Games Like Rise of the Ronin

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: Open World 20.7%, Samurai 14.7% ★, Souls-like 11%, Ninja 10.7% ★, Action RPG 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly immersive open-world experience set in historical Japan with a heavy focus on cinematic sword combat.

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: Souls-like 29.8%, RPG 17.2%, Character Customization 15.4%, Historical 15.1%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features the deep, technical combat mechanics that define the Team Ninja experience.

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: Samurai 25% ★, Swordplay 17.7%, Open World 13.1%, Ninja 11.8% ★, Historical 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in feudal Japan, this game provides an expansive open-world experience with a mix of stealth and melee combat.

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

Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, Action RPG 19.4%, Historical 15.5%, RPG 9.9%, Character Customization 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Another Team Ninja title that emphasizes fast-paced, parry-focused combat and historical fantasy themes.

Become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma and embark on an epic action adventure story set in a heated historical Japan. Turn the tide of battle with legendary gun and sword combat to change the course of history in search for justice.

Why similar: Samurai 31% ★, Historical 17.8%, Open World 11.4%, Action RPG 9%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the historical atmosphere of the Bakumatsu period with a focus on sword-based combat and RPG progression.

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: Souls-like 36.2%, Action RPG 11.4%, Ninja 10.4% ★, Samurai 9.7% ★, RPG 9%

Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the Nioh series provides the foundational combat systems and historical dark fantasy aesthetic found in the seed game.

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: Souls-like 34.5%, Ninja 18.9% ★, Open World 13.7%, Third Person 8.9%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title features the gold standard for deflect-based sword combat in a beautifully realized historical Japanese setting.

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: Souls-like 27%, Action RPG 21.4%, Open World 14.8%, Third Person 9.1%, Character Customization 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This action-heavy souls-like features a historical setting and demanding combat that will appeal to fans of the genre.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.

Why similar: Open World 23.9%, Action RPG 21.4%, Swordplay 20.7%, RPG 11.1%, Character Customization 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive, reactive open world with deep action RPG combat mechanics and a focus on player-driven exploration.

“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: Action RPG 35.4%, Historical 24.9%, RPG 17.1%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: An action RPG that leans into the historical Japanese aesthetic with a focus on character-driven storytelling and combat.

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: Action RPG 37%, Souls-like 31%, RPG 14.2%, Action 6.8%, 3D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity action RPG that features challenging boss encounters and fluid, skill-based combat.

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: Souls-like 30.6%, Action RPG 27.2%, Third Person 12.8%, RPG 10.7%, Gore 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers intense, high-stakes action combat with a dark, stylized visual presentation.

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

Why similar: Swordplay 28.2%, Action RPG 23%, Historical 17.2%, RPG 10.5%, Third Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale historical battles with a spectacle-fighter approach to combat.

Way of the Samurai 4 takes place in the humble port town of Amihama during the mid 19th Century, several years after the arrival of the “black ships” from the West ended Japan’s long history of cultural isolation.

Why similar: Swordplay 22.4%, Action RPG 16.1%, Historical 14.6%, Open World 14.2%, Character Customization 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cult classic that emphasizes player choice and sword-fighting in a historical setting.

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: Action RPG 31.4%, RPG 15.8%, Souls-like 15.6%, Third Person 12.3%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another Team Ninja action RPG that features a robust job system and satisfying, technical combat.

Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.6%, Action RPG 24.2%, Third Person 12.7%, RPG 10.1%, Gore 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced souls-like focuses heavily on swordplay and aggressive combat encounters.

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: Action RPG 31.3%, Souls-like 21.5%, RPG 16.5%, Third Person 11.7%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, high-speed action combat that emphasizes combos and mobility.

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: Souls-like 30.4%, Swordplay 28.7%, Third Person 19.7%, Action 9.5%, Gore 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more linear, its focus on mastery of parrying and rhythmic combat makes it a perfect mechanical companion to the seed game.

From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.

Why similar: Action RPG 22.7%, Souls-like 21.9%, Open World 18.8%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Character Customization 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action RPG with a focus on weighty, deliberate combat and a rich, atmospheric world.

A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.2%, Action RPG 21.1%, Open World 17.4%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, RPG 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy souls-like that emphasizes exploration and challenging combat encounters.

A new SAMURAI WARRIORS begins. After a 7-year wait, a new instalment in the tactical action series "SAMURAI WARRIORS" is finally here!

Why similar: Samurai 40.1% ★, Historical 34.7%, Action 12.8%, Co-op 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a stylized historical experience with a focus on fast-paced, musou-style combat.

A new tale of the Kami awaits... Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game.

Why similar: Action 57.4%, 3D 33%, Singleplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of action and strategy that is deeply rooted in Japanese folklore and aesthetic.

300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!

Why similar: Action RPG 30%, Open World 26.7%, RPG 16.7%, Third Person 10.9%, Character Customization 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an engaging action-oriented combat system within a vibrant, anime-inspired RPG world.

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: Swordplay 20.1%, Action RPG 17.2%, Open World 16.1%, Historical 11%, RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a branching narrative and open-ended gameplay focused on the life of a wandering ronin.

