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2009 Classic

Sonic is pulled into the legend of King Arthur and wields the talking sword Caliburn against the possessed Black Knight. It combines linear high-speed running stages with sword combat.

What defines Sonic and the Black Knight:

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

The closest matches for Sonic and the Black Knight are The Legend of Korra, The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night and X-Blades. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sonic and the Black Knight special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Legend of Korra

93 %

2014 PCPlayStationXbox 👍 82 % Very positive, 3,720 reviews on Steam

  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Focus on a single character

A compact beat 'em up set in the Avatar universe where Korra switches between water, earth, fire and air mid-fight. Combat revolves around the distinct bending styles, with pro-bending arena matches and endless-runner sections as extras.

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

Fantasy setting

A linear 3D action platformer where Spyro the dragon searches for his friend Cynder while regaining fire, ice, earth and electricity breath powers. The slow-motion 'Dragon Time' ability adds a distinctive twist to combat.

X-Blades

Fantasy setting

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.

Goblin Sword

Fantasy setting

A retro-style action platformer with light RPG elements: fight through monster hordes, collect loot, dodge traps and defeat bosses on the way to the evil wizard.

Heavenly Sword

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A cinematic hack-and-slash adventure in which Nariko wields the mighty Heavenly Sword in fluid combat against whole armies. Strong direction and motion-capture performances carry its dramatic story of a doomed clan.

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Fantasy setting

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.

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