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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Deathbound down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Sifu, Furi and Ape Out top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deathbound.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
Tags
HardcoreDarkSolo
Year 2024Dev Trialforge Studio

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Deathbound is Sifu — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Furi and Ape Out follow close behind.

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The best games like Deathbound on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deathbound. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Sifu
Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreDarkFantasyThird Person
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, procedural generation and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Combat69Setting23
#2Furi
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and visuals.

It predates Deathbound by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat44Visuals40Setting27
Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Combat42Visuals0
Trek to Yomi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161
Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone70Visuals70Combat44Setting0
Mother Russia Bleeds
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror
Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42
Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and game mode.

It predates Deathbound by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Combat44Setting29Game mode26Visuals0
#6Guacamelee! 2
Guacamelee! 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and co op, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Progression100Tone81Combat43Setting31Game mode22
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
ActionHack and Slash
SoloFantasyExplorationMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and setting.

It predates Deathbound by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Game mode35Setting31Visuals0

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