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2026 PCPlayStationNintendo Switch 15.99 €

A challenging action platformer where you take on bosses from Japanese mythology in any order and gain their powers. Opponents grow stronger as you progress.

What defines Gurei:

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

The closest matches for Gurei are Enotria: The Last Song, Eastern Exorcist and Thymesia. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gurei special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Enotria: The Last Song

92 %

2024 PCPlayStationXbox 34.99 € 👍 69 % Mixed, 1,728 reviews on Steam

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fantasy setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Eastern Exorcist

Challenging difficulty

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Thymesia

Challenging difficulty

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Eldest Souls

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Volgarr the Viking

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City of Brass

Action-packed real-time combat

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False Hero

Challenging difficulty

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