Games like the Shadow of Swallow
If the Shadow of Swallow is your kind of game, the closest matches are NINJA KAMUI: SHINOBI ORIGINS, Shing! and The Ape Tales: An Epic Adventure Game — 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 the Shadow of Swallow: "the Shadow of Swallow" is a stylish Chinese side-scrolling action game. Featuring beautiful 3D environments and fluid, acrobatic combat, players take on the role of a deadly female assassin. Experience thrilling stealth action through episodic missions.
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NINJA KAMUI: SHINOBI ORIGINS
WHY THIS
Top pick for the Shadow of Swallow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with the Shadow of Swallow.
A thrilling ninja action game based on the hit original anime “NINJA KAMUI”
Shing!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for the Shadow of Swallow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
The Ape Tales: An Epic Adventure Game
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for the Shadow of Swallow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
Experience an epic 2D adventure game by becoming the legendary ape who is the last hope for innocent animals. Traverse through diverse realms and eras, encountering evil that threatens your species. Prepare for the unexpected as each location unveils unique enemies and challenges that you will face.
Swordian Hero
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for the Shadow of Swallow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
Use swords and magic to defeat monsters! A refreshing action game!
Armed with Wings: Rearmed
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for the Shadow of Swallow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny - the lands of Blackmist.
Sclash
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for the Shadow of Swallow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with the Shadow of Swallow.
Sclash is a plug’n play 2D samurai fighting game full of tension where one hit is enough to kill. Play as a hand-drawn samurai in beautiful painted settings and fight your opponent in epic solemn duels where each move matters. Manage well your stamina, breath and take your time to land a deadly hit.
Sword of Destiny
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for the Shadow of Swallow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
Fight to restore the peace and justice in the world by thwarting the treacherous plans of the King, who turns the innocent into mindless skeletons to conquer the world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below the Shadow of Swallow at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
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
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Priced ~63% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
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 ~75% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under the Shadow of Swallow on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 the Shadow of Swallow.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 the Shadow of Swallow.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with the Shadow of Swallow.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with the Shadow of Swallow.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Frequently asked about the Shadow of Swallow
- How much does the Shadow of Swallow cost?
- the Shadow of Swallow is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to the Shadow of Swallow?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside the Shadow of Swallow are NINJA KAMUI: SHINOBI ORIGINS, Shing!, The Ape Tales: An Epic Adventure Game.
- Who developed the Shadow of Swallow?
- the Shadow of Swallow was developed by Raine Studio.
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 the Shadow of Swallow.
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