# Games like Akane

> The closest matches to Akane: Katana ZERO, Ghostrunner, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, RUINER, and Kusan: City of Wolves. 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. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Cyberpunk and Hack and Slash, like Akane. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
2. [Ghostrunner](https://imho.run/games/1139900/ghostrunner) — Shares one hit kill combat with Akane. 19,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139900/)
3. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Shares weapon upgrades with Akane. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
4. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like Akane. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
5. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like Akane. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
6. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore and Violent, like Akane. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
7. [One Finger Death Punch 2](https://imho.run/games/980300/one-finger-death-punch-2) — A frequent pick in Akane players' libraries, and another Action. 2,749 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/980300/)
8. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Also Hack and Slash, like Akane. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
9. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Gore and Violent, like Akane. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
10. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like Akane. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
11. [APE OUT](https://imho.run/games/447150/ape-out) — Shares procedural level generation with Akane. 2,448 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447150/)
12. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Akane. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
13. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Gore and Violent, like Akane. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
14. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Hack and Slash and Violent, like Akane. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
15. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Also Cyberpunk and Hack and Slash, like Akane. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
16. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gore and Violent, like Akane. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
17. [Redeemer: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/447290/redeemer-enhanced-edition) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Akane. 858 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447290/)
18. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Akane. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
19. [Tormentor❌Punisher](https://imho.run/games/500670/tormentor-punisher) — Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like Akane. 173 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500670/)
20. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Also Gore and Violent, like Akane. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
21. [UBERMOSH](https://imho.run/games/357070/ubermosh) — Also Cyberpunk, like Akane. 2,573 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357070/)
22. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Akane. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
23. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Shares weapon upgrades with Akane. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
24. [The Surge 2](https://imho.run/games/644830/the-surge-2) — A frequent pick in Akane players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,133 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644830/)

## 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=884260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=884260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=884260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=884260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/884260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Akane

Akane is a cyberpunk arena slasher released in 2018 by Ludic Studios, set in the rain-soaked neon streets of 2121 Mega-Tokyo. Players face endless waves of enemies in a one-hit-one-kill combat system where both the player and enemies can be defeated instantly. The game features procedurally generated levels and weapon upgrades, offering tactical variety across sessions. Players describe the experience as brutal and challenging, with reviewers highlighting that tactical positioning matters significantly in combat. The action is designed for short bursts of gameplay in solo-only mode, and it has received a 95 percent positive rating from 1394 Steam reviews. Akane is available for 4.99 USD and is verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 884260
- **Developer:** Ludic Studios
- **Publisher:** Ludic Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 10, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/884260/akane)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=884260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/884260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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