4 Games with a historical setting like Soul Edge that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Soul Edge down to the 4 that fit the “Historical” category. Hammerfight, Evil West and Naval Warfare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Soul Edge.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best games with a historical setting like Soul Edge

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Hammerfight

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHistoricalMedieval2D

Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping offline

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting medieval

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeNarrativeFantasyHistorical

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 fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping setting medieval

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHistorical2D

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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping fantasy world

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