What games are most similar to The Way of Death?

The most similar games to The Way of Death include Thunder Ronin, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, Samurai Simulator, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is The Way of Death?

The Way of Death is a Action, Adventure, Indie game with popular tags including Souls-like, Difficult, Action, Singleplayer, Ninja.

Best souls-like games like The Way of Death?

If you're looking for more souls-like games like The Way of Death, try Thunder Ronin, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, Samurai Simulator. These share the Souls-like tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like The Way of Death?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to The Way of Death. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like The Way of Death but more difficult?

To find games emphasizing difficult, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Difficult alongside Souls-like. You can also explore the difficult tag page directly.

Games Like The Way of Death

Top Similar Games to The Way of Death

Thunder Ronin (2024) — Shared: Difficult, Hack and Slash, Ninja. Also features swordplay and beat 'em up. Tags: Difficult, Hack and Slash, Ninja
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Action. Also features stealth and adventure. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Action
Samurai Simulator0 — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Action. Also features adventure and stealth. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Action
ReBlade: The Death Spiral0 — Shared: Action, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features adventure and action rpg. Tags: Action, Difficult, Souls-like
Nioh: Complete Edition (2017) — Shared: Souls-like, Action, Difficult. Also features rpg and dark fantasy. Tags: Souls-like, Action, Difficult
Colorful Katana0 — Shared: Souls-like, Action, Hack and Slash. Also features open world and adventure. Tags: Souls-like, Action, Hack and Slash
Nine Nights (2023) — Shared: Souls-like, Ninja, Hack and Slash. Also features action-adventure and martial arts. Tags: Souls-like, Ninja, Hack and Slash
Inside The Crystal Mountain (2024) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features exploration and action-adventure. Tags: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Difficult
NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black (2025) — Shared: Action, Hack and Slash, Ninja. Also features martial arts and gore. Tags: Action, Hack and Slash, Ninja
Num-Sama (2023) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Action, Souls-like. Also features casual and action-adventure. Tags: Hack and Slash, Action, Souls-like
Nioh 3 (2026) — Shared: Action, Souls-like, Hack and Slash. Also features action rpg and rpg. Tags: Action, Souls-like, Hack and Slash
KoChaos (2024) — Shared: Action, Souls-like, 2D. Also features casual and pixel graphics. Tags: Action, Souls-like, 2D
FantasyJourney0 — Shared: 2D, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features fantasy and exploration. Tags: 2D, Difficult, Souls-like
Champoo Club (2021) — Shared: Action, Ninja, Hack and Slash. Also features fantasy and adventure. Tags: Action, Ninja, Hack and Slash
Obsurity (2020) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features short and top-down. Tags: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Difficult
THE DOJO OF MOCHIKO (2025) — Shared: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Action. Also features 3d platformer and martial arts. Tags: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Action
Ninja Stealth 5 (2024) — Shared: Indie, Ninja, Difficult. Also features strategy and stealth. Tags: Indie, Ninja, Difficult
Seize The Elixir0 — Shared: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features rpg and mythology. Tags: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Difficult
Avenger (C64/CPC/Spectrum) (2023) — Shared: Ninja, Action, 2D. Also features retro and top-down. Tags: Ninja, Action, 2D
Bloodless (2024) — Shared: Combat, Souls-like, Ninja. Also features strategy and retro. Tags: Combat, Souls-like, Ninja
Kizoku no Kage0 — Shared: Ninja, Action, Combat. Also features stealth and adventure. Tags: Ninja, Action, Combat
Ninja Stealth 4 (2021) — Shared: Ninja, Indie, Difficult. Also features stealth and strategy. Tags: Ninja, Indie, Difficult
Ninja Stealth 2 (2017) — Shared: Ninja, Indie, Difficult. Also features stealth and strategy. Tags: Ninja, Indie, Difficult
Guardians Of Gaia: Guardians 8 (2023) — Shared: Action, Hack and Slash, Difficult. Also features third person and controller. Tags: Action, Hack and Slash, Difficult
Rasen (2026) — Shared: Souls-like, Action, Ninja. Also features pve and multiplayer. Tags: Souls-like, Action, Ninja
Ninja Stealth (2016) — Shared: Ninja, Indie, Difficult. Also features stealth and strategy. Tags: Ninja, Indie, Difficult
The Bar Souls (2025) — Shared: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Action. Also features pve and adventure. Tags: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Action
