# Games like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black > The closest matches to NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black: NINJA GAIDEN 4, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, and Nioh 3. 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 4](https://imho.run/games/2627260/ninja-gaiden-4) — Shares melee combat and parry system with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 2,501 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2627260/) 2. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Shares parry system and new game plus with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/) 3. [DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS](https://imho.run/games/2384580/dynasty-warriors-origins) — Also Martial Arts and Spectacle fighter, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 4,111 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2384580/) 4. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Shares new game plus and skill progression with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/) 5. [Nioh 3](https://imho.run/games/3681010/nioh-3) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 4,304 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681010/) 6. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — Also Ninja and Spectacle fighter, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/) 7. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Shares weapon variety and combo based combat with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/) 8. [Devil May Cry 5](https://imho.run/games/601150/devil-may-cry-5) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 37,680 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601150/) 9. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Shares boss fights with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/) 10. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Also Ninja and Swordplay, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/) 11. [Ghostrunner 2](https://imho.run/games/2144740/ghostrunner-2) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 3,069 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144740/) 12. [DmC: Devil May Cry](https://imho.run/games/220440/dmc-devil-may-cry) — Shares difficulty scaling with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 6,579 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220440/) 13. [Rise of the Ronin](https://imho.run/games/1340990/rise-of-the-ronin) — Also Swordplay and Gore, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 2,235 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340990/) 14. [Bayonetta](https://imho.run/games/460790/bayonetta) — A frequent pick in NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black players' libraries, and another Action. 10,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/) 15. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares parry system and combo based combat with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/) 16. [God of War Ragnarök](https://imho.run/games/2322010/god-of-war-ragnarok) — Shares new game plus and weapon upgrades with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 14,771 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/) 17. [Sifu](https://imho.run/games/2138710/sifu) — Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 7,577 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138710/) 18. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Shares boss fights with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/) 19. [Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1448440/wo-long-fallen-dynasty) — Also Martial Arts and Hack and Slash, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 3,356 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448440/) 20. [Onimusha: Warlords](https://imho.run/games/761600/onimusha-warlords) — Also Ninja and Swordplay, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 1,322 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761600/) 21. [One Finger Death Punch 2](https://imho.run/games/980300/one-finger-death-punch-2) — Shares tactical positioning with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 2,749 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/980300/) 22. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Also Violent, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/) 23. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Shares combo based combat with NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/) 24. [Warhammer: Vermintide 2](https://imho.run/games/552500/warhammer-vermintide-2) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. 43,564 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552500/) ## 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=3287520&n=20 - Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3287520&n=20&coop=true - Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3287520&n=20&free=true - Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3287520 - This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3287520 - API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp) ## About NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black is a 2025 action-adventure game from Koei Tecmo Games featuring combo-based combat, boss battles, and an enemy de-limb system set in a dark fantasy world. Players describe the experience as brutal, challenging, and intense, with reviewers highlighting adrenaline-fueled combat featuring flashy moves and high enemy density. The game includes destructible environments and difficulty scaling, with a high skill ceiling that rewards mastery and a master ninja rank to chase. Priced at $24.99 USD, it holds an 81% positive review score from 1451 Steam reviews but is not supported on Steam Deck. The title is solo-only with a medium length and sit-down session shape. ## Game info - **AppID:** 3287520 - **Developer:** KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. - **Publisher:** KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. - **Genres:** Action, Adventure - **Categories:** Captions available, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, HDR available, Family Sharing - **Released:** Jan 23, 2025 - **Free to play:** no - **Metacritic:** 81 - **Platforms:** windows ## Links - [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) - [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3287520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers - [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/) - [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking --- *Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). 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