# Games like Katana Soul

> The closest matches to Katana Soul: Katana ZERO, Insanity's Blade, Volgarr the Viking, BUTCHER, and Hotline Miami. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Violent, like Katana Soul. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
2. [Insanity's Blade](https://imho.run/games/334190/insanity-s-blade) — Also 1980s and 1990's, like Katana Soul. 143 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334190/)
3. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Gore, like Katana Soul. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
4. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore and Violent, like Katana Soul. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
5. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also 1980s and Gore, like Katana Soul. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
6. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — A frequent pick in Katana Soul players' libraries, and another Action. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
7. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Gore, like Katana Soul. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
8. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gore and Violent, like Katana Soul. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
9. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also 1980s and Violent, like Katana Soul. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
10. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Gore and Violent, like Katana Soul. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
11. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Gore, like Katana Soul. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
12. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — A frequent pick in Katana Soul players' libraries, and another Action. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
13. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Also 1980s, like Katana Soul. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
14. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also 1990's and Gore, like Katana Soul. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
15. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — A frequent pick in Katana Soul players' libraries, and another Indie. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
16. [Kaze and the Wild Masks](https://imho.run/games/829280/kaze-and-the-wild-masks) — Also 1990's, like Katana Soul. 719 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829280/)
17. [Laika: Aged Through Blood](https://imho.run/games/1796220/laika-aged-through-blood) — Also Gore and Violent, like Katana Soul. 3,138 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796220/)
18. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in Katana Soul players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
19. [Disc Room](https://imho.run/games/1229580/disc-room) — Also Gore and Violent, like Katana Soul. 553 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229580/)
20. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — A frequent pick in Katana Soul players' libraries, and another Action. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
21. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — A frequent pick in Katana Soul players' libraries, and another Action. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
22. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Gore, like Katana Soul. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
23. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — A frequent pick in Katana Soul players' libraries, and another Action. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
24. [NOT A HERO](https://imho.run/games/274270/not-a-hero) — Also Gore and Violent, like Katana Soul. 997 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274270/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028300&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028300&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028300&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1028300
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1028300
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Katana Soul

Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1028300
- **Developer:** SEEP
- **Publisher:** SEEP
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 25, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1028300/katana-soul)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028300&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028300/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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