Games Like Yasuke Simulator

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Ninja 36.2% ★, Historical 22.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Third Person 6.5%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic open-world experience of feudal Japan with a heavy emphasis on cinematic swordplay and atmospheric exploration.

Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.

Why similar: Historical 36%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Violent 12%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the Bakumatsu period, this title excels at blending historical drama with intense, stylish sword-based combat.

Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind "Nioh" and "NINJA GAIDEN."

Why similar: Swordplay 32.2% ★, Historical 28.6%, Ninja 16.7% ★, Third Person 7.7%, Violent 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world action RPG focuses on the political turmoil of 19th-century Japan with a combat system centered on realistic swordplay.

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: Ninja 22.3% ★, Historical 17.9%, Swordplay 15.8% ★, Cinematic 9.6%, Hack and Slash 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its black-and-white cinematic presentation perfectly captures the atmospheric, classic samurai film aesthetic found in the seed game.

Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.

Why similar: Ninja 37.7% ★, Swordplay 20.1% ★, Cinematic 10.3%, Violent 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features dual protagonists, including a historical samurai, focusing on stealth and combat within a meticulously recreated feudal Japan.

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: Ninja 28.3% ★, Swordplay 19.3% ★, Cinematic 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8%, Hack and Slash 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the folklore and atmospheric tension of feudal Japan through a unique 2D action-adventure lens.

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Why similar: Ninja 56.2% ★, Hack and Slash 7.9%, Third Person 7.8%, Violent 7.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features the gold standard for precise, rhythm-based katana combat set in a dark, historical Japanese fantasy world.

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: Historical 39.9%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Violent 11.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, skill-based combat system that allows for extensive customization of samurai weaponry and ancestral powers.

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: Swordplay 37.9% ★, Third Person 25.5%, Action 13.3%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on martial arts, its emphasis on precise, high-skill combat mechanics mirrors the intensity of the swordplay in Yasuke Simulator.

Honour, sacrifice, betrayal… Your choices make you who you are. How will history remember you? Choose your friends and enemies carefully in a game where every decision has far-reaching consequences, and where finishing the game is just the beginning of your journey…

Why similar: Historical 27.2%, Ninja 23.2% ★, Swordplay 19.8% ★, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Third Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a choice-driven narrative where your actions as a wandering samurai significantly impact the historical outcome of the region.

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 40.3% ★, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Story Rich 18.6%, Violent 13%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a fast-paced, cinematic action experience with a strong focus on atmospheric storytelling and lethal blade combat.

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus improved controls, widescreen display, a new soundtrack, and more. Experience this enhanced version of the best-selling action-adventure classic!

Why similar: Ninja 35.3% ★, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Violent 14.6%, Swordplay 10.3% ★, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that blends historical samurai action with supernatural elements, mirroring the ancestral power themes of the seed game.

Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States period.

Why similar: Historical 50.2%, Hack and Slash 29.4%, Action 20.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a large-scale historical action experience that focuses on the legendary battles of the Sengoku period.

In Blood of Mehran, explore sweeping sand dunes, bustling bazaars and sprawling palaces. Go blade to blade with enemies, pick them off from a distance with your arrows, or slip by them like a ghost. Level up and build your legend.

Why similar: Historical 33.3%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Realistic 13.5%, Story Rich 10%, Action-Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that captures the story-rich, historical adventure feel while providing satisfying hack-and-slash combat.

Play as a ninja through the Sengoku period of Japan. There are many possible ways to assassinate the target and find your own nindou.

Why similar: Ninja 37.4% ★, Historical 24.7%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Realistic 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an action-oriented look at the ninja lifestyle during the chaotic Sengoku period.

Side-scrolling, soul-shifting sandbox action adventure brought to life with a striking new 2D style! With only his soul remaining, Yushin must fight tooth and nail, possessing body after body on a quest to find his sister. With just seven days left until his soul departs, can he save her in time?

Why similar: Historical 36.8%, Swordplay 31.8% ★, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique 2D perspective on samurai combat with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and narrative choice.

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

Why similar: Swordplay 37.6% ★, Cinematic 26.1%, Violent 8.2%, Action 7%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, atmospheric adventure that relies on deliberate, high-stakes combat mechanics rather than button-mashing.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Ninja 67% ★, Historical 21.5%, Violent 3.9%, Third Person 2.3%, Action 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tactical perspective on the ninja and samurai life, emphasizing stealth and planning in a historical Japanese setting.

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 28.4% ★, Historical 28.3%, Realistic 12.8%, Medieval 10.2%, Hack and Slash 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on realistic, physics-based medieval combat that emphasizes the weight and lethality of bladed weapons.

The Japanese pirates have terrorized the Ming Dynasty for generations. You've devoted your life as a soldier to fighting them.And now you are in their turf, alone with your sword; the last soldier in pirate's land in this 3D-action game inspired by traditional Chinese ink painting landscapes.

Why similar: Historical 37%, Swordplay 28.4% ★, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on authentic martial arts and swordplay mechanics within a historical setting that parallels the era of the seed game.

