- #1 Judgment
97% matchVery Positive94% of 11,392 reviews2022
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.5%, Martial Arts 22.4% ★, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this detective-focused spin-off features the same iconic combat system and a gripping crime narrative set in Kamurocho.
- #2 Lost Judgment
96% matchVery Positive94% of 9,059 reviews2022
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 34.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.9%, Martial Arts 23.4% ★, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the brawler combat mechanics to an even higher degree while maintaining the series' signature blend of investigation and drama.
- #3 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
95% matchVery Positive93% of 7,951 reviews2021
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.8%, Action RPG 10.5%, Open World 10.2%, Action 9.1%, JRPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title serves as a crucial emotional chapter for Kazuma Kiryu and was the first to introduce the modern Dragon Engine combat.
- #4 Yakuza Kiwami 2
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 782 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face off against the most powerful yakuza in the Kansai region of Japan in an explosive conflict between rival clans, loaded with brutal brawling action, immersive exploration, and unforgettable experiences.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.7%, Martial Arts 17.3% ★, Action RPG 10.7%, Action 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the Dragon Engine, this title provides the same fluid combat and environmental interaction found in Gaiden.
- #5 Yakuza Kiwami
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 674 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.9%, Martial Arts 14.8% ★, Action RPG 11%, Action 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remake of the original game that establishes the core conflict and character dynamics of the series.
- #6 Yakuza 5 Remastered
93% matchVery Positive89% of 7,060 reviews2021
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 27.8 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.5%, Action RPG 10.9%, Open World 10.3%, Action 9.4%, Violent 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An expansive entry that features multiple protagonists and a vast amount of side content that rivals the depth of Gaiden.
- #7 Yakuza 4 Remastered
92% matchVery Positive91% of 7,134 reviews2021
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.9%, Action RPG 11.9%, Action 10.2%, Open World 9.8%, Violent 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces a multi-perspective narrative that deepens the world-building of the series' central urban setting.
- #8 Yakuza 3 Remastered
91% matchVery Positive81% of 10,048 reviews2021
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Kazuma Kiryu has earned his retirement on the sandy beaches of Okinawa. But when a deadly power struggle arrives on his doorstep, he’ll have to walk the streets of Kamurocho to escape his past for good. Complete The Dragon of Dojima’s journey.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.8%, Action RPG 9.9%, Open World 9.5%, Action 8.6%, JRPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on Kiryu's personal life and his desire to protect his family, mirroring the themes found in Gaiden.
- #9 Like a Dragon: Ishin!
91% matchVery Positive81% of 6,164 reviews2023
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.7%, JRPG 10.3%, Violent 8.9%, Action 8%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A historical spin-off that translates the series' signature brawler combat into a samurai setting.
- #10 Sifu
89% matchVery Positive92% of 25,764 reviews2023
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 42.1% ★, Beat 'em up 39.6%, Action 8.7%, Hack and Slash 3%, Third Person 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, challenging martial arts brawler that demands mastery of timing and environmental awareness.
- #11 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
90% matchVery Positive94% of 75,827 reviews2014
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.
Why similar: Martial Arts 42.5% ★, Open World 22.4%, Action 9.7%, Gore 7.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent open-world crime drama that features a heavy emphasis on martial arts combat and urban exploration.
- #12 Shenmue I & II
89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,157 reviews2018
Dev: D3TPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
Why similar: Martial Arts 40.2% ★, Open World 15.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Beat 'em up 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 8%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual ancestor to the series, offering a slow-burn, immersive look at life in a dense urban environment.
- #13 No More Heroes 3
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 982 reviews2022
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Travis Touchdown is back, baby! The otaku assassin takes up his trusty beam katana once more to slash his way to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings and save the world in the latest entry in the No More Heroes series.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.8%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Comedy 12.4%, Action 12.3%, Violent 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, over-the-top action game that shares the eccentric humor and unique boss encounters of the Yakuza series.
- #14 Midnight Fight Express
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,664 reviews2022
Dev: Jacob DzwinelPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.6%, Violent 13.2%, Action 11.8%, Gore 10.9%, Martial Arts 5.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, isometric brawler that emphasizes fluid movement and creative use of the environment.
- #15 Mafia: Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive87% of 105,500 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Open World 21.7%, Sexual Content 18.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Violent 12.9%, Action 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded, story-rich crime drama that captures the atmosphere of organized crime with a cinematic flair.
- #16 No More Heroes
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,418 reviews2021
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight your way to the top in this HD remaster of everyone's favorite assassin action game! As all-American otaku Travis Touchdown, use your trusty beam katana to hack-and-slash though the competition and claim the title of world's #1 assassin!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.4%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Comedy 11.2%, Action 10.6%, Violent 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The start of a cult-classic series known for its unique personality and focus on intense, melee-centric combat.
