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Games like BLADESTORM: Nightmare

If BLADESTORM: Nightmare is your kind of game, the closest matches are DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires, SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II and WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, epic and immersive. 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 BLADESTORM: Nightmare: BLADESTORM: Nightmare is the newest evolution of 2007’s BLADESTORM: The Hundred Years’ War using the latest technologies and introducing many new elements. These technologies have made possible not only visual improvements, but also many new game elements. BLADESTORM: Nightmare offers an entirely new gameplay experience.

2015Action14.99 USDWindowsby KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
BLADESTORM: Nightmare — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into BLADESTORM: Nightmare 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. DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

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

    DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires is part of the "Empires" series, in which you aim to conquer ancient China using both strategy and the one warrior versus one thousand tactical action the WARRIORS series is known for.

    2015Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Second-strongest match for BLADESTORM: Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    The latest iteration of the 10th anniversary "SAMURAI WARRIORS" series is here at last! Naomasa Ii appears as a playable character for the first time, and the various personalities of the age are explored in more depth in "Story Mode", which is now focused on individual characters.

    2015Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Third-strongest match for BLADESTORM: Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    The truly ultimate "WARRIORS OROCHI 3" is now available on Steam! With all the content of "WARRIORS OROCHI 3", new characters and episodes that deepen the story, new modes, and DLC that has been released for other platforms, enjoy the world of Orochi to your heart's content!

    2022ActionStrategy27.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ARSLAN: THE WARRIORS OF LEGEND

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Ranked #4 for BLADESTORM: Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    An exciting collaboration between The Heroic Legend of Arslan anime and the action-infused Warriors series! Experience the grand historical fantasy with ARSLAN: THE WARRIORS OF LEGEND!

    2016Action59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Ranked #5 for BLADESTORM: Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    A new release in the Empires series, featuring a mix of thrilling action and country capturing simulation. Experience the human drama of the Three Kingdoms in a way only Empires can provide. Fight exciting Castle Sieges and manipulate the country's Politics. Welcome to the Empires experience!

    2021ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. DYNASTY WARRIORS 9

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Ranked #6 for BLADESTORM: Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Experience the thrill of one versus thousands in an all new open world setting with DYNASTY WARRIORS 9! Travel through Ancient China depicted on a single, vast, open-world map, master the new State Combo System, and watch the Three Kingdoms story unfold through a cast of 90 playable characters!

    2018Action17.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. SAMURAI WARRIORS 5

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Ranked #7 for BLADESTORM: Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    A new SAMURAI WARRIORS begins. After a 7-year wait, a new instalment in the tactical action series "SAMURAI WARRIORS" is finally here!

    2021Action29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

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

    Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States period.

    2017Action19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to BLADESTORM: Nightmare

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. WARRIORS

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BLADESTORM: Nightmare cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Warriors is a cutting-edge multiplayer shooter that blends breathtaking realism with adrenaline-pumping action. Designed for players of all skill levels, it offers the flexibility to battle against real players or challenge advanced AI bots in single-player mode. The game boasts seven game modes.

    2025ActionEarly Access17.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nine Nights

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Reviewers of BLADESTORM: Nightmare cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    《Nine Nights》is an indie hardcore action-adventure game. You will become the killer Ci Lang, escape and fight back in the crisis-ridden world of Nine Nights. You have to rely on the high martial arts skills tenacious fighting, struggling to lead to the road to revenge.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. WARRIORS OROCHI 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Reviewers of BLADESTORM: Nightmare cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    The supreme "WARRIORS OROCHI" experience is here! The definitive installment of the "WARRIORS OROCHI 4", featuring all the content of the WARRIORS OROCHI 4: The Ultimate Upgrade Pack, is available now.

    2018Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Kingdom Under Fire 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BLADESTORM: Nightmare cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Create your hero and lead your troops on the battlefields of Bersia! Kingdom Under Fire 2 is an action-packed MMORPG/RTS hybrid. Choose one of five heroes, explore a fantasy world and hone your skills until you and your troops are ready for the epic-scale battles of this colossal war!

    2019ActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Reviewers of BLADESTORM: Nightmare cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Be Greater. Together. The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter Parker and Miles Morales into a desperate fight as they balance their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect in an exciting chapter of the critically acclaimed Spider-Man franchise on PC.

    2025ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  2. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~93% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under BLADESTORM: Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

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

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Paladins®

    WHY THIS

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

    Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!

    2018ActionStrategyAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  5. NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!

    2021ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Omega Strikers

    WHY THIS

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

    It's either not for you or the best thing you ever played

    2023ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Return

    WHY THIS

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

    Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.

    2023StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. AdventureQuest 3D

    WHY THIS

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

    The Void King is raising an army in secret. Death has chosen you as his champion to bring him down. Adventure & quest alongside your friends in this bizarre cross-platform MMORPG from the creators of the original, and comically-redundantly named... AdventureQuest! Weekly releases!

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

Other recommendable Steam games by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

    2021ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Nioh: Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

    2017ActionRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms

    2025ActionStrategyRPG48.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!

    2020Simulation35.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    "Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends" introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in "Dynasty Warriors 8."

    2014Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Nioh 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

    2026ActionRPG55.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. WILD HEARTS™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind BLADESTORM: Nightmare. Shares Action with BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

    Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.

    2023ActionAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BLADESTORM: Nightmare

Does BLADESTORM: Nightmare work on Steam Deck?
BLADESTORM: Nightmare is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does BLADESTORM: Nightmare cost?
BLADESTORM: Nightmare is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does BLADESTORM: Nightmare have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — BLADESTORM: Nightmare supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to BLADESTORM: Nightmare?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BLADESTORM: Nightmare are DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires, SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II, WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition.
Who developed BLADESTORM: Nightmare?
BLADESTORM: Nightmare was developed by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD..

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 BLADESTORM: Nightmare.

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