- #1 Cybernated
97% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Near future, state security special agent E-9 is sent on the most difficult operation of her career - to track down and eliminate the head of terrorist hackers, however, in the process it turns out that not everything is as simple as it seems... Hack&slash adventure game.
Why similar: Martial Arts 21.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 20.2% ★, Beat 'em up 15.5%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Cyberpunk 9.2%
- #2 Sifu
96% 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: Martial Arts 29.4% ★, Beat 'em up 18.9%, Blood 12.5% ★, Difficult 10.7%, Crime 10.1%
- #3 CYBER-ASSASSIN™
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: -CyberWave- Studios
Windows
Fast, cinematic combat and challenging puzzles await in the Vengeance Demo of CYBER-ASSASSIN™. Fight, survive, and unleash your instincts. This game is in early development.
Why similar: Character Action Game 25.1% ★, Blood 14.8% ★, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Cinematic 10.9%, Spectacle fighter 8.9% ★
- #4 Cenk The Chopper
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: S.H.KAYA
Windows
Cenk The Chopper is a fast paced hack-and-slash game. Fight through hordes of mutants and robots in a world you've made go to hell. Chop 'em up everything you see till the end of it.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 24% ★, Character Action Game 22.8% ★, Beat 'em up 17.5%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Gore 7.1%
- #5 Rise of the Savage
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prince Game Studio
Windows
The Last Barbarian is a 3D action hack and slash game.
Why similar: Character Action Game 22.5% ★, Spectacle fighter 21.6% ★, Beat 'em up 18.8%, Hack and Slash 13%, Third Person 7.3%
- #6 Colorful
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitoshi Kanno
Windows
A parkour hack-n-slash where you must restore color to a dying world. Use your magic brush to glide, wall run, and grind your way through a dreamlike landscape while hack-n-slashing dark enemies!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.6% ★, Beat 'em up 20.5%, Parkour 19.3%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Third Person 6.6%
- #7 Pokini Kagura
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pokini Games
Windows
Parkour around an abandoned city defending cute animals from evil monsters. Style on the baddies with expressive shmovement and customizable combos. Rebuild your hometown with the help of your friends and relax in a soothing hot spring.
Why similar: Martial Arts 24% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.8% ★, Parkour 17%, Beat 'em up 13.5%, Hack and Slash 9.9%
- #8 Defect Process
92% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Incoherent Software LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pure 2d action with a freestyle combat system
Why similar: Character Action Game 36% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.9% ★, Beat 'em up 20.4%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Action 3.9%
- #9 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
91% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Kirillian
Windows · Linux
Heartless and Dreadful is a character action game, made mostly by one person. It features complex and satisfying combat and a short story campaign with multiple, brutal difficulty options, allowing for quite a bit of replayability. And additional unlockable side content.
Why similar: Character Action Game 25.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 21.3% ★, Beat 'em up 15.5%, Blood 13.6% ★, Hack and Slash 11.4%
- #10 Dead as Disco
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brain Jar Games, Inc.
Windows
Martial arts meets music video in Dead as Disco, a neon-drenched Beat ‘Em Up where every punch, kick, and combo syncs to the music. Join Charlie Disco on a quest to confront the villainous Idols and reunite the band.
Why similar: Character Action Game 20.3% ★, Martial Arts 19.1% ★, Spectacle fighter 17.7% ★, Beat 'em up 14.8%, Cyberpunk 10.1%
- #11 Sword Phantom
90% match4 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: XyGame
Windows
A high speed stylish Action Game about 2 girls in the future world! Use your gun, sword, and fist to finish the enemy and save the world! The game also contains many equips and underwears to dress up your character.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.7%, Spectacle fighter 25.5% ★, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Third Person 9.3%
- #12 KIBORG
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,245 reviews2025
Dev: Sobaka Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
KIBORG is a relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.1%, Character Action Game 18.1% ★, Martial Arts 16.8% ★, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Difficult 9.4%
- #13 YASUKE: A Lost Descendant
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dallience StudiosPub: TBD
Windows
Dash. Slash. Glide. Discover your legacy as the heir to a legendary African samurai in this high-velocity 3D action game, featuring futuristic swordplay, kinetic parkour, and anime-inspired action.
Why similar: Character Action Game 22.6% ★, Spectacle fighter 19.5% ★, Beat 'em up 13.5%, Parkour 12.8%, Hack and Slash 11%
- #14 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
88% matchVery Positive87% of 20,525 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Pub: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!
