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2009PCXbox62 % positive

A fast-paced ninja hack-and-slash from From Software in which an elite ninja battles mutated monsters across a ruined Tokyo. Huge boss fights and cinematic quick-time events define the over-the-top experience.

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Action-packed real-time combat
Sci-fi setting
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Best alternative overall: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z 90% match – Melee combat with weapons or fists
Newest alternative: The Callisto Protocol 83% match – released 2022

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

90 %Match

2014PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified63 % positive29.99 €

A brash comic-book styled hack-and-slash where you carve through zombie hordes as cyborg ninja Yaiba in gleefully gory ways. Crude, cheeky humor takes priority over depth.

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Dark Sector

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim third-person shooter where an infected operative fights through a decaying Eastern European city using the Glaive, a returning tri-blade weapon. It is the spiritual precursor to Warframe.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Sci-fi setting

A blistering PlatinumGames hack-and-slash where cyborg ninja Raiden parries and freely slices enemies apart with Blade Mode. Over-the-top boss fights and a legendary metal soundtrack make it a cult classic.

Prototype 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

As mutated soldier James Heller, you tear through a virus-ravaged New York with blade arms, whip tendrils and breakneck parkour up skyscrapers. Consuming enemies, stealing their forms and infiltrating military bases delivers an over-the-top power fantasy.

Dead Space 2

Sci-fi setting

Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.

Cyber Shadow

Sci-fi setting

A tight ninja platformer with an authentic 8-bit look, blending classic NES-style action with smooth animation and precise controls. Varied levels and big boss fights in a grim cyber future test your reflexes and patience.

Prototype

Dark, serious atmosphere

As shapeshifting mutant Alex Mercer, you rampage through a virus-ravaged Manhattan, running up skyscrapers and tearing apart soldiers and monsters with grotesque bio-weapons. Consuming victims lets you steal their forms and memories, slowly piecing together the conspiracy behind your own existence.

The Callisto Protocol

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal sci-fi survival horror set in a prison on a moon of Jupiter, where you play convict Jacob Lee fighting mutated inmates with melee, dodging and scarce ammo. Its grim, cinematic presentation and graphic gore define the experience.

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos

Linear, curated structure

A fast-paced hack-and-slash against zombie hordes where you swap between four female fighters on the fly, chaining team combos and transformations. It focuses on over-the-top, brisk action with a campy charm.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Sci-fi setting

A linear action-adventure loosely based on Journey to the West, following brawler Monkey and tech-savvy Trip through an overgrown, mech-ruled future America. Its strength lies in expressive performances and a touching, reluctant partnership rather than mechanical depth.