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2020PCSteam Deck playable74 % positive9.75 €

Griefhelm is a tactical dueling game with stance-based melee combat, where you outmaneuver opponents with positioning, parries and precise timing. It shines in multiplayer, where every swing counts and one mistake can end the fight.

  • Competing against other players
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for Griefhelm are Samurai Shodown II, Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge and Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Griefhelm special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge

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A classic SNK 2D weapons fighter where heavy sword strikes, precise parries and timing decide each duel. Its darker-tinged samurai world, hand-drawn sprites and rage mechanics make it stand out.

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001

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A crossover fighter where Capcom and SNK icons clash in three-character teams, with selectable fighting styles called Grooves. Precise timing, parries and deep combos make it shine, especially in head-to-head play with friends.

Samurai Shodown

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A weapon-based 2D fighter where a few heavy sword strikes decide each duel and every mistake is punished. Its brushstroke art style and emphasis on spacing, timing and parries set it apart.

Samurai Gunn

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A lightning-fast samurai arena brawler for up to four players where a single hit kills. With a sword and just three bullets, you deflect shots and duel in frantic pixel-art stages.

The Last Blade 2

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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.

Garou: Mark of the Wolves

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A celebrated SNK 2D fighter built around precise timing, Just Defend parries and a choice of fighting styles. It shines in head-to-head duels against a friend, with striking sprite art and fast, tight combat.

SoulCalibur VI

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A 3D weapons-based fighter where duels are decided by spacing, guarding and well-timed counters. Its story mode retells the first SoulCalibur, but versus matches and the character creator are the real draw.

The Last Blade

Competing against other players

An SNK arcade weapon-based fighter set in late 19th-century Japan, built around precise parrying, selectable styles favoring speed or power, and atmospheric hand-drawn visuals.

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