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Games Like FLASH OF THE BLADE X

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Ninja, Retro.

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Flash of the Blade X is a retro-inspired first-person Ninja slasher inspired by the Western Ninja boom of the 1980's. Slice and Dice your way to revenge against your former Ninja clan across several hand-crafted levels using an assortment of period-accurate weaponry.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 90 reviews
Released: 2024-01-25
Developer: DOSMan Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio PICOPub: Flyhigh Works
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    Shinobi alert! Use your 7 shinobi weapons to survive the bloodshed! Introducing a hard core 2D ninja action game by Hyper-retro graphics.

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  2. #2 Boomerang X
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2021
    Dev: DANG!Pub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 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 32.5%, Arena Shooter 24.1%, Parkour 11.2%, FPS 10.1%, Boomer Shooter 6.9%

  3. #3 Fist Slash: Of Ultimate Fury
    96% matchMixed67% of 107 reviews2015
    Dev: Sinclair StrangePub: Rising Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 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 45.4%, Pixel Graphics 33.2%, Retro 21.4%

  4. #4 Within the blade
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 353 reviews2019
    Dev: Ametist studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.

    Why similar: Ninja 65.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 7.3%, Arcade 7.2%, 2D 4.7%

  5. #5 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 79 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 73.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 7.8%, Retro 4.9%, 2D 2.9%

  6. #6 Shadow Blade: Reload
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 367 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%

  7. #7 Caesar's Revenge
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 84 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.

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  8. #8 Ninja Senki DX
    93% matchMostly Positive71% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 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 55.5%, Action 10.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Old School 7.8%

  9. #9 Bloodshed
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
    Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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!

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  10. #10 Dragon Climax
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 90 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!

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  11. #11 Katana ZERO
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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.

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  12. #12 NINJA SLAYER NEO-SAITAMA IN FLAMES(ニンジャスレイヤー ネオサイタマ炎上)
    90% matchMixed47% of 182 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.

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  13. #13 Slave Zero X
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 436 reviews2024
    Dev: Poppy WorksPub: Ziggurat
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    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.

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    88% 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.

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    86% matchVery Positive98% of 240 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!

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    87% 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!

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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  26. #26 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    81% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
    Dev: Kuupu
    Windows

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    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

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    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,880 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    76% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Jonathan Fasth
    Windows

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  36. #36 Cryptis
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 729 reviews2024
    Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,329 reviews2025
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    74% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux

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    73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
    Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%

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    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,893 reviews2024
    Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    75% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2019
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2018
    Dev: Games From The Deep
    Windows

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  43. #43 Sword With Sauce
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 6,468 reviews2018
    Dev: Diatomic Studios
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    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%

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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 860 reviews2024
    Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
    Windows

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  45. #45 Blade of the Netherworld
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
    Dev: DuDu Games
    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 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?

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  47. #47 Dread Templar
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,687 reviews2023
    Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    66% matchVery Positive82% of 4,042 reviews2025
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 887 reviews2025
    Dev: Blargis
    Windows · Linux

    Bloodthief is an ultra-fast melee dungeon-runner where you use momentum to parkour through hazardous dungeons and brutally slash through enemies. Speed-run through haunted crypts and castles and learn what dark secrets lie beneath.

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  50. #50 >SYS//PURGE_
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2026
    Dev: tomo2515x
    Windows

    >SYS//PURGE_ is a free, fast-paced FPS inspired by 90's classics, with roguelike elements. Collect items, stay alive and descend deeper into the facility. You take control of an LN-X unit, a glitch breaks you out of the Overseer's control. Make it burn.

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  51. #51 Mute Crimson+
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
    Dev: Iced Lizard Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 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.

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  52. #52 Armed with Wings: Rearmed
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 530 reviews2017
    Dev: Sun-Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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.

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    68% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2021
    Dev: Troglobytes GamesPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 12.8 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.

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  54. #54 Neonscape
    68% 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!

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 119 reviews2021
    Dev: Eh
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    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.

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  56. #56 Draw Slasher
    71% matchMixed51% of 974 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 72.3%, Arcade 10%, Action 7.2%, 2D 5.9%, Hack and Slash 4.7%

  57. #57 Skarab
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: DOSMan Games
    Windows

    Arise warrior, your kingdom has need of you. Wield ancient weaponry and harness arcane powers in your quest to liberate Egypt, rescue her royal highness, and exile Anubis to the afterlife.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.6%, Swordplay 20.1%, FPS 10.7%, Historical 8.7%, Shooter 7.6%

  58. #58 samurai_jazz
    70% matchMixed63% of 92 reviews2015
    Dev: Blaze Epic
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    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 41.9%, Pixel Graphics 32.3%, Retro 25.8%

  59. #59 Slice, Dice & Rice
    69% matchMixed64% of 734 reviews2017
    Dev: Dojo GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Slice Dice & Rice is an indie fighting game with no health bars. Inspired by Bushido Blade, it revolves around the idea of finding an opening in opponents defense and ending the round with a single, clean hit.

    Why similar: Action 100%

  60. #60 Zool Redimensioned
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 203 reviews2021
    Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.

    Why similar: Ninja 62.2%, 1990's 14.8%, Arcade 7.6%, Retro 6.3%, Action 5.7%

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