Games Like NINJA GAIDEN 4

The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.3%, Character Action Game 19.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 16.6% ★, Action 9.4%, Violent 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for character-action games, it offers unparalleled combo depth and stylish, high-speed combat.

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: Hack and Slash 26%, Ninja 17.1% ★, Spectacle fighter 16.3% ★, Character Action Game 12.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers an incredibly fast-paced, sword-focused combat system that emphasizes parrying and precision cutting.

PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 34%, Spectacle fighter 20.3% ★, Character Action Game 18% ★, Action 10.7%, Gore 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same minds behind the original Ninja Gaiden, it features a deep, rhythmic combat system and over-the-top spectacle.

A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.2%, Gore 17.2%, Difficult 15.7%, Action 13.1%, Violent 13%

Why You'll Like It: Another Team Ninja masterpiece, this game focuses on deflect-heavy combat and fluid movement in a historical setting.

The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 34%, Character Action Game 22.3% ★, Spectacle fighter 19.1% ★, Action 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic character-action experience with a high skill ceiling and diverse combat styles.

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.2%, Difficult 23.2%, Action 19.7%, Violent 17.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by Team Ninja, this game provides a deep, stance-based combat system that rewards technical skill and aggression.

Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 52.3%, Action 14.9%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Third Person 6.7%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a heavy emphasis on parrying and precise, high-speed melee combat that feels very similar to modern action titles.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Ninja 24.8% ★, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Violent 11.6%, Difficult 11%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a hyper-fast, one-hit-kill ninja experience that demands absolute precision and quick reflexes.

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus improved controls, widescreen display, a new soundtrack, and more. Experience this enhanced version of the best-selling action-adventure classic!

Why similar: Ninja 33.1% ★, Hack and Slash 28.8%, Violent 16.6%, Action 13%, Action-Adventure 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-adventure game that emphasizes precise timing and sword-based combat against supernatural foes.

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: Ninja 30.9% ★, Gore 15.2%, Violent 12.2%, Action 12%, Hack and Slash 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines open-world exploration with a deep, stance-based sword combat system that emphasizes tactical engagement.

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: Difficult 32.9%, Action 24.2%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Third Person 11.4%, Action-Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on technical, rhythmic melee combat that requires mastery of timing and defensive maneuvers.

In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.6%, Spectacle fighter 18.3% ★, Character Action Game 13% ★, Action 10.6%, Gore 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This entry offers a more accessible but still deeply satisfying combat system with excellent flow and visual flair.

Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.7%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Cyberpunk 10%, Action 8.7%, Gore 7%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, high-octane action game that blends swordplay with gunplay in a way that mirrors the intensity of classic ninja games.

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.4%, Difficult 17.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, Action 9%, Third Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title features intense, high-stakes combat that focuses on managing stamina and timing against difficult enemies.

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.4%, Action 13.9%, Violent 13.1%, Gore 12.7%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a blend of hack-and-slash combat and exploration that feels reminiscent of classic 3D action-adventure games.

Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.1%, Character Action Game 16.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 12.7% ★, Action 11.1%, Gore 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a highly stylized, fast-paced combat system that rewards aggressive play and unique finishing moves.

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.1%, Gore 20.4%, Difficult 15.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a challenging, action-oriented experience with a focus on fluid movement and precise sword-based combat.

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 27% ★, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Violent 10.5%, Gore 10%, Action 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it perfectly captures the 'one-hit, high-speed' ninja fantasy through its tight controls and time-manipulation mechanics.

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 54.2% ★, Violent 12.5%, Action 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a grounded, stealth-and-combat-focused ninja experience within a large-scale open world.

Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms

Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.4%, Spectacle fighter 36.4% ★, Action 6.2%, 3D 5%, Third Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a massive-scale hack-and-slash experience with a focus on martial arts and spectacle.

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: Hack and Slash 32.3%, Violent 16.5%, Action 15.5%, Gore 14.4%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The combat is visceral and heavy, providing a satisfying sense of impact and technical depth in its encounter design.

A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.

Why similar: Action 22.8%, Violent 22.3%, Action-Adventure 20.2%, 3D 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more stealth-oriented, it provides the cinematic intensity and high-stakes action expected of top-tier Japanese action games.

The supreme "WARRIORS OROCHI" experience is here! The definitive installment of the "WARRIORS OROCHI 4", featuring all the content of the WARRIORS OROCHI 4: The Ultimate Upgrade Pack, is available now.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 64.1%, Action 34.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the classic musou experience, allowing players to mow down hordes of enemies with stylish, high-speed attacks.

The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.2%, Character Action Game 17.1% ★, Spectacle fighter 15.5% ★, Action 7.5%, Difficult 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This collection allows players to experience the roots of the modern spectacle-fighter genre.

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 44%, Action-Adventure 19.6%, Action 15.6%, Cyberpunk 11.2%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced, stylish combat experience that translates character-action depth into a 2D roguelike format.

Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.

