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Games like Bushiden

If Bushiden is your kind of game, the closest matches are UNSHAKEN, Insect Adventure and Mother ZERO — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Bushiden: Your sister has vanished and rumors swirl that Gaoh has been resurrected with an evil army at his command. Explore for cybernetic upgrades until you are powerful enough to defeat the diabolic Gaoh and his cybergenetic army once and for all in this futuristic, action platformer!

ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby Pixel Arc Studios
Bushiden — Steam game cover

Players who liked Bushiden also play

Steam players who put hours into Bushiden also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. UNSHAKEN

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Take on the role of a former detective turned top contract killer. Complete missions destroying everyone who gets in your way in a challenging adventure!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Insect Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    In this high speed action focused metroidvania, cute bug critters face off against dark abominations from the abyss. Grab a hammer and unleash fury on soulless beasts while blasting through open ended underground zones where you dictate the pace.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Mother ZERO

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    In Mother ZERO, a cyberpunk action-adventure game, fight your way through a decaying world full of mysteries and threats. Explore deep underground bunkers, battle corrupted creatures, and encounter bizarre characters.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Cyber Shadow

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. BLADECHIMERA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Axiom Verge 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. DOOMBLADE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. KUNAI

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Bushiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bushiden.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Bushiden.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bushiden.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bushiden.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bushiden.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bushiden.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Cyber Shadow

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. BLADECHIMERA

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Axiom Verge 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. KUNAI

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bushiden.

    KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bushiden

What games are most similar to Bushiden?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bushiden are UNSHAKEN, Insect Adventure, Mother ZERO.
Who developed Bushiden?
Bushiden was developed by Pixel Arc Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Bushiden.

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