Within the blade
Games like Within the blade

Games like Within the blade

A gory single-player 2D stealth platformer about a ninja slicing enemies into pieces, with a very short playtime of about 12 minutes.

First Cut: Samurai Duel
A lethal one-hit sword-dueling game with cinematic, skill-based clashes across single-player and local split-screen PvP, averaging roughly 5-7 hours of reviewer playtime.
2024-01-17
- Action

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Within the blade
Games like Within the blade

Games like Within the blade

A gory single-player 2D stealth platformer about a ninja slicing enemies into pieces, with a very short playtime of about 12 minutes.

First Cut: Samurai Duel
A lethal one-hit sword-dueling game with cinematic, skill-based clashes across single-player and local split-screen PvP, averaging roughly 5-7 hours of reviewer playtime.
2024-01-17
- Action

Indie

Historical

Bloodless

A short single-player pixel-art action-adventure about a ronin who uses dash-counter bare-fisted combat to non-lethally disarm samurai in feudal Japan, with stylish presentation but mixed combat execution per early reviews.

2024-08-29

Action
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view

Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn

A side-scrolling ninja action platformer with tight controls, pixel-art visuals, and local co-op, offering short, skill-based sessions.

2024-08-29

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fighting
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)
Historical
Arcade

Katana ZERO

A tight neo-noir action-platformer about slashing, darting, and rewinding time through instant-death rooms in a ~seven-hour, highly replayable campaign.

2019-04-18

Action
Platform
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Side view
Arcade

SHINOBI NON GRATA

A hardcore 2D ninja side-scroller with seven weapons, pixel-art visuals, and a compact six-hour campaign.

2023-05-24

Action
Platform
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view
Arcade

Sword With Sauce

A fast-paced stealth-action sandbox with weapon and gadget loadouts, allowing loud or stealthy approaches, praised for its janky fun and short-session appeal.

2018-03-20

Action

Shadow Blade: Reload

A fast-paced single-player action-platformer with precise ninja combat in a modern city, featuring trap-filled stages and a roughly 15-hour campaign.

2015-08-10

Action
Platform
Indie
Side view

Red Ronin

A well-reviewed, fast-paced turn-based grid tactics game about a bloodthirsty ronin and her bot companion seeking revenge, with a compact ~5.5-hour campaign.

2021-03-17

Action
Puzzle
Adventure
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Slice, Dice & Rice

A 2D indie fighter with no health bars where each round is a single, precise hit, offering tense local PvP duels and a steep but rewarding learning curve.

2017-04-27

Action
Fighting
Indie
Side view

Riptale

A challenging 2D roguelike action game with customizable gem-based sword combos and visceral combat; the base game is fun but hard mode has jank, and reviewer playtime averages around 34 hours.

2017-04-27

Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie

Pixel Shinobi

Play as the Green Ninja in this challenging, compact action-adventure about slaying monsters and defeating bosses in a darkness-consumed land, with reviewers logging about two hours on average.

2026-01-22

Action
Adventure
Indie
Side view

BRUTAL KATANA

A compact, speed-focused action platformer about slicing meat statues with satisfying parkour movement and a hard-to-master time-attack loop.

2024-11-14

Action
Indie

First Cut: Samurai Duel