Choose Hippocampus
Choose Hippocampus if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hippocampus launched in 2020.
Hippocampus vs Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Hippocampus and Onimusha: Way of the Sword both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Hippocampus (2020) is 6 years older than Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026). Hippocampus is free; Onimusha: Way of the Sword is paid (69.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Choose Onimusha: Way of the Sword if you want a RPG game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Onimusha: Way of the Sword launched in 2026.
Both Hippocampus and Onimusha: Way of the Sword sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hippocampus |  Onimusha: Way of the Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (30 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Vices Games | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Hippocampus (2020) is 6 years older than Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026).
- Hippocampus is free; Onimusha: Way of the Sword is paid (69.99 USD).
Hippocampus vs Onimusha: Way of the Sword — FAQ
- Should I play Hippocampus or Onimusha: Way of the Sword first?
- If you want chronology, Hippocampus (2020) came out before Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hippocampus and Onimusha: Way of the Sword similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Hippocampus free?
- Yes — Hippocampus is a free-to-play Steam title. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is paid (69.99 USD).