# Games like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z

> The closest matches to YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z: METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE, NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection], Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition. 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. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — Also Character Action Game and Ninja, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/)
2. [NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]](https://imho.run/games/1369760/ninja-gaiden-3-razor-s-edge-ninja-gaiden-master-collection) — A frequent pick in YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z players' libraries, and another Action. 544 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369760/)
3. [Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition](https://imho.run/games/261110/killer-is-dead-nightmare-edition) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 1,870 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261110/)
4. [DmC: Devil May Cry](https://imho.run/games/220440/dmc-devil-may-cry) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 6,579 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220440/)
5. [Devil May Cry® 3 Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/6550/devil-may-cry-3-special-edition) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 1,096 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6550/)
6. [Bayonetta](https://imho.run/games/460790/bayonetta) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 10,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/)
7. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
8. [Onechanbara Z2: Chaos](https://imho.run/games/446390/onechanbara-z2-chaos) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 381 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446390/)
9. [Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death](https://imho.run/games/249680/marlow-briggs-and-the-mask-of-death) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 1,114 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249680/)
10. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
11. [Blades of Time](https://imho.run/games/208670/blades-of-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 329 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208670/)
12. [Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time](https://imho.run/games/1150590/samurai-jack-battle-through-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 665 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150590/)
13. [Shadow Warrior](https://imho.run/games/233130/shadow-warrior) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 8,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/)
14. [X-Blades](https://imho.run/games/7510/x-blades) — A frequent pick in YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z players' libraries, and another RPG. 537 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7510/)
15. [The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile](https://imho.run/games/268990/the-dishwasher-vampire-smile) — Also Character Action Game and Beat 'em up, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 896 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268990/)
16. [Shank 2](https://imho.run/games/102840/shank-2) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 713 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/)
17. [Redeemer: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/447290/redeemer-enhanced-edition) — Also Spectacle fighter and Beat 'em up, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 858 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447290/)
18. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
19. [Proxy Blade Zero](https://imho.run/games/313980/proxy-blade-zero) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 100 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313980/)
20. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
21. [They Always Run](https://imho.run/games/1585440/they-always-run) — Shares parry counter system with YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 304 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585440/)
22. [Soulstice](https://imho.run/games/1602080/soulstice) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 795 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602080/)
23. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
24. [Zombie Vikings](https://imho.run/games/337480/zombie-vikings) — Also Beat 'em up and Zombies, like YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. 98 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337480/)

## 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=252230&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252230&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252230&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=252230
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/252230
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z

Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, Yaiba slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Will you slice enemies to pieces, crush them with Yaiba's cyborg arm or just rip off a zombie’s arms to use as nunchucks?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 252230
- **Developer:** Spark Unlimited, comcept Inc., Team NINJA
- **Publisher:** KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 21, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/252230/yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252230&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252230/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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