Journey through a tumultuous Medieval Italy as Aeta, a young knight errant who sets off on a brutal quest to find and save her closest one. 1348 Ex Voto is a cinematic action-adventure game inspired by chivalric tales.

Why similar: Historical 31.3%, Swordplay 16.2% ★, Medieval 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Third Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a grounded, atmospheric third-person action experience set in a historical period.

Enter Japan in the age of warring states. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for honor!

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation that captures the life and political maneuvering of a samurai in feudal Japan.

Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.

Why similar: Medieval 37.7%, Swordplay 33.3% ★, Third Person 6.9%, Hack and Slash 6.7%, Realistic 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is dedicated to realistic, weight-based swordplay mechanics that reward timing and technical skill.

“style of a picture scroll Rogue Survival.” Follow the wind and destroy all the cursed torii gates. Deploy your fellows and form a formation to fight off the onslaught of enemies. Control many fierce warriors and challenge the "Hyakki Yako".

Why similar: Ninja 33.9% ★, Historical 25.1%, Swordplay 25% ★, Action 7.9%, Casual 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the atmospheric, supernatural folklore of Japan through an intense, action-packed gameplay loop.

Daisho: Survival of a Samurai is an Action RPG with casual survival game mechanics and big village-building possibilities. You'll experience a new type of survival game with quests, continuous open world progression, monthly events and your dumb ways to die not harming your fun level.

Why similar: Ninja 44.4% ★, Historical 20.7%, Swordplay 18.2% ★, Hack and Slash 7.9%, Action-Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused take on the samurai genre that emphasizes crafting and resource management in a historical setting.

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 65.9% ★, Action-Adventure 23%, Action 6.5%, Casual 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging indie title that distills the essence of samurai swordplay into a tight, focused action experience.

Heroes are not born. They are forged in darkness. And who knows forging better than the ironsmith himself? Experience the hardship of making medieval weapons, armors and tools in a simulation taken with a grain of salt

Why similar: Swordplay 30.5% ★, Historical 27.1%, Medieval 10.2%, Realistic 9.6%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded look at the creation and maintenance of the weapons that define the samurai experience.

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 39.3% ★, Swordplay 25.6% ★, Historical 19%, Shooter 6.7%, First-Person 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game that prioritizes fast, fluid swordplay and ninja-themed combat.

Become a medieval warrior in this action-adventure game. Discover traditional myths and fight for your tribe. Mount your horse, sharpen your weapons and explore an ancient semi-open world.

Why similar: Historical 34.8%, Realistic 14.4%, Medieval 10.7%, Story Rich 9%, Action-Adventure 9%

Test your limits in this hardcore, cyber-samurai game set in post-apocalyptic Japan. Parry your foes’ blows with your weapon of choice and use implants to attack the weaknesses of unstoppable bosses from Japanese folklore!

Why similar: Ninja 46.8% ★, Hack and Slash 21%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends a futuristic setting with traditional samurai swordplay, offering a unique take on the action-adventure genre.

Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.

Why similar: Historical 40.7%, Action-Adventure 16%, Story Rich 14.6%, Realistic 10.2%, First-Person 9.5%

A young woman from the 21st century with sharp swordsmanship skills finds herself in Honnō-ji during the Sengoku period! Together with a trio of newfound ninja friends, she races through the Underworld beneath Honnō-ji, confronted by enraged corpses at every turn!

Why similar: Ninja 37.9% ★, Swordplay 24.6% ★, Historical 17.5%, Hack and Slash 11%, Action-Adventure 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized action game that features sword-based combat with a focus on character-driven storytelling.

Heavy Metal! Deep Combo System! Lot of Cinematics! Discover Legendary Warriors Forged in War! Destroy the dark empire! and save the world of his tiranity!!! Dark or Light?! Only one will Survive!!! Prepare your sword! And Anihilate all your enemies!

Why similar: Swordplay 27.8% ★, Cinematic 15.6%, Hack and Slash 15%, Violent 8.9%, Medieval 8.8%

Reclaim your destiny. Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns with higher resolution graphics and modernised controls to perform issen critical counter attacks and intense swordplay. Experience this dramatic revenge story set in Feudal Japan.

Why similar: Historical 23.2%, Ninja 22.6% ★, Swordplay 20.8% ★, Cinematic 11.7%, Story Rich 5.8%

Find the leaders of each area and use your skills and reflexes to kill them.

Why similar: Ninja 23.3% ★, Historical 19.2%, Swordplay 17.7% ★, Hack and Slash 11%, Realistic 9.9%

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!

Why similar: Ninja 38.1% ★, Historical 25.8%, Cinematic 15.6%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Action 3.5%

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

Why similar: Swordplay 28.2% ★, Historical 27.6%, Violent 13.5%, Realistic 10.6%, Hack and Slash 10%

A mockumental action game. Go forth and rock in the absolute weirdest and most messed up simulator in the history of sandbox shooters. Fully unprofessional English language version. This dub will have you in stitches.

Why similar: Satire 30.6% ★, Realistic 13.8%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Violent 9.2%, Story Rich 9%

Relive the most intense battle scenarios of medieval Europe in this third-person 3D epic saga. Brandish your sword as you slay enemies amidst adrenaline-pumping action while you lead your troops to victory.

