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Games like Hanako: Honor & Blade

  • 11 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Hanako: Honor & Blade also play

The closest matches to Hanako: Honor & Blade: MORDHAU, Boreal Blade, Hellish Quart, Absolver, and Blade Symphony. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Swordplay and Team-Based, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Swordplay and 3D Fighter, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • $17.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2021
  1. Rank 04

    Absolver

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2017
  2. Rank 05

    Blade Symphony

    Why this: Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014
  3. Rank 07

    Nioh: Complete Edition

    Why this: Also Historical and Hack and Slash, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • $49.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Hanako: Honor & Blade

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    MORDHAU

    Also Swordplay and Team-Based, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 81% of 59,032 reviews
  2. 2
    Boreal Blade

    Also Swordplay and 3D Fighter, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 67% of 162 reviews
  3. 3
    Hellish Quart

    Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 88% of 4,462 reviews
  4. 4
    Absolver

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 7,345 reviews
  5. 5
    Blade Symphony

    Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 67% of 2,893 reviews
  6. 6
    NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 81% of 23,440 reviews
  7. 7
    Nioh: Complete Edition

    Also Historical and Hack and Slash, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 81% of 8,908 reviews
  8. 8
    Die by the Blade

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 64% of 99 reviews
  9. 9
    FOR HONOR™

    Genres: Action

    • 70% of 57,070 reviews
  10. 10
    First Cut: Samurai Duel

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 88% of 1,203 reviews
  11. 11
    Shing!

    Also Swordplay and Beat 'em up, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 82% of 105 reviews
  12. 12
    Sifu

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 92% of 7,577 reviews
  13. 13
    Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    Also Martial Arts and Historical, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 71% of 3,356 reviews
  14. 14
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin

    Also Martial Arts and Beat 'em up, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 84% of 200 reviews
  15. 15
    Total War: SHOGUN 2

    Same atmospheric mood as Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 93% of 21,382 reviews
  16. 16
    Chivalry 2

    Also Swordplay and Historical, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 81% of 22,242 reviews
  17. 17
    Gladio Mori

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 1,656 reviews
  18. 18
    Hunter's Arena: Legends

    Also 3D Fighter and Team-Based, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • 69% of 308 reviews
  19. 19
    HAYAI

    Genres: Action

    • 98% of 143 reviews
  20. 20
    SOULCALIBUR VI

    Genres: Action

    • 83% of 5,677 reviews
  21. 21
    Onimusha: Way of the Sword

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 91% of 27,120 reviews
  22. 22
    Unruly Heroes

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 162 reviews
  23. 23
    The Legend of Tianding

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 94% of 309 reviews
  24. 24
    Sclash

    Genres: Action

    • 82% of 192 reviews
Hanako: Honor & Blade — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: +Mpact Games, LLC.
  • Price: Free to play
  • 85% of 135 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Art style resembles a graphic novel in motion
  • Combat feels weightless and fluid
  • Meditation system adds depth
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

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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.

  • FOR HONOR™

    Why this: Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  • Chivalry 2

    Why this: Also Swordplay and Historical, like Hanako: Honor & Blade.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022

About Hanako: Honor & Blade

The closest matches to Hanako: Honor & Blade: MORDHAU, Boreal Blade, Hellish Quart, Absolver, and Blade Symphony. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Hanako: Honor & Blade is your kind of game, the closest matches are MORDHAU, Boreal Blade and Hellish Quart — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its class skill trees and directional attack impact. 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 Hanako: Honor & Blade: Hanako: Honor & Blade is a multiplayer melee experience set in Feudal Japan, with up to 24 players. Become one of four distinct warrior classes. Dominate the battlefield through multiple game modes and maps. ------ Full Release September 15th, 2021... 14 years in the making!

Is Hanako: Honor & Blade worth buying?

  • 85% of 135 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.5 h played before their negative review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“TLDR: Lots of potential, kind of clunky, worth a look. I am really on the fence about whether or not to reccomend this game. It has alot of potential and I will definitely be checking it out again further down the road but as of right now…”
0 h played
“It's clunky yet, not very polished, ninja controls aren't too good yet. It's pretty simple and primitive, even though there's a skill system, and the fights MAY be fun. IF you could try it actually. The playerbase is VERY low for now. It's…”
0 h played
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People who play it also play: MORDHAU, Boreal Blade, Hellish Quart

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Frequently asked about Hanako: Honor & Blade

Can I run it?

Does Hanako: Honor & Blade work on Steam Deck?

Hanako: Honor & Blade is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

Is Hanako: Honor & Blade free to play?

Yes — Hanako: Honor & Blade is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

Does Hanako: Honor & Blade have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Hanako: Honor & Blade supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).

What games are most similar to Hanako: Honor & Blade?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hanako: Honor & Blade are MORDHAU, Boreal Blade, Hellish Quart.

Who developed Hanako: Honor & Blade?

Hanako: Honor & Blade was developed by +Mpact Games, LLC..