
Master tactical sword fighting combat, or discover ways to avoid bloodshed. A journey that trusts you from beginning to end.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Singleplayer, Indie.

Master tactical sword fighting combat, or discover ways to avoid bloodshed. A journey that trusts you from beginning to end.

Bannerman
Bannerman is a gritty and atmospheric medieval action/adventure with a bleak narrative and focus on historically accurate, challenging skill-based swordfighting!

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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.
Bannerman is a gritty and atmospheric medieval action/adventure with a bleak narrative and focus on historically accurate, challenging skill-based swordfighting!
Why similar: Swordplay 45.6%, Violent 13.7%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Gore 8.2%
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 32.6%, Cinematic 23.8%, Violent 8.3%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 7.2%
A game about parrying, attacking, and overcoming difficult foes
Why similar: Swordplay 37.6%, Indie 16%, Difficult 16%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 11.6%
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Why similar: Swordplay 38.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Difficult 8.4%, Adventure 6.6%, Action 6.2%
A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.
Why similar: Swordplay 55%, Difficult 17%, Action 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Indie 5.5%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Gore 15.7%, Violent 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Action 27.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Difficult 8.6%
Dustless is a hand-drawn wuxia side-scrolling action game built around Yin-Yang switching, fast pressure, and endless combos. Play as a swordsman in white, link sword skills, launch enemies, and overwhelm bosses through aggressive rhythm. Defense is only a fallback while you learn.
Why similar: Swordplay 48.4%, Adventure 14%, Action 12.5%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Action 29.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Difficult 25%, Indie 13.6%, 2D 6.7%
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: Side Scroller 17.5%, Action 16.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Violent 16%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Difficult 15.3%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Platformer 14%, Action 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%
Fight to restore the peace and justice in the world by thwarting the treacherous plans of the King, who turns the innocent into mindless skeletons to conquer the world.
Why similar: Swordplay 36.4%, Difficult 9.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Platformer 8.9%, Action 6.4%
A Wuxia-themed action game featuring one-hit-kill martial arts combat.
Why similar: Action 46.7%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Combat 10.9%, 2D 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Difficult 23.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Medieval 14.7%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Platformer 13.4%
Indie souls-like with innovative fight system where you practice your Katana on the path for endless improvement; again and again.
Why similar: Swordplay 45.1%, Violent 16.9%, Action 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Gore 6.3%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Action 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Difficult 14.2%, Adventure 9.1%
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 17.3%, Action 17.1%, Adventure 16.5%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10%
Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.
Why similar: Adventure 27.5%, Violent 14.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Indie 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%
A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure.
Why similar: Swordplay 29.1%, Cinematic 19.4%, Violent 8.2%, Gore 7.3%, Action 5.4%
Take the role of an elite knight and battle your way through action-packed levels with intense sword fighting gameplay in this neo-classic side scrolling action platformer. Save the city from a deadly terrorist organisation hell-bent on exposing the truth you were sworn to protect.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.5%, Platformer 24.6%, Action 17.9%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, 2D 7.8%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Swordplay 29.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Difficult 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Action 8.1%
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 9.6%
How do you platform if walking and jumping aren't an option? With a sword of course! Bounce and slash your way through this short and sweet, uniquely controlled precision platformer!
Why similar: Adventure 17.8%, Medieval 16.3%, Action 14.4%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 13.9%
Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.
Why similar: Swordplay 31.9%, Cinematic 13.3%, Difficult 7.1%, Platformer 6.6%, Side Scroller 6.5%
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Swordplay 33.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Action 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Riptale is a challenging 2D roguelike action game aiming to make sword combat be as bloody and impactful as possible. The player collects gems that allow them to execute different attacks in the order of their choosing. All this results in a symphony of combos that fill the screen with blood and guts.
Why similar: Adventure 33.7%, Action 33.5%, Indie 14.8%, Gore 11.1%, 2D 6.9%
Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.
Why similar: Swordplay 53.6%, Difficult 14%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Swordplay 41.3%, Adventure 9%, Action 8.2%, Platformer 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Action 18.4%, Platformer 16.9%, Violent 13.1%, Atmospheric 13%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: Swordplay 55.6%, Action 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Minimalist 6.7%, Adventure 6.1%
