Skip to main content
Games like Big Sword Hero

Games like Big Sword Hero

Games like Big Sword Hero

Looking for games like Big Sword Hero? Here are top platformer recommendations with a fantasy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Unruly Heroes, Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons or Abathor.

Change display type

Skip Platform filter

Skip Play Mode filter

Skip Price filter
  1. View Game
  2. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons takes everything you love about classic metroidvanias and brings them together with a cooperative, modern twist! Join Pampas and Selene as they collect powerful artifacts, overcome monsters, demons, and a vengeful evil with the help of the gods themselves! Features Experience the Retro 8-bit Adventure: Control both Pampas & Selene, swapping between them to conqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons.

    View Game
  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abathor.

    View Game
  4. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A hectic, food-fight, reverse battle royale set in the near future. Take on the role of a sapient vending machine and throw food to glory! Be the first vendor to give away all your items and remain empty handed for 10 seconds to win! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shell Out Showdown.

    View Game
  5. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    86% User Score Based on 268 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

    Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the middle age… and laser guns… and miniguns If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight Squad.

    View Game
  6. View Game
  7. View Game
    61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A game with one goal: Smash your opponent's head! Use the characters and their unique special moves to defeat your enemy and claim victory in an epic brawl! As mentioned in the introduction,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blockhead 2D.

    View Game
  8. View Game
  9. View Game
  10. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Mystic Strife is a fast-paced chaotic party fighting game for up to eight friends. Choose one of six characters with unique abilities and prepare yourself for a simple yet surprisingly deep platforming deathmatch!Characters: Ranger: Equipped with a bow and three recoverable arrows. Wizard: Slings a torrent of fireballs and can cast a powerful long-range magic beam. Necromancer: Raises the dea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Strife.

    View Game
  11. Get ready for adrenaline-pumping gameplay in this competitive and cooperative experience that fits into one-minute rounds. Compete with up to four players online or locally, moving and firing Qi-Bullets to spread your Color-Qi to the greatest number of Qi-Cells. Join the Quadricolor Rangers and climb the ranks of the online championship to become an Ultra Sentai Color Ranger! Main features Ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QUADRICOLOR: Ultra Sentai Color Ranger.

    View Game
  12. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game combining top-down space dog fights with up-close platforming action. Whether versus or co-op, battle through space and on foot at the same time! Strike within the fully-destructible arenas or just nuke ‘em from orbit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Duel 2.

    View Game
  13. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Gryphon Knight Epic is a 2D Medieval Shoot’em up that mixes elements from classical shoot’em ups, exploration and duel-like boss battles, it tells the story of Sir Oliver and Aquila, an accomplished knight and his loyal gryphon that are forced back to adventure once again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gryphon Knight Epic.

    View Game
  14. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    Embark on a dead funny adventure with the Zombie Vikings. A putrid posse sent on a mission through the most epic of worlds to retrieve Odin’s lost eye. Play as the most fearsome Vikings ever raised from Norse soil: Gunborg, Seagurd, Hedgy and Caw-kaa. Hack through the gingerbread swamps of Molgaga! Cruise through the intestines of the Midgaard Serpent! Fight giant poultry! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Vikings.

    View Game
  15. View Game
  16. View Game
    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 358 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 5 reviews

    Griefhelm is an award winning tactical dueling game with stance-based combat. Skewer enemies, deflect blows, and control the engagement as you tactically overcome your opponents. Between life and death lies Griefhelm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Griefhelm.

    View Game
  17. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 808 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 18 reviews

    Killer Queen Black is an intense multiplayer action/strategy platformer for up to eight players. Fly solo, or team up with three of your friends as you race to complete one of three possible victory conditions. Killer Queen Black, a new take on the arcade esport Killer Queen, has been rebuilt from the ground up and optimized for console. The gameplay is immediately recognizable and familiar, yet … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Queen Black.

    View Game
  18. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    87% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Plunder Panic is a swashbuckling, up to 12-person local multiplayer arcade game where two rival crews battle for supremacy on the high seas. Defeat the enemy captain, scuttle their ship, plunder enough booty or end up shark bait in Davy Jones’ Locker! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plunder Panic.

    View Game
  19. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Thy Sword is a hack n' slash platformer with procedural levels and roguelike elements. A world of Sword & Sorcery awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thy Sword.

    View Game
  20. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 19,114 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 9 reviews

    Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shovel Knight.

