- #1 SHINOBI NON GRATA
97% matchVery Positive99% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: Studio PICOPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
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 65% ★, Martial Arts 13.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 6.3%, Retro 4.6%
- #2 Boomerang X
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,377 reviews2021
Dev: DANG!Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
Why similar: Ninja 32.7% ★, Arena Shooter 24%, Parkour 11.1%, FPS 10.1%, Boomer Shooter 6.9% ★
- #3 Within the blade
96% matchVery Positive86% of 357 reviews2019
Dev: Ametist studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.
Why similar: Ninja 65.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 7.4%, Arcade 7%, 2D 4.5%
- #4 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
94% matchVery Positive92% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: ASTEROID-JPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
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 74.1% ★, Action 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Retro 4.8%, Hack and Slash 2.8%
- #5 Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury
95% matchMixed69% of 113 reviews2015
Dev: Sinclair StrangePub: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Part man, part blade, all badass – help Fist Slash defeat the evil Dr. X and recover the mystical mirror shards before they're used to wreak ultimate destruction on the world!
Why similar: Action 46.2%, Pixel Graphics 32.5%, Retro 21.2%
- #6 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,966 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.1% ★, FPS 14.5%, Arena Shooter 10%, Action 5.7%, Old School 5.4%
- #7 Shadow Blade: Reload
94% matchVery Positive87% of 377 reviews2015
Dev: Dead Mage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
Why similar: Ninja 90.4% ★, Action 9.6%
- #8 Dragon Climax
92% matchVery Positive82% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
Why similar: Action 29.1%, Arcade 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Retro 13.2%, 2D 12.8%
- #9 NINJA SLAYER NEO-SAITAMA IN FLAMES(ニンジャスレイヤー ネオサイタマ炎上)
91% matchMixed46% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: Skeleton Crew StudioPub: KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Windows
A fast-paced action platformer based on the world of Ninja Slayer, a hit manga that sold 4.44 million copies! In the fictional cyberpunk city of Neo-Saitama, take control of Ninja Slayer as he does battle with numerous evil ninjas, all to avenge the death of his wife and child.
Why similar: Ninja 41.7% ★, Swordplay 30%, 1990's 13.4%, Action 4.4%, Retro 3.9%
- #10 Bloodshed
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,910 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.8% ★, Arena Shooter 18.5%, FPS 12%, 1990's 10.4%, Shooter 8.5%
- #11 Slave Zero X
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Poppy WorksPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Ninja 65.4% ★, Arcade 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Hack and Slash 6.3%, Action 4.8%
- #12 Katana ZERO
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 76,003 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 51.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Action 11.2%, Hack and Slash 6.8%, 2D 6.1%
- #13 Ninja Senki DX
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 107 reviews2016
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Kinuhime was killed by a ninja demon. Now, Hayate has become obsessed with revenge! But can revenge bring her back?
Why similar: Ninja 56% ★, Action 10.8%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Old School 7.7%
- #14 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
87% matchVery Positive90% of 18,097 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.7% ★, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 6.9%, Old School 4.8%, 1990's 4.8%
- #15 Caesar's Revenge
88% matchVery Positive84% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Barons
Windows
Caesar’s Revenge is a die-and-retry retro FPS set in classical antiquity. Bring retribution to the greedy senator’s that betrayed you. Become the fall of Rome.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.2% ★, FPS 13.6%, 1990's 10.6%, Historical 7.5%, Shooter 6.4%
- #16 10 Second Ninja X
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,315 reviews2016
Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.
Why similar: Ninja 77.3% ★, Action 17.5%, 2D 5.3%
- #17 Die by the Blade
86% matchMixed60% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Grindstone
Windows
Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!
Why similar: Ninja 35.6% ★, Swordplay 33.8%, Martial Arts 17.1% ★, Arcade 8%, Action 3.3%
- #18 Arashi Gaiden
84% matchVery Positive97% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Statera StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
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 72.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Hack and Slash 6.3%, Action 5.9%, 2D 4.6%
- #19 Revenge of the shadow ninja
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Varvarik
Windows
Platform game with a gloomy artistic style. Challenging levels with many traps and enemies. Use all your skills to avoid dangerous traps. Destroy all opponents on your way to revenge.
Why similar: Ninja 52.4% ★, Assassins 31.7% ★, Martial Arts 8.3% ★, Action 5.2%, 2D 2.4%
- #20 Tale of Ninja: Fall of the Miyoshi
84% 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 43.3% ★, Assassins 38% ★, Historical 11.1%, Action 4.4%, Hack and Slash 3.2%
- #21 Oblivion Override
81% matchVery Positive91% of 2,045 reviews2024
Dev: Humble MillPub: XD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...
