RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DDarkHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68
Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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More about this game →We filtered the 48 games similar to The Revenge of Shinobi down to the 28 that fit the “Action RPG” category. ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Dust: An Elysian Tail and STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Revenge of Shinobi.
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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to The Revenge of Shinobi is ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Dust: An Elysian Tail and STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 follow close behind.
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The best action RPG games like The Revenge of Shinobi
28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Revenge of Shinobi. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 67%· 626MC84IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62
Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DDarkNarrative
Steam👍 60%· 928RAWG👍 34%· 40MC68IGDB65· 3
Year 2011Dev Abstraction Games · Majesco EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2D
Year 1990Dev SUNSOFT
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DFantasy
Year 1986Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On PlayStation 3
✓ If you enjoyed The Revenge of Shinobi, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and fantasy world
97
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DDarkHorror
Year 1986Dev Konami · Nintendo
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DPixel Art
Year 1990Dev Tecmo Koei Games
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DNarrativeHardcore
Steam👍 94%· 35KOC84· 14
Year 2023Dev 91ActPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
#10Katana ZERO
97
iRank90
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DNarrativeDark
Steam👍 98%· 75KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC83IGDB85· 8OC84· 72
Year 2019Dev Askiisoft · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DMagic
Year 1993Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac
RPGAction RPG
SoloMelee2DMagicNarrative
Steam👍 68%· 161
Year 2009Dev CiteremisPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
RPGAction RPG
Solo2DDarkNarrativeHorror
IGDB100· 1
Year 1991Dev Konami
92
iRank90
RPGAction RPG
Solo2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Team Viewtiful · Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: melee combat.
RPGAction RPG
Solo2DNarrativeDarkLoot
Year 1994Dev Konami
✓ Shared with The Revenge of Shinobi: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and loot and gear systems, while skipping melee combat
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92
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85
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97
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93
Comix Zone
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92
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91
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Dungeon Siege III
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