- #1 Bladed fury
97% matchVery Positive87% of 3,162 reviews2018
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 48.4%, Action 23.9%, Indie 11.6%, Adventure 10.1%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D action game perfectly mirrors the Wuxia aesthetic and fast-paced hack-and-slash combat found in the seed game.
- #2 The Legend of Tianding
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,253 reviews2021
Dev: Creative Games Computer Graphics CorporationPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.8%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 17.4%, 2D 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features fluid 2D combat and a strong focus on martial arts lore, capturing the spirit of a legendary hero in a side-scrolling format.
- #3 Nine Sols
96% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Action 39.5%, Indie 21.6%, 2D 19.8%, Adventure 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality 2D action game featuring a 'Tao-punk' setting that shares the deep martial arts themes and intense combat mechanics of the seed.
- #4 Hidden Dragon: Legend
95% matchVery Positive85% of 82 reviews2018
Dev: MegaFun Games Ltd.Pub: GAMEPOCH
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hidden Dragon is 2.5D action platformer taking place in Imperial China, combining classic platform action with fast-paced combo fighting, harkening back to classics like Ninja Gaiden, The Devil May Cry and Shinobi.
Why similar: Action 63.5%, Indie 36.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2.5D action game that emphasizes martial arts combos and platforming, closely mimicking the spectacle-fighter feel of the seed.
- #5 Armed with Wings: Rearmed
94% matchVery Positive88% of 530 reviews2017
Dev: Sun-Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Hack and Slash 49.5%, Action 25.7%, Indie 16.4%, 2D 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized 2D action game that centers on swordplay and fluid movement, echoing the hack-and-slash nature of the seed.
- #6 Katana ZERO
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Hack and Slash 50.7%, Action 27.7%, Indie 13.1%, 2D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly fast-paced, stylish 2D swordplay that rewards precision and reflexes, similar to the combat intensity of the seed.
- #7 Ganryu 2
94% matchMixed62% of 139 reviews2022
Dev: Storybird StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Play as Miyamoto Musashi in this beautiful 2D platformer and travel through a 17th century fantasy Japan, from north to the island of Ganryu-jima where everything happened between Musashi and Kojiro. The game is inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi from the famous novel “The Stone And The Sword”.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 68.9%, Action 18%, 2D 9.1%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 2D platformer that focuses on sword-based combat and martial arts themes, providing a similar arcade-style experience.
- #8 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
92% matchVery Positive87% of 6,949 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Action 51.8%, Adventure 29.9%, Indie 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D action-adventure with a heavy emphasis on combo-based combat and a distinct, gritty atmosphere.
- #9 Mirror of Heaven
91% matchVery Positive81% of 1,098 reviews2024
Dev: EnjoyPlay LtdPub: Leyo Games
Windows
The Qi has awakened demons, they wreak havoc on our world. You traverse ancient realms with the aid of the "Kunlun Mirror," embarking on a journey of cultivation and acension to gods.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 75.3%, Action 24.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash title that incorporates roguelite elements while maintaining a focus on martial arts combat.
- #10 Blood of Mehran
90% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Permanent Way Game Co.Pub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
In Blood of Mehran, explore sweeping sand dunes, bustling bazaars and sprawling palaces. Go blade to blade with enemies, pick them off from a distance with your arrows, or slip by them like a ghost. Level up and build your legend.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 57%, Action 20.6%, Indie 13.2%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich action-RPG that utilizes hack-and-slash mechanics within a thematic setting similar to the seed.
- #11 Dust: An Elysian Tail
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,936 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 33%, Action 28.7%, Indie 16.2%, Adventure 12.4%, 2D 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines beautiful hand-drawn art with fast-paced, combo-heavy combat that feels very similar to the spectacle-fighter style of the seed.
- #12 Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,414 reviews2023
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunted by mercenaries of an enemy with untold power, the fighter Pseudo and the creature under his protection begin a perilous quest to the edges of strange lands.
Why similar: Action 49.7%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 21.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique combat system that emphasizes martial arts and tactical movement in a stylized world.
- #13 Shank 2
89% matchVery Positive82% of 3,565 reviews2012
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
Why similar: Action 37.2%, Hack and Slash 27%, Indie 14.7%, Adventure 10.7%, 2D 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers visceral, high-octane 2D side-scrolling combat that prioritizes combo chains and aggressive action.
