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  1. #1 Katana ZERO
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Ninja 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, Difficult 8.4%

  2. #2 Revenge of the shadow ninja
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
    Dev: Varvarik
    Windows

    Platform game with a gloomy artistic style. Challenging levels with many traps and enemies. Use all your skills to avoid dangerous traps. Destroy all opponents on your way to revenge.

    Why similar: Ninja 50.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Side Scroller 8%, Action 6.1%

  3. #3 Ninja Issen (忍者一閃)
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: ASTEROID-JPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.

    Why similar: Ninja 52.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Platformer 7.6%, Side Scroller 7.6%, Action 6.7%

  4. #4 One Try, One Kill
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2020
    Dev: Repa GamesPub: KuKo
    Windows

    One try, one kill - a gory TDS game, in which you must clean the areas of ruthless mercenary. The game is a top-down so you could view the battle situation as it's best.

    Why similar: Ninja 34.7%, Action 23.4%, Indie 17.7%, Stealth 14.1%, Difficult 10%

  5. #5 DEADBOLT
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,556 reviews2016
    Dev: Hopoo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

    Why similar: Stealth 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Difficult 12%, Gore 11%, Side Scroller 8.6%

  6. #6 Sword With Sauce
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 6,468 reviews2018
    Dev: Diatomic Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Sword With Sauce is a fast-paced stealth-action game where you pick weapons, gadgets, and a playstyle to eliminate enemies. Go in loud or stay unseen—it's your choice.

    Why similar: Ninja 46.1%, Stealth 17.6%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 7.5%, Action 6.3%

  7. #7 SHINOBI NON GRATA
    93% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio PICOPub: Flyhigh Works
    Windows

    Shinobi alert! Use your 7 shinobi weapons to survive the bloodshed! Introducing a hard core 2D ninja action game by Hyper-retro graphics.

    Why similar: Ninja 67.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action 8.1%, Retro 7.6%, 2D 3.3%

  8. #8 Shadow Blade: Reload
    92% matchVery Positive87% of 367 reviews2015
    Dev: Dead Mage
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!

    Why similar: Ninja 69%, Platformer 15.8%, Action 9%, Indie 6.2%

  9. #9 Katana Soul
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2019
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

    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: Gore 23.8%, Violent 14.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Action 10.1%, Difficult 9.7%

  10. #10 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,479 reviews2025
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Dotemu
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    Why similar: Ninja 37.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Gore 8.1%, Difficult 7.6%

  11. #11 Save the Ninja Clan
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 112 reviews2017
    Dev: WillzPub: Sometimes You
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Save the Ninja Clan is a platformer for casual players as well as speed runners. There are two ways to play this game: play through the normal story mode or find secrets/"bugs" in the game to annoy the Game Manager watching.

    Why similar: Ninja 42.7%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 12.7%, Indie 8.8%, Action 8.3%

  12. #12 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,752 reviews2018
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.

    Why similar: Ninja 42.4%, Stealth 21.6%, Platformer 8.4%, Side Scroller 6.2%, Gore 5.8%

  13. #13 Mute Crimson+
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
    Dev: Iced Lizard Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Ninja 34.9%, Side Scroller 13%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

  14. #14 Stealth Bastard Deluxe
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 1,209 reviews2012
    Dev: Curve StudiosPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

    Why similar: Stealth 40%, Platformer 21.2%, GameMaker 16%, Indie 6.4%, Action 5.9%

  15. #15 Cyber Shadow
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
    Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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.

    Why similar: Ninja 47.5%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Difficult 7.1%, Retro 6.7%

  16. #16 BUTCHER
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
    Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

    Why similar: Gore 22.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 9.6%

  17. #17 FAKE SIGNALS
    85% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: Vona Soft
    Windows

    FAKE SIGNALS is an action hybrid rogue-lite that you sneak in the enemies' camps, get various weapons and eliminate them.

    Why similar: Stealth 27.1%, Gore 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action 10.4%, Dark 8.7%

  18. #18 Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse
    87% matchMixed57% of 182 reviews2015
    Dev: Boogygames Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Fast 2D ninja action where every mistake costs everything. Run, dodge, attack and survive as long as you can.

    Why similar: Ninja 42.4%, Stealth 13.8%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Platformer 7.9%, Side Scroller 6.8%

  19. #19 FLASH OF THE BLADE X
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: DOSMan Games
    Windows

    Flash of the Blade X is a retro-inspired first-person Ninja slasher inspired by the Western Ninja boom of the 1980's. Slice and Dice your way to revenge against your former Ninja clan across several hand-crafted levels using an assortment of period-accurate weaponry.

