Games like Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade
If Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ideology in Friction, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and President Yukino — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, dark and grim. 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 Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade: Her home town burned to ground and her parents killed by the "Red Demon", Aika Amagami was left orphaned and alone. Forging her path in life with the blade, what fate awaits her? Be it hope? Depravity? Or perhaps corruption? A multi ending RPG with 3 routes and 10 endings!
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Ideology in Friction
WHY THIS
Shares pregnancy mechanic and a dark mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Top pick for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!
President Yukino
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Third-strongest match for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
President Yukino is a Slice of Life RPG brought to you in Native English and Chinese by Kagura Games and Acerola. Follow Yukino on her quest to go to the same graduate school as her boyfriend. Find out what mischief and shenanigans await her as she tries to power through part-time jobs and exams!
Treasure Hunter Claire
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Treasure Hunter Claire is the story of the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await her as she navigates the world?
Samurai Vandalism
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Ranked #5 for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
The land of Yamato is filled with cruel rebels, oppressive nobles, and dangerous monsters. Fight as a Hozuki samurai to bring justice to the land!
Bound by Love
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Ranked #6 for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
When Yokoshima finds out his office crush, Hazuki Ichinose, is transferring overseas, he realizes that he needs to act and finally ask her out.
Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Ranked #7 for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Play as Tina and Cecile as they investigate Durham and try to uncover the cause of the village's sudden surge of crime. With the reappearance of an old foe, their job won't be easy.
Niplheim's Hunter - Branded Azel
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Ranked #8 for Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Searching for the demon beast that branded her, the huntress Azel reaches the front line of the battle between humans and monsters. She has arrived at the remote land which some call the Harbor of Disasters, Niplheim...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
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 with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Dark Elf
WHY THIS
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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Ideology in Friction
WHY THIS
Shares pregnancy mechanic and a dark mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!
The Heiress
WHY THIS
Shares branching routes, new game plus and a bleak mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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Killing Time
WHY THIS
Shares branching routes and a bleak mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
As a trained assassin, all the battles that Hatsuki has been in will reappear in all kinds of ways. As the player, you hold her destiny, whether the game ends in NTR, pure love or even hold on to virginity, it’s all up to you!
Samurai Vandalism
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
The land of Yamato is filled with cruel rebels, oppressive nobles, and dangerous monsters. Fight as a Hozuki samurai to bring justice to the land!
Witch of Eclipse
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus and a dark mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Travel the world as a witch and help the people by defeating threats, going to dungeons in search of materials, and granting other special favors.
Island of Penance
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares Indie and RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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Marauder of Dystopia: The weakest go to the wall
WHY THIS
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade. Shares RPG with Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
The people of the Omega Empire suffer under the oppressive rule of Emperor Duke—but a beautiful, dark-haired woman, sword in hand, has risen up to assassinate oppressors until her people are free! A doujin RPG from hit circle ONEONE1 featuring animated battles and more.
Frequently asked about Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade
- Does Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade work on Steam Deck?
- Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade cost?
- Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade are Ideology in Friction, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~, President Yukino.
- Who developed Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade?
- Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade was developed by ONEONE1 and published by DLsite.
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 Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade.
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