ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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The best games like Ninja Gaiden II Black on PC
36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ninja Gaiden II Black. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone83Visuals38
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping visual third person
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone76Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161
Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: tone.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone46
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeProcedural
Steam👍 95%· 9.6KIGDB80· 1OC83· 20
Year 2024Dev Phew Phew GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
INDIES SUPPORT EACH OTHER!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186700/Contain/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085310/Emberbane/ About the Game Become Agent 70 and stop the anomalies threatening to destroy the balance of the world! Use extraordinary anomaly weapons to toss your opponents around!
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone63Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42
Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and horror tension, while skipping punishing difficulty
Enhanced and updated for modern systems by the game's original developers, this is the definitive edition of BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone63Combat60
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkMultiplayer
Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1
Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, setting scifi and setting anime, while skipping visual third person
THE AWARD WINNING KUNG FU SAGA CONTINUES IN ***** KUNG FURY: STREET RAGE – THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK ***** THE UPGRADED HT-3000 CARTRIDGE CONTAINS: *** NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS *** ULTIMATE BOSS FIGHTS IN AN EPIC STORY *** VOICES BY THE ORIGINAL MOVIE ACTORS *** AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU LOVED IN…
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals and game mode.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone76Game mode36Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 8.9KRAWG👍 53%· 103IGDB51· 5OC62· 15
Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration
Overgrowth is an indie action game developed by Wolfire Games. It serves as a sequel to Lugaru, another title by the company. ###Plot On a fictional island of Lugaru, after many years after the extinction of humanity, the world is run by humanoid wolves, rabbits, rats, cats, and dogs.
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: game mode.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat64Game mode22
ActionHack and Slash
SoloThird PersonSci-FiPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk
IGDB56· 6
Year 2003Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari EuropeOn PC
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
#10Remember Me
69
iRank79
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeThird PersonStealthNarrative
Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB70· 12
Year 2013Dev DON'T NOD · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: tone.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat62Tone0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeThird PersonMultiplayerRanged
Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19
Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat72Visuals62Game mode54
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat
≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: game mode.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone50Game mode24
#13DeathSpank
69
iRank75
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeThird PersonMultiplayerMagic
RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Combat62Game mode55
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46
Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: game mode.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Visuals58Game mode28
#15Zeno Clash
67
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ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3
Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: tone and visuals.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Combat71Tone0Visuals0
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Fighting · Action RPG
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Platformer · Metroidvania
71
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66
Hammerfight
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63
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63
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Fighting · RPG
63
Fighting Force
RPG · Action RPG
63
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RPG · Horror
61
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RPG · Shooter
60
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Action RPG · Platformer
60
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Platformer · Fighting
59
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Fighting · RPG
59
Golden Axe II
Fighting · RPG
58
Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise
Fighting · RPG
58
Golden Axe III
Fighting · RPG
57
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Fighting · RPG
57
Golden Axe
Fighting · Action RPG
56
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Fighting · RPG
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