    Why similar: Ninja 65.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 7.3%, Arcade 7.2%, 2D 4.7%

  20. #20 Mark of the Ninja
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,869 reviews
    Dev: Klei EntertainmentPub: Microsoft Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

    Why similar: Ninja 45.8%, Stealth 26%, Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 4.6%, Action 3.3%

  21. #21 Insanity's Blade
    83% matchMostly Positive73% of 297 reviews2014
    Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation.

    Why similar: Gore 21.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Violent 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Difficult 9.7%

  22. #22 Agent in Depth
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2024
    Dev: Naturepixel StudiosPub: Next in Game
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Ninja 61.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Hack and Slash 8.2%, Action 6.5%, Indie 3.9%

  23. #23 Run Dude
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2020
    Dev: Skull Box Games
    Windows

    Hardcore, bloody platformer with a simple dude.

    Why similar: Gore 28%, Violent 16.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Action 14.7%, Indie 11.1%

  24. #24 Ninja Senki DX
    82% matchMostly Positive71% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Kinuhime was killed by a ninja demon. Now, Hayate has become obsessed with revenge! But can revenge bring her back?

    Why similar: Ninja 47.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action 11.3%, Indie 8.3%, Retro 7.9%

  25. #25 NightmareZ
    82% matchMixed44% of 59 reviews2016
    Dev: Anamik Majumdar
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.

    Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Action 19%, Difficult 13.8%, Indie 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%

  26. #26 Arashi Gaiden
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Statera StudioPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

    Arashi Gaiden is a turn-based action game with frenetic dash and slash combat. Use your blades, shurikens, teleports and chains to quickly cut through enemies and face powerful Bosses with unique mechanics that redefine what a turn-based game is.

    Why similar: Ninja 51.2%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Gore 9.4%, Violent 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  27. #27 Blood Harvest 3
    81% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2018
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

    Why similar: Platformer 14.1%, Action 13.3%, Gore 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Difficult 10.3%

  28. #28 RONIN
    80% matchMixed70% of 2,437 reviews2015
    Dev: Tomasz WacławekPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Ronin is stylish a turn-based action platformer following the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation.

    Why similar: Ninja 50.1%, Stealth 16.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Difficult 6.3%, Action 6%

  29. #29 BRUTAL KATANA
    76% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Jonathan Fasth
    Windows

    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 34.6%, Gore 19.1%, Violent 14.6%, Action 14.2%, Indie 13%

  30. #30 Shadow Bug
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2017
    Dev: Muro Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Leap, slash, splash! You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces.

    Why similar: Ninja 60.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Action 9.2%, Indie 6.9%, 2D 5.4%

  31. #31 Blasphemous
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Gore 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Violent 10.1%

  32. #32 They Bleed Pixels
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,537 reviews2012
    Dev: Spooky Squid Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

    Why similar: Gore 17.7%, Difficult 16.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

  33. #33 Katana Kata
    78% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2020
    Dev: Stas Shostak
    Windows

    Indie souls-like with innovative fight system where you practice your Katana on the path for endless improvement; again and again.

    Why similar: Gore 20%, Violent 19.4%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action 12.9%, Difficult 12.7%

  34. #34 Mahluk:Dark Demon
    77% matchMixed66% of 168 reviews2016
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.

    Why similar: Platformer 16.4%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%

  35. #35 10 Second Ninja X
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,285 reviews2016
    Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Curve Games
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.

    Why similar: Ninja 40.3%, Platformer 20%, Action 11.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Indie 8.1%

  36. #36 Draw Slasher
    77% matchMixed51% of 974 reviews2016
    Dev: Mass Creation
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Draw Slasher is the unique demanding and dynamic action packed beat'em up you need only a mouse to play. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies™.

    Why similar: Ninja 44.8%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Hack and Slash 8.6%, Gore 6.2%

  37. #37 Bat to Bed
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Brothers Make Games
    Windows · Mac

    A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.

    Why similar: Difficult 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Action 12.1%, Dark 11.7%, Platformer 10.2%

  38. #38 Ninja Hanrei
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2020
    Dev: DynKen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.

    Why similar: Ninja 44.9%, Platformer 21.2%, Action 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Indie 5.1%

  39. #39 Slash or Die
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 255 reviews2016
    Dev: ClickGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.3%, Difficult 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Arcade 9.6%, Retro 7.9%

  40. #40 Apple Slash
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Agelvik
    Windows

    Repel an invasion of mysterious charming creatures in a vast murky marshland. Strike your foes in a God-like slash-based manner and experience ambiguous encounters brimming with personality.

