# Games like Shadow Warrior

> The closest matches to Shadow Warrior: Shadow Warrior 2, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. 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. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Also Ninja and Swordplay, like Shadow Warrior. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
2. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — A frequent pick in Shadow Warrior players' libraries, and another Action. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
3. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — Also Ninja and Swordplay, like Shadow Warrior. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/)
4. [DmC: Devil May Cry](https://imho.run/games/220440/dmc-devil-may-cry) — Also Demons and Hack and Slash, like Shadow Warrior. 6,579 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220440/)
5. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Shadow Warrior. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
6. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Shares environmental interaction with Shadow Warrior. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
7. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like Shadow Warrior. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
8. [DOOM](https://imho.run/games/379720/doom) — Also Demons and Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 83,256 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/)
9. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also Demons and Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
10. [Devil May Cry 5](https://imho.run/games/601150/devil-may-cry-5) — Also Demons and Hack and Slash, like Shadow Warrior. 37,680 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601150/)
11. [Chivalry: Medieval Warfare](https://imho.run/games/219640/chivalry-medieval-warfare) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Shadow Warrior. 21,971 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219640/)
12. [Nidhogg 2](https://imho.run/games/535520/nidhogg-2) — Also Swordplay and Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 657 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/535520/)
13. [Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior](https://imho.run/games/255520/viscera-cleanup-detail-shadow-warrior) — Also Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 1,228 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255520/)
14. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like Shadow Warrior. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
15. [Dark Messiah of Might & Magic](https://imho.run/games/2100/dark-messiah-of-might-magic) — Also Swordplay, like Shadow Warrior. 4,750 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100/)
16. [Wolfenstein: The New Order](https://imho.run/games/201810/wolfenstein-the-new-order) — Also Gore and Old School, like Shadow Warrior. 25,503 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201810/)
17. [Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™](https://imho.run/games/13500/prince-of-persia-warrior-within) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 1,681 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13500/)
18. [Blood: One Unit Whole Blood](https://imho.run/games/299030/blood-one-unit-whole-blood) — Shares environmental interaction with Shadow Warrior. 708 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299030/)
19. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Demons and Old School, like Shadow Warrior. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
20. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Shares environmental interaction with Shadow Warrior. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
21. [Onimusha: Warlords](https://imho.run/games/761600/onimusha-warlords) — Also Ninja and Swordplay, like Shadow Warrior. 1,322 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761600/)
22. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
23. [Painkiller Hell & Damnation](https://imho.run/games/214870/painkiller-hell-damnation) — Also Demons and Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 976 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/)
24. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Shadow Warrior. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)

## Machine-readable

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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/233130
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## About Shadow Warrior

Shadow Warrior is a 2013 action-adventure first-person shooter from Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital, currently available on Steam for $29.99 USD and verified for Steam Deck. Players control Lo Wang, a sharp-tongued warrior wielding a katana alongside firearms to battle demonic enemies across varied environments. The game features katana combos, environmental interaction, a karma system rewarding precision and efficiency, a skill tree, and a balance between melee and ranged combat. Reviewers and players describe the overall experience as comedic and intense, with the humor frequently characterized as self-aware and ridiculous. Katana combos are repeatedly highlighted as satisfying, and the dynamic interplay between sword and gunplay is commonly cited as a key strength. The game holds a 93% positive rating from over 8,000 Steam reviews, with a medium-length campaign designed for solo play.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 233130
- **Developer:** Flying Wild Hog
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 26, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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