Games like Shadow War
If Shadow War is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Rikua and Endless Samurai — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Shadow War: "Shadow War" is a 2D action game focused on combat with a Japanese-inspired atmosphere. Enjoy a variety of combat actions by combining normal attack combos, parries, guarding, and skills that consume Spirit.
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Steam players who put hours into Shadow War 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.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
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Top pick for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shadow War.
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.
Rikua
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Second-strongest match for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
A cyberpunk roguelite game blended with three mechanics: 3D isometric combat, third-person shooting, and fast paced action platformer. Enter the missions, erradicate the rogue androids, build yourself stronger, find the truth in this Mechanical War between the humans and the metal.
Endless Samurai
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Third-strongest match for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
A turn-based action RPG centered around parrying. Roguelite × Loot draws you into the Infinite.
The Big Dam Adventure
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Ranked #4 for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
Your tail is your sword, your shield, and a few other things in this cute and creepy Beavervania. Explore a dark world and acquire new abilities as you battle enemies, make friends, and rescue members of your beaver colony in this soulslike metroidvania that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Bunraku
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Ranked #5 for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
Bunraku is a fast-paced multiplayer brawler where you clash with friends in frantic ninja fights. Up to 8 players can join the Bunraku Theater arenas, online (P2P) or local, mastering ninja dashing skills to become the ultimate battle puppeteer!
Soul Blade
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Ranked #6 for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
"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.
Curse of the Shadow Samurai
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Ranked #7 for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
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!
Mexican Ninja
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Ranked #8 for Shadow War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
Become the Mexican Ninja and fight to take back Nuevo Tokyo, where Narcos and Yakuzas have fused into the ruthless Narkuzas. Master slick combos, unleash outrageous Mexican Jutsus and craft deadly builds in this fast, chaotic 2.5D roguelike beat ’em up.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadow War.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadow War.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Travellin Cats in Paris
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadow War.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow War.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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More from Gomashio
Other recommendable Steam games by Gomashio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
KEMONOMICHI
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Another title from Gomashio, the studio behind Shadow War. Shares Indie with Shadow War.
Kemono Michi" is a command action RPG. Combat involves simple command action battles. The main character receives requests from the people of the town as a detective. The game progresses by completing the requests.
-Ham Cafe- Ohamu Shokudo Ki
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Another title from Gomashio, the studio behind Shadow War. Shares Indie with Shadow War.
[-Ham Cafe- Ohamu Shokudo Ki] is a diner management simulation.You manage a diner by collecting ingredients from farms and exploring, and developing dishes.Create delicious dishes to satisfy your customers and create your ideal diner.
OreMania
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Another title from Gomashio, the studio behind Shadow War. Shares Indie with Shadow War.
Ore Mania is a mining game where you dig, collect, and earn by exhibiting ores and gems. Use pickaxes and bombs to dig deeper underground, strengthen your gear with the resources you find, and discover rare and valuable ores.
Frequently asked about Shadow War
- What games are most similar to Shadow War?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow War are SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Rikua, Endless Samurai.
- Who developed Shadow War?
- Shadow War was developed by Gomashio.
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 Shadow War.
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