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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 down to the 49 that fit the “Adventure” category. The Baconing, Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse and Overlord top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

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The best adventure games like Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1The BaconingClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 261RAWG👍 60%· 35MC63IGDB63· 2

Year 2011Dev Hothead GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Prepare yourself for the ultimate sci-fi adventure by entering the hilarious and sizzling world of The Baconing created by Hothead Games. You are DeathSpank, a hero and the ultimate Dispenser of Justice.

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#2Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

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SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 2.5KIGDB63· 4OC57· 23

Year 2005Dev Wideload Games · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror setting, co op and visual 3d, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#3OverlordClosest on combat

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MultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicDarkSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 77%· 638MC81IGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

The hero of the game is Overlord, a great warrior, resurrected by predatory creatures - minions, to defeat the seven rulers of the seven provinces and capture their lands with all that is there. Overlord had a predecessor, who owned all the lands, but their present rulers defeated and killed him.

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#4LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

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MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.9KIGDB74· 13OC73· 91

Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 8 years after Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

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#5LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 7.0KIGDB76· 23OC77· 84

Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 7 years after Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

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#6Dragon Ball Z: SagasClosest on game mode

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Year 2005Dev Avalanche Software · Atari, Inc.

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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#7LEGO Marvel's Avengers

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SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB68· 17OC70· 73

Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 7 years after Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

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#8LEGO® The Incredibles

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 62%· 74MC69IGDB72· 7OC68· 59

Year 2018Dev TT Fusion · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Experience the thrilling adventures of the Parr family as they conquer crime and family life through both Disney-Pixar films The Incredibles and Incredibles 2, in a LEGO® world full of fun and humor.

Released 9 years after Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

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#9LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KRAWG👍 73%· 364MC75IGDB81· 10

Year 2012Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, open world exploration and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

This sequel to LEGO Batman: The Videogame is set in the LEGO version of the DC Universe. It features trademark LEGO bricks aesthetics and comical portrayals of popular DC characters. ###Plot Set in the Gotham City, the story starts when Bruce Wayne is competing with Lex Luthor for an award.

Released 3 years after Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

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#10LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 16KRAWG👍 77%· 490MC80IGDB76· 4

Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

LEGO Batman: The Videogame is a part in the series of LEGO adaptations of popular franchises. It is based on DC Universe and follows its famous superhero, Batman. It was the first LEGO game to be based on an original plot rather than being an adaptation of an existing story.

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#11LEGO Batman Trilogy

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 16KRAWG👍 77%· 490MC80IGDB76· 4

Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#12The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeThird Person

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Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2: setting.

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#13Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 379IGDB68· 6

Year 2009Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting mythology, co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeDarkThird Person

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Year 2010Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2: setting.

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#15Overlord II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDarkThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 4.9KIGDB79· 4

Year 2009Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, real-time strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2: setting.

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