5 Games like Rise of the Ronin on Nintendo Switch 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 Rise of the Ronin down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Dauntless, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rise of the Ronin.

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The best games like Rise of the Ronin on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rise of the Ronin. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1DauntlessClosest overall match

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Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeSkill TreeThird Person3D

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Rise of the Ronin: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mixed for Rise of the Ronin.

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#2LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2Closest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird 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 sandbox world, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Rise of the Ronin: setting.

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#3Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a PulseClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person3D

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, setting scifi and offline, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Rise of the Ronin: setting.

It predates Rise of the Ronin by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106

Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Rise of the Ronin: setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB89· 11OC87· 112

Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Rise of the Ronin: setting.

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