    Why similar: Gore 17.7%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Retro 8.3%

  41. #41 Venture Kid
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
    Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

    Why similar: Platformer 24.2%, Action 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Indie 14.7%, Retro 14%

  42. #42 First Cut: Samurai Duel
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,880 reviews2024
    Dev: Night Eyes Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    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: Side Scroller 26.4%, Hack and Slash 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Arcade 10%, Action 8.1%

  43. #43 BLADECHIMERA
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,329 reviews2025
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    Why similar: Ninja 42.2%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 5.7%

  44. #44 Master Spy
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 395 reviews2015
    Dev: TURBOGUN
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Throw on your invisibility cloak and put your reflexes to the test in this brutal precision platformer brimming with espionage, intrigue, and betrayal! Featuring an Original Soundtrack by Grammy Award Winner RAC.

    Why similar: Ninja 21.6%, Stealth 18.9%, Platformer 14%, Difficult 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%

  45. #45 Die by the Blade
    71% matchMixed60% of 166 reviews2024
    Dev: Grindstone
    Windows

    Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!

    Why similar: Ninja 54.9%, Gore 20.3%, Violent 9.8%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 6.2%

  46. #46 LIBLADE
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 119 reviews2021
    Dev: Eh
    Windows

    Slash, slash, slash. Sometimes you have to dance, sometimes you have to be precise. "LIBLADE" is a side-scrolling action game where you slash and slash by playing the stick. Use the twin-stick slash action to slash down everything and defeat the strongest enemies that stand in your way.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, Difficult 22.1%, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Platformer 18.2%, Arcade 8.2%

  47. #47 Ninja Stealth
    73% matchMixed70% of 1,837 reviews2016
    Dev: SC Jogos
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Evade the guards and the defences to escape the evil facility on this click and play stealth game, there will be difficult on your path, young padawan!

    Why similar: Ninja 53.2%, Stealth 21.7%, Difficult 10.3%, Indie 4.2%, Action 3.5%

  48. #48 Armed with Wings: Rearmed
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 530 reviews2017
    Dev: Sun-Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny - the lands of Blackmist.

    Why similar: Ninja 37%, Hack and Slash 16%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Action 10.3%

  49. #49 Shadowlings
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2018
    Dev: Games From The Deep
    Windows

    Shadowlings - is a slaughter to heavy metal in decorations of Medieval Japan.Hardcore battles, in which everything depends on your skill, ancient ninja's martial arts, sharp swords, strong spears and mysterious Shadow Magic.

    Why similar: Ninja 51.6%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Action 7.2%, Arcade 5.7%

  50. #50 Bloodthief
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 887 reviews2025
    Dev: Blargis
    Windows · Linux

    Bloodthief is an ultra-fast melee dungeon-runner where you use momentum to parkour through hazardous dungeons and brutally slash through enemies. Speed-run through haunted crypts and castles and learn what dark secrets lie beneath.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.9%, Difficult 26.1%, Platformer 24%, Retro 9.2%, Action 8.6%

  51. #51 GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,126 reviews2022
    Dev: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.1%, Difficult 31.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Violent 9.9%, Action 9.1%

  52. #52 BloodRush: Undying Wish
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Lightmancer StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows · Linux

    BloodRush: Undying Wish is an extremely fast-paced hack n' slash roguelike set in a gothic, undying world. Dash, shoot and strike with ability combos, weaving between enemies like an improvised dance. Death is gone; bring her back.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.1%, Violent 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Dark 11.3%, Action 8.5%

  53. #53 10 Second Ninja
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 778 reviews2014
    Dev: Four Circle InteractivePub: Mastertronic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.

    Why similar: Ninja 59.3%, Platformer 17.6%, Action 7.8%, Indie 6.7%, Difficult 5%

  54. #54 Elderand
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 777 reviews2023
    Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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: Side Scroller 20.5%, Gore 18.2%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Violent 10.2%

  55. #55 VOIN
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,990 reviews2024
    Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.2%, Gore 25.8%, Action 14.7%, Retro 13.8%, Indie 7.8%

  56. #56 Katanaut
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 354 reviews2025
    Dev: VoidmawPub: Acclaim, Inc.
    Windows

    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: Difficult 20.5%, Platformer 19.5%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action 8.1%

  57. #57 Intravenous
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 5,357 reviews2021
    Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

    Why similar: Stealth 41.5%, Difficult 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Violent 5.9%, Action 5.2%

  58. #58 1000 Cuts: Jomaku
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 168 reviews2024
    Dev: Banjo Toad Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A challenging 2D action platformer with brutal one-hit-kill combat, consequential choices, and a lore-rich story set in the dark fantasy world of Kurogawa, Japan. Inspired by Sekiro and Blasphemous, Jomaku is a free preview of One-Thousand Cuts, "raising the curtain" for the full game coming soon!

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