5 Games with a historical setting like BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer down to the 5 that fit the “Historical” category. Trek to Yomi, Hammerfight and Soul Edge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best games with a historical setting like BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Trek to YomiClosest overall match

iRank71

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHistorical2D

Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161

Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer.

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#2HammerfightClosest on visuals

iRank60

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHistorical2D

Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, fantasy world and setting medieval

Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer.

It predates BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Soul EdgeClosest on tone

iRank83

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHistorical2D

IGDB83· 1

Year 1996Dev Project Soul · Namco

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting medieval and offline

Where it drifts furthest from BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer: game mode.

It predates BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Sifu

iRank86

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHistoricalTacticalHardcore

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer: tone and visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHistoricalCo-op

Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for BVOVB - Bruising Vengeance of the Vintage Boxer.

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