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2015PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch86 % positive8.19 €

A fast-paced ninja action-platformer where you play Kuro, dashing through trap-filled stages and cutting down enemies with precise sword strikes. Speed and reflexes are the heart of it.

  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fast pace

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In short: Games like Shadow Blade: Reload

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadow Blade: Reload special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Gravity Circuit

93 %Match

2023PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive16.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Shadow Blade: Reload: pixel art, jumping and platforming as well as melee combat with weapons or fists.

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

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Strider

Jumping and platforming

A fast arcade action platformer where you play ninja Hiryu, slashing with a plasma blade and flipping, climbing and sliding through a futuristic dystopia. Short, brisk and demanding.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced 16-bit ninja platformer built on precise jumping, shuriken and sword combat, with varied stages like horseback and surfboard rides. Tight controls and tough boss fights make it a genre classic.

League of Evil

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast, pixel-art platformer where you play a bionic agent leaping and punching through trap-filled levels. Precise timing and quick retries deliver tongue-in-cheek arcade fun.

Haneda Girl

Pixel art

A fast, frantic action-platformer where you swap between two characters and take down enemies with either gunfire or blade slashes. Compact stages encourage creative, stylish approaches to every encounter.

Volgarr the Viking

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A merciless retro arcade platformer where a Viking fights through brutally tough levels with precise jumps and spear throws. Every hit counts, and only those who learn the patterns will progress.

They Bleed Pixels

Jumping and platforming

A brutally tough action platformer with a Lovecraftian horror vibe, blending precise jumping with fluid combo-based combat. Kicking enemies into saws and spikes is the hook, wrapped in a distinctive pixel-and-ink look.

Tiny Barbarian DX

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast 2D sword-slashing platformer inspired by classic pulp fantasy, where you hack and leap through episodic stages as a small but mighty barbarian in retro pixel-art style.

Remnants of Naezith

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast precision platformer where you swing through levels with a grappling hook while chasing leaderboard times. Fluid movement and tricky timing challenges are the core of the experience.

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