ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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The best dark games like Ninja Gaiden II Black
18 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
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
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkCasual
Steam👍 98%· 16KRAWG👍 79%· 195IGDB90· 2
Year 2013Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling
This is a game in which the player has to withstand the waves of enemies on the right and left, using only the right and left mouse buttons. When pressed, the protagonist performs punches in the kung-fu style. The game has three levels of difficulty: Student, Master, and Grandmaster.
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone67Visuals0
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
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
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
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
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals and game mode.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone54Game mode27Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkCo-opMultiplayer
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty
Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals and game mode.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone54Game mode26Visuals0
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 68%· 50MC70IGDB72· 8OC65· 17
Year 2013Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems
≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling
From the Warring States period to the present day, the mysterious shinobi have fought covertly across Japan. Some fight for the authorities, others for the highest bidder, but all of them have one thing in common: They kick ass and know how to look good doing it.
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: tone.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode54Tone45
63
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ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkRangedNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249
Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android
✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling
The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone57Combat53Visuals0
59
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ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkMultiplayerMagic
Steam👍 71%· 14
Year 1991Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Sega of AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 34 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat74Game mode55Tone55Visuals0
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