ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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The best hardcore games like Ninja Gaiden II Black
11 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
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
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1
Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.
Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden II Black: visuals.
It predates Ninja Gaiden II Black by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone57Visuals0
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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
SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 24%· 25IGDB55· 2
Year 2012Dev Qooc Software · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.
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.
Genre100Combat100Tone69Game mode26Visuals0
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