- #17 Yakuza: Like a Dragon
84% matchVery Positive94% of 36,242 reviews2020
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 42.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Why similar: JRPG 24.7%, Action 12.9%, Open World 12.4%, Violent 10.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it is essential for understanding the overarching narrative and the evolution of the series' world.
- #18 Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 74,874 reviews2012
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Get Batman: Arkham City and all DLC for one low price with the release of the GOTY Edition!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.2%, Open World 26.5%, Action 18.5%, Story Rich 5.5%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a rhythmic, fluid combat system that heavily influenced the brawler mechanics found in modern action-adventure games.
- #19 Batman™: Arkham Knight
83% matchVery Positive89% of 153,422 reviews2015
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Why similar: Open World 29.6%, Beat 'em up 27.9%, Action 18.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Third Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-budget, cinematic urban experience with refined combat and traversal mechanics.
- #20 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,072 reviews2021
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Continue the fight in the HD remaster of the second entry in everyone's favorite assassin action series! After falling down the ranks of the United Assassins Association, Travis Touchdown whips out his beam katana to reclaim his rightful spot at the top.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.8%, Action 12.8%, Comedy 12%, Hack and Slash 12%, Violent 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of fast-paced action and bizarre, memorable character interactions.
- #21 Persona® 5 Strikers
82% matchVery Positive88% of 17,598 reviews2021
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
Why similar: JRPG 24.6%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Action RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented spin-off that brings the characters of its parent series into a fast-paced, real-time combat environment.
- #22 Streets of Rage 4
82% matchVery Positive92% of 19,149 reviews2020
Dev: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 77.7%, Action 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Adventure 1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern revival of the classic beat-em-up genre that focuses on satisfying, punchy combat mechanics.
- #23 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 87,529 reviews2014
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: KONAMI
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.1%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Action 14.4%, Beat 'em up 14.3%, Gore 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action game that prioritizes cinematic spectacle and precise, satisfying combat encounters.
- #24 Mad Max
81% matchVery Positive92% of 88,243 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Open World 51.2%, Action 24.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Third Person 5.2%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world game that features a surprisingly brutal and satisfying melee combat system.
- #25 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
78% matchVery Positive91% of 22,837 reviews2024
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 70.4 hrsMean: 76.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Why similar: JRPG 13.7%, Beat 'em up 12.3%, Martial Arts 11.3% ★, Sexual Content 11.1%, Action RPG 8.4%
- #26 Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
80% matchVery Positive92% of 95,140 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Why similar: Open World 29.4%, Action RPG 17.4%, Action 15.9%, Gore 11%, Hack and Slash 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a combat system that rewards aggression and tactical use of surroundings, similar to the brawler style of Gaiden.
- #27 DEAD RISING®
79% matchVery Positive88% of 7,063 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
Why similar: Open World 21%, Gore 19.1%, Action 17.7%, Beat 'em up 14%, Comedy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a sandbox approach to combat where almost any object in the environment can be used as a weapon.
- #28 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
76% matchVery Positive88% of 9,151 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 26.1 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.7%, JRPG 22.3%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%
- #29 Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
77% matchMixed61% of 2,634 reviews2026
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 29.9 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.4%, Martial Arts 17% ★, Action RPG 9.8%, Action 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #30 Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,107 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.7%, Martial Arts 14.3% ★, Action RPG 10.4%, Action 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #31 Binary Domain
79% matchVery Positive86% of 8,057 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Action 53.3%, Story Rich 26.3%, Third Person 7.9%, Singleplayer 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based shooter from the same developers that shares the series' penchant for dramatic, cinematic storytelling.
- #32 Rise of the Ronin
75% matchMixed62% of 9,853 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 35.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Action RPG 32.7%, Open World 23.2%, Violent 11.8%, Action 11%, Gore 9.8%
- #33 RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,344 reviews2025
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The story of apprentice detective and Devil Summoner extraordinaire Raidou Kuzunoha XIV returns in this remastered classic! Call upon your demons to solve supernatural mysteries and dispose of enemies.
Why similar: Action RPG 29%, JRPG 28.3%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Action 14.1%, Third Person 4.4%
- #34 ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,883 reviews2026
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paint the screen red and travel the cosmos in this bloodstained action adventure game! Witness the latest from Grasshopper Manufacture: the advent of ULTRA-VIOLENT SCIENCE FICTION!
Why similar: Violent 21.7%, Action 20.5%, Gore 17.2%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Hack and Slash 11.9%
- #35 Fading Afternoon
74% matchVery Positive81% of 988 reviews2023
Dev: yeo
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.2%, Martial Arts 36.6% ★, Open World 10%, Story Rich 7.4%, Action 5.1%
- #36 Shenmue III
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,392 reviews2020
Dev: YS NETPub: ININ
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.
