5 Games with a historical setting like Shadow of the Orient 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 49 games similar to Shadow of the Orient down to the 5 that fit the “Historical” category. Brawlhalla, Iron Snout and SoulCalibur II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow of the Orient.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

The best games with a historical setting like Shadow of the Orient

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow of the Orient. 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.

#1BrawlhallaClosest overall match

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloCo-opMeleeHistorical2D

Steam👍 80%· 406KRAWG👍 47%· 1.1KIGDB75· 1OC68· 12

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, precision platforming and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Brawlhalla is a free-to-play fighting game with platformer elements. You pick a character from 39 available heroes (this amount is increasing with new updates) and try to knock your opponent off the stage. The controls are simple to make the game easy to master.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadow of the Orient: game mode.

It predates Shadow of the Orient by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Iron SnoutClosest on game mode

iRank75

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMeleeHistorical2DTactical

Steam👍 98%· 17KRAWG👍 41%· 116

Year 2016Dev Ratalaika Games · SnoutUpPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, melee combat and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

Iron Snout is fast, colorful and brutal button-mash fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

It predates Shadow of the Orient by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMeleeHistorical2DMultiplayer

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Project Soul · Namco

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, melee combat and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shadow of the Orient: game mode.

It predates Shadow of the Orient by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4SoulCalibur III

iRank83

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

MeleeHistorical2DNarrativeFantasy

IGDB83· 3

Year 2005Dev Project Soul · Namco

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, melee combat and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Shadow of the Orient by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Samurai ShodownClosest on setting

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloHistorical2DMultiplayer

IGDB43· 1OC78· 116

Year 1993Dev SNK · Japan Home Video Co.On PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shadow of the Orient: game mode.

It predates Shadow of the Orient by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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