# Games like Initial 2 : New Stage

> The closest matches to Initial 2 : New Stage: The Initial, X-Blades, Onechanbara Z2: Chaos, Dusk Diver 酉閃町, and ICEY. 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. [The Initial](https://imho.run/games/665090/the-initial) — Also Character Action Game and Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 183 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/665090/)
2. [X-Blades](https://imho.run/games/7510/x-blades) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 537 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7510/)
3. [Onechanbara Z2: Chaos](https://imho.run/games/446390/onechanbara-z2-chaos) — A frequent pick in Initial 2 : New Stage players' libraries, and another Action. 381 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446390/)
4. [Dusk Diver 酉閃町](https://imho.run/games/911220/dusk-diver) — A frequent pick in Initial 2 : New Stage players' libraries, and another RPG. 126 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/911220/)
5. [ICEY](https://imho.run/games/553640/icey) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 3,028 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553640/)
6. [NieR:Automata™](https://imho.run/games/524220/nier-automata) — Also Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 49,162 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/)
7. [Mysteria ~Occult Shadows~](https://imho.run/games/662960/mysteria-occult-shadows) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 283 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/662960/)
8. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — Shares weapon swapping with Initial 2 : New Stage. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/)
9. [Heart&Slash](https://imho.run/games/326840/heart-slash) — Shares weapon swapping with Initial 2 : New Stage. 351 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326840/)
10. [Bayonetta](https://imho.run/games/460790/bayonetta) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 10,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/)
11. [Blades of Time](https://imho.run/games/208670/blades-of-time) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 329 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208670/)
12. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
13. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
14. [Devil May Cry 5](https://imho.run/games/601150/devil-may-cry-5) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 37,680 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601150/)
15. [BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut](https://imho.run/games/1373550/bloodrayne-2-terminal-cut) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 426 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373550/)
16. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
17. [Mahou Arms](https://imho.run/games/1165870/mahou-arms) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 183 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1165870/)
18. [SAMURAI MAIDEN](https://imho.run/games/1952250/samurai-maiden) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 149 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952250/)
19. [Sentimental K](https://imho.run/games/1256530/sentimental-k) — Shares weapon swapping with Initial 2 : New Stage. 90 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1256530/)
20. [DmC: Devil May Cry](https://imho.run/games/220440/dmc-devil-may-cry) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 6,579 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220440/)
21. [Kotama and Academy Citadel](https://imho.run/games/3639650/kotama-and-academy-citadel) — Also Spectacle fighter, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 326 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3639650/)
22. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Spectacle fighter and Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
23. [Hades II](https://imho.run/games/1145350/hades-ii) — Also Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 62,885 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/)
24. [Stellar Blade™](https://imho.run/games/3489700/stellar-blade) — Also Hack and Slash, like Initial 2 : New Stage. 15,730 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3489700/)

## 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=904310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=904310&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=904310&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=904310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/904310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Initial 2 : New Stage

“Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 904310
- **Developer:** Restory Studio
- **Publisher:** Restory Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 18, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/904310/initial-2-new-stage)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=904310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/904310/)
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