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
Why similar: Swordplay 50.8%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Gore 11.9%, Action 8.1%, Atmospheric 8%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Action 21%, Adventure 18.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Violent 10.9%, Difficult 8.7%
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
Why similar: Swordplay 39.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 7.1%
Slice meat statues in half as quickly as possible. An easy to learn but hard to master game with satisfying parkour movement and combat.
Why similar: Platformer 25%, Violent 21%, Action 19.7%, Combat 10.9%, Indie 10.2%
Beautiful 16 bit retro art style with fluid animations and deliberate combat. Read the enemy and act accordingly in this seamless world without any load screens.
Why similar: Swordplay 43.2%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Side Scroller 6.6%
Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.
Why similar: Violent 24.6%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 15%, Gore 14.8%, Platformer 9.8%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Violent 20.3%, Gore 16.2%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 10.3%
Run through huge multi-level locations, avoiding spikes, falling platforms, and flying blades, use double jumps, and choose your route to reach the Heart before the lights go out.
Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Platformer 24.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Action 8.7%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Difficult 23.4%, Action 22.5%, Adventure 14%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Combat 10.7%
Down to hell is a dynamic slasher in which lone swordsman must face the hordes of hellish demons. Moreover Down to Hell will give you truly Heavy F’N Metal experience.
Why similar: Violent 24.3%, Action 16.8%, Gore 12.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.
Why similar: Platformer 18.1%, Difficult 16.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Action 14.1%, Side Scroller 8.3%
Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.
Why similar: Action 18.3%, Platformer 15.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Gore 10.2%
Embark on a journey of exploration and violence in the Two Lands of Egypt with Pharaonic! This unforgiving Combat RPG features an streamlined and challenging combat system that will keep you on your toes while fighting for your life!
Why similar: Swordplay 45.1%, Difficult 12.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Action 7.9%, Exploration 7.7%
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Why similar: Platformer 28.7%, Difficult 26.5%, Adventure 14%, Action 10.9%, Indie 9%
Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.
Why similar: Swordplay 71.7%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 6.5%, Combat 6.2%, Indie 3%
Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.
Why similar: Swordplay 56.8%, Gore 14.3%, Medieval 9.1%, Action 7.5%, Combat 6.1%
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Why similar: Violent 24.1%, Difficult 13.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Gore 12.2%, Action 11.8%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 14%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.5%
Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.
Why similar: Difficult 37.2%, Action 28.2%, 2D Platformer 19%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Difficult 19.7%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Action 10.3%
In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!
Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, Action 23.3%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
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: Difficult 24.8%, Platformer 16.4%, Action 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Side Scroller 8%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Swordplay 28.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Combat 8.5%
This is a game that you will become weaker.You are a powerful magic knight, but you need sacrifice them to arrive the next floor.Until you lost everything,like a mortal challenged the constantly growing devil king.The only thing left in the end is your exquisite swordsmanship and brave heart.
Why similar: Swordplay 47.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10%, Action 7.2%
Marrow is a 2D, Cosmic-Horror themed, action-adventure game emphasizing challenge, puzzles, platforming, combat and navigation. Leap, crawl, slash and blast your way through the cavernous bowels of a menacing mountain in a quest to find your lost friends.
Why similar: Violent 31.5%, Action 19.7%, Gore 19.6%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 9.7%
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Difficult 19.6%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Atmospheric 13.4%
Unforgiving boss fights. Gory pixels. Glorious fast-paced gladiatorial action-combat. Analyze your opponents weakness, adapt your strategy and colour the sands with the blood of your enemies.
Why similar: Violent 22%, Difficult 20.8%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Action 14.1%, Gore 9.5%
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.5%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Action 13.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Adventure 10.8%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Difficult 17.4%, Side Scroller 16%, Platformer 15.7%, Action 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10%
Long may the sun shine! Prepare to suffer! Souls-like combat adventure in a unique world. Learn to fight... then fight to realize your belief.A warrior gradually grows and uncovers the ultimate truth of world change.
Why similar: Difficult 25.3%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 17%, Medieval 16%, Combat 10.1%