# Games like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!

> The closest matches to Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!: Absolum, Curse of the Sea Rats, Thank Goodness You're Here!, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, and Cuphead. 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. [Absolum](https://imho.run/games/1904480/absolum) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 4,194 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/)
2. [Curse of the Sea Rats](https://imho.run/games/1453900/curse-of-the-sea-rats) — A frequent pick in Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! players' libraries, and another RPG. 55 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453900/)
3. [Thank Goodness You're Here!](https://imho.run/games/2366980/thank-goodness-you-re-here) — Also Cartoon and Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 5,582 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/)
4. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Also Hack and Slash and Cartoon, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
5. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Cartoon, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
6. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — A frequent pick in Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! players' libraries, and another Action. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
7. [Indivisible](https://imho.run/games/421170/indivisible) — Also Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 1,263 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421170/)
8. [Unruly Heroes](https://imho.run/games/780350/unruly-heroes) — Also Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 162 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780350/)
9. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also 1980s and Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
10. [Have a Nice Death](https://imho.run/games/1740720/have-a-nice-death) — Also Hack and Slash and Cartoon, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 4,158 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740720/)
11. [BattleBlock Theater®](https://imho.run/games/238460/battleblock-theater) — Also Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 23,467 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/)
12. [Salt and Sacrifice](https://imho.run/games/1437400/salt-and-sacrifice) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 659 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1437400/)
13. [The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse](https://imho.run/games/619780/the-swords-of-ditto-mormo-s-curse) — Also Cartoon, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 702 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619780/)
14. [Contra: Operation Galuga](https://imho.run/games/2235020/contra-operation-galuga) — Also 1980s and 1990's, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 407 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235020/)
15. [Young Souls](https://imho.run/games/985900/young-souls) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 202 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985900/)
16. [Battletoads](https://imho.run/games/1244950/battletoads) — Also Cartoon and Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 694 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244950/)
17. [The Last Friend](https://imho.run/games/944430/the-last-friend) — Also Hack and Slash and 1990's, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 63 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/944430/)
18. [Jitsu Squad](https://imho.run/games/1522080/jitsu-squad) — Also Hack and Slash and 1990's, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 155 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522080/)
19. [Silver Pines](https://imho.run/games/2333000/silver-pines) — Also 1990's and Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 3,920 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333000/)
20. [Deer & Boy](https://imho.run/games/1803140/deer-boy) — Also Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 368 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/)
21. [River City: Rival Showdown](https://imho.run/games/2090370/river-city-rival-showdown) — Also 1980s and Hack and Slash, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 52 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2090370/)
22. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Also 1980s, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
23. [GEX Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/3183970/gex-trilogy) — Also 1990's and Cartoon, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 230 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3183970/)
24. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Side Scroller, like Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)

## 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=2413800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2413800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2413800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2413800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2413800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!

The Samurai Pizza Cats are back! Take control of the Pizza Cats and prevent The Big Cheese from taking over Little Tokyo once and for all in this 2D action-packed adventure!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2413800
- **Developer:** BLAST ZERO
- **Publisher:** Red Dunes Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** To be announced
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2413800/samurai-pizza-cats-blast-from-the-past)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2413800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2413800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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