Games Like Project: KNOSSOS

Very basic multiplayer online PvP combat arena third person fighting game featuring both ranged and melee style combat with a large roster of playable characters and a choice of three different arenas.

Why similar: Swordplay 31.3% ★, Beat 'em up 28.2%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, PvP 10.7%, Action 8.2%

A fast-paced and violent action game with light rpg-elements, inspired by an old Amiga classic. Fight monsters inspired by Japanese folklore, earn experience and money, upgrade your character, and take on more challenges. Play solo, or with up to four players in hotseat or online.

Why similar: Swordplay 25.1% ★, Beat 'em up 24%, Hack and Slash 20%, PvP 13.2%, Arcade 7%

Bombo Rumble is a 4 player local - multiplayer game where you throw bombs with physics at your foes. Explore randomized dungeons in Adventure mode in Co-op or fight in Battle Mode in 12 different arenas, use a variety of weapons and power ups to blast away your friends or play against Bots.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.1%, Hack and Slash 23.6%, PvP 14.6%, Top-Down 8.3%, Arcade 8.2%

Reinbo is a hack and slash where you'll cut your way through waves of enemies and bosses on a journey to rescue your loved one

Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.4%, Swordplay 28.9% ★, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Action 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Step into the ever-changing arena as you go head to head with your friends locally or online in a brutally hilarious mix of physics and skill based combat.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.8%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, PvP 15%, Historical 14.8%, Funny 7.8%

Jump as a samurai ghost into a beautiful hell filled with damned soul. Alone, with or against your friends, fight for your survival with fine-tuned and fast paced top down combat mechanics. Gain enough power and momentum killing foes to fight the ultimate keeper, but don't get hit!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.1%, Swordplay 21.8% ★, Beat 'em up 21.2%, Top-Down 13%, PvP 8.2%

"Sura" is a fantasy of the East as the background, the main fight horizontal board chopping game. You must stop the tide of monsters about to invade Sanctuary......

Why similar: Swordplay 37.3% ★, Hack and Slash 29.3%, Beat 'em up 16.1%, Arcade 10.6%, Action 6.8%

Fight friends and monsters together in this frenetic twin-stick, one-hit, friendship-ruining party multiplayer action game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.3%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, PvP 9.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Top-Down 8.4%

Swing your greatsword and hold your point! Only you can effortlessly and endlessly fend off armies of Oranges! There is no one else up to the task!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.4%, Hack and Slash 26.5%, Swordplay 22.5% ★, Arcade 11.9%, Action 9.6%

This is your chance to get personal revenge on the infamous virus. It's coming for your village in untold numbers, but with just your swords and shurikens, you'll show the world how it's really done.

Why similar: Swordplay 30.7% ★, Hack and Slash 30%, Arcade 10.3%, Cartoony 7.7%, Funny 7.6%

The Knight was yanked out of bed and hurled into the craziest beat 'em up adventure! Help him complete his quest and get back home. Slash through hordes of enemies, defeat bosses, and take their unique weapons with special effects.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.1%, Hack and Slash 21%, Swordplay 20.8% ★, Arcade 8.4%, Cartoony 8.3%

Beach Knights is a 4-player co-op action game. Choose a unique class to battle waves of enemies and take on a climactic boss fight. The Beach King has sent you and your friends as the royal protectors of the coast to work together and slay the beast before it reaches the shore.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.7%, Hack and Slash 22.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Cartoony 9.2%, PvP 8.7%

Cretaceous Crunch is a 3D action game where you play as a Baryonyx, affectionately named Onyx, who must fight off an alien invasion by eating radioactive spaceship batteries to mutate itself to utilize powerful foreign weapons and defeat the intruders.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.9%, Hack and Slash 23%, Arcade 11.2%, Action 9.5%, Cartoony 9%

The rules of the game are simple. Pick cards to get stronger. Be the last wizard standing to win, Win 8 rounds to win the game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32%, PvP 18.1%, Top-Down 12.2%, Funny 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Fray is an intense hack-and-slash arena fighter where warriors from five ancient civilizations—Aztecs, Egyptians, Greeks, Japanese, and Vikings—battle for supremacy. Spawn with nothing, fight for weapons, and master fluid combat to claim victory.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.3%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Historical 20.7%, PvP 16.1%, Arcade 8.7%

Compete in medieval tournaments during the Crusades and prove your skill against fierce opponents. Earn "favor" to unlock new weapons, armor, and outfits. Experience a glimpse of the world of Lionhearts in this standalone test of strength.

