Games like God Hand · Find similar →
More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to God Hand down to the 37 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Shenmue, Onimusha: Warlords and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to God Hand.
Did you find what you were looking for?
Quick answer
Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to God Hand is Shenmue — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Onimusha: Warlords and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands follow close behind.
Help us build the best rankings
Community poweredVote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to God Hand. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension
Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus a host of enhancements. Improved controls allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an action-adventure third-person game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It is the direct sequel to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. ###Plot The Prince decides to visit the kingdom of his elder brother Malik to train in martial arts.
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
Released 4 years after God Hand.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
Released 11 years after God Hand.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping historical setting
Released 4 years after God Hand.
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting
You play the shark. Eat fish, wildlife and swimmers to evolve, upgrade your bite and hunt the hunters back, all narrated as a straight-faced wildlife documentary. The B-movie tone is the appeal and it commits to it. The recurring complaint is technical rather than creative: crashes, stutter and startup failures on modern Windows come up constantly, even from players who finished it.
Released 14 years after God Hand.
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping historical setting
Released 7 years after God Hand.
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping historical setting
Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the world syncs to the music.
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
Released 17 years after God Hand.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and fighting mechanics, while skipping historical setting
Ninja Theory's reboot, with a reimagined Dante switching between angel and demon weapons in a Limbo that reshapes itself around him. As a standalone action game the combat is fluid and the levels are the most visually inventive in the series. It is also mechanically simpler than DMC3 or 5, the writing tries hard to be edgy, and the constant camera shake genuinely causes motion sickness for some.
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
Released 7 years after God Hand.
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is a remastered version of slasher called Devil May Cry 4 developed by Capcom. ###Setting The game takes place in a city called Fortune which is ruled by the Order of the Sword that worships the Dark Knight Sparda, who protects the city from demons.
Where it drifts furthest from God Hand: setting.
Released 9 years after God Hand.
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with God Hand, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
Transformers: Devastation
RPG · Action RPG
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
RPG · Action RPG
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
RPG · Action RPG
Mass Effect 2
RPG · Action RPG
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
RPG · Action RPG
Darksiders
RPG · Action RPG
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPG · Action RPG
SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal
RPG · Action RPG
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPG · Action RPG
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPG · Action RPG
The Sinking City
RPG · Action RPG
STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
RPG · Action RPG
Alice: Madness Returns
RPG · Action RPG
Infamous 2
RPG · Action RPG
NINJA GAIDEN 4
RPG · Action RPG
Asura's Wrath
RPG · Action RPG
The Amazing Spider-Man
RPG · Action RPG
NieR
RPG · Simulation
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
RPG · Adventure
Risen 2: Dark Waters
RPG · Adventure
Cloudpunk
RPG · Adventure
The Artful Escape
RPG · Puzzle