Why similar: Character Action Game 29.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 23.1% ★, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Difficult 6.2%, Third Person 5.2%
- #15 The Shadow Cosmos
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadMedois
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 3D metroidvania with retro aesthetic. As master peacock, delve into a mysterious, dream-like world with non-linear exploration and progression, stylish and challenging fights with a powerful halberd, tricky parkour and puzzles. Collect shadows, unleash darkness.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 17.6% ★, Character Action Game 17.5% ★, Martial Arts 17.5% ★, Beat 'em up 12.7%, Parkour 11.7%
- #16 NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,808 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Martial Arts 25.6% ★, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Gore 11.9%, Spectacle fighter 11.2% ★, Character Action Game 10.9% ★
- #17 BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,150 reviews2020
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of Rayne’s second adventure: a blood-soaked rampage of vengeance against the Cult of Kagan, a group led by Rayne's half-siblings that seek to carry out their father Kagan's legacy by creating a new era of vampire supremacy.
Why similar: Character Action Game 26.1% ★, Blood 19.7% ★, Spectacle fighter 16.5% ★, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Gore 9.4%
- #18 Xenrai
85% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Zenith Edge Studios
Windows
Save the last world in a solar system of living planets being consumed by an invading interstellar army, playing as the world's champion and its goddess. Take on the epic full length campaign and competitive combat focused challenge mode that awaits you in this Sci-Fi spectacle fighter epic.
Why similar: Character Action Game 24.3% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.2% ★, Beat 'em up 17.5%, Hack and Slash 13%, Cinematic 8.8%
- #19 Starlight Blade
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zink Studio
Windows
An adventure-packed slasher where you play as the heir to a legendary blade, crushing armies of faded stars and battling the very creators of the universe.
Why similar: Character Action Game 33.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 24.3% ★, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Third Person 6.4%
- #20 NOIR BLOOM
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: HONKI Games
Windows
NOIR BLOOM is a high-octane 2D Gun-Fu action game, where adrenaline-fueled gunfights and skull-crushing close combat collide in a neo-noir rhapsody. Embark on a deadly rampage to honor the vow—strike, disarm, and turn foes into weapons. Every move is a calculated ballet of bullets and blood.
Why similar: Martial Arts 29.2% ★, Crime 14%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Difficult 11.4%
- #21 Axiom of Maria: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
Axiom of Maria is an action-adventure game featuring Kay as the protagonist trying to get back her family from an AI in Seoul, a ghost town due to population decline.
Why similar: Character Action Game 23.3% ★, Spectacle fighter 21.3% ★, Cyberpunk 17.1%, Hack and Slash 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #22 RADIUSBLOOD Crypta
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Luminoware
Windows
Improve your sword skills for the time to come.
Why similar: Character Action Game 32.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 27.1% ★, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Gore 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #23 MIGHTREYA
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WazenPub: 505 Games
Windows
Join schoolgirl superhero Reya and her manager Nio as they embark on their journey as Hero Content Creators, fighting monstrous beings that emerge daily from a dimension beyond. Anime-inspired, heart-pounding hero action is waiting for you!
Why similar: Character Action Game 28.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 24.5% ★, Beat 'em up 16.1%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #24 Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,468 reviews2013
Dev: ZootflyPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A new breed of WARRIOR returns, committed to destroying the enemies of FREEDOM When ONE angry man, has a world to protect - There is only ONE future – HIS OWN No-nonsense hero Marlow never shied away from danger or trouble. But now he faces his ULTIMATE challenge.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 40.1% ★, Character Action Game 26.5% ★, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Action 5.3%, Third Person 4.4%
- #25 Ghost Vanguard
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WOMBO COMBO GAMES INC.
Windows
Ghost Vanguard is a Beat'em Up game that combines stylish action with roguelike elements. Grab your sword and step into treacherous evil dungeons, using stylish and magnificent combos to defeat the sinister forces from the darkness and reclaim a hero's stolen soul.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 27.3% ★, Character Action Game 23% ★, Beat 'em up 20.9%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Difficult 8.6%
- #26 Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,633 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 26.5%, Character Action Game 24.9% ★, Spectacle fighter 17.5% ★, Gore 10.2%, Action 5.9%
- #27 SoulQuest
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SoulBlade Studio LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Carve your path through hordes of enemies, defying the gods to seize the power of Morrigan, Goddess of Death, and retrieve the soul of your beloved! SoulQuest combines amazing gameplay with the unique Celtic mythology into one, action-packed mixture!
