# Games like Shin Samurai Jazz

> The closest matches to Shin Samurai Jazz: Cyber Shadow, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Castle In The Darkness, Cave Story+, and NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound. 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. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
2. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
3. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
4. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
5. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
6. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
7. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another RPG. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
8. [Shiro](https://imho.run/games/1290710/shiro) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 184 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290710/)
9. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
10. [ElecHead](https://imho.run/games/1456880/elechead) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 691 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456880/)
11. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
12. [Jet Gunner](https://imho.run/games/314250/jet-gunner) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 79 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314250/)
13. [Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2543760/shadow-of-the-ninja-reborn) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another RPG. 232 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543760/)
14. [SANABI](https://imho.run/games/1562700/sanabi) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 4,596 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562700/)
15. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
16. [CrossCode](https://imho.run/games/368340/crosscode) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,855 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368340/)
17. [LUNARK](https://imho.run/games/1050370/lunark) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/)
18. [Freedom Planet](https://imho.run/games/248310/freedom-planet) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 2,488 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248310/)
19. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
20. [Chasm](https://imho.run/games/312200/chasm) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another RPG. 804 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312200/)
21. [Abduction Bit](https://imho.run/games/550810/abduction-bit) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 82 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550810/)
22. [Akane the Kunoichi](https://imho.run/games/291130/akane-the-kunoichi) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 182 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291130/)
23. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
24. [Kero Blaster](https://imho.run/games/292500/kero-blaster) — A frequent pick in Shin Samurai Jazz players' libraries, and another Action. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292500/)

## 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=354970&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=354970&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=354970&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=354970
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/354970
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shin Samurai Jazz

Shin Samurai Jazz is a platform-adventure game. It combines the likes of film noir and samurai cinema, presenting them with 8-bit graphics, an electro-jazz soundtrack, and a comic/manga-like style creating a unique atmosphere.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 354970
- **Developer:** Blaze Epic
- **Publisher:** Blaze Epic
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 16, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/354970/shin-samurai-jazz)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=354970&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/354970/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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