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The closest matches for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow are Onimusha: Warlords, God of War II and God of War III. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Castlevania: Lords of Shadow special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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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.
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Kratos wages a vengeful war against Olympus, allied with the Titans, in a brutal combo-driven hack-and-slash. Its colossal boss fights, like the Colossus of Rhodes, and its inventive environmental puzzles pushed the PS2 to its limits.
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Kratos' savage war on Olympus delivers colossal boss fights against gods and titans, fluid combo-driven combat and presentation that was jaw-dropping for its era. Puzzles and climbing sections break up the carnage.
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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.
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A brutal hack-and-slash descent through the nine circles of Hell inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, wielding Death's scythe and a holy cross against grotesque demons. Punishing or absolving damned souls shapes your unholy or holy upgrade path.
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Kratos searches for his mother and lost brother Deimos across Atlantis and Sparta in this PSP entry. It delivers brutal hack-and-slash combat and epic boss fights on the scale of the console games, wrapped around a surprisingly personal story.
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A brutal hack-and-slash prequel following Kratos as he breaks his oath to Ares and battles the Furies, featuring enormous set pieces from Greek mythology, environmental puzzles and the series' first online multiplayer mode.
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Capcom's revival of Onimusha sends a samurai wielding the Oni Gauntlet through a demon-infested Edo-era Kyoto. Its core is weighty, precise swordplay built around timing-based counters and gory, cinematic presentation.
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A VR action adventure where you play the hunter Wren and take down colossal Behemoths in a cursed, fallen kingdom. It centers on weighty melee fights against giant beasts and a bleak atmosphere.
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Ethan Winters fights through a snowbound Eastern European village of werewolves, vampire ladies and grotesque lords in first person, blending gothic castle exploration, resource management and punchy gunplay. Each area offers its own flavor of horror, from tense psychological dread to bombastic boss fights.