Bushido Saga: Nightmare of the Samurai (2023) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Ninja, Difficult. Also features swordplay and martial arts. Tags: Hack and Slash, Ninja, Difficult
Forbidden myths0 — Shared: Action, Souls-like, Singleplayer. Also features third person and story rich. Tags: Action, Souls-like, Singleplayer
The Blighted Core0 — Shared: Souls-like, Action, Difficult. Also features exploration and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Action, Difficult
Undying Lantern (2022) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Combat. Also features action-adventure and atmospheric. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Combat
Ninja Frogs (2024) — Shared: Action, Arcade, Ninja. Also features cartoony and score attack. Tags: Action, Arcade, Ninja
Puppeteer0 — Shared: Hack and Slash, Action, Souls-like. Also features action-adventure and 3d. Tags: Hack and Slash, Action, Souls-like
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (2025) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Hack and Slash. Also features female protagonist and action rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Hack and Slash
Ninja Scroller (2023) — Shared: Action, Arcade, Difficult. Also features martial arts and retro. Tags: Action, Arcade, Difficult
The Recuperation0 — Shared: Souls-like, Ninja, Singleplayer. Also features rpg and roguelite. Tags: Souls-like, Ninja, Singleplayer
Sifu (2023) — Shared: Action, Difficult, Singleplayer. Also features martial arts and beat 'em up. Tags: Action, Difficult, Singleplayer
Ninja Stealth 3 (2017) — Shared: Ninja, Indie, Difficult. Also features stealth and strategy. Tags: Ninja, Indie, Difficult
Shadow Watcher (2022) — Shared: Souls-like, Action, Hack and Slash. Also features fantasy and action-adventure. Tags: Souls-like, Action, Hack and Slash
Thymesia (2022) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Singleplayer. Also features dark fantasy and action rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Singleplayer
Sheba: A New Dawn (2024) — Shared: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Difficult. Also features action rpg and action-adventure. Tags: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Difficult
Crowned In Steel0 — Shared: Combat, Souls-like, Hack and Slash. Also features violent and dark fantasy. Tags: Combat, Souls-like, Hack and Slash
Blackblade Revenant0 — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Singleplayer. Also features rpg and action rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Singleplayer
Shukuchi Ninja (2023) — Shared: Action, Arcade, 2D. Also features 2d platformer and martial arts. Tags: Action, Arcade, 2D
Slash or Die (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Difficult. Also features roguelite and rhythm. Tags: Souls-like, Hack and Slash, Difficult
NINJA GAIDEN 4 (2025) — Shared: Action, Hack and Slash, Ninja. Also features adventure and gore. Tags: Action, Hack and Slash, Ninja
Salmon Ninja (2016) — Shared: Action, Indie, Ninja. Also features platformer. Tags: Action, Indie, Ninja
Mononoke Slashdown (2021) — Shared: Action, Ninja, Hack and Slash. Also features beat 'em up and 2d platformer. Tags: Action, Ninja, Hack and Slash
The First Berserker: Khazan (2025) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Hack and Slash. Also features anime and action rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Hack and Slash
Immortal Planet (2017) — Shared: Souls-like, Action, Indie. Also features rpg and adventure. Tags: Souls-like, Action, Indie
REKINDLE (2026) — Shared: Action, Indie, Difficult. Also features platformer and post-apocalyptic. Tags: Action, Indie, Difficult
Curse of the Shadow Samurai (2023) — Shared: Action, Hack and Slash, Indie. Also features pixel graphics and casual. Tags: Action, Hack and Slash, Indie
Apomo District0 — Shared: Souls-like, Action, 2D. Also features action-adventure and exploration. Tags: Souls-like, Action, 2D
Astronium (2022) — Shared: Action, Difficult, Indie. Also features metroidvania and pixel graphics. Tags: Action, Difficult, Indie
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (2023) — Shared: Action, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features rpg and action rpg. Tags: Action, Souls-like, Difficult
The Excrawlers (2023) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features short and top-down. Tags: Hack and Slash, Difficult, Souls-like
Kindled Hope (2025) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Arcade. Also features 3d and dark fantasy. Tags: Hack and Slash, Souls-like, Arcade
Coral & The Abyss (2025) — Shared: Combat, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features exploration and metroidvania. Tags: Combat, Difficult, Souls-like
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound (2025) — Shared: Action, Ninja, 2D. Also features platformer and 2d platformer. Tags: Action, Ninja, 2D
Dark Cave (2020) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Action, Souls-like. Also features 3d and swordplay. Tags: Hack and Slash, Action, Souls-like