Why similar: Ninja 79.6% ★, Hack and Slash 7.3%, Action 6.5%, 2D 5.1%, Combat 1.4%
- #22 Shadow Gangs
83% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: JKM corp
Windows
Shadow Gangs is an arcade style ninja action game. Live The Legend Of Dan The Crimson Ninja.
Why similar: Ninja 74.9% ★, Action 7%, Arcade 6.9%, Old School 4%, Hack and Slash 2.8%
- #23 Shing!
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
Why similar: Ninja 41.4% ★, Swordplay 38.3%, Arcade 10.9%, Hack and Slash 5%, Action 4.5%
- #24 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,677 reviews2025
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 64% ★, Martial Arts 10.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 6.1%, Retro 5.1%
- #25 Roar of Revenge
82% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!
Why similar: Arcade 40.9%, Action 20.5%, Hack and Slash 13%, 2D 9.9%, Old School 6.9%
- #26 HAYAI
81% matchVery Positive98% of 247 reviews2022
Dev: Chaoclypse
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Swordplay 34.1%, Ninja 22% ★, Martial Arts 12.1% ★, Arcade 10.3%, Action 4.6%
- #27 The Last Ninja Collection + Bonus Games
78% matchVery Positive98% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: System 3 Software
Windows
A tribute to the golden era of Retro gaming that brings together 7 iconic titles for the first time. This is more than a collection; it's a celebration of gaming history and the preservation of pioneering games from the '80's & '90's allowing you to relive the C64, Amiga and Spectrum versions.
Why similar: Ninja 47.8% ★, 1990's 12.1%, Martial Arts 12% ★, Arcade 10.9%, Action 5.6%
- #28 Ninja Hanrei
80% matchVery Positive84% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: DynKen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.
Why similar: Ninja 53.7% ★, Martial Arts 20.5% ★, Action 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, 2D 5%
- #29 Night Jackal: Blood Debt
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Nothing Rhymes With EntertainmentPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
A masked vigilante seeks revenge, unravels a conspiracy, and teeters on the edge of sanity in this retro-inspired boomer shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.5% ★, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 10.1%, 1990's 8.1%, First-Person 5.3%
- #30 Exodemon
79% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Kuupu
Windows
Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.
Why similar: FPS 33.7%, Shooter 18%, Action 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, First-Person 12.1%
- #31 Agent in Depth
77% matchVery Positive83% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Naturepixel StudiosPub: Next in Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.
Why similar: Ninja 77.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action 6.7%, Hack and Slash 5.7%
- #32 Unchained
76% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Double Time Studios
Windows · Mac
Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 8.9%, FPS 7.4%, Arcade 7.2%
- #33 First Cut: Samurai Duel
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,036 reviews2024
Dev: Night Eyes Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
Why similar: Swordplay 34.9%, Martial Arts 24% ★, Historical 12.2%, Arcade 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #34 Blade of the Netherworld
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: DuDu Games
Windows
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
Why similar: Martial Arts 39.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 18%, Action 13.1%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, 2D 11%
- #35 Mexican Ninja
74% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: MadbricksPub: Amber Studio
Windows
Become the Mexican Ninja and fight to take back Nuevo Tokyo, where Narcos and Yakuzas have fused into the ruthless Narkuzas. Master slick combos, unleash outrageous Mexican Jutsus and craft deadly builds in this fast, chaotic 2.5D roguelike beat ’em up.
Why similar: Ninja 58.9% ★, Arcade 11.9%, Old School 10.8%, Action 5.2%, Hack and Slash 5.1%
- #36 GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION
75% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2022
Dev: ES4 / Eternal Sphere 4Pub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!
Why similar: Shooter 27.2%, 1990's 25.2%, Old School 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 11%
- #37 INCISION
72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,121 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.4% ★, FPS 13.2%, 1990's 13.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Old School 8.2%
- #38 BLADECHIMERA
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,451 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Ninja 49.4% ★, Martial Arts 31.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action 5.5%, 2D 5.2%
- #39 BRUTAL KATANA
73% matchVery Positive96% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Jonathan Fasth
Windows
Slice meat statues in half as quickly as possible. An easy to learn but hard to master game with satisfying parkour movement and combat.