- #14 Echoes of Yi : Samsara
87% matchMixed63% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Runmeng
Windows
ECHOES of YI: SAMSARA is a dark martial arts action game infused with traditional Chinese culture. Players embody the Sword Saint's first disciple, battling fierce enemies and unraveling the mystery beneath the Jianmu Tree. Will you face the challenges or go with the flow? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.3%, Action 35.4%, Adventure 26.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on martial arts drama and action, providing a thematic match for the Wuxia storytelling of the seed.
- #15 Tales of Spark
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 609 reviews2024
Dev: Ice and Fire Isle Studio
Windows
"Tales of Spark" is a Hack & Slash Action RPG with an Eastern flair. Players assume the role of a young wandering swordsman, exploring the vast desert, seeking treasures, defeating powerful bosses, and even slaying gigantic celestial dragons.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 57%, Action 19.5%, Indie 12%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that leans into the loot and combat-heavy aspects of the hack-and-slash genre.
- #16 Mark of the Ninja
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,869 reviews
Dev: Klei EntertainmentPub: Microsoft Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Why similar: Action 37.8%, Indie 29.9%, 2D 20.7%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: While stealth-focused, its fluid movement and martial arts aesthetic provide a similar sense of agility and precision.
- #17 Dead Cells
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 54.4%, Action 18.2%, Adventure 13%, 2D 9.8%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the high-speed, responsive 2D combat that fans of spectacle fighters will appreciate for its depth and variety.
- #18 Listen to the Wind
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: Papertiger StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
"Listen to the Wind" is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash game with counter attacks as the game's core mechanic. It takes pace during the Ming dynasty Jiajing era where you'll be battling Japanese pirates. It features unique martial art heroes and a story branching gameplay.
Why similar: Action 53.7%, Indie 24.3%, 2D 22%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D martial arts game that emphasizes narrative choices and combat, fitting the Wuxia genre perfectly.
- #19 End of Edge
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: LightSpeed StudiosPub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
A Wuxia-themed action game featuring one-hit-kill martial arts combat.
Why similar: Action 68.3%, 2D 18.8%, Indie 13%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D beat-em-up that captures the martial arts aesthetic and fast-paced action of the seed game.
- #20 Redemption of Liuyin
82% matchVery Positive83% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
This is a 3D ancient style fantasy, multi ending action role-playing game. As the third installment of the Ryukyu Hidden series and the Ryukyu Hidden Nine Absolute Reincarnation Chapter, the game is designed with the principle of promoting offense and hesitation to defeat in its combat system.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.9%, Action 32.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that incorporates souls-like combat mechanics, suitable for those who enjoy challenging 2D action.
- #21 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
83% matchVery Positive82% of 5,120 reviews2017
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sundered is a chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!
Why similar: Action 33.9%, Indie 30.4%, 2D 19.1%, Adventure 16.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game that emphasizes large-scale combat and fluid movement, matching the intensity of the seed.
- #22 Salt and Sanctuary
82% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Action 42.5%, 2D 28%, Indie 19.5%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game with deep combat mechanics and a dark, atmospheric world that complements the tone of the seed.
- #23 Wandering Sword
79% matchVery Positive95% of 40,579 reviews2023
Dev: The Swordman StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: A Wuxia-themed RPG that provides a deeper look into the martial arts world, albeit with a turn-based focus.
- #24 The Wind Road
80% matchMixed69% of 6,813 reviews2020
Dev: 甘肃嘉元数字科技有限公司Pub: Phoenix Game
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"The Wind Road" is an ARPG real-time combat game, constructing a martial-arts world based on the ancient Silk Road under the background of a fictional era.
Why similar: Action 47.9%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 25.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-adventure game that explores the Wuxia genre with a focus on martial arts combat.
- #25 Tale of Ninja: Fall of the Miyoshi
81% matchMixed55% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: S.Y. GAMES
Windows
Play as a ninja through the Sengoku period of Japan. There are many possible ways to assassinate the target and find your own nindou.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 54.8%, Action 25%, Indie 12.4%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A ninja-themed action game that focuses on swordplay and 2D combat mechanics.
