Games like Initial 2 : New Stage
If Initial 2 : New Stage is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Initial, ICEY and Onechanbara Z2: Chaos — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 Initial 2 : New Stage: “Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!
Players who liked Initial 2 : New Stage also play
Steam players who put hours into Initial 2 : New Stage 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.
The Initial
WHY THIS
Top pick for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Initial 2 : New Stage.
THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.
ICEY
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Second-strongest match for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is the latest entry in the Onechanbara series. Two sets of buxom vampire sisters battle through over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay. Fight off the invasion in gruesome detail, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed.
X-Blades
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Ranked #4 for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.
Bayonetta
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
Blades of Time
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.
BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Ranked #7 for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of Rayne’s second adventure: a blood-soaked rampage of vengeance against the Cult of Kagan, a group led by Rayne's half-siblings that seek to carry out their father Kagan's legacy by creating a new era of vampire supremacy.
Devil May Cry 5
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Initial 2 : New Stage fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Initial 2 : New Stage.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
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NieR:Automata™
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Reviewers of Initial 2 : New Stage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Initial 2 : New Stage.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Devil May Cry HD Collection
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Initial 2 : New Stage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Initial 2 : New Stage.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
The Initial
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Initial 2 : New Stage cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Initial 2 : New Stage.
THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Initial 2 : New Stage at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Initial 2 : New Stage on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Initial 2 : New Stage.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Initial 2 : New Stage on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Initial 2 : New Stage.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Initial 2 : New Stage on Steam right now. Shares Action with Initial 2 : New Stage.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Initial 2 : New Stage on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Initial 2 : New Stage on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 Initial 2 : New Stage.
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 Initial 2 : New Stage.
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.
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 Initial 2 : New Stage.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Initial 2 : New Stage.
‘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 Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Initial 2 : New Stage.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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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.
ICEY
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Initial 2 : New Stage.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
Bayonetta
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Initial 2 : New Stage.
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
Devil May Cry 5
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Initial 2 : New Stage.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Frequently asked about Initial 2 : New Stage
- Does Initial 2 : New Stage run on Steam Deck?
- Initial 2 : New Stage is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Initial 2 : New Stage cost?
- Initial 2 : New Stage is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Initial 2 : New Stage?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Initial 2 : New Stage are The Initial, ICEY, Onechanbara Z2: Chaos.
- Who developed Initial 2 : New Stage?
- Initial 2 : New Stage was developed by Restory Studio.
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