Games like Curse of the Shadow Samurai
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Curse of the Shadow Samurai for fans of action, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Curse of the Shadow Samurai also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Curse of the Shadow Samurai: Seek vengeance, battling hordes of enemies across multiple stages. Conquer challenging waves, obtain powerful upgrades, and face formidable bosses. Unleash retribution in this thrilling quest for justice!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Shadowlings
Top pick for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Shadowlings - is a slaughter to heavy metal in decorations of Medieval Japan.Hardcore battles, in which everything depends on your skill, ancient ninja's martial arts, sharp swords, strong spears and mysterious Shadow Magic.
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Stealth Blade
Second-strongest match for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Stealth Blade is a side-scrolling action/dark art-style game. You need to save your son from demons.
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FLASH OF THE BLADE X
Third-strongest match for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Flash of the Blade X is a retro-inspired first-person Ninja slasher inspired by the Western Ninja boom of the 1980's. Slice and Dice your way to revenge against your former Ninja clan across several hand-crafted levels using an assortment of period-accurate weaponry.
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yebushou：defeat pirates
Ranked #4 for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Find the leaders of each area and use your skills and reflexes to kill them.
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Shadow Angel
Ranked #5 for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
This game is a domestic third person RPG action soul game with female protagonists. In the process of fighting against the dark forces, you will continue to become stronger. Use multiple skills flexibly to defeat the enemy in bloody battle.
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Ganryu 2
Ranked #6 for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Play as Miyamoto Musashi in this beautiful 2D platformer and travel through a 17th century fantasy Japan, from north to the island of Ganryu-jima where everything happened between Musashi and Kojiro. The game is inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi from the famous novel “The Stone And The Sword”.
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Endless Samurai
Ranked #7 for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
One Strike. Total Tension. A Japanese parry-driven roguelite that blends turn-based depth with fast-paced action. Master the parry. Control the battle.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Ranked #8 for Curse of the Shadow Samurai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Curse of the Shadow Samurai at current Steam store prices.
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~80% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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?
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The Test
Priced ~60% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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?
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Priced ~70% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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.
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Blood and Bacon
Priced ~80% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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.
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Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
Priced ~60% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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.
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Peggle Deluxe
Priced ~80% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
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STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
Priced ~50% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Action with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
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shapez
Priced ~80% under Curse of the Shadow Samurai on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
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.
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Frequently asked about Curse of the Shadow Samurai
- How much does Curse of the Shadow Samurai cost?
- Curse of the Shadow Samurai is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Curse of the Shadow Samurai?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curse of the Shadow Samurai are Shadowlings, Stealth Blade, FLASH OF THE BLADE X.
- Who developed Curse of the Shadow Samurai?
- Curse of the Shadow Samurai was developed by SirTotti.
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