# Games like Shadow Blade: Reload

> The closest matches to Shadow Blade: Reload: NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Super House of Dead Ninjas, and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn. 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. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Shares precision platforming and combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
2. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Ninja and Fast-Paced, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
3. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Shares combo based combat with Shadow Blade: Reload. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
4. [Super House of Dead Ninjas](https://imho.run/games/224820/super-house-of-dead-ninjas) — A frequent pick in Shadow Blade: Reload players' libraries, and another Action. 1,058 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224820/)
5. [Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2543760/shadow-of-the-ninja-reborn) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 232 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543760/)
6. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Shares precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
7. [Mark of the Ninja](https://imho.run/games/214560/mark-of-the-ninja) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 6,989 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214560/)
8. [KUNAI](https://imho.run/games/1001800/kunai) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 175 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001800/)
9. [Within the blade](https://imho.run/games/622870/within-the-blade) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 152 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622870/)
10. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
11. [Master Spy](https://imho.run/games/331190/master-spy) — Also Ninja, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 187 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331190/)
12. [10 Second Ninja X](https://imho.run/games/435790/10-second-ninja-x) — Shares speedrunning with Shadow Blade: Reload. 97 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435790/)
13. [Bloodthief](https://imho.run/games/2533600/bloodthief) — Shares speedrunning and precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload. 782 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533600/)
14. [10 Second Ninja](https://imho.run/games/271670/10-second-ninja) — Also Ninja and Fast-Paced, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 240 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271670/)
15. [Aeon Drive](https://imho.run/games/1252240/aeon-drive) — Also Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1252240/)
16. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
17. [Mute Crimson+](https://imho.run/games/384280/mute-crimson) — Shares precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload. 100 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384280/)
18. [Armed with Wings: Rearmed](https://imho.run/games/340580/armed-with-wings-rearmed) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 198 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340580/)
19. [Neon White](https://imho.run/games/1533420/neon-white) — Also Fast-Paced, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 12,271 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1533420/)
20. [Gravity Circuit](https://imho.run/games/858710/gravity-circuit) — Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 2,060 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/)
21. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also 2.5D and Side Scroller, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
22. [Chrono Gear: Warden of Time](https://imho.run/games/3081840/chrono-gear-warden-of-time) — Shares speedrunning and precision platforming with Shadow Blade: Reload. 667 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3081840/)
23. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Fast-Paced, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
24. [RONIN](https://imho.run/games/274230/ronin) — Also Ninja, like Shadow Blade: Reload. 964 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274230/)

## 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=272330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=272330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=272330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=272330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/272330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shadow Blade: Reload

Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 272330
- **Developer:** Dead Mage
- **Publisher:** Dead Mage
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 10, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/272330/shadow-blade-reload)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=272330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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