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Games Like NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Hack and Slash, Third Person.

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

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 2,776 reviews
Released: 2021-06-09
Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Genres: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 10.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 81%

Overview

NINJA GAIDEN Σ is renowned for its punishing difficulty, deep combat mechanics, and high-speed, technical action. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize precise swordplay, challenging boss encounters, and the fluid, aggressive character-action gameplay that defines the genre.

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  1. #1 NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
    97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,877 reviews2021
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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

    Why similar: Ninja 27.4%, Violent 15.3%, Gore 15.1%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Character Action Game 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers the same intense, high-speed ninja combat and technical depth found in the original.

  2. #2 NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
    96% matchMixed64% of 1,855 reviews2021
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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

    Why similar: Ninja 26.6%, Gore 21.3%, Violent 21.1%, Hack and Slash 8.9%, Character Action Game 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This title refines the series' combat mechanics to provide a faster, more visceral experience for fans of the franchise.

  3. #3 Nioh: Complete Edition
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 37,890 reviews2017
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 40.5%, Hack and Slash 23.6%, Difficult 20.3%, Action 8.2%, Third Person 3.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the same DNA as Ninja Gaiden, offering deep martial arts combat and a focus on precision.

  4. #4 Devil May Cry 5
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 160,151 reviews2019
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.2%, Character Action Game 22%, Spectacle fighter 10.2%, Violent 10.1%, Gore 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: As a pinnacle of the character-action genre, it offers the same level of combo-heavy, stylish combat as Ninja Gaiden.

  5. #5 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 49,578 reviews2021
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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: Difficult 32.3%, Hack and Slash 26.3%, Violent 22.2%, Action 13%, Dark 2.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features complex combat systems and challenging encounters that reward mastery.

  6. #6 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
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    Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
    Windows
    Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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 39.9%, Difficult 19.4%, Violent 9.6%, Hack and Slash 8.1%, Gore 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of being a ninja with its focus on parrying, posture, and high-stakes sword duels.

  7. #7 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
    93% 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: Hack and Slash 24.2%, Ninja 18.6%, Character Action Game 15.6%, Spectacle fighter 11.3%, Gore 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This title delivers incredibly fast-paced swordplay and spectacle-heavy combat that feels right at home for Ninja Gaiden fans.

  8. #8 Devil May Cry HD Collection
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 21,162 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the foundational experiences of the character-action genre that influenced modern hack-and-slash design.

  9. #9 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
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    Windows
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    Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep combat system with multiple playable characters, each requiring significant mastery to play effectively.

  10. #10 Onimusha: Warlords
    90% matchVery Positive94% of 3,256 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Ninja 28.8%, Violent 22%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Classic 11.5%, Action 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic action game that blends samurai themes with precise, timing-based combat mechanics.

  11. #11 Bayonetta
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.9%, Character Action Game 22.3%, Spectacle fighter 13.7%, Action 9%, Gore 8.4%

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  12. #12 DmC: Devil May Cry
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 31,437 reviews2013
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    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  21. #21 God of War
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  22. #22 YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z
    85% matchMixed64% of 961 reviews2014
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  26. #26 Ghostrunner
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 65,586 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,752 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  28. #28 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
    80% matchVery Positive88% of 17,864 reviews2016
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    Windows
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  29. #29 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,479 reviews2025
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Dotemu
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Ninja 45.6%, Gore 15.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Hack and Slash 8.6%, Violent 7.9%

  30. #30 ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,883 reviews2026
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    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Gore 24%, Violent 23.8%, Hack and Slash 20%, Action 12.5%, Character Action Game 8.7%

  31. #31 NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
    77% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,808 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 298,547 reviews2021
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    Windows
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  33. #33 Nioh 3
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 16,715 reviews2026
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    Windows
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  34. #34 Shadow Warrior 2
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    Why You'll Like It: This game combines fast-paced sword combat with gunplay, offering a chaotic and satisfying ninja-themed experience.

  35. #35 METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 4,633 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  44. #44 Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition
    71% matchMixed69% of 5,479 reviews2022
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  45. #45 METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 17,022 reviews2025
    Dev: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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.

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  46. #46 Mega Man X Legacy Collection
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,742 reviews2018
    Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    Why similar: Classic 36.2%, Difficult 26%, Action 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%

  47. #47 Rise of the Ronin
    68% matchMixed62% of 9,853 reviews2025
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 35.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Ninja 30.7%, Gore 19.7%, Violent 18.5%, Action 9.6%, Hack and Slash 7.2%

  48. #48 Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,639 reviews2020
    Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.

    Why similar: Action 32%, Difficult 24.3%, Classic 21.4%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

  49. #49 Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,424 reviews2018
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!

    Why similar: Classic 65%, Action 35%

  50. #50 Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,188 reviews2022
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Neptunia and SENRAN KAGURA join forces in this action-packed RPG!

    Why similar: Ninja 49.8%, Hack and Slash 29.1%, Action 12%, Third Person 4.8%, Adventure 2.8%

  51. #51 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
    67% 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 66.9%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Action 8.7%, Violent 7.2%, Adventure 2.2%

  52. #52 DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,740 reviews2018
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The new modes and replay elements of "Xtreme Legends", even including downloadable content, have been packed into the thrilling one vs. one-thousand action game "DYNASTY WARRIORS 7", comprising a massive single title that is available now for a reasonable price!

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  53. #53 SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,362 reviews2024
    Dev: Sonic TeamPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!

    Why similar: Action 38.2%, Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Adventure 21.9%, Singleplayer 11%

  54. #54 No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
    68% 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: Hack and Slash 32.3%, Gore 19.9%, Violent 17.4%, Action 12.5%, Character Action Game 10%

  55. #55 Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 544 reviews2019
    Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: Marvelous Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Travis Strikes Again, Beam Katana charged and ready! He's been sucked into the legendary Death Drive Mk II games console, where anyone who collects all the Death Balls has their wishes granted (...or do they?).

    Why similar: Violent 39.5%, Hack and Slash 38.4%, Action 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.4%

  56. #56 Arashi Gaiden
    64% matchVery Positive98% of 90 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 42.3%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Violent 18.9%, Gore 12.5%, Action 4.3%

  57. #57 Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
    63% matchVery Positive89% of 3,534 reviews2024
    Dev: Aspyr
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Experience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 50.9%, Action 18.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Third Person 13%, Dark 4.3%

  58. #58 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
    63% matchVery Positive86% of 691 reviews2025
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 54.3%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Spectacle fighter 10.9%, Action 9.6%, Third Person 4%

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