Games like Nobunaga's Shadow
If Nobunaga's Shadow is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Holiday, Last Word and Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and whimsical. 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 Nobunaga's Shadow: Pixel RPG about a newbie ninja. Infiltrate a samurai clan, bamboozle fools, destroy some wolves! Fake it till you make it.
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My Holiday
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Top pick for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
画风清奇的RPG作品，故事讲述的是一个小学3年僧，随父母回老家的5天假期生活。在老家的小区你会遇到一群性格各异的小盆宇，展开一张并不是很激烈的假期冒险。
Last Word
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Second-strongest match for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Third-strongest match for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Ranked #4 for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Penny Arcade’s “On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4” concludes the saga of Tycho Brahe, Scion of The Long Project, and his almost certainly human partner Jonathan Gabriel. The world has been destroyed, but existence extends beyond this mortal plane in the gruesome Underhell!
Lawless Lands
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Ranked #5 for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Ranked #6 for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares character customization, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Ranked #7 for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Doom & Destiny
WHY THIS
Shares character customization with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Ranked #8 for Nobunaga's Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nobunaga's Shadow at current Steam store prices.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Nobunaga's Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Nobunaga's Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Nobunaga's Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Tower Wizard
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Nobunaga's Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Nobunaga's Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Nobunaga's Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Nobunaga's Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Penny Arcade’s “On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4” concludes the saga of Tycho Brahe, Scion of The Long Project, and his almost certainly human partner Jonathan Gabriel. The world has been destroyed, but existence extends beyond this mortal plane in the gruesome Underhell!
Doom & Destiny
WHY THIS
Shares character customization with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Nobunaga's Shadow.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
Frequently asked about Nobunaga's Shadow
- How much does Nobunaga's Shadow cost?
- Nobunaga's Shadow is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Nobunaga's Shadow?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nobunaga's Shadow are My Holiday, Last Word, Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3.
- Who developed Nobunaga's Shadow?
- Nobunaga's Shadow was developed by Ultaan Games.
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