8 Games with a historical setting like Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny that you should try

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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 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny down to the 8 that fit the “Historical” category. Onimusha: Warlords, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Shenmue top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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The best games with a historical setting like Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Onimusha: WarlordsClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHistoricalHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8

Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus a host of enhancements. Improved controls allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision.

Same studio: Capcom.

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#2Hellblade: Senua's SacrificeClosest on visuals

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting mythology, while skipping survival mechanics

It predates Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Shenmue

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SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHistoricalExplorationThird Person

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Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny: progression.

It predates Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 2.9KRAWG👍 62%· 472MC75IGDB81· 5

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting mythology and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an action-adventure third-person game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It is the direct sequel to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. ###Plot The Prince decides to visit the kingdom of his elder brother Malik to train in martial arts.

Where it drifts furthest from Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

It predates Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person

OC94· 256

Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

It predates Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6God of War II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Year 2009On PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

It predates Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMedieval

IGDB65· 2

Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

A level-based hack-and-slash built around three characters with genuinely different movesets and an upgrade system tied to combo scoring. It cuts between film footage and play well for its era. It is short and entirely linear — a handful of hours, no exploration, and boss fights that come down to memorising a single pattern.

It predates Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8God Hand

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