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2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified81 % positive−80 % 49.53 € 9.89 €

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.

  • Competing against other players
  • Historical setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Samurai Shodown are The Last Blade 2, The Last Blade and Sclash. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Samurai Shodown special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Last Blade 2

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1998PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable90 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Samurai Shodown: a historical setting, melee combat with weapons or fists and competing against other players.

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.

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The Last Blade

Historical setting

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.

Sclash

Historical setting

A 2D samurai duelling game where a single hit kills. You manage stamina and breath, parry and time your strikes in tense showdowns set against hand-painted backdrops, best enjoyed against friends.

SoulCalibur VI

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

SoulCalibur

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A landmark 3D weapon-based fighter with fluid, fast duels, sidestepping movement and a varied roster. Great for local versus matches and arcade runs.

Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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 V

Lavish presentation

A weapon-based 3D fighting game where warriors fight over the legendary Soul Swords seventeen years after the previous entry. Fast, precise duels built on spacing and timing, best enjoyed in versus matches against other players.

Guilty Gear: Strive

Lavish presentation

A blazing-fast fighting game with a striking anime-style 3D look and a heavy metal soundtrack. It welcomes newcomers while offering deep mechanics for veterans, wrapped in stylish presentation and aggressive, high-speed duels.

Bushido Blade

Historical setting

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.

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