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We filtered the 50 games similar to FLASH OF THE BLADE X down to the 36 that fit the “Narrative” category. Cyberpunk 2077, RoboCop: Rogue City and Atomic Heart top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FLASH OF THE BLADE X.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to FLASH OF THE BLADE X is Cyberpunk 2077 — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. RoboCop: Rogue City and Atomic Heart follow close behind.

#1Cyberpunk 207793 #2RoboCop: Rogue City84 #3Atomic Heart84 #4Dying Light77 #5Hellgate: London75

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The best narrative games like FLASH OF THE BLADE X

36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FLASH OF THE BLADE X. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Cyberpunk 2077Closest overall match

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Cyberpunk 2077

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226

Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping visual pixel

Cyberpunk 2077 is a science fiction game loosely based on the role-playing game Cyberpunk 2020. ###Setting The game is set in the year 2077 in a fictional futuristic metropolis Night City in California.

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#2RoboCop: Rogue CityClosest on visuals

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RoboCop: Rogue City

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114

Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat

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Atomic Heart

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals68Combat56

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Dying Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117

Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual pixel

Dying Light is a first-person action horror game with the elements of survival. It is a first part of the Dying light series followed by Dying Light 2. The game is set in the open-world environment of fictional Harran city.

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: game mode.

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#5Hellgate: London

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Hellgate: London

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and procedural generation, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: combat.

It predates FLASH OF THE BLADE X by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: game mode.

Genre100Tone100Visuals69Combat56Game mode32

#7Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: game mode.

Genre100Tone100Visuals68Combat58Game mode20

#8Killing Floor 2

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Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: game mode.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#9Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 904IGDB81· 10

Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed FLASH OF THE BLADE X, expect deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this third-person action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord, and thanks to your bold yet questionable leadership, you have persuaded an oddball crew of unlikely heroes to join you.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#10Chernobylite

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Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: game mode and combat.

Genre100Tone100Visuals69Combat35Game mode35

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Avowed

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonMagic

Steam👍 77%· 12KIGDB85· 5OC80· 200

Year 2025Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and combat magic, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: combat and visuals.

Released 3 years after FLASH OF THE BLADE X.

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#12Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping shooter

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: game mode.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#13The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed FLASH OF THE BLADE X, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

It predates FLASH OF THE BLADE X by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Combat78Genre75Visuals52

#14Sorry We're Closed

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Sorry We're Closed

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 98%· 1.9KOC82· 51

Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed FLASH OF THE BLADE X, expect deep RPG systems, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

Sorry We're Closed is a nostalgic, single-player survival horror game. Enjoy atmospheric environments driven by classic fixed camera angles and the thrill of arcade-style first person combat. Enter the perilous demon world, collecting items and managing your resources to stay alive.

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: visuals.

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#15Fable: The Lost Chapters

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Fable: The Lost Chapters

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDark

Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Like FLASH OF THE BLADE X, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from FLASH OF THE BLADE X: visuals.

It predates FLASH OF THE BLADE X by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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