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2012 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 9.75 € 👍 79 % Mostly positive, 2,503 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

An action adventure where treasure hunter Ayumi fights with sword and gun, using time-rewind clones of herself to solve puzzles and turn battles. The time mechanic gives the linear hack-and-slash its own twist.

What defines Blades of Time:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

88 %

2010 PCPlayStationXbox 9.99 € 👍 70 % Mostly positive, 2,535 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A return to the Sands of Time era, built around fluid wall-running platforming and elemental powers like freezing water and rewinding time, broken up by brawls against hordes of sand soldiers.

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The Sands of Time trilogy finale mixes acrobatic wall-running through a burning Babylon with time rewinds, stealthy Speed Kills, and the Prince's struggle against his savage Dark Prince alter ego.

Light Crusader

Pure single-player experience

A 1990s action adventure where you play a swordsman delving through a monster-filled dungeon, fighting in real time and solving tricky 3D puzzles to rescue vanished people. It blends arcade-style combat with puzzle-driven dungeon exploration.

X-Blades

Pure single-player experience

A fast-paced hack-and-slash game where heroine Ayumi acrobatically cuts through hordes of dark creatures with her pistol blades. The focus is on flashy combos across linear levels.

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Pure single-player experience

A 3D hack-and-slash set in a mythic ancient Greece, where you play the gladiator Rygar and wield the Diskarmor against Titans to rescue a kidnapped princess. Combo-driven combat is mixed with light exploration and ability upgrades.

God of War: Chains of Olympus

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Kratos' first handheld outing on the PSP packs the series' brutal blade-chain combat, QTE finishers and towering bosses into a compact, console-quality adventure. This prequel is set ten years before the original game, while Kratos is still serving the gods.

Ys Origin

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced action RPG where you climb a demon-infested tower, with snappy combat, demanding bosses and a driving rock soundtrack. Multiple playable characters with distinct combat styles encourage replaying.

Onimusha: Warlords

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

As the samurai Samanosuke, you slash through demon hordes in feudal Japan to rescue a kidnapped princess. Fixed camera angles, puzzles and absorbing demon souls shape this survival-horror-style action adventure.

Heretic II

Focus on a single character

A third-person action game on the Quake II engine where you play Corvus, fighting through dark fantasy levels with a blade and spells while solving environmental puzzles. Its mix of melee, magic and adventure is backed by Brom's artwork.

Immortals of Aveum

Pure single-player experience

A first-person shooter where you wield three colors of magic instead of guns, fighting through a cinematic fantasy campaign. It pairs fast spellcasting combat with a skill tree and a linear, story-driven plot.

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