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

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. Onimusha: Warlords, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence and Gothic II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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

11 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 10 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 on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkFantasyHistoricalHorrorThird 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 survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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.

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

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#2Castlevania: Lament of InnocenceClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person

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Year 2003Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting medieval, while skipping ranged combat

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#3Gothic II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloRangedDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person

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Year 2002Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

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

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#4Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

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SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonLoot

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Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and loot and gear systems, while skipping ranged combat

Released 3 years after Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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#5Infamous: Festival of Blood

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSandbox World

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Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping ranged combat

Released 9 years after Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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#6Sonic Unleashed

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB66· 4

Year 2008Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, while skipping ranged combat

Released 6 years after Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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#7Devil May Cry 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonLoot

IGDB50· 5

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

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

≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping ranged combat

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#8MediEvil

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMedieval

IGDB64· 10OC68· 83

Year 2019Dev Other Ocean Interactive · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and setting medieval, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 17 years after Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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#9Sorry We're ClosedClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloRangedDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.9KOC82· 51

Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping action RPG combat

Sorry We're Closed is a nostalgic, single-player survival horror game. Enjoy atmospheric environments driven by classic fixed camera angles and the thrill of arcade-style first person combat. Enter the perilous demon world, collecting items and managing your resources to stay alive.

Released 22 years after Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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#10MadWorld

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSandbox World

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Year 2009Dev PlatinumGames · Spike

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Released 7 years after Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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#11Murdered: Soul Suspect

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloRangedDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 17KRAWG👍 58%· 992MC59IGDB61· 14OC61· 76

Year 2014Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

The hero is a policeman, talented and devoted to duty. But there is a clarification - this is a dead policeman, killed because of his work, but he did not leave the world, he turned into a ghost and did not lose his passion for investigations. A hero can do many things in our world, but not all.

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

Released 12 years after Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

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