Why similar: Swordplay 40% ★, PvP 19.1%, Historical 18.1%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Action 6.9%

Hanako: Honor & Blade is a multiplayer melee experience set in Feudal Japan, with up to 24 players. Become one of four distinct warrior classes. Dominate the battlefield through multiple game modes and maps. ------ Full Release September 15th, 2021... 14 years in the making!

Why similar: Swordplay 25% ★, Beat 'em up 19.3%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Historical 15.1%, PvP 10.8%

A short atmospheric 2D beat 'em up about memory, friendship, and farewell, featuring pixel-art visuals, fast-paced combat, and a heartfelt journey through a school shaped by nostalgia.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.8%, Hack and Slash 28%, Top-Down 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Action 7.9%

Arena-based hack-and-slash combat Fight off waves of enemies with the weight of your hammer and the grace of your sword. Spellbinding Visuals A hybrid of 3D and hand-painted art styles, animated to create a breathing, if not quite living, world between worlds.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.3%, Top-Down 16.7%, Cartoony 14.6%, Action 9.6%, Colorful 7.6%

A fast-paced, crazy and chaotic battler full of different weapons, maps, game modes, and hats! Fight with swords, battleaxes, and knives! Blast each other with shotguns, rocket launchers, and flame throwers! This is BEAK BLADES!

Why similar: Swordplay 32% ★, Beat 'em up 18.5%, Arena Shooter 12.4%, Cartoony 7.9%, Arcade 7.4%

Overdeveloped: Requiem is an Action-Adventure Platformer about a futurist samurai apprentice in her quest for revenge, self-discovery, and mastery.

Why similar: Swordplay 31.8% ★, Beat 'em up 28%, Hack and Slash 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Action 3.9%

A multiplayer PvP melee combat game with procedurally generated maps, featuring a simplified '1-strike' combat system to break swordplay down into its core-essence - Block, Attack, Counter. Slash your way to victory

Why similar: Swordplay 44.5% ★, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Beat 'em up 18.3%, Action 8.4%, PvP 6.5%

Sword'n'sandal tops-down hack'n'slash-em-up

Why similar: Swordplay 32.6% ★, Beat 'em up 27.6%, Hack and Slash 23.3%, Top-Down 10%, Action 3.4%

Bam Boom Blade is a physics-based 2D joust game for 2 players. Act as a wuxia riding on a bamboo, and try to defeat your rival using only 2 joysticks on your gamepad! Experience the original Chinese wuxia sword fight aesthetics in the bamboo grove.

Why similar: Swordplay 37% ★, Hack and Slash 17.9%, PvP 14.4%, Historical 13.6%, Arcade 7.1%

One More Hound! is a hand-draw roguelite game where you'll fight against waves of enemies with unique characteristics, unlock new powers and beat your own records one match after another!

Why similar: Swordplay 29.4% ★, Beat 'em up 20.1%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Cartoony 9.3%, Colorful 5.3%

The Japanese pirates have terrorized the Ming Dynasty for generations. You've devoted your life as a soldier to fighting them.And now you are in their turf, alone with your sword; the last soldier in pirate's land in this 3D-action game inspired by traditional Chinese ink painting landscapes.

Why similar: Swordplay 30.2% ★, Beat 'em up 23.5%, Hack and Slash 22%, Historical 19.6%, Action 4.8%

Immerse yourself in this 2D prehistoric adventure inspired by old beat'em up style games, travel through different maps crushing and defeating all the enemies that try to subdue your town and your family.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.1%, Hack and Slash 25.9%, Funny 9.4%, Arcade 6.9%, Cute 6.8%

Sotidrokhima is a story-driven top-down hack-and-slash game with first-person elements. Set in mid-13th century Finland, the eponymous folk hero must rise against oppressors from across the sea to save his people, while dealing with a personal vendetta as well as his own mysterious heritage.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.3%, Hack and Slash 24.9%, Historical 14.7%, Action 10.1%, Top-Down 9.2%

STAGDRAFT is a Chaotic 2D multiplayer hack and slasher. Designed for intense PvP action and supports up to 24 players. Pick your role, strategize with your allies and dominate the battleground to capture all the zones and secure the final objectives in a domination warfare!

