# Games like Samurai Kento

> The closest matches to Samurai Kento: Chronicles of the Wolf, BLADECHIMERA, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Timespinner, and Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight. 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. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — Also Metroidvania and 1980s, like Samurai Kento. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)
2. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
3. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — A frequent pick in Samurai Kento players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
4. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
5. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — A frequent pick in Samurai Kento players' libraries, and another Action. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
6. [Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU](https://imho.run/games/2316580/tales-of-kenzera-zau) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 625 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2316580/)
7. [Primal Planet](https://imho.run/games/2350270/primal-planet) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 299 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350270/)
8. [Momodora: Moonlit Farewell](https://imho.run/games/1747760/momodora-moonlit-farewell) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 1,169 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747760/)
9. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — Also Metroidvania, like Samurai Kento. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
10. [Chasm](https://imho.run/games/312200/chasm) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 804 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312200/)
11. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — Also Metroidvania and Action RPG, like Samurai Kento. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
12. [Prince of Persia The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/2751000/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 2,779 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/)
13. [Feudal Alloy](https://imho.run/games/699670/feudal-alloy) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 264 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699670/)
14. [Smelter](https://imho.run/games/1094540/smelter) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 100 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094540/)
15. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
16. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
17. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
18. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
19. [The Messenger](https://imho.run/games/764790/the-messenger) — Also Metroidvania, like Samurai Kento. 4,662 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/)
20. [Kotama and Academy Citadel](https://imho.run/games/3639650/kotama-and-academy-citadel) — Also Metroidvania and Action RPG, like Samurai Kento. 326 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3639650/)
21. [Beholgar](https://imho.run/games/1399750/beholgar) — Also Metroidvania and 1980s, like Samurai Kento. 135 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399750/)
22. [KUNAI](https://imho.run/games/1001800/kunai) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 175 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001800/)
23. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
24. [FOX n FORESTS](https://imho.run/games/603400/fox-n-forests) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Samurai Kento. 77 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603400/)

## 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=2399640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2399640&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2399640&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2399640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2399640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Samurai Kento

Play as Kento, an Elder Samurai, and face the evil Yokai in this 2D pixelated mini action RPG set in Feudal Japan based scenarios!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2399640
- **Developer:** lightUP
- **Publisher:** lightUP
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 26, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2399640/samurai-kento)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2399640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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