# Games like Within the blade

> The closest matches to Within the blade: Shadow Blade: Reload, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Slain: Back from Hell, and Super House of Dead Ninjas. 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. [Shadow Blade: Reload](https://imho.run/games/272330/shadow-blade-reload) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Within the blade. 89 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272330/)
2. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like Within the blade. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
3. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Shares skill tree progression with Within the blade. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
4. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Within the blade. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
5. [Super House of Dead Ninjas](https://imho.run/games/224820/super-house-of-dead-ninjas) — Also Ninja, like Within the blade. 1,058 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224820/)
6. [Mark of the Ninja](https://imho.run/games/214560/mark-of-the-ninja) — Also Ninja and Stealth, like Within the blade. 6,989 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214560/)
7. [KUNAI](https://imho.run/games/1001800/kunai) — A frequent pick in Within the blade players' libraries, and another Action. 175 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001800/)
8. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like Within the blade. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
9. [Master Spy](https://imho.run/games/331190/master-spy) — Also Ninja and Stealth, like Within the blade. 187 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331190/)
10. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Within the blade. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
11. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Ninja and Stealth, like Within the blade. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
12. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Shares skill tree progression with Within the blade. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
13. [Nioh: Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/485510/nioh-complete-edition) — A frequent pick in Within the blade players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,908 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485510/)
14. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Also Stealth and Side Scroller, like Within the blade. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
15. [RONIN](https://imho.run/games/274230/ronin) — Also Ninja and Stealth, like Within the blade. 964 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274230/)
16. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Within the blade. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
17. [Mute Crimson+](https://imho.run/games/384280/mute-crimson) — Also Ninja and Side Scroller, like Within the blade. 100 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384280/)
18. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Within the blade. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
19. [OUTBUDDIES DX](https://imho.run/games/1083310/outbuddies-dx) — Also Side Scroller, like Within the blade. 112 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083310/)
20. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Within the blade. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
21. [Sword With Sauce](https://imho.run/games/581630/sword-with-sauce) — Also Ninja and Stealth, like Within the blade. 3,500 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581630/)
22. [They Always Run](https://imho.run/games/1585440/they-always-run) — Also Ninja and Hack and Slash, like Within the blade. 304 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585440/)
23. [The Messenger](https://imho.run/games/764790/the-messenger) — Also Ninja, like Within the blade. 4,662 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/)
24. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Within the blade. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)

## 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=622870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=622870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=622870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=622870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/622870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Within the blade

Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 622870
- **Developer:** Ametist studio
- **Publisher:** Ametist studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/622870/within-the-blade)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=622870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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