Why similar: Ninja 30.8% ★, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 7.3%, Spectacle fighter 7% ★

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 49.8% ★, Gore 13.3%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Difficult 8.2%, Action 7.3%

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 40.7% ★, Hack and Slash 32.4%, Difficult 12.2%, Action 9.5%, Third Person 4.4%

3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!

Why similar: Ninja 30.3% ★, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Gore 12%, Violent 10.6%, Character Action Game 8.8% ★

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: Hack and Slash 21.4%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 14.4%, Action 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!

Why similar: Ninja 29.2% ★, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Gore 12.3%, Violent 10.7%, Character Action Game 8.5% ★

3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!

Why similar: Ninja 30.4% ★, Gore 18.6%, Violent 15.8%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Character Action Game 7.3% ★

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 62.1% ★, Action 19.3%, Hack and Slash 16%, Singleplayer 2.5%

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Ninja 49.1% ★, Gore 11.4%, Action 10.6%, Violent 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

Developed in cooperation between Square Enix and Team NINJA (Koei Tecmo Games), STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN is a hard-core action RPG that takes the FINAL FANTASY series in a new direction. Experience the boldest and most merciless battles in FINAL FANTASY history.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.8% ★, Action 17.8%, Adventure 10.4%, 3D 8%, Hack and Slash 7.4%

Blood will run in Ghostrunner 2, a hardcore FPP slasher set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk future. Become the ultimate cyber ninja and prepare for epic boss fights, improved skills, an interactive story, new game modes, and captivating synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Ninja 27.6% ★, Hack and Slash 27.4%, Violent 11.3%, Difficult 10.2%, Action 7.4%

A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.

Why similar: Difficult 26.5%, Action 24.7%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Third Person 14.1%, 3D 14%

Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

Why similar: Ninja 41.3% ★, Hack and Slash 28%, Difficult 12.3%, Action 10.4%, Third Person 3.2%

Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, Yaiba slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Will you slice enemies to pieces, crush them with Yaiba's cyborg arm or just rip off a zombie’s arms to use as nunchucks?

Why similar: Ninja 40.2% ★, Hack and Slash 29.6%, Action 9.6%, Spectacle fighter 8.7% ★, Gore 7.2%

Embark on an epic odyssey to save your younger sister – and the whole of humanity – from mysterious dimensional invaders from beyond the starlit skies in Lost Soul Aside™.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.7%, Action 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Adventure 9%, 3D 5.8%

An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.

Why similar: Action 72.8%, Difficult 14.8%, Singleplayer 12.4%

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: Hack and Slash 31.7%, Violent 16%, Action 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Gore 11.5%

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Action 23.6%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Character Action Game 19% ★, Gore 9.8%, Third Person 7.7%

Reclaim your destiny. Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns with higher resolution graphics and modernised controls to perform issen critical counter attacks and intense swordplay. Experience this dramatic revenge story set in Feudal Japan.

Why similar: Ninja 46.8% ★, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Spectacle fighter 14.6% ★, Action 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

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: Spectacle fighter 45% ★, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action 11.8%, Violent 7.3%, 3D 5.9%

Together, always.

Why similar: Action 23.7%, Action-Adventure 17%, Adventure 15.1%, Violent 14.9%, Gore 14.8%

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Why similar: Ninja 44.9% ★, Difficult 12.9%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Action 8.1%, Violent 7.1%

Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.

Why similar: Violent 23%, Action 20.8%, Difficult 20.5%, Third Person 10.7%, Adventure 10.4%

Awaken the blade within you and reverse your fate in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls! Engage in thrilling battles with powerful sword abilities and characters from this legendary anime franchise.

Why similar: Action 58.9%, 3D 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Singleplayer 6.2%

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 61.7% ★, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Action 10.1%, Cyberpunk 6.9%, Violent 4.3%

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.

Why similar: Gore 55.4%, Action 29.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Singleplayer 7%

Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 40%, Action 14.5%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Gore 9.4%, Adventure 8.9%

Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.9%, Action-Adventure 22.8%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Difficult 6.6%

Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!

Why similar: Ninja 62.9% ★, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 2.8%, Cyberpunk 1%

In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.

Why similar: Action 26.3%, Action-Adventure 23.2%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Adventure 17.1%, 3D 12.4%

Experience the original SENRAN KAGURA Burst, the beginning of the world's best-loved buxom battle series, like never before! Tackle the classic ninja brawler from a whole new perspective in gorgeous, fluid HD, with new features and mechanics throughout!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.6%, Ninja 27.8% ★, Action 14.1%, Character Action Game 4.4% ★, Singleplayer 1.6%

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: Action 32.8%, Action-Adventure 24.5%, Violent 20.1%, Adventure 20.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Take an adrenaline-fueled journey through a mythical Japanese realm in the Definitive Edition of Shadow Warrior 3, packed with new features, and enjoy an ultraviolent blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and spectacular free-running movement.

Why similar: Ninja 47.4% ★, Gore 29.3%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 9.1%