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We filtered the 48 games similar to Shank down to the 25 that fit the “Adventure” category. Shank 2, Guacamelee! 2 and Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shank.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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DarkSoloCo-op
Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Shank is Shank 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Guacamelee! 2 and Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Shank

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shank. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

Shank 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter and first-person shooting

Guacamelee! 2
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMelee2D
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DFantasy
Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkRangedHorror
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and horror tension, while skipping co op

Double Dragon II: The Revenge
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
Year 1988Dev Technos Japan

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Double Dragon
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
IGDB39· 3
Year 1987Dev Technos Japan · Empire Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

Overgrowth
ActionHack and Slash
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDark
Steam👍 81%· 8.9KRAWG👍 53%· 103IGDB51· 5OC62· 15
Year 2017Dev WolfirePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

River City Girls
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 84%· 3.8KIGDB77· 6OC79· 59
Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping precision platforming

Kung Fury
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDark2D
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, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Evil West
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDark
Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Final Fight 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DNarrative
Year 1993Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Final Fight
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DNarrative
Year 1989Dev CapcomOn iOS · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19
Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Zeno Clash 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRanged
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, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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