Why similar: Swordplay 33.5% ★, Hack and Slash 23.7%, PvP 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Top-Down 7.8%

Blade of One is a methodical 2D swordfighting game with simple controls. Strike down foes in a single hit, before they do the same to you.

Why similar: Swordplay 40.6% ★, Hack and Slash 24.6%, Historical 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Action 6.1%

Whether you're a casual player looking for a laugh or a competitive gamer hungry for action, Baghead delivers endless fun, unforgettable moments, and a unique twist on the classic capture-the-flag experience.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 31%, Hack and Slash 25.9%, PvP 17.6%, Funny 7%, Cute 6.5%

YOU ARE THE SUPER MEGA LEGEND PHOENIX is a quick 11-second game you play with your keyboard. Attack and defeat the incoming enemies by pressing the highlighted keys. Defeat all 10 levels of enemies to win!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.7%, Hack and Slash 30.9%, Funny 7.8%, Action 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

3D isometric roguelite that tells the story of Schell, a small humanoid creature enslaved to mine metals, who tries to escape from the depths of dangerous caves infested with enemies. To be free, she will be guided by an ancient alchemist, who will teach her how to create potions.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 28%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Swordplay 16.4% ★, Cartoony 10%, Top-Down 7.7%

A top down-multiplayer-arena-brawler where you collect resources and craft your weapons of choice all while trying to stay alive and become the ultimate brawler in this fast paced game.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.5%, PvP 14.4%, Arena Shooter 13.8%, Top-Down 9.7%, Cartoony 8.9%

Right as Rain is a weather themed head-to-head bullet-hell. Control the projectile deluge by means of a boss character, or be the one to dodge the oncoming raindrops, collect pun-ishing powerups and fight for the Right to Reign.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.9%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Arcade 10.4%, Cartoony 8.4%, Action 8.3%

A melee based horde survival game. You are a knight wielding an oversized greatsword. Whirl it around in circles and use your blade's momentum to slash through endless hordes of monsters. But take care! You'll get dizzy from all the spinning!

Why similar: Swordplay 28.3% ★, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Historical 19.3%, Top-Down 8.6%, Arcade 7.6%

EvoWars: New Era is a competitive multiplayer open-arena game where a single hit means defeat and your power is determined by your wits and size… Easy to learn, hard to master. For daredevils only!

Why similar: Swordplay 38.9% ★, PvP 17%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Top-Down 8.3%, Arcade 8.1%

Choose your barbarian character to hack and slash many beasts. Swords and magic will fight alongside you against the beasts to free the kingdom.

Why similar: Swordplay 30.9% ★, Beat 'em up 24.9%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Arcade 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

The worlds first Kiss 'Em Up! Take the classic beat 'em up formula, add some bullet-hell dodging and mix it up with awkward kissing. You got yourself a dang good game!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.5%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Top-Down 9.5%, Cartoony 9%, Funny 6.6%

3d beatemup with South East Asia Archipelago theme

Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.2%, Historical 21.8%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Action 11.9%, Fantasy 6.6%

Square Off is a mayhem filled local party arena brawler where you must roll to move, move to aim, and aim to win by battling it out with up to 3 of your friends in short-chaos filled matches.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Cartoony 11%, Colorful 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

PitFight is a fast-paced multiplayer arena brawler where players choose a class and battle for dominance in chaotic close-quarters combat. Strike, dodge, and outmaneuver your enemies to climb the ranks and prove yourself as the ultimate champion.

Why similar: Swordplay 28.4% ★, Beat 'em up 22.2%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, PvP 14.7%, Top-Down 8.8%

Become the boss in this bullet-hell roguelike! Dash, slash, and survive waves of pesky heroes. Fuse weapons, unlock characters, and evolve into an unstoppable arena god.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.1%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Arena Shooter 13.6%, Arcade 9.8%, Top-Down 7.4%

Be a King and rally your countrymen to fight on the field of battle. Build an army and survive as long as you can while defeating the invading enemies, kill points are multiplied by the size of your army at the time of the kill.

