5 Games with a historical setting like Hammerfight that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Hammerfight down to the 5 that fit the “Historical” category. Soul Edge, Naval Warfare and Sifu top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hammerfight.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best games with a historical setting like Hammerfight

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hammerfight. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Soul Edge

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHistoricalMedieval2D

IGDB83· 1

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: offline, multiplayer gameplay and loot and gear systems, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#2Naval Warfare

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 55%· 311MC57

Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping setting medieval

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#3Sifu

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFantasy

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 punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHistorical2D

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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

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