Games like Shenmue III
If Shenmue III is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shenmue I & II, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Absolver — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dialogue choices feel meaningful, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Shenmue III: Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.
Players who liked Shenmue III also play
Steam players who put hours into Shenmue III 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.
Shenmue I & II
WHY THIS
Shares martial arts training and an atmospheric mood with Shenmue III.
Top pick for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
9 Monkeys of Shaolin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shenmue III.
Second-strongest match for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
Absolver
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shenmue III.
Third-strongest match for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
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!
Blade Symphony
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shenmue III.
Ranked #5 for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up.
UPPERS
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
UPPERS is an over-the-top brawler that puts you in control of numerous fighters, including bonus character Daidoji-senpai of the SENRAN KAGURA series. Follow their journey through seven varied Acts across multiple difficulty levels and a multitude of locations!
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!
TEKKEN 8
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Shenmue III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
TEKKEN 8 is the latest addition to the TEKKEN series, the pinnacle of 3D fighting games. Join the fight with over 32 characters and bear witness to the next installment in this epic saga. Get ready for the biggest and best TEKKEN game ever made!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shenmue III at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shenmue III on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shenmue III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shenmue III on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shenmue III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Shenmue III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shenmue III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shenmue III.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Shenmue III.
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. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue III.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
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.
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Frequently asked about Shenmue III
- Is Shenmue III verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shenmue III is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Shenmue III cost?
- Shenmue III is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shenmue III?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shenmue III are Shenmue I & II, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin, Absolver.
- Who developed Shenmue III?
- Shenmue III was developed by YS NET and published by ININ.
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