Why similar: Martial Arts 46.8% ★, Action 18.9%, Open World 16.3%, Story Rich 8.2%, Adventure 6.1%
- #37 Fate/Samurai Remnant
72% matchVery Positive91% of 6,811 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
“Your wish shall perish...” A Holy Grail War begins in Edo Japan. A brand new Fate action RPG presented by TYPE-MOON and KOEI TECMO GAMES.
Why similar: JRPG 30%, Action RPG 26.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Action 10.7%, Hack and Slash 6%
- #38 NINJA GAIDEN 4
70% matchVery Positive89% of 8,530 reviews2025
Dev: PlatinumGames Inc. / Team NINJA / KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.4%, Violent 19.8%, Action 18.1%, Gore 17.6%, Action-Adventure 13.1%
- #39 FINAL FANTASY XVI
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 29,912 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 27.4 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.6%, JRPG 22.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Action 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
- #40 Sleeping Dogs
74% matchVery Positive94% of 17,212 reviews
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Why similar: Martial Arts 43.6% ★, Open World 24.9%, Action 12%, Story Rich 5.2%, Violent 4.5%
- #41 Trek to Yomi
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,995 reviews2022
Dev: Leonard MenchiariPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.
Why similar: Martial Arts 33.5% ★, Violent 15.7%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Action 9.7%
- #42 The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
73% matchVery Positive89% of 3,068 reviews2018
Dev: yeo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.3%, Martial Arts 21.2% ★, Action RPG 10.9%, Open World 9.6%, Action 7.2%
- #43 Persona 5 Royal
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 125,442 reviews2022
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 32.0 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Why similar: JRPG 38.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Story Rich 15%, Sexual Content 14.2%, Emotional 4.8%
- #44 CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION
70% matchVery Positive90% of 8,381 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION is a remaster of CRISIS CORE featuring updated graphics, combat systems and soundtrack. Follow the tale of SOLDIER operative Zack Fair, as he discovers the secrets of Shinra's dark experiments.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.3%, JRPG 28.8%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 3.9%
- #45 NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
70% matchVery Positive88% of 27,419 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
Why similar: JRPG 20.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Story Rich 15%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Action RPG 10.6%
- #46 Mafia II: Definitive Edition
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 36,305 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Why similar: Sexual Content 17.3%, Open World 16.2%, Action 14.7%, Violent 14%, Story Rich 10%
- #47 DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
66% matchVery Positive93% of 28,542 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 30.0 hrsMean: 43.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms
Why similar: Martial Arts 46.1% ★, Action RPG 22.5%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Action 5.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #48 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 35,541 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 51.7 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: Action RPG 19.9%, Open World 19.5%, Violent 17.9%, Action 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #49 Way of the Samurai 3
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 841 reviews2016
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Action RPG 24.8%, JRPG 23.5%, Open World 17.7%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Action 10.5%
- #50 NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,776 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!
Why similar: Violent 30.9%, Gore 23.5%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 3.3%
- #51 Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 36.5%, Martial Arts 23.3% ★, Action RPG 12.6%, Violent 7.4%, Action 7.4%
- #52 Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,456 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 184.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Haku has sacrificed a lot to inherit a mask. With his natural wiles and the reputation of his departed friend, he strikes out on the path to a new future. The curtains rise on an era of strife that will shake Yamato to its very foundations.
Why similar: JRPG 24.8%, Violent 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Gore 12.5%, Sexual Content 11.9%
- #53 Mafia III: Definitive Edition
69% matchMixed57% of 62,079 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Why similar: Open World 27.3%, Violent 20.4%, Action 13.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11%
- #54 God of War
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 176,797 reviews2022
Dev: Santa Monica StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Why similar: Violent 15.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Action 13.5%, Open World 12.3%, Action RPG 12.2%
- #55 Troublemaker
66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,106 reviews2023
Dev: Gamecom TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Grab a backpack, boxing tape, and focus on what high school is all about: Beating the ever loving crap out of one another! Troublemaker blends favorite action-adventure-beat-'em-up elements from the strongest traditions in the genre.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.5%, Martial Arts 25.1% ★, Action RPG 12.9%, JRPG 10.9%, Hack and Slash 7%
- #56 FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 29,619 reviews2025
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 29.6 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
Why similar: JRPG 22.9%, Action RPG 21.6%, Open World 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Action 10.4%
- #57 killer7
67% matchVery Positive93% of 3,764 reviews2018
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.
Why similar: Violent 31.2%, Gore 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Action 10.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
