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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 47 games similar to Shady Knight down to the 12 that fit the “Shooter” category. Shank 2, Zeno Clash and Ape Out top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shady Knight.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best shooter games like Shady Knight

12 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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#2Zeno ClashClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3

Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: tone.

It predates Shady Knight by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Ape Out

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77

Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals.

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#4BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42

Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping first-person shooting

Enhanced and updated for modern systems by the game's original developers, this is the definitive edition of BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.

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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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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#6STAR 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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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 55%· 311MC57

Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping precision platforming

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

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 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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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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#9Ninjin: 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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#10FuriClosest on tone

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