4 Games with a medieval setting like Half Sword that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Half Sword down to the 4 that fit the “Medieval” category. Hammerfight, Soul Edge and Castle Crashers® top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half Sword.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best games with a medieval setting like Half Sword

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half Sword. 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.

#1HammerfightClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloHistoricalMedievalMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.

Where it drifts furthest from Half Sword: visuals.

It predates Half Sword by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Soul EdgeClosest on setting

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloHistoricalMedievalOfflineMultiplayer

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Year 1996Dev Project Soul · Namco

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Half Sword: visuals and game mode.

It predates Half Sword by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Castle Crashers®

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMedievalCo-opOnlineMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 137KRAWG👍 79%· 1.2KMC84IGDB79· 3

Year 2008Dev The Behemoth · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Castle Crashers is 2D beat-em-up game with role-playing elements developed by Behemoth. It was initially released in 2008 via Xbox Live Arcade with following ports for PS3, Windows, and macOS. In 2015 it was remastered as Castle Crashers Remastered and was released for Xbox One.

Where it drifts furthest from Half Sword: visuals and game mode.

It predates Half Sword by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Golden Axe III