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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 48 games similar to Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. River City Girls, Mother Russia Bleeds and Guacamelee! 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1991Dev Technos Japan

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones is River City Girls — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Mother Russia Bleeds and Guacamelee! 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1River City Girls
River City Girls
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Steam👍 84%· 3.8KIGDB77· 6OC79· 59
Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones: visuals.

Released 28 years after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Visuals44
Mother Russia Bleeds
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMelee2D
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: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones: visuals.

Released 25 years after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

Genre100Combat100Game mode85Visuals44
#3Guacamelee! 2
Guacamelee! 2
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual isometric

Released 27 years after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Visuals68
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DFantasy
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping melee combat

Released 23 years after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68
Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeIsometric2DDark
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, adventure storytelling and shooter, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones: game mode.

Released 28 years after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

Genre100Combat100Visuals63Game mode35
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeIsometricHardcoreNarrative
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 adventure storytelling, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones: visuals and game mode.

Released 25 years after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

Genre100Combat100Game mode35Visuals32
Trek to Yomi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMelee2DNarrativeDark
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, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones: game mode and visuals.

Released 31 years after Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones.

Genre100Combat100Visuals47Game mode35

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