    View Game
  21. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 43 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    Dynasty Feud is a competitive, team based, fast-paced 2D brawler for 2-4 players. Fight with 40 characters divided in 8 dynasties belonging to different historical civilizations and cultures composed by five members. One-hit-kill system, multiple fighting styles and Warden Spirits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynasty Feud.

    View Game
  22. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 117 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 16 reviews

    Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of the Sea Rats.

    View Game
  23. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Knight of the Hamsters is a survival platformer pitting the brave knights of the Carrot Kingdom against the hamster horde. During the day, hamsters come to steal the King's carrots. The knight must prevent the carrots from being carried off or be defeated. When the dark of night falls and the blood moons rises a foul curse transforms the hamsters into bloodthirsty demons. To battle the growing me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight of the Hamsters.

    View Game
  24. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    KnightOut is a build and brawl game for 1 - 4 players. Play with or against your friends in a frantic battle. Build a castle and brawl with cannons, swords, and ballistas. Each game starts with both teams building a castle outfitted with cannons. Then, all hell breaks loose! Cannon balls fly, stone walls crumble, and your knight takes to the turf, slashing his sword. Once you’ve destroyed your opp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KnightOut.

    View Game
  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    You are PETER SHORTS! Grilling on a Saturday afternoon, Peter is ambushed and captured by a top-secret agency, who seek to use his DNA for cloning experiments. Can you help Peter (and his newly-cloned brethren) escape? EXPLORE the facility in this Metroidvania beat-em-up hybrid Find and K.O. rogue PETER CLONES, and let BUG take them to safety P2 can join as BUG, who can drop egg-bombs and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You are Peter Shorts.

    View Game
  26. View Game
    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 47 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Ninza is a multiplayer fighting game like no other! Instead of directly attacking your opponents, you crush them by pushing pieces of the level. Embrace chaos and dive into an entirely new level of frenzied and creative gameplay, where the environment itself becomes both your weapon and your ennemy. Each character has a unique moveset and abilities, guaranteeing unexpected outcomes and thrilling … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninza.

    View Game
  27. View Game
    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Blagmoz pits you and up to three friends head-to-head in spell-slinging combat where only the craftiest sorcerers come out on top. Master tight movement mechanics and use every resource available to claw your way to victory. Think Fast Under PressureShift the tides of battle by taking out the most powerful wizard and absorbing their essence at the Altar, or grab some potions that give access t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blagmoz.

    View Game
  28. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    King of the Hat is 2-4 player 2D party platformer where you fight with a hat! Throw your hat to attack, defend and bait opponents. But watch out! If someone jumps on your hat... you die If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of the Hat.

    View Game
  29. View Game
  30. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    41% User Score Based on 555 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Hold onto your head with Headsnatchers, a stupidly hectic up-to-4-player local and online multiplayer party-game where you snatch your friends’ heads to come out victorious. Because, let’s face it, you’ll do anything to win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headsnatchers.

    View Game
  31. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 15,333 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

    Two teams battle each other to take down the opposing sides turrets and base. There's multiple stages and some with hidden traps in the environment. Each team defends multiple lanes, and has to plan and coordinate properly to take down the other team. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awesomenauts.

    View Game
  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 573 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    A mech-themed 2D platformer. With action-packed shooting, highly polished animations, driving multiple unique awesome mechs to fly in the air, play your own style based on a fluent set of controls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARDCORE MECHA.

    View Game
  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    79% User Score Based on 807 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Return of the wurm! The next installment of the epic award-winning dueling tug-of-war is coming! Destroy your opponents with all new moves and weapons across ten different arenas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nidhogg 2.

    View Game
  34. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    23% User Score Based on 35 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 3 reviews

    Bounty Battle is the indie fighting game -- a new multiplayer 2D fighting game, where you can square off as your favorite indie hero against other indie heroes from games like Guacamelee!, Darkest Dungeon, Dead Cells, and Psychonauts 2 among other awesome indies. The game features more than 30 character, each with their own companion Minion and unique abilities. It’s Super Smash Bros. meets indie … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bounty Battle.

    View Game
  35. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 363 reviews

    Indulge Lady Tallowmere and see how far through her lovingly violent dungeons you can delve in this 2D indie action roguelike-inspired platformer. New rooms are procedurally generated every time you play. How far can you make it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tallowmere.