Why similar: Character Action Game 26.8% ★, Spectacle fighter 22.7% ★, Beat 'em up 14%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #28 Devil May Cry HD Collection
78% matchVery Positive93% of 21,162 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
Why similar: Character Action Game 24.5% ★, Spectacle fighter 20.1% ★, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Difficult 9.6%, Beat 'em up 7.2%
- #29 DmC: Devil May Cry
77% matchVery Positive93% of 31,437 reviews2013
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26%, Spectacle fighter 24.5% ★, Character Action Game 19.1% ★, Beat 'em up 7.1%, Gore 6.6%
- #30 Soulstice
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,636 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.
Why similar: Character Action Game 24.5% ★, Spectacle fighter 21.6% ★, Beat 'em up 15.4%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Third Person 6.9%
- #31 Tenet of the Spark
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ROAR GAMES
Windows
Tenet of the Spark is a cinematic action game where you seamlessly switch between 3 timelines — modern day, Viking age, and Aztec world — to get the edge in battle. Crush enemies, solve time-bending puzzles, and explore 3 distinct worlds full of rich history and unique characters.
Why similar: Martial Arts 26.5% ★, Beat 'em up 17.8%, Crime 17.4%, Cinematic 13.7%, Third Person 7%
- #32 Eden's Lair
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Hallowed-Gin
Windows
Fight a variety of enemies inside intense high action arenas.
Why similar: Character Action Game 42.1% ★, Beat 'em up 27%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Third Person 10.7%, Action 7.1%
- #33 Rising Hero: No-Skip Justice!
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Entangled Games
Windows
A toku inspired Action RPG that blends meaningful character interactions with intense action gameplay
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 25.2% ★, Beat 'em up 22.4%, Martial Arts 19.2% ★, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #34 ENENRA: DΔEMON CORE
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zahid Ali Jeelani
Windows
ENENRA is a third person, character action game with an emphasis on abilities, set in a cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Character Action Game 42.6% ★, Spectacle fighter 35% ★, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Action 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%
- #35 NINJA GAIDEN 4
72% matchVery Positive89% of 8,530 reviews2025
Dev: PlatinumGames Inc. / Team NINJA / KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Hack and Slash 20.2%, Character Action Game 17.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 16.9% ★, Gore 13.4%, Difficult 7.8%
- #36 Blade Abyss
73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: KungFolio
Windows
Blade Abyss: A skill-driven hack-and-slash where blades meet chaos. Survive endless undead hordes and titanic bosses—dodge, parry, and shatter lethal combos. No gear grind or stats: pure combat mastery decides victory. Carve your legend in the steel abyss.
Why similar: Martial Arts 29.3% ★, Hack and Slash 17%, Beat 'em up 13.6%, Third Person 9.2%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #37 Charge Blade Hero
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jermaine Leslie
Windows
A fast paced 2D hack and slash, adventure game. Attack, Dodge, and Charge Up to maintain your weapon's durability as you take on waves of enemies.
Why similar: Character Action Game 28.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 25.2% ★, Beat 'em up 16.4%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #38 Yakuza Undisputed
74% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Flint Okoye
Windows · Mac
Story follows a yakuza member who was framed, spent a couple of years in jail. After being released, he learns that the T.Kimaru gang had taken his belovd"xioyu" captive for been accused of losing the syndicate boss money, can you rescue her from the opposing gang maybe, maybe not. Kimaru awaits you
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.3%, Martial Arts 20.8% ★, Crime 17%, Cinematic 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #39 Aerial Raver
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Meteo Games Inc.
Windows
Take a launcher game, add upgrades from a character action game, now add an MvC style combo system and you have Aerial Raver! This single player combo challenge game let's you create and perform combos using your favorite fighting game moves!
Why similar: Character Action Game 23% ★, Martial Arts 21.2% ★, Spectacle fighter 21.1% ★, Beat 'em up 17.5%, Difficult 8.4%
- #40 Ironweld
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 2071 Games
Windows
Step into an action figure in this 2D Action RPG, and forge your own arsenal to survive a ruthless robotic world. Master deep fighting-game combos and tear through your enemies with loud, stylish, and expressive combat.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 24% ★, Martial Arts 21.4% ★, Character Action Game 18% ★, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Beat 'em up 11.4%
- #41 The Wonderful 101: Remastered
72% matchVery Positive87% of 881 reviews2020
Dev: PlatinumGames Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!
Why similar: Character Action Game 27.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 21.8% ★, Beat 'em up 15.4%, Hack and Slash 13%, Difficult 8.4%
- #42 TEXNOPLAZM
70% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Windows
Punch enemies, take their weapons, and switch combat styles on the fly. Blend combat skills and movement into hectic first-person gun-fu based on three movesets for punches, melee weapons and firearms.
