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 Nintendo Switch
7 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
SoloMeleeHardcoreCo-opOffline
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Combat100Tone62Game mode21Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyExploration
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals and game mode.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode35Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreMultiplayer
Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42
Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals and game mode.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone91Game mode26Visuals0
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