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Games like Blade Kitten

If Blade Kitten is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Legend of Dark Witch, Fairy Bloom Freesia and Forward to the Sky — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, lighthearted and retro. 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 Blade Kitten: In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.

2014ActionAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 52Windowsby Krome Studios
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Catchy soundtrack lingers in your mindHidden hex collectibles reward explorationKit ballards sassy voice acting steals the showAtmosphericLightheartedRetro

Players who liked Blade Kitten also play

Steam players who put hours into Blade Kitten 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. The Legend of Dark Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Blade Kitten.

    Top pick for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    -A magical world beautifully depicted through in-game graphics. -Diverse levels that provide a fair challenge. -Additional bonuses that reward those who replay the game. -3 difficulty modes.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure1.39 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fairy Bloom Freesia

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Blade Kitten.

    Second-strongest match for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Blade Kitten.

    Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!

    2012ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Forward to the Sky

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Blade Kitten.

    Third-strongest match for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Reveal the story of the sky tower! Forward to the Sky is a third person action adventure game in the sky tower ruin. You are going to collect all the crystal pieces to connect the story and everything will be revealed once Princess reaches the top level.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lost Ruins

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade Kitten.

    Ranked #4 for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Blade Kitten.

    Ranked #5 for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Blade Kitten.

    A whimsical Action-RPG brought to you from the creators of the renowned Recettear ~ An Item Shop's Tale. Purchase before August 5th and save!

    2011ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade Kitten.

    Ranked #6 for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. X-Blades

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Blade Kitten.

    Ranked #7 for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    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.

    2009ActionAdventureRPG12.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Alice: Madness Returns

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade Kitten.

    Ranked #8 for Blade Kitten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

    2011ActionAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Blade Kitten

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. TY the Tasmanian Tiger

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Blade Kitten.

    Reviewers of Blade Kitten cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Blade Kitten.

    Reviewers of Blade Kitten cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Take back the Theed Royal Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

    2025ActionAdventureCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Metroidvania Maker

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Blade Kitten cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Action with Blade Kitten.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Action with Blade Kitten.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Blade Kitten on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Blade Kitten.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Blade Kitten.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. 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.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Krome Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Krome Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. TY the Tasmanian Tiger

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Bard's Tale Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten.

    The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.

    2018RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Toy Soldiers: Complete

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten. Shares Action with Blade Kitten.

    Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. STAR WARS™: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten. Shares Action with Blade Kitten.

    Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes lets Star Wars fans young and old live out the sweeping galactic adventures of the Clone Wars. For the first time ever, players can fight as their favorite Jedi and Clone Troopers from the preeminent animated television series

    2009ActionSteam ↗
  5. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    STREWTH! It's time to go back Down Under with this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue. Rang, bite, smash and glide your way around the Australian Outback and stop the evil machinations of the diabolical BOSS CASS in this open world adventure.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Wasteland Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten.

    The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.

    2020StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting and a lighthearted mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    Bush Rescue Returns! The hero loved by millions worldwide, TY the Tasmanian Tiger™, is back! Join TY on an exciting new adventure in the great Aussie Outback. Use your wits and boomerangs to find hidden treasures, help the colorful locals, and uncover the mysteries of the land Down Under.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Blade Kitten.

    Another title from Krome Studios, the studio behind Blade Kitten. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade Kitten.

    CRIKEY! TY is back with a brand new adventure, in this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan. Pick up your rangs; pull on your shorts, and prepare to rescue the SOUTHERN RIVERS from a brand new threat - the QUINKAN...

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Blade Kitten

Is Blade Kitten verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Blade Kitten 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 Blade Kitten cost?
Blade Kitten is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Blade Kitten?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blade Kitten are The Legend of Dark Witch, Fairy Bloom Freesia, Forward to the Sky.
Who developed Blade Kitten?
Blade Kitten was developed by Krome Studios.

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