Why similar: Character Action Game 26.4% ★, Spectacle fighter 24.8% ★, Cyberpunk 14.7%, Beat 'em up 12.2%, Difficult 9.9%
- #43 Soul Surge
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Cut Games
Windows
Soul Surge is a third-person rogue-lite, with bullet hell elements and challenging boss fights. Discover game-changing abilities and augment them to fit your fighting style!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.3% ★, Character Action Game 19.3% ★, Martial Arts 16.6% ★, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Difficult 8.5%
- #44 Bayonetta
71% matchVery Positive92% of 31,212 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 22.4% ★, Character Action Game 21.9% ★, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Female Protagonist 12%, Beat 'em up 9%
- #45 Godbeast Mk.II
71% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
The Wolf howls in the moonlight! Scarlet blood will glisten on the dark city streets in this stylish and atmospheric action game.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 27% ★, Beat 'em up 24.3%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Cyberpunk 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #46 Devil May Cry 5
70% 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: Character Action Game 30% ★, Spectacle fighter 23.3% ★, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Third Person 6.2%, Gore 5.6%
- #47 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,150 reviews2017
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.7%, Martial Arts 18.9% ★, Gore 15.6%, Spectacle fighter 11.6% ★, Hack and Slash 11.3%
- #48 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
69% matchVery Positive94% of 75,827 reviews2014
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.
Why similar: Martial Arts 35.6% ★, Crime 23%, Parkour 13.8%, Gore 7.7%, Third Person 7.5%
- #49 Blindsight: War of the Wardens
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Posh EntertainmentPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Linux
"Blindsight: War of the Wardens" is a story-driven brawler where you play as Iggy, a blind martial arts master with echolocation abilities, as he retrieves a stolen family heirloom that may bring unintended consequences to the universe.
Why similar: Martial Arts 24.6% ★, Beat 'em up 23.7%, Spectacle fighter 13% ★, Cinematic 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #50 Judgment
68% matchVery Positive94% of 11,392 reviews2022
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.8%, Crime 17%, Martial Arts 15% ★, Cinematic 13.1%, Hack and Slash 11.1%
- #51 Lost Judgment
67% matchVery Positive94% of 9,059 reviews2022
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 34.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.5%, Crime 16.7%, Martial Arts 15.5% ★, Cinematic 13.4%, Hack and Slash 11%
- #52 The Pit
68% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: ABGAST
Windows
Fight challenging bosses where you can evade each attack with a unique dodge while building up powerful combos. In a game that tests your reaction speed while making you feel untouchable.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.8% ★, Character Action Game 22.9% ★, Martial Arts 20.3% ★, Difficult 11.3%, Cinematic 9.3%
- #53 Mahou Arms
69% matchVery Positive80% of 547 reviews2020
Dev: Dischan MediaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an alien invasion.
Why similar: Character Action Game 26.3% ★, Spectacle fighter 23.4% ★, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Cinematic 11.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #54 Hippocampus
68% matchMixed56% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows
Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 26.7% ★, Character Action Game 17.3% ★, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Gore 12.8%, Difficult 9.4%
- #55 Pure Instinct Katana
66% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Pure Instinct Studio
Windows
A fast paced, open world, third person, slasher action. Experience real time combat that adapts to your instinct and strategy. Explore a world of vivid fantasy and artful slaughter. Earn coins and buy a blade, outfit, or a fairy healer. Find and slay bosses to gain their fighting style and element.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 32.7% ★, Blood 25.5% ★, Hack and Slash 17%, Third Person 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #56 Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
65% matchMixed61% of 2,634 reviews2026
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 29.9 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
YAKUZA KIWAMI 3 is an extreme remake of the action-adventure beat 'em up Yakuza 3 featuring ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu's fight to protect those he loves. DARK TIES is a brand-new game featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 included as a separate action-packed experience.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.3%, Martial Arts 22.3% ★, Crime 20.4%, Action-Adventure 9%, Action 6.1%
- #57 Presence
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: VLADIMIR GUSSAKOVPub: H.Studio
Windows
Plunge into the world of the bloody tragedy that took place at the boarding school and feel the fear and someone's frightening presence.
Why similar: Blood 36.5% ★, Crime 22.2%, Gore 16.5%, Dark 10.1%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #58 Ekoman
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stronsiyum
Windows · Mac · Linux
After a laboratory accident, Ekoman can sense lies. In a city conditioned to deception, he is forced to face the truth at all times. Fight boss-focused battles, prepare chemical formulas, and struggle to survive in a world that punishes honesty.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.8%, Crime 21.2%, Cinematic 17.9%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Third Person 9.1%