Games like Yokai Hunter Shintaro
If Yokai Hunter Shintaro is your kind of game, the closest matches are FLARE NUINUI QUEST, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC and Glaze Cup: Journey to the West — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Yokai Hunter Shintaro: Yokai Hunter Shintaro presents the adventures of two heroes on a quest to restore balance between the human world and the Yokai kingdom. It will be your mission to kill the different bosses of each stage to restore order.
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FLARE NUINUI QUEST
WHY THIS
Top pick for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC modernizes, updates, and enhances the fan favorite 3D Platforming adventure in nearly every way! Venture across PAC-LAND to reclaim the golden fruit and put a stop to the ghosts and their dastardly boss, Spooky!
Glaze Cup: Journey to the West
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics
Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
The Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced is a collection of three traditional 2D action platformers, “Azure Striker Gunvolt” (2014), “Azure Striker Gunvolt 2” (2016), and “Azure Striker Gunvolt 3” (2022) together in one release, complete with all DLC.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Super Alloy Ranger
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!
Bat Boy
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Yokai Hunter Shintaro fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Ryosuke isn't just your regular high-school kid. He and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hellbent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement! Ryosuke is Bat Boy!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Yokai Hunter Shintaro at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Yokai Hunter Shintaro on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
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.
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 Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
FLARE NUINUI QUEST
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC modernizes, updates, and enhances the fan favorite 3D Platforming adventure in nearly every way! Venture across PAC-LAND to reclaim the golden fruit and put a stop to the ghosts and their dastardly boss, Spooky!
Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
The Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced is a collection of three traditional 2D action platformers, “Azure Striker Gunvolt” (2014), “Azure Striker Gunvolt 2” (2016), and “Azure Striker Gunvolt 3” (2022) together in one release, complete with all DLC.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Bat Boy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Yokai Hunter Shintaro.
Ryosuke isn't just your regular high-school kid. He and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hellbent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement! Ryosuke is Bat Boy!
Frequently asked about Yokai Hunter Shintaro
- How much does Yokai Hunter Shintaro cost?
- Yokai Hunter Shintaro is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Yokai Hunter Shintaro?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yokai Hunter Shintaro are FLARE NUINUI QUEST, PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC, Glaze Cup: Journey to the West.
- Who developed Yokai Hunter Shintaro?
- Yokai Hunter Shintaro was developed by RivalThird.
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