Musashi vs. Cthulhu

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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 48 games similar to Musashi vs. Cthulhu down to the 15 that fit the “Co-op” category. Guacamelee! Gold Edition, UnEpic and Kirby Star Allies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Musashi vs. Cthulhu.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

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HardcoreSoloCo-op

Year 2024Dev Cyber Rhino Studios

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Musashi vs. Cthulhu is Guacamelee! Gold Edition — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. UnEpic and Kirby Star Allies follow close behind.

#1Guacamelee! Gold Edition81 #2UnEpic64 #3Kirby Star Allies61 #4The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile58 #5Battletoads58

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The best co-op games like Musashi vs. Cthulhu

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Musashi vs. Cthulhu. 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.

#1Guacamelee! Gold EditionClosest overall match

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Guacamelee! Gold Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMeleeExploration2D

Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2

Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Musashi vs. Cthulhu: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping punishing difficulty

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the enhanced edition of Guacamelee! that features all downloadable content for the original game and supports Steam Workshop to create and share custom character skins. In its core Guacamelee! is a 2D Metroidvania with platforming and brawling elements. Guacamelee!

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Game mode59Setting0

64

UnEpic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opMeleeExploration2D

Steam👍 91%· 8.1KRAWG👍 81%· 253MC68IGDB68· 4OC72· 24

Year 2011Dev @unepic_fran · EnjoyUp GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Musashi vs. Cthulhu, expect deep RPG systems, precision platforming and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Unepic is a 2D platformer game with role-playing elements. The story follows Daniel, a sci-fi, and video games geek that one day was teleported into a fantasy world and found himself in a giant castle. The game’s dialogues, storyline, and aesthetics heavily relies on humor with a lot of geek-culture references and mocking on sci-fi and fantasy clichés.

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Game mode74Visuals73Combat69Setting0

#3Kirby Star Allies

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Kirby Star Allies

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DMultiplayer

IGDB74· 12OC74· 96

Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch

✓ Shared with Musashi vs. Cthulhu: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75

#4The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

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The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcore2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4

Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Musashi vs. Cthulhu, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Three marks remain. Embark on a blood soaked quest of vengeance as either Yuki, a machine-armed, mentally unraveling prisoner, or The Dishwasher, a relentless, reanimated samurai, against the corrupted leaders of society: the Banker, the General, and the Judge.

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode75Tone45Setting0

58

Battletoads

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opMelee2DMultiplayer

OC73· 115

Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya

✓ Like Musashi vs. Cthulhu, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode75Setting0

#6Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DMultiplayerFantasy

Year 1991Dev Konami

✓ Like Musashi vs. Cthulhu, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Setting0

#7Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

51

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DOfflineMultiplayer

Year 1993Dev Capcom

✓ Like Musashi vs. Cthulhu, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode52

#8Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DOfflineMultiplayer

Year 1990Dev Konami · Ultra Software Corporation

✓ Like Musashi vs. Cthulhu, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode52

#9Ninja GaidenClosest on game mode

51

Ninja Gaiden

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opMelee2DMagic

Year 1988Dev Tecmo

✓ Like Musashi vs. Cthulhu, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat66Setting0

#10Captain Commando

51

Captain Commando

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DOfflineMultiplayer

Year 1991Dev Capcom

✓ Shared with Musashi vs. Cthulhu: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fighting mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode52Setting0

#11Dungeon Siege III

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Dungeon Siege III

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

Co-opSoloMeleeOfflineFantasy

Steam👍 58%· 2.9KRAWG👍 40%· 227MC72

Year 2011Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Musashi vs. Cthulhu, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and offline, while skipping precision platforming

In Dungeon Siege III, 150 years have passed since the ending of the original Dungeon Siege. Some 30 years ago, a woman named Jeyne Kassynder led the rebellion and took over the power in the fantasy realm of Ehb.

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Musashi vs. Cthulhu.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode80Setting0

#12Final Fight 3

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Final Fight 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DNarrative

Year 1995Dev Capcom

✓ Like Musashi vs. Cthulhu, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: tone.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0

#13Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DMultiplayerSci-Fi

IGDB40

Year 1992Dev Konami

✓ Shared with Musashi vs. Cthulhu: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: setting.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Setting0

#14The Simpsons Arcade Game

45

The Simpsons Arcade Game

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-op2DOfflineMultiplayer

IGDB58· 2

Year 1991Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Musashi vs. Cthulhu, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode52

#15Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

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Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opMeleeExplorationOffline

IGDB65· 2

Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Like Musashi vs. Cthulhu, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and offline, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Musashi vs. Cthulhu: tone.

It predates Musashi vs. Cthulhu by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode52Tone0

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