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RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3
Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac
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The best games like Ninja Gaiden Black on PC
30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ninja Gaiden Black. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10
Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
Released 4 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2
Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 12KIGDB62· 3
Year 2006Dev Piranha Bytes · Aspyr MediaOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13
Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty
Released 17 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals61
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6
Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB78· 1
Year 2001Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedMagicThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103
Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus
Released 9 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat74
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world
A Gothic sequel by a different studio that traded the series' hostile, systems-heavy world for a conventional open-world action RPG with accessible combat and a clear quest structure. Taken on its own terms it is a competent, slightly janky European RPG. Taken as Gothic it is widely rejected, and the PC build still has unresolved resolution and display bugs on current Windows.
Released 5 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat74
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10
Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere
The fifth game in the series, Skyrim takes us on a journey through the coldest region of Cyrodiil. Once again player can traverse the open world RPG armed with various medieval weapons and magic, to become a hero of Nordic legends –Dovahkiin, the Dragonborn.
Released 6 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Game mode100Combat76Visuals61
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat
The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.
Released 18 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat84
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonDark
Steam👍 85%· 1.3K
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonFantasy
Steam👍 62%· 3.2KRAWG👍 26%· 166MC54IGDB47· 3
Year 2007Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat
X-Blades is a hack and slash game in the fantasy setting. It follows Ayumi, a young adventurer that uses two pistol-blades. One day she was cursed and now needs to find the way to break free from it. You take on the role of Ayumi and lead her through hordes of monster towards the secrets of her world.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat81
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicThird PersonDark
Steam👍 68%· 4.0KIGDB57· 11OC56· 69
Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat
Released 9 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat80
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping ranged combat
The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.
Released 10 years after Ninja Gaiden Black.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat78
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