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296 games like Samurai Shodown

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01 Samurai Shodown III Cover

1995 · Arcade, neogeoaes, PC

Samurai Shodown III

94%

Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise. The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic. The more light-hearted characters (Earthquake, Cham Cham, and Gen-an...

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Samurai Shodown

94% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Fighting Genre Action Theme Historical Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

02 Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage Cover

1999 · PS1, PS3, PSP

Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

90%

Warriors Rage is the seventh Samurai Shodown game. The events of the game take place twenty years after those described in the Hyper Neo Geo 64 arcade predecessors. The game includes new swordsmen like Rinka Yoshino (a daughter of samurai family), Seishiro Ku...

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Samurai Shodown

90% Starker DNA-Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Historical Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

03 Fighters' Impact Cover

1996 · Arcade, PS1, PS3

Fighters' Impact

86%

Fighters' Impact is 3D fighting game. The player can choose 1 from 8 playable characters (the game has a couple of bosses too) and fights against the others. Game has special combo system (players can come up with their own combos), and characters have a speci...

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Samurai Shodown

86% Starker DNA-Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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04 Slam Dragon Cover

1996 · PS1, PS3, PSP

Slam Dragon

86%

Wage a fierce battle in fighting action with CD rendered music and realistic characters. 8 fighters have taken to the fight and seek to confront X.

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Samurai Shodown

86% Starker DNA-Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

05 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle Cover

1999 · Arcade, neogeoaes, PS1

The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle

85%

"The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle" is the sixth game in The King of Fighters series by SNK. Unlike in previous games of the series, there are four characters per team instead of three, with the fourth serving as a "Striker", a fighter whose functio...

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Samurai Shodown

85% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

06 Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge Cover

1996 · Arcade, neogeoaes, PC

Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge

80%

Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge, also known as Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent in Japan, is the fourth in SNK's flagship Samurai Shodown series of fighting games. Chronologically, it is the second and final chapter of a story between Samurai Shodown a...

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Samurai Shodown

80% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Historical Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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07 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Cover

Tenkaichi 2 is a fighting game with more than 120 playable characters, the biggest amount ever featured in a Dragon Ball game. The main Dragon Adventure mode follows an epic story mode that covers the first Dragon Ball Z saga (Saiyan Saga) right up to the last...

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Samurai Shodown

74% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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08 SoulCalibur II Cover

2002 · Arcade

SoulCalibur II

73%

SoulCalibur II is the third installment in the Soul series and continues the tradition of his predecessors with improved graphics, new characters and new levels. A majority of the action takes place in Weapon Master mode where you have to choose a character an...

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Samurai Shodown

73% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Historical Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

09 World Heroes Cover

1992 · Arcade, neogeoaes, PC

World Heroes

73%

Are you ready for a fierce battle in an ultra-deathmatch!? Who is the greatest hero in the world? You will find out today! A scientist has created a time machine that eight heroes will travel through time with to prove who is the greatest fighter of all time!

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Samurai Shodown

73% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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10 Street Fighter II' Turbo Cover

1993 · New 3DS, SFAM, SNES

Street Fighter II' Turbo

70%

They're back, and they're badder than ever! Faster, stronger and with all new moves, twelve of the greatest fighters from across the globe are ready to battle. Choose your champion and get ready for the big brawl as they try to earn the right to battle M. Biso...

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Samurai Shodown

70% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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11 Street Fighter IV Cover

2008 · Android, Arcade, PC

Street Fighter IV

69%

Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly...

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Samurai Shodown

69% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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12 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Cover

2006 · PS2, Wii, XBOX

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

69%

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon brags a roster of 62 characters and sees the return of classic ones from the original Mortal Kombat, such as Reptile, Shang Tsung and Goro. The enhanced Konquest mode (story/adventure mode) improves over the preceding versions, but ha...

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Samurai Shodown

69% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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13 Dragon Ball FighterZ Cover

2018 · Switch, PC, PS4

Dragon Ball FighterZ

68%

Dragon Ball FighterZ is born from what makes the Dragon Ball series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

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Samurai Shodown

68% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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14 Tekken Cover

1994 · Arcade

Tekken

68%

Tekken is a fighting game and the first entry in what would become the Tekken series and franchise. It was one of the earliest 3D animated fighting games applying many of the concepts found in Virtua Fighter by Sega. Contrary to traditional fighting games that...

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Samurai Shodown

68% Sehr nah dran
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

15 Mortal Kombat X Cover

2015 · PC, PS4, XONE

Mortal Kombat X

67%

Mortal Kombat X is the tenth main game in the one-on-one fighting series and a sequel to the 2011 title Mortal Kombat. The game stays close to the visual style and the mechanics of the 2011 reboot. The main controls are still based on two types of punches and...

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Samurai Shodown

67% Spannender Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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16 Mortal Kombat Cover

2011 · PC, PS3, Vita

Mortal Kombat

67%

Mortal Kombat is a 2011 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and a soft reboot of the series. Although beginning during the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the plot retroactively r...

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Samurai Shodown

67% Spannender Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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17 Mortal Kombat Cover

1992 · Amiga, Arcade, DOS

Mortal Kombat

67%

Mortal Kombat is a side-scrolling fighting game. Fighting is set as one-on-one combat, allowing each player to perform a variety of punches, kicks, and special moves in order to defeat their opponent. When the opponent faces their second round loss, the winner...

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Samurai Shodown

67% Spannender Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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18 Tekken 7 Cover

2017 · PC, PS4, PSVR

Tekken 7

67%

Experience the epic conclusion of the Mishima clan and unravel the reasons behind each step of their ceaseless fight. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, Tekken 7 features stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and r...

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Samurai Shodown

67% Spannender Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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19 Mortal Kombat 3 Cover

1995 · Arcade, DOS, PC

Mortal Kombat 3

67%

Mortal Kombat 3 brings new elements to the 2D fighting series: multi-level playfields, "Dial-A-Combo" attacks, a "Run" button to speed up the battles, and "Vs." codes, which unlock new powers and abilities once both players enter a code sequence in pre-match-u...

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Samurai Shodown

67% Spannender Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
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20 Mortal Kombat 4 Cover

1997 · Arcade, DC, N64

Mortal Kombat 4

67%

Mortal Kombat 4 is 1 vs 1 fighting game, similar to the other Mortal Kombat games, but this is first game in series with 3D characters models. The player can choose from 15 different fighters at the start (and several unlockables later on). Many fighters from...

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Samurai Shodown

67% Spannender Match
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Fighting Genre Action Theme Multiplayer Mode Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel Multiplayer Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

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