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2007PEGI 16PlayStation

A cinematic hack-and-slash adventure in which Nariko wields the mighty Heavenly Sword in fluid combat against whole armies. Strong direction and motion-capture performances carry its dramatic story of a doomed clan.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Lavish presentation
  • Emotional impact
  • Fantasy setting

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In short: Games like Heavenly Sword

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Heavenly Sword special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta

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2010PEGI 18PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Heavenly Sword: melee combat with weapons or fists, lavish production and a fantasy setting.

Kratos searches for his mother and lost brother Deimos across Atlantis and Sparta in this PSP entry. It delivers brutal hack-and-slash combat and epic boss fights on the scale of the console games, wrapped around a surprisingly personal story.

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God of War III: Remastered

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Kratos carves a brutal, spectacularly staged path of vengeance through Greek mythology, from the Underworld to Mount Olympus. Fast chain-blade combat, colossal bosses and occasional puzzles make for a cinematic action showpiece.

God of War III

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Kratos' savage war on Olympus delivers colossal boss fights against gods and titans, fluid combo-driven combat and presentation that was jaw-dropping for its era. Puzzles and climbing sections break up the carnage.

God of War

Melee combat with weapons or fists

As the vengeful Spartan Kratos, you carve through mythic Greece with chained blades to kill Ares. Fast, brutal combat, epic boss fights and light puzzles define this linear adventure.

God of War II

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Kratos wages a vengeful war against Olympus, allied with the Titans, in a brutal combo-driven hack-and-slash. Its colossal boss fights, like the Colossus of Rhodes, and its inventive environmental puzzles pushed the PS2 to its limits.

God of War II

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You once again play Kratos, seeking revenge against the gods of Greek myth. Brutal, weighty combat with blades and spectacular set pieces define this action adventure.

Odin Sphere

Emotional impact

A gorgeously hand-painted 2D action RPG that tells a tragic, Norse-inspired tale across five interlocking character campaigns. Fast brawler combat is complemented by alchemy, cooking and plant-growing systems.

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