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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 15 that fit the “Xbox” category. Zeno Clash, STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy and Zeno Clash 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shady Knight.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Shady Knight is Zeno Clash — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy and Zeno Clash 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Shady Knight on Xbox

15 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.

#1Zeno ClashClosest overall match

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Zeno Clash

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals67Tone0

#2STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode54Visuals54Setting0

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Zeno Clash 2

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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals67Game mode34Tone0

#4Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

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Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone78Game mode18Setting0Visuals0

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Furi

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Combat75Setting0Visuals0

#6Guacamelee! 2

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Guacamelee! 2

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.

Genre100Setting100Combat75Tone68Game mode21Visuals0

#7Sacred Citadel

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Sacred Citadel

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.

Genre100Setting100Combat75Tone44Game mode24Visuals0

#8Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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.

Genre100Setting100Game mode35Visuals0

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Shank

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.

Genre100Combat75Tone43Game mode26Visuals0

#10SifuClosest on tone

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Sifu

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Combat69Visuals0

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#11Trek to Yomi

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Trek to Yomi

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.

Genre100Game mode100Combat75Tone40Setting0Visuals0

51

Golden Axe

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.

Genre100Setting100Combat75Game mode36Visuals0

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DeathSpank

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeMultiplayerMagicThird Person

RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5

Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat magic and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.

Where it drifts furthest from Shady Knight: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode55Combat50Visuals0

#14Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

48

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeFantasyMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46

Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting anime, while skipping shooter

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

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

Genre100Combat74Setting33Game mode28Visuals0

#15Streets of Rage 2

48

Streets of Rage 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeCo-opMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1

Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths.

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

It predates Shady Knight by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat75Game mode28Visuals0

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