.6%, City Builder 19.4%, Base Building 17.9%, Building 14.7%, Survival 14.7%
- #42 ArkCraft: The Rebirth of the World
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: ZD Yazilim
Windows
In this open-world crafting and building game, you explore an ancient world full of dangers and secrets. Collect animals and plants, build bases and master the craft as you build your ark and save civilization from destruction by the flood and then rebuild it.
Why similar: Crafting 21.8%, Base Building 21.7%, Historical 20%, Survival 12.8%, City Builder 7.2%
- #43 Miya
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Shanghai SilverMoon Network Technology Co.Ltd
Windows
The stunning warrior maiden gracefully dances through the battlefield, slicing through demons with her blade, collecting resources, unlocking stunning outfits, and embracing the ultimate thrill of action!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.2%, Action RPG 25.3%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Adventure 9.4%
- #44 samurai_jazz
75% matchMixed64% of 94 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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: Action 51.6%, Adventure 48.4%
- #45 Taora : Beginning
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,239 reviews2023
Dev: Tulpar Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Taora : Beginning offers the limited introduction experience to Taora : Survival, an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse!
Why similar: Base Building 30%, Action RPG 20%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, Survival 16.5%, Stylized 9.8%
- #46 VALHALL: Harbinger
73% matchMixed51% of 498 reviews2020
Dev: Blackrose Arts
Windows
VALHALL is a blend of multiple genres, combining first & third person directional physical combat slasher with a survival experience set in a brutal world of Vikings. Survive, feel Thor's power, become an einherjar, and enter the ultimate battlefield!
Why similar: Swordplay 25.6%, Historical 13.9%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Crafting 11.7%, Building 11.3%
- #47 Blade Mistress
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: BladeMistress
Windows
Blade Mistress is a old school skilling and crafting styled game. Designed to require team work and a community of players who help each other to discover what has caused monsters to invade this world and fight as lovely ladies. Loot, kill and fight your way to the top.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.6%, Action RPG 24.6%, Action-Adventure 23.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Action 7.1%
- #48 Warlocks Quarry
70% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
Use your skills in looting, fighting, exploring and base building to survive and progress in Warlocks world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.1%, Action RPG 17.3%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Building 14.8%, Exploration 9%
- #49 Time Survivors: Chapter 0
68% matchVery Positive80% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Lunar Chili
Windows
Free CHAPTER 0 for Time Survivors, the Most Historically Inaccurate Roguelike ever. Slay hordes impersonating Lincoln, Tesla, Cleopatra, and other historic heroes with unique abilities! Collect resources, unlock secrets, and enhance gameplay through skill-tree meta-progression
Why similar: Action RPG 40.9%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, 2.5D 16.6%, Action 14.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #50 Orion Sandbox Enhanced
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,230 reviews2018
Dev: y8.com
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
This is a 2D crafting survival sandbox game. You will be able to explore a huge 2D side-view world, building houses, crafting tools, weapons and armour from the resources you collect. There is a day/night cycle and each night many dangerous monsters can be found and defeated.
Why similar: Survival 47.4%, Action 26.6%, Adventure 26%
- #51 Adventure Craft
70% matchVery Positive83% of 229 reviews2017
Dev: Edible Entertainment
Windows
Adventure Craft is a challenging procedurally generated sandbox RPG with roguelike elements. Hunt monsters, horde loot, and craft weapons and armor, to survive in a vast ever-changing RPG world full of action, extreme danger and wonderful surprises.
Why similar: Base Building 32%, Building 25%, Survival 21.8%, Action RPG 16.6%, Action 4.5%
- #52 Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders
67% matchMixed69% of 1,108 reviews2024
Dev: MeanAstronautsPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.
Why similar: Base Building 20.6%, Crafting 18.2%, Building 15.3%, Survival 12.4%, Action RPG 10%
- #53 Sakura Gozen
64% matchVery Positive97% of 352 reviews2026
Dev: kaniheadcrabPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
In Ouma, samurai Sakura Ouka, jobless and foolish, loses her home. She aids Suzune, sparking a quest to revive the Sakura Style. They aim for the Gozenjiai, facing trials in a Japanese-style action RPG. Complete requests, build reputation, and master thrilling battles to win!
Why similar: Ninja 91.3% ★, Colorful 4.4%, Adventure 3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #54 Craftopia
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 20,210 reviews2020
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.
Why similar: Crafting 39.7%, Survival 27%, Building 17.7%, Hack and Slash 10%, Action 2.5%
- #55 Rise of the Ronin
65% matchMixed63% of 10,980 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind "Nioh" and "NINJA GAIDEN."
Why similar: Swordplay 36.2%, Ninja 29.6% ★, Historical 16.5%, Action RPG 11.8%, Action 2.8%
- #56 Shamania
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 162 reviews2026
Dev: Totem Keepers Games
Windows
Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!
Why similar: Crafting 31.1%, Survival 22.2%, Base Building 16.6%, Building 15.4%, Exploration 5.3%
- #57 Muck
63% matchVery Positive93% of 184,419 reviews2021
Dev: Dani
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.
Why similar: Survival 23.6%, Crafting 22.8%, Building 16.4%, Base Building 15.5%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #58 Alchemist Adventure
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: Bad MinionsPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a world full of adventure in this action RPG that tells the story of Mya, a powerful alchemist who travels across the dangerous lands of mythical Isur trying to recall the lost memories of her past.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Action RPG 16.2%, Exploration 10.5%
- #59 Samurai Shampoo Classic
67% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2021
Dev: JojoPub: Samurai Shampoo team
Windows
Melee-based roguelike dungeon crawler where a fallen samurai must retrieve his stolen Shampoo. Make your run unique by selecting unique perks, picking a weapon when you start a run, picking up items and weapons from chests, and buying them from shops.
Why similar: Swordplay 93.6%, Action 6.4%