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: Action RPG 18.9%, Souls-like 17.7%, Open World 16.1%, Historical 10.1%, Ninja 9.8% ★

The sparks of destiny ignite in this rich depiction of the Warring States period that features a total of 55 different officers. The deluxe edition contains more than 150 previously released DLC from "SAMURAI WARRIORS 4," including costumes, weapons, customization parts, scenarios, and BGM!

Why similar: Historical 40.5%, Third Person 16.6%, Action 14.3%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, 3D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the historical musou genre with a wide roster of legendary Japanese figures.

Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.8%, Action RPG 20.7%, Open World 16.9%, RPG 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like game that prioritizes exploration and stamina-based combat in a unique, minimalist world.

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: Ninja 35% ★, Gore 16.4%, Action 13.1%, Violent 12.8%, Third Person 7.1%

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: Souls-like 29%, Action RPG 25.2%, RPG 15.2%, Character Customization 12.6%, Open World 9%

In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Action RPG 20.1%, Character Customization 12.9%, Third Person 9.5%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action RPG with deep character customization and challenging combat mechanics.

Through victory and defeat, traverse the merciless trials of hell.

Why similar: Action RPG 33.8%, Historical 23.2%, RPG 14.9%, Action 12.3%, Third Person 9.8%

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: Samurai 40.3% ★, Ninja 14.7% ★, Swordplay 14.3%, Violent 11.7%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic samurai action game that helped define the genre of historical sword-fighting games.

Experience the thrill of one versus thousands in an all new open world setting with DYNASTY WARRIORS 9! Travel through Ancient China depicted on a single, vast, open-world map, master the new State Combo System, and watch the Three Kingdoms story unfold through a cast of 90 playable characters!

Why similar: Action 68.1%, Open World 13.7%, Historical 7.9%, Action RPG 6%, Co-op 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world take on the musou genre that allows for exploration of a historical landscape.

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: Swordplay 37.4%, Ninja 20.7% ★, Third Person 12.1%, Gore 11%, Violent 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: Swordplay 37.8%, Action RPG 20.3%, Historical 16.9%, Ninja 12.3% ★, Third Person 6.8%

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.

Why similar: Open World 42.7%, Third Person 12.1%, RPG 10.3%, Souls-like 10%, Action 7.7%

Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan.

Why similar: Swordplay 33.5%, Historical 28.8%, Ninja 17.6% ★, Third Person 7.9%, Violent 5.3%

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: Action RPG 34.6%, Violent 14.4%, RPG 14.2%, Action 12.4%, Gore 11.4%

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: Souls-like 41.4%, Action RPG 20.3%, Third Person 10.4%, RPG 6.7%, Violent 4.7%

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: Swordplay 37.1%, Historical 16.8%, Ninja 15.6% ★, Third Person 10.3%, Violent 6.9%

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Action RPG 13.9%, Open World 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Third Person 9%

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 23.9%, Swordplay 19%, RPG 12.8%, Third Person 12.1%, Character Customization 10.2%

Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States period.

Why similar: Historical 51.1%, Action 48.9%

Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

Why similar: Action RPG 21.7%, Character Customization 12.7%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, RPG 11.8%, Third Person 9.9%

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

Why similar: Action RPG 24.8%, Open World 17%, RPG 13.3%, Third Person 12.8%, Souls-like 8.1%

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: Souls-like 42.8%, Action RPG 33.9%, RPG 10.8%, Action 4.7%, Adventure 3.7%

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: Action 49.8%, Historical 21.4%, Action RPG 13.3%, Co-op 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Open World 19.6%, Action RPG 14.9%, RPG 9.1%, Third Person 7.5%

A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!

Why similar: Action RPG 32.6%, Swordplay 24.5%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, RPG 10.8%, Third Person 9.8%

Create your own adventure with Kenji who wants to be a samurai and is trained for it. But beware, you might go out on your own way in this path, it is entirely up to your choices. Can someone else’s desire of revenge lead your purpose and choices? Or, does he decide that?

Why similar: Swordplay 26.5%, Open World 23.7%, Action RPG 17.8%, Character Customization 12.2%, RPG 11.4%

Slayers! Go forth and eradicate the Oni menace! Experience the latest hunting action game featuring a dynamic targeted destruction system! The latest installment in the hunting action series "Toukiden".

Why similar: Open World 33.8%, Action RPG 25%, Character Customization 12.3%, Action 11.2%, RPG 7.7%

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 46.6%, Third Person 16.3%, RPG 16.2%, Action 7.9%, 3D 5.9%

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: Open World 25.8%, Action RPG 25.7%, RPG 21.9%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 8.1%

Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.9%, Action RPG 20.9%, Third Person 13.8%, RPG 11.5%, Character Customization 9.8%

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

Why similar: Swordplay 28.4%, Souls-like 20.9%, Open World 20%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 4.9%

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, Action RPG 18.1%, Third Person 14%, Open World 13.4%, RPG 10.9%

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

Why similar: Open World 26.5%, Action RPG 20.3%, RPG 13.5%, Third Person 12.3%, Character Customization 11.5%

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: Action RPG 28.7%, Open World 28.5%, RPG 17.5%, Third Person 10.7%, Action 6.8%

A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.

Why similar: Swordplay 22.9%, Souls-like 15%, Action RPG 14.5%, Open World 13.6%, Ninja 9.8% ★

Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, RPG 21.7%, Third Person 14.8%, Co-op 12.8%, Action 9.6%