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2016PCPlayStation83 % positive4.99 €

You fight your way through tough foes in this indie adventure, where parrying, attacking and well-timed reactions decide each encounter. Its pixel art and historical setting give it a distinct character.

  • Historical setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for A Bastard's Tale are Half Sword, Karateka and One Strike. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes A Bastard's Tale special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Half Sword

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2026PCSteam Deck playable72 % positive23.99 €

Brings what grabs you about A Bastard's Tale: a historical setting, melee combat with weapons or fists and a demanding difficulty.

Half Sword is a physics-driven medieval combat simulator with authentic 15th-century arms and armor. Every swing feels weighty and brutal because movement, momentum and impacts are fully simulated.

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Karateka

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You fight your way through feudal Japan as a lone martial artist to rescue Mariko from the warlord Akuma. This remake brings the 1984 classic into modern visuals, built around direct, timing-based fights and a stripped-down, focused feel.

One Strike

Challenging difficulty

One Strike is a fast duel fighter inspired by Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, where every fight is win-or-die. Precise timing decides whether you survive and build your reputation as a legend.

Bloodless

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A stylish retro action-adventure where you play ronin Tomoe, fighting bare-handed and disarming samurai with a dash-counter mechanic. Combat is fast and built around precise timing.

Samurai Shodown II

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic SNK 2D weapon-based fighter where you pick one of 15 warriors and duel. Few, heavy hits, precise timing and spacing make every match tense.

Bushido Blade

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An unconventional samurai sword-fighting classic where a single well-placed hit can be lethal. With no health bars, roomy 3D arenas and tense duels, it emphasizes realism and risk over typical fighting-game conventions.

Bushido Blade 2

Challenging difficulty

An unconventional 3D sword-fighting classic set in feudal Japan with no life bars: a single well-placed hit can decide a duel. Realistic weapons, stances and injuries make every fight tense and deadly.

The Last Blade 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An elegant SNK 2D weapon-based fighter set in late-Edo Japan, built around parries, timing and precise special moves. Hand-drawn anime fighters and an atmospheric soundtrack make it a genre classic.

Die by the Sword

Challenging difficulty

In this third-person action game you carve through opponents with a sword, where the direction and style of your swings decide which limbs and heads come off. Its appeal lies in the immediate, brutal sword combat itself.

Story of a Gladiator

Action-packed real-time combat

You play a man searching for his destiny, which you end up finding in the sand of a Roman arena. The game keeps things simple with direct, brawling arena fights in the style of a beat 'em up.

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