What is the best game similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade?

The closest game to Muramasa: The Demon Blade is Aztaka, scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Muramasa: The Demon Blade?

The three closest games to Muramasa: The Demon Blade are: 1. Aztaka (91/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (74/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (67/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Muramasa: The Demon Blade's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.

Is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade?

Yes, very much so — Castlevania: Symphony of the Night scores 74/100 similarity to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade?

The best RPG games similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade are Aztaka, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Muramasa: The Demon Blade attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration.

How is similarity to Muramasa: The Demon Blade calculated?

We compare Muramasa: The Demon Blade against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Muramasa: The Demon Blade experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

Few titles capture what makes Muramasa: The Demon Blade unique: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world. After measuring 14 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Aztaka, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist top the ranking, with Aztaka at number one (91/100).

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Top games similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1AztakaClosest overall match

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SoloMagicMythologyFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree2DPixel Art

Steam👍 68%· 161

Year 2009Dev CiteremisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind.

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#2Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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SoloMagicExplorationLootSkill Tree2DPixel Art

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Year 1997Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

It predates Muramasa: The Demon Blade by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68

Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Muramasa: The Demon Blade: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping combat magic

STORYSet in the Land of Fumes, this prosperous magical superpower is home to vast quantities of magical resources lurking underneath the surface. In hopes of advancing their kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi came into being.

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat and setting.

Released 16 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#4Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMagicFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree2D

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev Konami

✓ Shared with Muramasa: The Demon Blade: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

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#5Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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SoloMagicFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree2D

IGDB80· 3

Year 2006Dev Konami

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

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#6Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMagicFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree2D

IGDB88· 1

Year 2008Dev Konami

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

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#7Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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SoloMagicExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 3.0KIGDB82· 5OC81· 52

Year 2014Dev WayForward · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

Released 5 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#8Dust: An Elysian Tail

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 67%· 626MC84IGDB82· 7

Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Muramasa: The Demon Blade: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat magic

Dust: an Elysian Tale is an action role-playing game with metroidvania elements set in an imaginary world called Falana. Dust, the main character, with his sentient sword called Blade of Ahrah and guardian Fidget explores the “2D” side-scrolled environments.

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat and setting.

Released 3 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#9Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

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SoloMagicExploration2DMelee

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Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe · Gradiente

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting and progression.

It predates Muramasa: The Demon Blade by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10UnavowedClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMagicFantasySkill Tree2DPixel Art

Steam👍 96%· 2.6KIGDB79· 5OC87· 25

Year 2018Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting and progression.

Released 9 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#11NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Solo2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KRAWG👍 90%· 20IGDB86· 7OC86· 131

Year 2025Dev The Game Kitchen · DotEmuPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

Released 16 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#12The Longest Journey

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SoloMagicFantasy2DNarrative

Steam👍 90%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev FuncomOn PC · iOS

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

It predates Muramasa: The Demon Blade by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Islets

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SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 96%· 2.3KRAWG👍 87%· 29IGDB81· 2OC79· 19

Year 2022Dev Kyle Thompson · Armor Games StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Like Muramasa: The Demon Blade, it's known for deep RPG systems, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping action RPG combat

Iko is an aspiring yet hopeful warrior exploring the land and sky to reunite a series of floating islands. With his rickety airship, he must travel from island to island in order to reignite each one’s magnetic core while fighting off the many adversaries standing in his way.

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat and setting.

Released 13 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMagicFantasyHistorical2D

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KIGDB84· 13OC82· 84

Year 2016Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Muramasa: The Demon Blade: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: combat.

Released 7 years after Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

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#15Runespell: Overture

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SoloMagicFantasyLootSkill Tree

Steam👍 74%· 387MC69

Year 2011Dev Mystic BoxPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Muramasa: The Demon Blade, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, puzzle design and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

Runespell: Overture is a role-playing game combining poker mechanics with power ups and collectable cards. The world is set in an alternate medieval Europe linking historical characters with Norse mythology and sagas.

Where it drifts furthest from Muramasa: The Demon Blade: setting.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade?: The closest game to Muramasa: The Demon Blade is Aztaka, scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Muramasa: The Demon Blade?: The three closest games to Muramasa: The Demon Blade are: 1. Aztaka (91/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (74/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (67/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Muramasa: The Demon Blade's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade?: Yes, very much so — Castlevania: Symphony of the Night scores 74/100 similarity to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade?: The best RPG games similar to Muramasa: The Demon Blade are Aztaka, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Muramasa: The Demon Blade attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration.
How is similarity to Muramasa: The Demon Blade calculated?: We compare Muramasa: The Demon Blade against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Muramasa: The Demon Blade experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.