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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 14 that fit the “Xbox” category. Sifu, Furi and Trek to Yomi top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deathbound.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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HardcoreDarkSolo
Year 2024Dev Trialforge Studio

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Deathbound is Sifu — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Furi and Trek to Yomi follow close behind.

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The best games like Deathbound on Xbox

14 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
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
#4DeathSpank
DeathSpank
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonMultiplayer
RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.

It predates Deathbound by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat80Game mode55
Evil West
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

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

Genre100Visuals100Tone70Setting47Combat43Game mode24
Zeno Clash
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyRanged
Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3
Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

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

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and tone.

It predates Deathbound by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat37Setting32Tone29Visuals0
#7Guacamelee! 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
STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19
Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: progression and setting.

It predates Deathbound by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals64Game mode54Combat37Setting33Progression0
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

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

It predates Deathbound by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals61Combat42Progression37Game mode28Setting19
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
Zeno Clash 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationCo-op
Steam👍 78%· 1.4KRAWG👍 54%· 100MC63IGDB55· 6
Year 2013Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Zeno Clash II is a fantasy action game that combines multiple genres. Like its predecessor, Zeno Clash (2009), it uses the first-person view. ###Plot The setting of Zeno Clash II is a weird fantasy world called Zenozoik. The main protagonist of the original game, Ghat, makes a return.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and tone.

It predates Deathbound by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Combat40Game mode35Tone29Visuals0
Shank
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkCo-opMultiplayer
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.

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

It predates Deathbound by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat44Tone38Game mode26Visuals0
Golden Axe
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeFantasyMultiplayerOffline
Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85
Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support!

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and setting.

It predates Deathbound by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat43Game mode36Setting32Visuals0
Streets of Rage 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeCo-opMultiplayerOffline
Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1
Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths.

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

It predates Deathbound by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat44Game mode28Visuals0

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