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ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDarkFantasy2D
Year 1993Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS
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We filtered the 48 games similar to Golden Axe II down to the 35 that fit the “PC” category. Golden Axe III, Armed with Wings: Rearmed and DeathSpank top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Golden Axe II.
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Golden Axe II is Golden Axe III — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Armed with Wings: Rearmed and DeathSpank follow close behind.
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The best games like Golden Axe II on PC
35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Golden Axe II. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
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iRank87
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy2D
Steam👍 87%· 536
Year 2015Dev Sun-StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny – the lands of Blackmist.
Released 24 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat74
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicThird Person
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 adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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.
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe II: visuals.
Released 19 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkFantasy2D
Steam👍 69%· 1.2KRAWG👍 27%· 124MC61IGDB66· 6
Year 2013Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, offline and co op, while skipping combat magic
A warrior, an archer, a sorceress and a witch are fighting with crowds of monsters, mining armor, weapons, money, potions and so on. Eatable things will also come in handy - from their absorption health is restored, which is very necessary in battles.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Golden Axe II.
Released 22 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat74Game mode55
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 77%· 131MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Mark HealeyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS
✓ Nearly identical: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
Featuring a wide collection of single and multiplayer games, either online or with multiple mice, Rag Doll Kung Fu provides players with one of the most creative and unique game experiences delivered in years.
Released 14 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat72
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy2D
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: offline and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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!
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat73Game mode71
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and shooter, while skipping combat magic
Released 21 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat74Game mode58
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDark2D
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, adventure storytelling and co op, while skipping combat magic
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.
Released 19 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat74Game mode54
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerFantasy2DCo-op
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere
Released 23 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode71
70
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe II: visuals.
Released 6 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Game mode100Combat66Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy2D
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 action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting anime, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe II: setting.
Released 24 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Visuals84Combat72Game mode60Setting33
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMelee2DCo-op
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 and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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.
Genre100Visuals100Combat74Game mode60
#13Overgrowth
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iRank65
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 81%· 8.9KRAWG👍 53%· 103IGDB51· 5OC62· 15
Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping combat magic
Overgrowth is an indie action game developed by Wolfire Games. It serves as a sequel to Lugaru, another title by the company. ###Plot On a fictional island of Lugaru, after many years after the extinction of humanity, the world is run by humanoid wolves, rabbits, rats, cats, and dogs.
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe II: visuals.
Released 26 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Setting100Tone70Combat52Game mode50Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkCozy
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 68%· 50MC70IGDB72· 8OC65· 17
Year 2013Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems
≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and setting anime, while skipping combat magic
From the Warring States period to the present day, the mysterious shinobi have fought covertly across Japan. Some fight for the authorities, others for the highest bidder, but all of them have one thing in common: They kick ass and know how to look good doing it.
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe II: setting and visuals.
Released 22 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Game mode100Combat69Tone58Setting0Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems
≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Axe II: visuals and setting.
Released 31 years after Golden Axe II.
Genre100Combat73Tone65Game mode52Setting35Visuals0
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