Rank 01Why this
Shares precision platforming and combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Shadow Blade: Reload
- 31 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Shadow Blade: Reload also play
The closest matches to Shadow Blade: Reload: NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Super House of Dead Ninjas, and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Ninja and Fast-Paced, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
- $4.49 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Shares combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
Why this: Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
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BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shadow Blade: Reload
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Shares precision platforming and combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload.
- 93% of 1,103 reviews
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- 5Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
- 87% of 232 reviews
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- 13Bloodthief
Shares speedrunning and precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload.
- 96% of 782 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Dead Mage
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- 87% of 89 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Comic book style cutscenes are visually engaging
- Controls feel fluid and responsive
- Level design emphasizes flow and agility
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Intense
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Shinobi
Why this: Also Ninja and 2.5D, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Same challenging mood as Shadow Blade: Reload.
STEEL STRIDER
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadow Blade: Reload.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Why this: Shares combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadow Blade: Reload at current Steam store prices.
10 Second Ninja X
Why this: Shares speedrunning with Shadow Blade: Reload.
10 Second Ninja
Why this: Also Ninja and Fast-Paced, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Shares speedrunning and precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload.
PixelBoss: Shattered Depths
Why this: Shares precision platforming and combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload.
RONIN
Why this: Same intense mood as Shadow Blade: Reload.
Seraph
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadow Blade: Reload.
Bleed
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
Blood of the Werewolf
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Why this: Shares precision platforming and combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Why this: Also Ninja and Fast-Paced, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Why this: Shares combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload.
Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
Why this: Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload.
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload.
More from Dead Mage
Other recommendable Steam games by Dead Mage, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Children of Morta
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadow Blade: Reload.
Wizard of Legend 2
Why this: Same challenging mood as Shadow Blade: Reload.
About Shadow Blade: Reload
The closest matches to Shadow Blade: Reload: NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Super House of Dead Ninjas, and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shadow Blade: Reload is your kind of game, the closest matches are NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® and SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and intense, and single out its checkpoint navigation and combo based combat. 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.
About Shadow Blade: Reload: Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
Is Shadow Blade: Reload worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 89 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Comic book style cutscenes are visually engaging
- Controls feel fluid and responsive
- Level design emphasizes flow and agility
- Speed running potential is high
People who play it also play: NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Frequently asked about Shadow Blade: Reload
Can I run it?
How much does Shadow Blade: Reload cost?
Shadow Blade: Reload is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shadow Blade: Reload?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow Blade: Reload are NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance.
Who developed Shadow Blade: Reload?
Shadow Blade: Reload was developed by Dead Mage.