Why similar: Swordplay 31.7% ★, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Arcade 15.2%, Top-Down 14.7%, Action 8.5%

When the kingdom needs a legend, you don’t fall... you rise. In a land torn apart, an entire army has fallen. Embark on a classic beat ’em up, just like we loved to play in the 90s.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.8%, Hack and Slash 24.6%, Arcade 11.9%, Swordplay 11% ★, Action 7.4%

An army of monsters, demons, and undead sweeps the land. Armed with only an old sword, crossbow, and A LOT of fireworks, waves of unique and dangerous enemies advance on you. Upgrade your equipment, and push back. Take the fight to them, destroy their leaders, and break the horde.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.2%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 10.8%, Top-Down 9%

Your backpack's gone, snatched by a daring bather, and the beach is now a free-for-all! Fight for your dignity in 'Burning Beach', a game born from decidedly... strange inspirations.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.9%, Arcade 13%, Action 11%, Cartoony 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

A scream at night and you'll take flight on this Single-player Fantasy Action Adventure through a mystical castle filled with monsters, mystery, and giant bosses. Can you force your way to the top and foil the villain's plot?

Why similar: Swordplay 52.2% ★, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Colorful 8.4%, Action 7.4%, Fantasy 6.2%

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.

Why similar: Swordplay 40.6% ★, Hack and Slash 24.8%, Beat 'em up 18.6%, Action 7.8%, 2D 4.5%

Dash and whack your way through waves of animals that want a piece of that ark. There's only room for two of each!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.2%, Historical 25.3%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Top-Down 10.1%, Casual 5.1%

A roguelite-ish narrative game where you play as a sentient sword inside a Mirror Dimension, seeking for answers and being forced to face your own issues while at it.

Why similar: Swordplay 36.8% ★, Beat 'em up 25.1%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Top-Down 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

A 3D side-scrolling Beat ‘em up set in Feudal Japan inspired by classic arcade games and samurai films. As rōnin Sen Takashi you have to avenge the death of your master killed during a raid on your quiet farming village.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.8%, Hack and Slash 29.8%, Historical 19.5%, Action 10.9%

Slash and Dash through your enemies in this pixel-art, hack and slash, controlled with a single button! Cut through the city, break into its heart and descend to its depths.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.8%, Beat 'em up 32.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Arcade 8.6%, Action 7.1%

Abstracto is a Retro-Inspired, Hack N' Slash, Combat-Oriented Platformer, with a deep combat system that lets you play your way. Play as Forte a blue square on a quest to defeat the evil Immotus and save the strange land of the Abstract.

Why similar: Swordplay 32.4% ★, Beat 'em up 29.7%, Hack and Slash 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%, 2D 3.8%

Multiplayer game to play with your friends

Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.1%, Arena Shooter 18.4%, Arcade 13.4%, PvP 9.2%, Funny 6.6%

In Sweet Tooth, become a young trick-or-treater armed with a magical sword, and defend the neighborhood from candy-stealing monsters! Fight off waves of enemies in this action-packed 3D melee horde mode with a unique polygonal art style.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.4%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, Cartoony 11.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Colorful 7.8%

Enter the dungeon to get the coveted sacred flour in this sword-focused action-roguelike. Make your way through bizarre and/or cute bread creatures thanks to the weapons and resources you'll find along the way, and if you don't succeed, try again, as the dungeon will have changed.

Why similar: Swordplay 37.4% ★, Hack and Slash 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Top-Down 7.6%, Cartoony 6.6%

Fight'N'Jokes is a side-splittingly nostalgic 2D fighting game with a dash of humor. It playfully parodies the serious side of fighting games while delivering a hilarious retro experience.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29%, PvP 16.6%, Arcade 9.4%, Cartoony 9%, Funny 7.6%

Destroy unholy hoards of the undead and defend your stronghold! Gain new abilities and hone your skills in this challenging arcade action game. Can you survive the End of Knights?

Why similar: Swordplay 36.3% ★, Hack and Slash 26.6%, Top-Down 11.2%, Arcade 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%