
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.
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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.

Story of a Gladiator
Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny. Fight against waves of enemies in the arena to earn coin and fame until you are strong enough to enter the colosseum and become champion.

Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting
Gladius is an immersive VR sword fighting game set in ancient Rome. As a gladiator, you will choose your weapons, train against different enemies, and finally fight for your freedom in an epic battle against the mightiest warriors and mythical creatures of the time. Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.
Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny. Fight against waves of enemies in the arena to earn coin and fame until you are strong enough to enter the colosseum and become champion.
Why similar: Rome 35.1% ★, Fighting 17.2% ★, 2D Fighter 14.5%, Historical 10.7%, Gore 7.8%
Gladius is an immersive VR sword fighting game set in ancient Rome. As a gladiator, you will choose your weapons, train against different enemies, and finally fight for your freedom in an epic battle against the mightiest warriors and mythical creatures of the time. Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.
Why similar: Rome 37.5% ★, Fighting 21.3% ★, Violent 10.4%, Historical 8.5%, Gore 8%
Fight & strategize your way through spectacles and arenas - rise from lowly slave to Grand Champion and earn your freedom. Or... die trying. This Gladiator RPG Roguelite features in-depth career management and a unique physics simulated combat system. To those who are about to die, I salute you!
Why similar: Rome 38.9% ★, Difficult 14.6%, Historical 14.1%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Gore 8.2%
Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.2%, Difficult 22.1%, Gore 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 7.8%
Goofy Ragdolls and Physics Simulated duels that will challenge your tactics. Customise & Upgrade your Gladiator, dismember opponents in the arena and climb the Leaderboard. All for free!
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In the merciless sands of the arena, a gladiator is forced to fight for survival. Trakonius defies Mars, the God of War, in this Action Roguelike experience! Face gladiators, mythological creatures, and deadly challenges across four brutal arenas. The truth can only be revealed through combat!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33%, Rome 25.2% ★, Difficult 14.6%, Souls-like 14.3%, Action 7.6%
Gladio is a first-person, hack n' slash, action game with parkour elements. Fight against multiple different enemy types across different levels, while managing your health along the way. Survive if you can...
Why similar: Difficult 27.9%, Hack and Slash 27.8%, Violent 12.4%, Combat 12.1%, Gore 11.9%
Indie souls-like with innovative fight system where you practice your Katana on the path for endless improvement; again and again.
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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.
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Based on the epic Gladiator movies and games of the past, I,Gladiator brings you the true feeling of gladiatorial combat. Punch them, kick them, hit them, stun them, impale them, dismember them, burn them, destroy them!
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.7%, Violent 18.9%, Difficult 11.2%, Gore 10.5%, Top-Down 8.3%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
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An unforgiving game with precise combat. Fight challenging bosses in any order, acquire their unique powers, and succeed on your own terms.
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Build the best ludus in the world! and survive in ancient Rome.
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Train gladiators. Manage a ludus. Fight in the arenas. Conquer the tower. Gods of Sand is a gladiator manager with intense turn-based combat, inspired by the Swords and Sandals series, in a dark and unforgiving setting.
Why similar: Rome 82.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, 2D 3.6%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…
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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.
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Gladio Mori is a physics-driven multiplayer gladiator combat game featuring dismemberment, organ-specific damage, and a fully customizable move editor. Craft your own fighting style or use community created movesets to fight your way to glory.
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One Strike is a 2d fighting game with fast and furious gameplay, memorable characters, and a retro pixelart aesthetic! Choose between one of six unique fighters, travel to medieval Japan’s beautiful pixelated landscapes and fight to become the greatest warrior in history.
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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: Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Historical 13.1%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Violent 9%
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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Fight your way free in this 8-bit-inspired version of Furi's first boss fight against The Chain. Frantic action, nervous controls, a blend of shoot and sword fight reimagined in 90s style. Only 1 boss fight! A gift to Furi’s fans.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.3%, Difficult 20.4%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
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Bannerman is a gritty and atmospheric medieval action/adventure with a bleak narrative and focus on historically accurate, challenging skill-based swordfighting!
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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: Fast-Paced 26.5%, Violent 15%, Difficult 14.8%, Gore 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Rustled Pete is a very unforgiving boss fighting game. There is only one boss in the game and his name is Pete The Rustled. He has 4 forms, each one is harder than the other. Good luck!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 41.3%, Difficult 25.6%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Combat 6.3%
An unforgiving medieval action RPG with a Souls-like combat system. Explore, grow stronger, defeat enemy forces, and reclaim the city torn apart by civil war.
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Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.5%, Difficult 22.9%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Combat 3.9%
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Why similar: Gore 22.9%, Difficult 22.4%, Violent 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action 7.6%
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Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
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A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
Why similar: Difficult 50.8%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Indie 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action 9.4%
A Turn-Based Fighting Game Set in the Roman Era, where you can develop your Gladiators and fight them in arenas to increase the glory of your Ludus.
Why similar: Rome 68.2% ★, 2D Fighter 25.7%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
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: Difficult 43.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Combat 14.4%, Souls-like 10.6%, Action 5.6%
Shield Impact is an action survival game where a gladiator with only one shield will be challenged by rising hordes of enemies in an arena in ancient Rome.
Why similar: Rome 57% ★, Top-Down 14.4%, Combat 14.1%, Retro 9.6%, Action 4.1%
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.
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Why similar: Fast-Paced 31%, Gore 19.8%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Violent 12.1%, Combat 5.8%
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Why similar: Difficult 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Retro 14.7%, Top-Down 13.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Destroy enemies and harvest blood, bones, and marrow to grow stronger, unlock forbidden skills, and wipe out the Ignoble tyrants who dare threaten your master.
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A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.6%, Difficult 24.5%, Hack and Slash 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 4.7%
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Why similar: Souls-like 49.2%, Top-Down 13.8%, Combat 12.2%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Action 10.9%
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.
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Get ready to compete in the most brutal sport of the moment. In the Dog Eat Dog tournament, you should avail yourself of your ruthless fighting skills and crush your enemies if you want to make your way to victory. Fight alone or with friends, compete in multiple stages and game modes, and improve your favorite fighter.
Why similar: Fighting 32.3% ★, Rome 22.6% ★, 2D Fighter 19.4%, Hack and Slash 10.7%, Gore 9.5%
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
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Why similar: 2D Fighter 24.8%, Souls-like 24.7%, Difficult 19.5%, Top-Down 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
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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: Fast-Paced 30.1%, Difficult 18.5%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Violent 14%, Top-Down 8.9%
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Why similar: Gore 35.1%, Action 32.8%, 2D 16.2%, Indie 15.8%
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Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.2%, Difficult 21.3%, Violent 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Gore 8.8%
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Why similar: Souls-like 27.8%, Difficult 20.3%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Combat 10.2%, Top-Down 9.1%
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Why similar: Hack and Slash 52.1%, Retro 19.1%, Action 13.6%, 2D 10.1%, Indie 3%
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Why similar: Fighting 35.8% ★, Souls-like 26.4%, Difficult 15%, 2D Fighter 8.4%, Combat 7%
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Why similar: Souls-like 47.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Violent 6.6%, Action 6.3%
The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
Why similar: Difficult 27.1%, Fast-Paced 23.5%, Souls-like 17.9%, Action 9%, Gore 7.8%