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Games Like Slave Zero X

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Hack and Slash, Sci-fi.

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Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 76% — of 479 reviews
Released: 2024-02-21
Developer: Poppy Works
Publisher: Ziggurat
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 59%

Overview

Slave Zero X is a high-octane 2.5D spectacle fighter that blends fluid, combo-heavy combat with a gritty biopunk aesthetic. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize fast-paced action, precise swordplay, and stylish, dystopian, or ninja-themed environments to capture that same adrenaline-fueled experience.

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 76,003 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Cyberpunk 26.1%, Ninja 23.2%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, one-hit-kill action that emphasizes precision, stylish movement, and a dark narrative.

  2. #2 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 88,780 reviews2014
    Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: KONAMI
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Spectacle fighter 32%, Hack and Slash 23.7%, Ninja 16.8%, Mechs 9.3%, Cyberpunk 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers high-octane, sword-based spectacle combat set in a gritty, high-tech dystopian future.

  3. #3 Devil May Cry 5
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 169,803 reviews2019
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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

    Why similar: Spectacle fighter 50.5%, Hack and Slash 40.9%, Action 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive spectacle fighter that sets the gold standard for the combo-heavy, stylish combat found in Slave Zero X.

  4. #4 Ghostrunner
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 66,694 reviews2020
    Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.6%, Ninja 21.4%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Futuristic 10.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%

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    94% matchVery Positive97% of 166 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why You'll Like It: A stylish spectacle fighter with a unique, surreal aesthetic and a fluid, rewarding combo system.

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    Why similar: Action 75%, Singleplayer 25%

    Why You'll Like It: Features deep, parry-focused combat that rewards precision, aggression, and mastery of mechanics.

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    92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,551 reviews2021
    Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
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    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

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    90% matchVery Positive91% of 2,045 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%

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    Windows · Mac
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  22. #22 Gungrave G.O.R.E
    83% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,028 reviews2022
    Dev: Iggymob Co.,LtdPub: Prime Matter
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    79% matchVery Positive93% of 13,167 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Ninja 60.7%, Retro 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 3.3%

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  26. #26 Shadow Blade: Reload
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 377 reviews2015
    Dev: Dead Mage
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,677 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    80% matchMixed46% of 186 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive83% of 184 reviews2024
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    75% matchVery Positive85% of 9,395 reviews2026
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    Windows
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    77% matchMostly Positive71% of 165 reviews2014
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    Windows
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    Dev: Eh
    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!

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  45. #45 PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer
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    Windows

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  46. #46 Kijutsu Rider
    72% matchMixed55% of 100 reviews2026
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    Windows

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  47. #47 MULLET MADJACK
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,486 reviews2024
    Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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  48. #48 Slave Zero
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 293 reviews2014
    Dev: Accolade, Inc.Pub: Ziggurat
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%

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  49. #49 MOTORSLICE
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 5,490 reviews2026
    Dev: Regular StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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  50. #50 Rebel Engine
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Seven Leaf CloverPub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Rebel Engine mixes the stylish combat of a Hack n' Slash with the speed and gunplay of a '90s FPS in a unique, fast-paced action game. Combine gunshots with melee attacks to create devastating combos! Lead the rebellion against the Concrete megacorporation and liberate all of robot-kind!

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  51. #51 Jenny the Witch
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2026
    Dev: Catbird Soft
    Windows

    Something evil is brewing deep below New York City and Genevieve Marconi has been hired to uncover it. Shoot and slash your way through an army of robots in this standalone story set in the Steel Carnelian universe.

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  52. #52 HunterX: code name T
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 168 reviews2023
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows

    HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 51%, 2.5D 37.4%, Action 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  53. #53 Katanaut
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 529 reviews2025
    Dev: VoidmawPub: Acclaim, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.6%, Hack and Slash 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 6%, Singleplayer 2%

  54. #54 The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 444 reviews2023
    Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: TAITO CORP.
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Ninja 36.3%, Mechs 20.5%, Dystopian 14.1%, Futuristic 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

  55. #55 Ghostrunner 2
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 11,491 reviews2023
    Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.5%, Ninja 25.5%, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Combat 4.5%

  56. #56 NanoApostle
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,271 reviews2024
    Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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  57. #57 Gravity Circuit
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 6,090 reviews2023
    Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.3%, 2D Platformer 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Retro 13%, Action 8.1%

  58. #58 Wanted: Dead
    68% matchMixed65% of 2,123 reviews2023
    Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Viv's Final Day Off Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    From the ex-Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive team comes a janky love letter to PS2-era action. Play a week in the life of the Zombie Unit: an elite Hong Kong police squad carving through a corporate conspiracy in a storm of swordplay and gunfire. Stylish, brutal, and absolutely not for everyone.

    Why similar: Alternate History 24.3%, Cyberpunk 24.1%, Hack and Slash 21.9%, Dystopian 21.2%, Combat 5.8%

  59. #59 Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,735 reviews2014
    Dev: KADOKAWA GAMES / GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTUREPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 46.6%, Spectacle fighter 33.1%, Action 7.4%, Beat 'em up 6%, Cyberpunk 5.2%

  60. #60 Terminator 2D: NO FATE
    64% matchVery Positive84% of 1,495 reviews2025
    Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Reef Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.4%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Retro 14.9%, Arcade 14.3%, Combat 13%

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