Why similar: Historical 64%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Medieval 12%, Action 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Dive into a world that mixes Sci-Fi and ancient tradition. Slash through robots with a trusty katana, use hi-tech implants to navigate the surroundings, dodge enemy attacks, and land devastating finishers. Reclaim the past following the way of the Japanese samurai in the fantastic period of New Edo.

Why similar: Ninja 55.6% ★, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, Action 2.8%

An action game about battles with hordes of aggressive humanoid lizards!

Why similar: Historical 42.1%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Realistic 9.3%, Third Person 8.9%, Cinematic 8.2%

Are you ready to become a legendary martial arts master? Build your own school, train your students, and battle rival schools to become the strongest. Join tournaments, raise your grasshoppers, and most importantly, collect tuition from your students!

Why similar: Ninja 42.4% ★, Historical 30.6%, Realistic 10.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, First-Person 5.5%

In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

Why similar: Ninja 34% ★, Historical 26.6%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Third Person 8.1%, Story Rich 6%

This is a historical action game from 3rd person based on Yakut mythology. Alaa-Mogus the devil has come to seize our land! Uraankhai Sakha, let's take up our weapons and drive him back to the dungeon! Uruy-Aikhal!

Why similar: Historical 37.7%, Realistic 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 9.9%, Hack and Slash 9.8%

A handmade action/adventure game based on the rich folklore of the Scottish Borders.

Why similar: Historical 33%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Medieval 13.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%

Captain Blood is a pirate-themed action game where you play as a fearsome pirate seeking gold and glory. Expect adventures with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights, and plenty of pirate shenanigans. This hack'n'slash features fierce combat, hordes of enemies and flashy combos.

Why similar: Swordplay 25.3% ★, Cinematic 18%, Hack and Slash 15%, Violent 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8%

Medieval Blacksmith is a blacksmithing simulation set in a magical medieval world. Play as a blacksmith with no past, craft legendary weapons from daggers to spears, and forge your path to becoming the world’s greatest. Dive into a story filled with adventure and endless creative possibilities!

Why similar: Swordplay 38.9% ★, Realistic 23.8%, Medieval 14.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 8%

Dive into the heart of ancient Japan in Two Strikes, a 2D combat extravaganza with breathtaking hand-drawn animations. As a fearless samurai, warrior monk, or daring outlaw, engage in electrifying duels where every strike can be your last.

Why similar: Ninja 38.8% ★, Historical 36.1%, Cinematic 14%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Action 3.4%

Manipulate a lotion-covered samurai, defeat the ninjas who are blocking them, and aim for escape from the ninja castle! Further ranking function supported! Compete with rival samurai all over the world for clear time!

Why similar: Ninja 56.2% ★, Historical 35.5%, Action 4.9%, Casual 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Way of the Samurai 4 takes place in the humble port town of Amihama during the mid 19th Century, several years after the arrival of the “black ships” from the West ended Japan’s long history of cultural isolation.

Why similar: Historical 40.8%, Swordplay 25.1% ★, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Third Person 7.9%, Story Rich 6.5%

Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.2%, Swordplay 20.9% ★, Cinematic 17.6%, Third Person 13%, Action-Adventure 12.4%

An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.

Why similar: Action 57.3%, Adventure 42.7%

Fight for control during the Friso-Hollandic Wars. Set in the medieval 13th century, the game features a strategy campaign and historical battles. Fight alongside your army in 3rd person battles and command your troops in this strategy-action game.

Why similar: Historical 32.2%, Swordplay 25.5% ★, Cinematic 12.6%, Medieval 11.9%, Realistic 7.2%

Defeat malevolent forces in this stunning Japanese-inspired roguelite world! Become a master of the Demon Blades and combat swarms of demons in a fantasy realm set in the Edo period. Through every journey, you will unveil the hidden truths concealed within troubled times.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.8%, Story Rich 28.7%, Third Person 26.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Your arms may be taken from you, but not your honour. Your legs have become your sword and shield. Run on walls, dive kick & dash into your enemies, parry bullets with your shins. Become a warrior of legend, Armless Samurai!

Why similar: First-Person 50.6%, Action 39.7%, Singleplayer 9.8%

Disgraced is a unique samurai themed role playing game that allows players to lead a rebellion in a fight for freedom against a cruel and tyrannical Shogun in Feudal Japan.

Why similar: Ninja 46.3% ★, Historical 34.6%, Medieval 11.8%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Adventure 2.5%

The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

Why similar: Historical 42.8%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Realistic 11.8%, Third Person 8.3%, Cinematic 7.5%

Lonely Knight is a story that immerses you in an epic adventure in the medieval era. Avenge your wife as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast-paced combat, castle sieges, and more.

Why similar: Historical 31.7%, Realistic 19.2%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Third Person 10.6%, Medieval 8.6%

Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!

Why similar: Historical 56.5%, Medieval 20.3%, Third Person 11.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Bakeru's adventure begins in this Japan-esque Wild Action Game!

Why similar: Ninja 30.8% ★, Action-Adventure 26.2%, Third Person 16.1%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 8.6%