    View Game
  36. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Get ready to break some eggs in this frantic multiplayer party-game! Ponpu mixes classic gameplay with new crazy mechanics, all packaged in one of the coolest art-styles ever seen! As a herald of the almighty creator of the Universe – the Duck-God, battle it out with your siblings in an epic quest to save the world from destruction!  Once you’re done saving the world, engage in frantic multipla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ponpu.

    View Game
  37. View Game
    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    COSMOS is a difficult platformer shooter where you fight through fast-paced vertical levels with the use of wall running and precise gunplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COSMOS.

    View Game
  38. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 3 reviews

    Gravity Heroes gives you the ability to change gravity in a beautiful pixelated world. You can play the game alone challenging yourself to beat the best score, but you can also invite your friends and see who is the master of gravity. Play the game up to 4 players in any game mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Heroes.

    View Game
  39. View Game
    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 534 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    Cobalt is mostly about playing as a cute robot with a passion for 2D battles packed with extreme slow-mo and combat rolls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cobalt.

    View Game
  40. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    Tiny Barbarian DX is an action-packed sword 'em up inspired by fantasy pulp fiction. Like those short stories, the game is split into four distinct episodes, each with a new setting, new enemies, and new music! Best of all, when you buy the game, you will get all other episodes as they become available! Episode 1 is available now, with more coming soon! What are you waiting for? It's Time to Get T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Barbarian DX.

    View Game
  41. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 806 reviews

    Samurai GUNN 2 is a fighting game with Samurai and Gunns. Best your foes online or locally in this cutting edge sequel featuring Rollback Netcode and Ranked Matchmaking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai GUNN 2.

    View Game
  42. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 3,629 reviews

    If you like total freedom in the way you conquer the enemy this is the ultimate war game for you. Build freeform constructions as a medieval Builder, fight in sword duels as a Knight or snipe with your bow as an Archer. King Arthur's Gold blends the cooperative aspects of Lost Vikings, mashes them with the full destructibility of Worms and the visual style and action of Metal Slug, brought to you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Arthur's Gold.

    View Game
  43. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

    Die for Valhalla! is a beat 'em up with a paranormal twist. You are a Valkyrie, a ghostly witch, sent to help Vikings save their world. As a Valkyrie your job is to turn Vikings into heroes through battles and heroic deeds like rescuing other warriors. Your efforts are measured through the amount of Glory they gain and for that you are awarded with new abilities and bonuses. In this journey you wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die for Valhalla!.

    View Game
  44. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,393 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apotheon.

    View Game
  45. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 390 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Climb a procedural tower in an alternate version of 1988 to kill its insane owner. Then do it again, and again. The constantly evolving world is influenced by other players as you experience this bold and wildly exciting dungeon crawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Future '88.

    View Game
  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 720 reviews

    Megabyte Punch is a fighting/beat ‘em up game in which you build your own fighter!As you travel through different environments, you battle other creatures to get their parts. Parts have their own powers and bonuses, like gun arms for a shoot ability or powerful hips for a devastating pelvic thrust attack. Then, using the abilities of your customized fighter, you can compete in the tournament or ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megabyte Punch.

    View Game
  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,768 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 9 reviews

    Welcome to Thugtown circa 1920, the height of Prohibition.Prepare yourself for a non-stop, action-packed, completely over-the-top, fast-paced, platform game. Set against the gangster heyday of the roaring twenties. Lose yourself in an exciting, elaborate tale of the underground and underworld. Experience friendship, betrayal, vengeance, and witness first hand the rise and fall of a criminal master… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns, Gore & Cannoli.

    View Game
  48. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,044 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 5 reviews

    Fury Unleashed is a combo-driven roguelite action platformer - each kill you score increases your combo. Hit certain thresholds and your resistance and healing powers will kick in! It's a game... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fury Unleashed.

    View Game
  49. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Explore the continent in search of Mitriom, ancient energy crystals to power the various improvements of your caravan (Skills, Bonus, Cannon on the caravan etc). Dynamically manage your resources to adapt your skills according to the situation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruins Of Mitriom.

    View Game
  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 1,790 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

    GigaBash combines the chaos and creativity of titles like Power Stone, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and War of Monsters with the jaw-dropping scale of the classic kaiju movies. Play as either a rampaging Titan or a Titan-hunting mecha; summon lightning from the heavens, use a radio tower as a baton, or roll a whole district (and your enemies) into a single massive snowball. Wreak enough havoc and you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GigaBash.

    View Game