# Games like Bayonetta

> The closest matches to Bayonetta: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE, DmC: Devil May Cry, Vanquish, and NINJA GAIDEN 4. 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. [Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/329050/devil-may-cry-4-special-edition) — Shares combo system with Bayonetta. 5,670 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329050/)
2. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/)
3. [DmC: Devil May Cry](https://imho.run/games/220440/dmc-devil-may-cry) — A frequent pick in Bayonetta players' libraries, and another Action. 6,579 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220440/)
4. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Character Action Game and Fast-Paced, like Bayonetta. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
5. [NINJA GAIDEN 4](https://imho.run/games/2627260/ninja-gaiden-4) — Shares combo system with Bayonetta. 2,501 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2627260/)
6. [Blades of Time](https://imho.run/games/208670/blades-of-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 329 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208670/)
7. [Onechanbara Z2: Chaos](https://imho.run/games/446390/onechanbara-z2-chaos) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 381 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446390/)
8. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
9. [SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS](https://imho.run/games/411830/senran-kagura-shinovi-versus) — Also Beat 'em up and Mature, like Bayonetta. 1,703 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411830/)
10. [Soulstice](https://imho.run/games/1602080/soulstice) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 795 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602080/)
11. [The Initial](https://imho.run/games/665090/the-initial) — Also Character Action Game and Beat 'em up, like Bayonetta. 183 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/665090/)
12. [Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae](https://imho.run/games/263620/mitsurugi-kamui-hikae) — Also Fast-Paced and Mature, like Bayonetta. 1,156 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263620/)
13. [BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut](https://imho.run/games/1373550/bloodrayne-2-terminal-cut) — A frequent pick in Bayonetta players' libraries, and another RPG. 426 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373550/)
14. [Yakuza 0](https://imho.run/games/638970/yakuza-0) — Also Beat 'em up and Mature, like Bayonetta. 37,833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/)
15. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
16. [Redeemer: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/447290/redeemer-enhanced-edition) — Also Spectacle fighter and Beat 'em up, like Bayonetta. 858 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447290/)
17. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like Bayonetta. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
18. [Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time](https://imho.run/games/1150590/samurai-jack-battle-through-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 665 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150590/)
19. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Bayonetta. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
20. [X-Blades](https://imho.run/games/7510/x-blades) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 537 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7510/)
21. [Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest](https://imho.run/games/2109060/magenta-horizon-neverending-harvest) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 143 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109060/)
22. [Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition](https://imho.run/games/261110/killer-is-dead-nightmare-edition) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 1,870 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261110/)
23. [YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z](https://imho.run/games/252230/yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Bayonetta. 353 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252230/)
24. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Hack and Slash, like Bayonetta. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=460790&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=460790
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/460790
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## About Bayonetta

Bayonetta is a character action game developed by PlatinumGames and published by SEGA, released on PC in 2017. The gameplay centers on combo systems, dodge-offset mechanics, enemy-armor chipping, and gigantic-boss-fights. Players describe the experience as brutal, challenging, and dark, with reviewers highlighting the stylish-campy-slideshow-banter as a distinctive hook and emphasizing that tactical-positioning-matters throughout. The game achieved a Metacritic score of 90 and holds a 92% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews. It is verified on Steam Deck and currently priced at $5.99. The difficulty is hard and the campaign length is medium.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 460790
- **Developer:** PlatinumGames
- **Publisher:** SEGA
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 11, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/)
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