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2009Xbox

You play an undead samurai dishwasher hunting revenge against a cyborg army in a bleak future. Fast, stylish 2D combat in a distinctive visual style is paired with speedrun and high score challenges that reward mastery.

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Distinctive, stylised art style
Challenging difficulty
Action-packed real-time combat

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The closest matches for The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai are Comix Zone, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Furi. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Comix Zone

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1995PCPlayStationXboxfree

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Challenging difficulty
Distinctive, stylised art style

A retro beat-'em-up where you fight through the panels of a comic book as its artist, Sketch Turner. The comic-page presentation, with panel transitions and tearable page borders, makes it distinctive, and it is quite tough.

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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.

Furi

Distinctive, stylised art style

Furi is a pure boss-rush duelist where you mix sword combat, parrying and twin-stick shooting in intense one-on-one fights. Each guardian has a distinct style, backed by bold comic-inspired art and a driving electronic soundtrack.

Killer Is Dead

Distinctive, stylised art style

A stylized Suda51 hack-and-slash in cel-shaded visuals where you play contract executioner Mondo Zappa, slicing through twelve quirky episodes with a katana. Dodging, countering and an eccentric, edgy tone define the experience.

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.

Ghostrunner II

Sci-fi setting

Ghostrunner II is a blisteringly fast first-person slasher where you wallrun, grapple and slice through a ruined cyberpunk world as a cyber ninja. One hit kills, so precision and reflexes are rewarded; new additions include motorbike sections and bigger boss fights.

Oniken

Action-packed real-time combat

A brutally tough 8-bit action platformer in the spirit of NES Ninja Gaiden. As the mercenary ninja Zaku, you slash through a post-apocalyptic world of soldiers, relying on precise timing and quick reflexes.

Way of the Passive Fist

Distinctive, stylised art style

A pixel-art arcade brawler where you win by parrying, dodging and wearing enemies down until they are vulnerable instead of button-mashing. It's set in a desolate wasteland full of quirky foes with a 90s cartoon vibe.

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Sci-fi setting

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a fast side-scrolling action platformer in the spirit of classic 16-bit games. You play as a cyborg ninja on a revenge quest, with precise sword combat and demanding boss fights.

Devil May Cry 4

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, flashy hack-and-slash where Nero's Devil Bringer arm lets you yank enemies around and chain outrageous combos, with Dante returning with his switchable fighting styles. The style ranking system rewards variety and precision, giving it huge mastery depth.