- #26 JIAN YING JIANG HU
77% matchVery Positive84% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Another GamesPub: CYSTUDIO
Windows
The story opens with a family massacre, telling the chaotic Wuxia world under the darkness, you will play a warrior, out of the family door, set foot on the heroic river lake road of chivalrousness, to save the Central plains of the wind and rain.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.3%, Action 32.1%, Adventure 21.1%, 2D 6.6%
- #27 Twelves:Shadow
79% matchMostly Negative35% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: JuLu Studio
Windows
"Twelve Shadows" is a hardcore Boss Rush action game set in an Eastern dark mythology. Players take on the role as "WuMing," challenging twelve bosses and exploring a unique Chinese-style world inspired by the twelve zodiac signs. Each adventure is a test of courage and wisdom
Why similar: Action 83.9%, Indie 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features 3D combat mechanics while maintaining the martial arts themes of the seed.
- #28 samurai_jazz
81% matchMixed63% of 92 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.
Why similar: Action 44.4%, Indie 29.6%, Adventure 26%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled 2D action game that captures the essence of sword-based combat with a unique aesthetic.
- #29 Apple Slash
78% matchVery Positive96% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Repel an invasion of mysterious charming creatures in a vast murky marshland. Strike your foes in a God-like slash-based manner and experience ambiguous encounters brimming with personality.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.8%, Action 20.3%, Indie 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%, 2D 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action game that prioritizes fluid movement and aggressive swordplay.
- #30 Cultivation Story: Reincarnation
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,013 reviews2023
Dev: Chi Entertainment Corp.
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Cultivation Story: Reincarnation is a top-down pixel art style action roguelike based on cultivation and Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Action 50.2%, 2D 18.5%, Indie 16.7%, Adventure 14.6%
- #31 Path of Kung Fu
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 5,310 reviews2025
Dev: 游鲤化龙工作室
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Path of Kung Fu is a Wuxia RPG that blends classic martial arts storytelling with open-world freedom. Master kung fu, navigate the Jianghu's bloody conflicts, and rise from a novice to a legendary hero. Subscribe to top-rated Workshop MODs to elevate your experience to the next level!
Why similar: Action 37.1%, Adventure 23%, Indie 22.8%, 2D 17%
- #32 末代侠客
78% matchVery Positive86% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: 夜葬半歌Pub: Mecrew Games
Windows
个人独立开发的像素武侠风横版动作游戏,以电子游戏的形式为大家展示在南宋末年蒙古入侵中原、江湖没落、大侠绝迹的背景下,怀有侠义之心的剑客贯彻心中理念的故事。
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.6%, Action 32.8%, Adventure 18.2%, 2D 12.4%
- #33 Soul's Chronicle: Immortal Slayer
75% matchVery Positive80% of 450 reviews2026
Dev: 正向星光工作室
Windows
这是一款砍杀刷宝类的ARPG游戏,我们将修仙成长体系和刷宝游戏进行有机融合,多样的装备体系,构建专属于您的修仙刷宝bd,喜欢刷宝类游戏的玩家不容错过
Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.3%, Action 20.9%, Indie 10.9%, 2D 6.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #34 Black Myth: Wukong
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,196,999 reviews2024
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 41.8 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.4%, Action 42.6%, Adventure 13%
- #35 暖雪 Warm Snow
73% matchVery Positive93% of 38,449 reviews2022
Dev: BadMudStudioPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Action 40.1%, 2D 22.5%, Indie 18.8%, Adventure 18.6%
- #36 Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,142 reviews2012
Dev: Qooc Software
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.
Why similar: Action 66.8%, Indie 33.2%
- #37 Blade & Sword 2: Ancient Legend
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Beijing Pixel Software Technology Joint-Stock Co.,Ltd.Pub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
This game is an action-adventure RPG game that unfolds around an ancient Chinese mythology. 40 years after the defeat of the Emperor Jo, Chiyou's spirit, which had been suppressed for 3000 years was once causing trouble again.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.1%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 14%, 2D 8.5%
- #38 Whisper Trip
75% matchMixed63% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows
Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...
