Games like Akane
If Akane is your kind of game, the closest matches are Katana ZERO, Tormentor❌Punisher and RUINER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its graphics are amazing, soundtrack is a masterpiece and tactical positioning matters. 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 →Akane is a cyberpunk arena slasher released in 2018 by Ludic Studios, set in the rain-soaked neon streets of 2121 Mega-Tokyo. Players face endless waves of enemies in a one-hit-one-kill combat system where both the player and enemies can be defeated instantly. The game features procedurally generated levels and weapon upgrades, offering tactical variety across sessions. Players describe the experience as brutal and challenging, with reviewers highlighting that tactical positioning matters significantly in combat. The action is designed for short bursts of gameplay in solo-only mode, and it has received a 95 percent positive rating from 1394 Steam reviews. Akane is available for 4.99 USD and is verified on Steam Deck.
About Akane: 2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.
Players who liked Akane also play
Steam players who put hours into Akane 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.
Katana ZERO
WHY THIS
Top pick for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Tormentor❌Punisher
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!
RUINER
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
UBERMOSH Vol.7
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Akane.
Ranked #4 for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
You play as a Saint fighting in a gun-filled pit, defeating as many opponents as you can in a 90 seconds match, the UBERMOSH, an enlightenment ritual of combat.
ION Shift
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Akane.
Ranked #5 for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
The Surge 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Akane.
Ranked #6 for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Akane.
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
Hotline Miami
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Akane.
Ranked #7 for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Akane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
SANTICIDE is the sixth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. A must buy for arcade and top-down enthusiasts.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Akane
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Shadow Warrior
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Akane cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Akane.
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
Party Hard
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Akane.
Reviewers of Akane cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Akane cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Casual with Akane.
PAC-MAN arrives home on his birthday to find the Ghosts have kidnapped PAC-MAN’s family and ruined his party! Off to the rescue, PAC-MAN sets out to Ghost Island!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Akane at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Akane.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Akane.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Akane.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Akane.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Akane.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Action with Akane.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Akane on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Akane.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
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. Shares Indie and Casual with Akane.
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 with Akane.
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 and Indie with Akane.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Akane.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Akane.
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 Indie with Akane.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Katana ZERO
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
RUINER
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
The Surge 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Akane.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Akane.
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
Hotline Miami
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Akane.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Frequently asked about Akane
- Is Akane verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Akane 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 Akane cost?
- Akane is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Akane?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Akane are Katana ZERO, Tormentor❌Punisher, RUINER.
- Who developed Akane?
- Akane was developed by Ludic Studios.
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