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We filtered the 47 games similar to Shady Knight down to the 23 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Shank 2, Alien Shooter and STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shady Knight.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best games like Shady Knight on PlayStation

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shady Knight. 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.

#1Shank 2Closest on genre

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals and game mode.

It predates Shady Knight by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Alien ShooterClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: setting and visuals.

It predates Shady Knight by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: setting.

It predates Shady Knight by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Zeno Clash 2Closest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedFirst PersonCo-op

Steam👍 78%· 1.4KRAWG👍 54%· 100MC63IGDB55· 6

Year 2013Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Zeno Clash II is a fantasy action game that combines multiple genres. Like its predecessor, Zeno Clash (2009), it uses the first-person view. ###Plot The setting of Zeno Clash II is a weird fantasy world called Zenozoik. The main protagonist of the original game, Ghat, makes a return.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: tone and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shady Knight.

It predates Shady Knight by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreMultiplayer

Steam👍 91%· 411IGDB80· 2OC70· 26

Year 2018Dev Modus GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-‘em-up with a gaggle of varied enemies, deep customization…and ninjas! Play through side-scrolling worlds consisting of multiple stages and collect carrots stolen by the evil Shogun Moe! Carrots act as currency which can be redeemed in the Corgi Store for new equipment, or the Shady Shop for special weapons, masks and other customization items.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: setting and visuals.

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#6Furi

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86

Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: setting and visuals.

It predates Shady Knight by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Guacamelee! 2Closest on setting

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyCo-op

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115

Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals and game mode.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyMultiplayer

Steam👍 69%· 1.2KRAWG👍 27%· 124MC61IGDB66· 6

Year 2013Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, offline and co op, while skipping shooter

A warrior, an archer, a sorceress and a witch are fighting with crowds of monsters, mining armor, weapons, money, potions and so on. Eatable things will also come in handy - from their absorption health is restored, which is very necessary in battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Shady Knight.

It predates Shady Knight by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloFantasyMultiplayerCo-opExploration

Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53

Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals and game mode.

It predates Shady Knight by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Shank

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkCo-opMultiplayer

Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5

Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals and game mode.

It predates Shady Knight by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Remember Me

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeLinear

Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB70· 12

Year 2013Dev DON'T NOD · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: tone and setting.

It predates Shady Knight by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12SifuClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHistorical

Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161

Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shady Knight.

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Golden Axe

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeFantasyMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85

Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, offline and co op, while skipping shooter

Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support!

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals and game mode.

It predates Shady Knight by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Kung Fury

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkMultiplayer

Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1

Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

THE AWARD WINNING KUNG FU SAGA CONTINUES IN ***** KUNG FURY: STREET RAGE – THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK ***** THE UPGRADED HT-3000 CARTRIDGE CONTAINS: *** NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS *** ULTIMATE BOSS FIGHTS IN AN EPIC STORY *** VOICES BY THE ORIGINAL MOVIE ACTORS *** AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU LOVED IN…

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: setting and visuals.

It predates Shady Knight by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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