swap_horiz Muramasa: The Demon Blade Alternatives

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Metal Slug 3

Metal Slug 3 is a side-scrolling action video game developed by SNK. Released in 2000 for the Neo-Geo MVS arcade system,...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

9.1 Brilliant

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Demon's Souls

Demon’s Souls is a challenging action role-playing game created by FromSoftware. Notable for its unforgiving difficulty...

Sony Action RPG Japan Challenging

8.9 Excellent

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Alundra

Alundra is a challenging action RPG developed for the PlayStation in the 1990s. The game offers a dark fantasy experienc...

Action RPG Japan Challenging Japanese

8.5 Excellent

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Mega Man Zero

Mega Man Zero is a 2002 Game Boy Advance game created by Inti Creates and published by Capcom. The title serves as the f...

Sci Fi Post Apocalyptic Japan Challenging

8.5 Excellent

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Dark Chronicle

Dark Chronicle is a 2002 action role-playing game created by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for th...

Japan Narrative Driven Dark Fantasy Mature

8.4 Excellent

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Ninja Gaiden II

Ninja Gaiden II is an action-adventure video game developed for the Xbox 360. It’s notable for its demanding combat syst...

RPG Hack And Slash Japan Challenging

8.4 Excellent

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Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny is a PlayStation 2 action-adventure game set in feudal Japan. The title follows Jubei Yagy...

Hack And Slash Japan Dark Fantasy Action Adventure

8.3 Excellent

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Onimusha: Warlords

Onimusha: Warlords is a 2001 action-adventure game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. It established the Onimush...

Sony Japan Dark Fantasy Action Adventure

8.2 Excellent

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Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege is a 2004 action-adventure game for the PlayStation 2. The story involves swordsman Hidemitsu Sa...

Japan Dark Fantasy Historical Samurai

8.2 Excellent

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Monster Hunter 3

Monster Hunter 3 is an action role-playing video game developed by Capcom. Released for the Wii in 2009, it’s notable fo...

Action JRPG Japan Capcom

8.1 Excellent

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Dark Cloud

Dark Cloud is a 2000 action role-playing game developed by Level-5 for the PlayStation 2. It’s notable for its isometric...

Action Sci Fi JRPG Retro

7.9 Very Good

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NieR

NieR is an action role-playing game initially developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix. The original release, Nie...

Post Apocalyptic Japan Japanese Dark Fantasy

7.8 Very Good

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Dynasty Warriors 3

Dynasty Warriors 3, released in 2001, is a hack-and-slash action game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. It...

RPG Strategy Action Hack And Slash

7.6 Very Good

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Sacred

Sacred is an action role-playing game set on the continent of Ancaria, featuring diverse races and associated quests. De...

Germany Action RPG Epic PC

7.4 Very Good

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Metal Slug 7

Metal Slug 7 is a run and gun video game developed for the Nintendo DS, serving as the final installment of the main Met...

Military Tactical Action Japan

7.4 Very Good

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Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushima is a beautiful chronological journey into the oratory of feudal Japan. It focuses on a specific point...

Action Open World Exploration Japanese

7.2 Very Good

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Samurai Warriors

Samurai Warriors is a hack-and-slash game developed in 2004 by Omega Force and published by Koei. The title draws heavil...

RPG Strategy Action Hack And Slash

7.2 Very Good

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Syobon Action

Syobon Action is a 2007 Japanese freeware platform game that parodies Super Mario Bros. It incorporates mechanics and de...

Retro Japan Challenging Japanese

7.1 Very Good

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja and published by Squar...

Action Japan Challenging Action Role Playing Game

7.0 Very Good

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Kuon

Kuon is a 2004 survival horror game set in Japan’s Heian period at Fujiwara Manor. Three protagonists—Utsuki, Sakuya, an...

Japan Japanese Atmospheric Mystery

6.9 Good