Why similar: Hack and Slash 74.1%, Action 25.9%
- #39 嗜血印 Bloody Spell
71% matchVery Positive90% of 38,385 reviews2022
Dev: 艺龙游戏
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
This is a martial arts action role-playing game. The core of the game is battle-oriented, and it combines many fighting elements. If you are a player who pursues blood and is brave enough to challenge the limits, it will definitely inspire your adrenaline and bring you the best combat experience.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 57.7%, Action 19.2%, Indie 12%, Adventure 11.1%
- #40 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
73% matchVery Positive86% of 898 reviews2020
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 54%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 12.4%
- #41 百煉登神 Immortal Tales of Rebirth
73% matchMixed48% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Bandage and Go Studio
Windows
In "Immortal Tales of Rebirth," an action RPG fusing fantasy , play as a struggling young master, tame spirit beasts, uncover lost martial arts & hidden realms, and challenge ancient divine beasts. Discover secrets & hidden events for rewarding experiences. Dive into this thrilling adventure!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 87%, 2D 13%
- #42 Eastern Exorcist
71% matchVery Positive84% of 6,714 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 51.8%, Action 23.3%, Adventure 11.8%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #43 奇幻与砍杀 Fantasy & Blade
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: 绝汪
Windows
With a rich and powerful system and gameplay of group warfare action role-playing games, open world, hundred people warfare, challenge the boss, Players will continue to grow in their own way and create legends that belong to you in the open chaotic world of sword and magic.
Why similar: Action 45.4%, Indie 28.5%, Adventure 26.1%
- #44 Glaze Cup: Journey to the West
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: Dark DimensionPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics
Why similar: Action 39.5%, 2D 21.1%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 19.2%
- #45 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
67% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 68.2%, Action 20.4%, Adventure 11.4%
- #46 Sifu
67% 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: Action 51.4%, Hack and Slash 34.1%, Indie 14.5%
- #47 Shadow Blade: Reload
71% matchVery Positive87% of 367 reviews2015
Dev: Dead Mage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
Why similar: Action 62.2%, Indie 37.8%
- #48 Sands of Salzaar
68% matchVery Positive82% of 22,882 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.2%, Indie 20.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Action 8.1%
- #49 Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
68% matchMixed66% of 4,273 reviews2024
Dev: ZUIJIANGYUE GamePub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the heroes were fighting for hegemony, and the flames were everywhere. In the game, players played the role of Zhao Yun, a well-known general of the Three Kingdoms, and interpreted the story of his youth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 70.1%, Action 18.2%, Adventure 11.7%
- #50 Meifumado
70% matchMixed47% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Old Bit Studio
Windows
Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.
Why similar: Action 70.8%, 2D 29.2%
- #51 Shattered Realm Rebirth
67% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
Multi-world rogue-lite endless challenge. The surface world hides dangers, the inner world overflows with treasure. Transcend worlds and master time through soul transference. Fight your way out and escape this reality. Strategic builds reduce reliance on pure stats.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 53.7%, Action 33.1%, Adventure 13.2%
- #52 JIANGHU CHRONICLES
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,341 reviews2025
Dev: 一品阁Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
JIANGHU CHRONICLES is a Wuxia-themed clan simulator, which focuses on simulating Jianghu clans and experiencing realistic battle. Set up a clan of your own, recruit disciples, complete missions... And eventually make your clan second to none by improving its power and reputation.
Why similar: Action 63.7%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 5.9%
- #53 Song of Iron
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 489 reviews2021
Dev: Resting Relic
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.1%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 9.5%, 2D 6.1%
- #54 Tale of Fallen Dragons
69% matchVery Positive86% of 487 reviews2017
Dev: BigTapir Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a dungeon crawler game with roguelike elements based on Ancient Chinese story. Under the Fallen Dragons Temple, you`ll fight with various dragons which all have different shapes. The art style is based on real artifacts from China, we hope you could experience a different style of our culture.
Why similar: Action 40.7%, Indie 35.4%, Adventure 23.9%
- #55 Dragon Climax
69% matchVery Positive84% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
Why similar: Action 40.4%, Indie 26.1%, Adventure 23.9%, 2D 9.7%
- #56 Legends of Hidden Sword
68% matchMixed58% of 602 reviews2022
Dev: 神经刀游戏工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《隐世神剑传》是一款神话题材ARPG剧情向单机游戏,以中国上古神话为背景,构造一个充满山海异兽,光怪陆离的玄幻世界。 上古时期盘古开天辟地,天地之间灵气充沛,滋养出大量的仙人神兽和奇珍灵宝。各界之间并未隔绝,后各界主大战,阴阳失衡。
Why similar: Action 53.3%, Adventure 35%, Indie 11.7%
- #57 Murim Survival
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Sunwood Games
Windows
Murim Survival is a survival roguelite where you battle relentless enemies within a time limit. Explore a world on the brink of collapse, master martial arts, collect powerful equipment, and unlock unique traits to become a true hero of the Murim. The fate of this world is in your hands.
Why similar: Action 37.5%, Hack and Slash 24.6%, Adventure 22.3%, 2D 12.7%, Indie 2.9%