swap_horiz Shadow of War Alternatives

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God of War: Ragnarök

God of War: Ragnarök is a critically acclaimed action game set within Norse mythology. It features intense combat sequen...

Sony PS5 2020S Character Action

9.4 Excellent

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NieR:Automata

NieR:Automata is an action role-playing game where players control android warriors battling rogue machines on a desolat...

Android Square Enix Action RPG 2010S

9.4 Excellent

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Ninja Gaiden (2004)

Ninja Gaiden (2004) is a challenging action game developed by Tecmo. It’s notable for its brutally precise combat system...

Single Player 2000S Character Action Combo Heavy

9.2 Excellent

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God of War (2005)

God of War (2005) is a critically acclaimed action game developed by Santa Monica Studio for Sony. It’s notable for its...

Sony Single Player Mythology 2000S

9.2 Excellent

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Okami

Okami is an action-adventure game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom, released in 2006 for the PlayStati...

Single Player Mythology Capcom PS2 Era

9.2 Excellent

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Shadow of Mordor

Shadow of Mordor is a hack-and-slash video game set within Tolkien’s Middle-earth. It distinguishes itself through the N...

Open World 2010S Character Action Tolkien

8.8 Great

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Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is an action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware and released in 2016 as a substantially...

Fantasy PS4 2010S Character Action

8.6 Great

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

*Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana* is an action role-playing game developed and published by Nihon Falcom in 2016. It is the e...

Classic Action RPG Nihon Falcom PS4

8.4 Great

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Ninja Gaiden (NES)

"Ninja Gaiden" is an action-platforming video game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment Syste...

Single Player Ninja Character Action Tecmo

8.3 Great

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Dragon's Crown Pro

Dragon's Crown Pro is a 2018 PlayStation 4 version of Vanillaware's 2013 fantasy action role-playing beat 'em up Dragon'...

Fantasy Beat 'em Up PS4 2010S

8.2 Great

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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is a reimagining of the 2008 action game developed by Team Ninja. It utilizes Unreal Engine 5 to de...

Ninja 2020S Character Action Team Ninja

8.2 Great

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Severance: Blade of Darkness

Severance: Blade of Darkness is a third-person 3D action game developed by Spanish studio Rebel Act Studios and publishe...

Fantasy Single Player Character Action Codemasters

8.0 Great

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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

*Ys IX: Monstrum Nox* is a hack-and-slash action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom and released in 2019 for th...

Classic Action RPG Nihon Falcom PS4

7.9 Good

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Viewtiful Joe 2

Developed by Capcom's Clover Studio and released in 2004, Viewtiful Joe 2 is a sequel to the original side-scrolling act...

Capcom 2000S Stylized Character Action

7.8 Good

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Ghostrunner 2

Developed by One More Level and released in 2023, Ghostrunner 2 is a cyberpunk first-person action game. It builds upon...

PC Cyberpunk 2020S Character Action

7.8 Good

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Toukiden 2

"Toukiden 2" is a 2016 hack-and-slash action role-playing game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo for...

Open World Action RPG Hunting Koei Tecmo

7.6 Good

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NieR (2010)

NieR is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 3...

Square Enix Single Player Emotional 2010S

7.3 Good

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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is an expanded version of Team Ninja's 2012 action game Ninja Gaiden 3, centered on ninja p...

Enhanced Ninja 2010S Character Action

6.8 Fair

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Blades of Time

Blades of Time is a 2012 action game developed by Gaijin Entertainment. It combines third-person exploration and melee c...

Fantasy 2010S Character Action Gaijin

5.8 Mediocre

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Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma

Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma is a single-player action-adventure game developed by Redacted Studios and published by...

Anime Single Player Japan 2010S

1.8 Poor