Why similar: FPS 35.5%, Parkour 34.9%, First-Person 15%, Action 8.7%, Combat 5.8%
- #40 Samurai: Ronin's Path
73% 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 41.7% ★, Assassins 19.7% ★, Swordplay 18.8%, Historical 9.7%, Action 4%
- #41 Katana Soul
74% matchVery Positive97% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: SEEP
Windows
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: 1990's 24.3%, Action 21.9%, Arcade 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Retro 10.9%
- #42 Shadowlings
75% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2018
Dev: Games From The Deep
Windows
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: Ninja 35.4% ★, Swordplay 26.4%, Assassins 21.6% ★, Arcade 6.8%, Action 4%
- #43 Cryptis
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 762 reviews2024
Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
Windows
Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.6% ★, Arena Shooter 21.8%, FPS 13%, Shooter 9.3%, First-Person 5.6%
- #44 Ganryu 2
73% matchMixed61% of 140 reviews2022
Dev: Storybird StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Play as Miyamoto Musashi in this beautiful 2D platformer and travel through a 17th century fantasy Japan, from north to the island of Ganryu-jima where everything happened between Musashi and Kojiro. The game is inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi from the famous novel “The Stone And The Sword”.
Why similar: Ninja 28.6% ★, Swordplay 25.6%, Martial Arts 21.4% ★, Arcade 8.9%, Hack and Slash 4.2%
- #45 Dread Templar
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,731 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47% ★, FPS 12.4%, 1990's 10%, Shooter 8.4%, Old School 6.5%
- #46 Atomic Owl
70% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Monster TheaterPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Linux
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
Why similar: Ninja 54.2% ★, 1990's 14.6%, Old School 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Hack and Slash 4.9%
- #47 SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
68% matchVery Positive82% of 4,807 reviews2025
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
Why similar: Ninja 64.7% ★, Action 13%, Martial Arts 11% ★, 2D 4.8%, Arcade 3.3%
- #48 Harbinger
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 948 reviews2024
Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
Windows
Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.8% ★, Swordplay 21.5%, Arena Shooter 18.4%, FPS 10.8%, Shooter 7.4%
- #49 MULLET MADJACK
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,486 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.6% ★, FPS 16%, Arcade 10.2%, Shooter 9.8%, 1990's 7.4%
- #50 Mute Crimson+
71% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Ninja 59.2% ★, Arcade 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, 2D 5.6%, Action 5.5%
- #51 Karate Survivor
67% matchVery Positive85% of 3,360 reviews2024
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!
Why similar: Martial Arts 49.8% ★, Arcade 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Retro 7.4%, Action 6.7%
- #52 Blind Fate: Edo no Yami — Dojo
69% 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 86.3% ★, Hack and Slash 8.6%, Action 5.1%
- #53 Neonscape
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Kaitec GamesPub: Orbis Productions
Windows
Embrace Onyx, the master of the Black Lotus, in intense first-person hack n' slash combat. Maneuver compact battlegrounds, unleash spatial manipulation, and showcase unmatched agility. How long can you survive the relentless waves? Brace for an adrenaline-pumping test of mettle!
Why similar: First-Person 39.6%, Action 38.6%, Hack and Slash 21.8%
- #54 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39% ★, Arena Shooter 18.8%, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 8%, Arcade 5.8%
- #55 Risen Blade
66% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: SatkPub: Karus
Windows
Smash the Dudes. Risen Blade is a fast-paced hack and slash roguelike where you chain brutal combos, carve through endless enemies, and forge powerful builds across unique classes.
Why similar: Action 28.6%, Hack and Slash 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, 2D 12%, Combat 6.6%
- #56 Armed with Wings: Rearmed
68% matchVery Positive87% of 542 reviews2017
Dev: Sun-Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny - the lands of Blackmist.
Why similar: Swordplay 36%, Ninja 30.2% ★, Assassins 18.6% ★, Action 6.9%, Hack and Slash 4.3%
- #57 LIBLADE
67% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Eh
Windows
Slash, slash, slash. Sometimes you have to dance, sometimes you have to be precise. "LIBLADE" is a side-scrolling action game where you slash and slash by playing the stick. Use the twin-stick slash action to slash down everything and defeat the strongest enemies that stand in your way.
Why similar: Arcade 49.7%, Hack and Slash 25.2%, Action 16%, Combat 9.2%
- #58 Draw Slasher
71% matchMixed51% of 979 reviews2016
Dev: Mass Creation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Draw Slasher is the unique demanding and dynamic action packed beat'em up you need only a mouse to play. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies™.
Why similar: Ninja 72.5% ★, Arcade 9.8%, Action 7.3%, 2D 5.7%, Hack and Slash 4.8%
- #59 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,417 reviews2023
Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.1% ★, 1990's 15.2%, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Old School 6.6%
- #60 samurai_jazz
70% 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 42.7%, Pixel Graphics 31.7%, Retro 25.6%