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Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル.
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- 2021
Games like SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル
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Players who liked SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル also play
The closest matches to SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル: SAMURAI SHODOWN, THE LAST BLADE 2, GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES, SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION, and THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
Why this: Shares fatalities with SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル
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- 1SAMURAI SHODOWN
Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル.
- 83% of 651 reviews
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- 6Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
Shares fatalities with SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル.
- 85% of 3,798 reviews
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- 18Streets of Rage 4
Same challenging mood as SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル.
- 94% of 6,956 reviews
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- 21Die by the Blade
Also Fighting and Gore, like SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル.
- 64% of 99 reviews
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: SNK CORPORATION, Code Mystics
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 260 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Every move has a tradeoff
- Fast paced mobility for the series
- Footsie heavy spacing matters
- Challenging
- Epic
- Immersive
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About SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル
The closest matches to SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル: SAMURAI SHODOWN, THE LAST BLADE 2, GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES, SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION, and THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル is your kind of game, the closest matches are SAMURAI SHODOWN, THE LAST BLADE 2 and GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and immersive, and single out its fatalities and parry disarm. 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.
About SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル: SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL, which was the last game made for SNK’s NEOGEO back in 2004, finally makes its way onto Steam. It features everything fans expect from a fighting game such as training mode, online matches, etc.
Is SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 260 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Every move has a tradeoff
- Fast paced mobility for the series
- Footsie heavy spacing matters
- High risk high reward punishing gameplay
People who play it also play: SAMURAI SHODOWN, THE LAST BLADE 2, GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES
Frequently asked about SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル
Can I run it?
Does SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル run on Steam Deck?
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル cost?
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル are SAMURAI SHODOWN, THE LAST BLADE 2, GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES.
Who developed SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル?
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル was developed by SNK CORPORATION, Code Mystics and published by SNK CORPORATION.