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Games like ONINAKI

If ONINAKI is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fate/Samurai Remnant, God of War and Trials of Mana — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. 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.

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About ONINAKI: The all-new Action-RPG, ONINAKI tells the story of one Watcher on a journey to protect Life, after Death.

2019ActionRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Tokyo RPG Factory
ONINAKI — Steam game cover
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Crafting weapons with shadestones adds depthDaemons offer wildly different playstylesEthereal visuals immerse players in a unique worldAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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Steam players who put hours into ONINAKI 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.

  1. Fate/Samurai Remnant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Top pick for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    “Your wish shall perish...” A Holy Grail War begins in Edo Japan. A brand new Fate action RPG presented by TYPE-MOON and KOEI TECMO GAMES.

    2023ActionRPG27.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Second-strongest match for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Trials of Mana

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    Trials of Mana is a modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series. The game, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3, has been fully rebuilt from the ground up in 3D.

    2020RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. LOST SPHEAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Ranked #4 for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!

    2018ActionAdventureRPG12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Metaphor: ReFantazio

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Ranked #5 for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Ranked #6 for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.

    2018ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE - This revered classic returns, now fully remastered for the first time for PC, featuring all new and enhanced gameplay.

    2018RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tales of Berseria™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for ONINAKI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.

    2017ActionRPG49.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to ONINAKI

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Reviewers of ONINAKI cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Persona 5 Royal

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Reviewers of ONINAKI cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

    2022RPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with ONINAKI.

    Reviewers of ONINAKI cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Secret of Mana

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Reviewers of ONINAKI cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    The memorable adventure of Randi, Primm and Popoi is reborn as Secret of Mana! Originally released in 1993, Secret of Mana is by far the most popular title in the “Mana” series and has now undergone a much-awaited full 3D remake!

    2018ActionRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Reviewers of ONINAKI cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city.

    2021ActionRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Perso

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of ONINAKI cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Perso is an atmospheric puzzle game. Collecting relics within each level will slowly reveal what and where you are. You will be in control of at least five cubes, each with different abilities. Use them all to find your way.

    2017IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Tales of Maj'Eyal

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Reviewers of ONINAKI cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.

    2013IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ONINAKI at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~93% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ONINAKI on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    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.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ONINAKI.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. Warframe

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

    2013ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Fate/Samurai Remnant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    “Your wish shall perish...” A Holy Grail War begins in Edo Japan. A brand new Fate action RPG presented by TYPE-MOON and KOEI TECMO GAMES.

    2023ActionRPG27.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Trials of Mana

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    Trials of Mana is a modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series. The game, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3, has been fully rebuilt from the ground up in 3D.

    2020RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. LOST SPHEAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!

    2018ActionAdventureRPG12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ONINAKI.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with ONINAKI.

    Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.

    2018ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with ONINAKI.

    FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE - This revered classic returns, now fully remastered for the first time for PC, featuring all new and enhanced gameplay.

    2018RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ONINAKI

Does ONINAKI run on Steam Deck?
ONINAKI 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 ONINAKI cost?
ONINAKI is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ONINAKI?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ONINAKI are Fate/Samurai Remnant, God of War, Trials of Mana.
Who developed ONINAKI?
ONINAKI was developed by Tokyo RPG Factory and published by Square Enix.

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 ONINAKI.

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