# Games like Akai Katana Shin

> The closest matches to Akai Katana Shin: UNDER DEFEAT, Earthion, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, Deathsmiles, and Mushihimesama. 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. [UNDER DEFEAT](https://imho.run/games/2869510/under-defeat) — Also Military and Shoot 'Em Up, like Akai Katana Shin. 51 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2869510/)
2. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
3. [DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours](https://imho.run/games/377870/dariusburst-chronicle-saviours) — A frequent pick in Akai Katana Shin players' libraries, and another Action. 322 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377870/)
4. [Deathsmiles](https://imho.run/games/314180/deathsmiles) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 299 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314180/)
5. [Mushihimesama](https://imho.run/games/377860/mushihimesama) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 768 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377860/)
6. [Radiant Silvergun](https://imho.run/games/2450820/radiant-silvergun) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 131 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450820/)
7. [DRAINUS](https://imho.run/games/1975360/drainus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1975360/)
8. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
9. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Akai Katana Shin. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
10. [Neon Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2957720/neon-inferno) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Akai Katana Shin. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/)
11. [Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION](https://imho.run/games/285440/crimzon-clover-world-ignition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 712 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285440/)
12. [Batsugun](https://imho.run/games/2023000/batsugun) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 76 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2023000/)
13. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Akai Katana Shin. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
14. [Project X: Light Years](https://imho.run/games/3080530/project-x-light-years) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 78 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3080530/)
15. [GanaBlade](https://imho.run/games/2425920/ganablade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 61 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2425920/)
16. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Akai Katana Shin. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
17. [Sine Mora EX](https://imho.run/games/606730/sine-mora-ex) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 200 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606730/)
18. [Jets'n'Guns Gold](https://imho.run/games/262260/jets-n-guns-gold) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 730 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262260/)
19. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
20. [Gunvein](https://imho.run/games/2025840/gunvein) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 172 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025840/)
21. [Rigid Force Alpha](https://imho.run/games/724390/rigid-force-alpha) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 56 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/724390/)
22. [Savant - Ascent REMIX](https://imho.run/games/2279330/savant-ascent-remix) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 211 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279330/)
23. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
24. [DEVIL BLADE REBOOT](https://imho.run/games/2882440/devil-blade-reboot) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Akai Katana Shin. 431 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2882440/)

## 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=2076220&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2076220&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2076220&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2076220
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2076220
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Akai Katana Shin

Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2076220
- **Developer:** CITY CONNECTION, TAKE×0FF
- **Publisher:** CITY CONNECTION
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 14, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2076220/akai-katana-shin)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2076220&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076220/)
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