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A brutal cel-shaded hack-and-slash brawler based on the anime, where you play a vengeful samurai slicing through hordes and bosses with combos, blocks and bloody finishers. Its hip-hop soundtrack and bold style give it a strong identity.
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The closest matches for Afro Samurai are Gungrave, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Afro Samurai special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A stylish third-person action shooter where you play the undead avenger Grave, mowing down waves of enemies with twin pistols. It focuses on over-the-top shooting, combos and a dark anime look.
89 % 9.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A fast-paced 2D action platformer built around combo-driven combat and a gritty graphic-novel look. The sequel to Dead Samurai leans into gory, stylish violence.
87 % 24.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A fast 2D ninja action platformer with precise sword combat, dodging and parrying across tight, linear stages. The pixel art is moody and the challenge is demanding but fair.
87 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
A classic, demanding Castlevania action platformer where you whip your way through Dracula's domain as Richter Belmont. Hidden routes, the rescuable Maria as a playable character and a superb soundtrack make it a cult favourite.
86 % free
Focus on a single character
A 2D action game blending platforming, auto-runner gameplay and rhythm elements. The journey of a reanimated character through a bleached world is told through its music.
86 % 9.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
Shank is a fast, brutal 2D beat-'em-up from Klei Entertainment with a grindhouse comic look. You chain bloody combos with knives, guns and a chainsaw in a pulpy revenge tale.
86 % −75 %Distinctive, stylised art style
A fast retro horror shooter in a comic-book look that blends Lovecraftian madness with frantic fights against cultists and monsters. A sanity mechanic and unlockable abilities add a gritty, dark edge to the action.
86 % 19.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A grim twin-stick shooter set in a Wild West Purgatory, where you play the dead gunslinger William Mason and fight from cover through procedurally generated levels. A striking comic-style look and roguelike structure make for fast, punishing runs.
86 % 29.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A rhythm FPS where shooting and dodging on the beat of metal tracks boosts your damage and combos. You blast through eight stylish Hells backed by a thunderous soundtrack.
86 % 9.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A grim hack-and-slash platformer that turns Wonderland into a twisted reflection of Alice's shattered mind. Its grotesquely beautiful art direction and haunting story about her family's death make every realm memorable.