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Games like BLADECHIMERA

If BLADECHIMERA is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Cyber Shadow and Ninja: Rise of a Hero — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and chill. 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.

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About BLADECHIMERA: Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 77Windowsby Team Ladybug, WSS playground
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Steam players who put hours into BLADECHIMERA also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint based progression, skill tree progression and an atmospheric mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Top pick for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADECHIMERA.

    The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.

    2025Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cyber Shadow

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Second-strongest match for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ninja: Rise of a Hero

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    The path of the ninja is hard! Can you save your beloved and become a hero?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. MindKatt:First Strike

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    An action-adventure game set in a dystopian future where mentally evolved cats fight for their freedom using robotic suits to interact with the human world.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Meifumado

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Ranked #5 for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.

    2024ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Soul Blade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    "Soul Blade" is a 2D platform action game with classic hand-drawn 2D animations that provide a smooth and immersive visual experience. The combat system is built around the "swordplay" mechanism, delivering intense and exhilarating battles.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Bushiden

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Your sister has vanished and rumors swirl that Gaoh has been resurrected with an evil army at his command. Explore for cybernetic upgrades until you are powerful enough to defeat the diabolic Gaoh and his cybergenetic army once and for all in this futuristic, action platformer!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. First Samurai

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for BLADECHIMERA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADECHIMERA.

    In ancient Japan, a young samurai watches as his people and his Master are massacred by the hands of the Demon King. He swears vengeance and invokes the power of the Witch... Thus begins the pursuit of the Demon King through space and time - a bloody crusade where there is no turning back...

    2021ActionAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to BLADECHIMERA

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Touhou Luna Nights

    WHY THIS

    Shares metroidvania exploration and a nostalgic mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Reviewers of BLADECHIMERA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action.  Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Reviewers of BLADECHIMERA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

    2021IndieSimulationRPG4.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Symphony of the Stars

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BLADECHIMERA cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Explore a vast fantasy world in this top-down RPG. Sneak past enemies with overworld skills or engage them in strategic, turn-based combat. Solve puzzles and build the strength of your characters as an epic adventure unfolds!

    2025RPG7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BLADECHIMERA at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADECHIMERA.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADECHIMERA.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under BLADECHIMERA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BLADECHIMERA.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 BLADECHIMERA.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Team Ladybug

Other recommendable Steam games by Team Ladybug, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Touhou Luna Nights

    WHY THIS

    Shares metroidvania exploration and a nostalgic mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Another title from Team Ladybug, the studio behind BLADECHIMERA. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action.  Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-

    WHY THIS

    Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Another title from Team Ladybug, the studio behind BLADECHIMERA. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. DRAINUS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Another title from Team Ladybug, the studio behind BLADECHIMERA. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint based progression, skill tree progression and an atmospheric mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BLADECHIMERA.

    The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.

    2025Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cyber Shadow

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Meifumado

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BLADECHIMERA.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with BLADECHIMERA.

    Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.

    2024ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BLADECHIMERA

Is BLADECHIMERA verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — BLADECHIMERA is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does BLADECHIMERA cost?
BLADECHIMERA is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to BLADECHIMERA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BLADECHIMERA are SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Cyber Shadow, Ninja: Rise of a Hero.
Who developed BLADECHIMERA?
BLADECHIMERA was developed by Team Ladybug, WSS playground and published by PLAYISM, WSS playground.

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 BLADECHIMERA.

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