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Games like Shinobi

Looking for games like Shinobi? Here are top arcade hack and slash recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Avenger Bird, Shadow Gangs or NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound.

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  1. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 74 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Avenger Bird is a platform side-scroller game with pixel-art graphics, but your hero isn't just a regular hero. You are playing a bird that can flap it's tiny wings to fly and glide for a limited distances. It's a retro inspired 16-bit era game with innovative and challenging fly/glide mechanic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avenger Bird.

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  2. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    82% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Shadow Gangs is an arcade style ninja action game. The graphics are HD hand drawn and traditional style animated. The soundtrack was made by a lead guitarist over a 5 years period. You play the role of Dan the current ninja order master. Your mission is to rescue your family from the Shadow Force crime organisation, whose members are known as the Shadow Gangs. Use your ninja transformation ability… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Gangs.

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  4. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    48% User Score Based on 46 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 5 reviews

    We're back in the distant Past, when “Rock & Roll” was just about rocks and “Fast food”, a dinner that you couldn’t catch. 2 cave dudes named Joe & Mac live in a peaceful and cool village. Cool it was, until a bogus bunch of Neanderthal snatched all the village’s women! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja.

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  5. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    53% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Evil mists have corrupted the people. Chaos is everywhere. Can you make it in time to the source of the chaos before everything gets consumed by evil? On your way there will be many obstacles and rogue ninja's. Dodge these obstacles and get to the source of evil so that it can be stopped! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse.

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  6. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

    Embark on an adventure as a new Reaper who has gone rogue! Collect equipment and spells, learn powerful attacks against hordes of enemies, complete quests for a cast of quirky characters, and make difficult choices in this grim yet richly illustrated 2D world. Play alone or with a friend in local co-op and serve Death together! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Tales.

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  7. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 5 reviews

    Tanuki Justice is a continuous intensive action run'n gun in which you incarnate a tanuki brother and sister. You'll face hundreds of enemies in feudal Japan. Varied environments with landscapes of all kinds, retro and fast rhythmic music, numerous and difficult situations reminiscent of good old arcade games. A gameplay both simple and rich allowing spectacular actions. Possibility to play with 2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tanuki Justice.

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  8. Play as the protagonist "BlazingAngel Mistletear" to defeat enemies and head out to rescue your younger sister in this side scroll action game. [Features] - Contains subtitles translated by native English/Chinese translators - Fully voiced female characters (Japanese) - Save/load and message skip/fast-forward functions - Change between a retro pixel display or a hi-res 3D display - Adju… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlazingAngel Mistletear.

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  9. OverviewThe Trail Hogs is a bicycle jousting game. Right now it is a 2D platform game similar to Super Mario except that you joust your opponent, whom is also on a bicycle, by running into him very similar to bumper cars. These bikes are also equipped with springs behind the rear axle to allow them to jump similar to a pogo stick, hence the high jump. In the game you ride a bike and battle opponen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trail Hogs.

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  10. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Engage in an epic battle to save the realm from the clutches of darkness in Legacy of Evil, a classic arcade Shoot 'em Up that puts you in command of a formidable band of legendary RPG heroes. Assemble a diverse party of warriors, mages, rogues, and more, each with unique abilities and skills. Embark on a heroic quest to vanquish the sinister Count Dravlo Stradic, a once-noble man cursed by dark f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy Of Evil.

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  12. Encounter relentlessly-attacking ninjas, their ninja dogs, zombie samurai and more, all whilst avoiding countless deadly traps in your mission to save the princess from the evil ninja clan who kidnapped her in this thrilling, interactive anime adventure! First appearing in arcades in 1984, Ninja Hayate was Taito's 1st Laser Disc game, and this release features visuals remastered from the original … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NINJA HAYATE HD-Remaster.

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  14. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 480 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it. In order to defeat the empire you will have to prove yourself as a warrior by riding … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Citadel.

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  15. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    The world of stickmen has a zombie epidemic - you must kill all the stickmen zombies become the new stickman hero ( the last stickman hero saved the stick world from zombies 20 years ago - you see, this is pretty common in the stickman world). - Simple controls for running and killing: Supports gamepad as well as keyboard - 3D world with zombies - Ragdoll zombie deaths - Steam Achievem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stickman Killing Zombie.

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  17. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 443 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 12 reviews

    Dragon Marked For Death is a side-scrolling 2D action RPG that can played solo or with up to four players in local or online multiplayer. Use your newly acquired powers to take on quests from villagers and raise your status in the kingdom. How you perform in these quests can have a direct effect on the game's final outcome. Choose from four playable characters (Empress, Warrior, Shinobi, or Witch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Marked For Death.

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  18. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    47% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Arson & Plunder is a 2D arcade/beat'em up adventure based on the genre classics of the 90's. The classic gameplay has been brought up to speed with the latest developments and trends! In typical beat'em up style, playing an orc or elf you wade through hordes of enemies out to kill you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arson & Plunder: Unleashed.

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  19. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle, Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devious Dungeon 2.

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  20. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    78% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 5 reviews

    Ben and his family are enjoying their European vacation... until evil magician Hex unleashes the power of four mysterious crystals! Only Ben 10 can break the curse – so get ready to transform into powerful aliens to battle enemies, solve puzzles and freely explore an exciting 3D world. It’s hero time! With Gwen and Grandpa Max on your side, all the humor and rivalry from the Cartoon Network show i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ben 10 Power Trip.

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  21. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,645 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 14 reviews

    In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you're not going in unprepared! Your back-up is made of a crew of rogue geniuses and experts of their field! Ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercenary Kings.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    50% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinocide.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 28,413 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Click on monsters to kill them. Collect gold to hire and level up your team of heroes to defeat ever stronger monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clicker Heroes.

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  24. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    A retro side-scrolling action martial arts game inspired by classics like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with RPG elements! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Climax.

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  25. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 166 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    In the game Pixel Sinobi you play as a Ninja from the clan "Black Lotus". You have to confront the 9 demons of hell and the clan of Samurai "Steel Claw" who want to enslave the whole world. The title was later re-branded to "Within the Blade" when it was ported for console release in 2021. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the blade.

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  26. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    78% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, released as The Super Shinobi II in Japan, is the fourth game in the Shinobi series and a direct sequel to The Revenge of Shinobi. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master.

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  27. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Unending Dusk is a retro inspired beat ‘em up RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Play solo or with up to four players and brawl your way through hordes of enemies. Set in a desolate future, you play as an elite mercenary fighting against a dark force which has locked the Earth in a state of unending dusk. Discover and combine powerful enhancements to unleash even deadlier attacks as you battl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unending Dusk.

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  28. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 544 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures. Alone or in cooperative mode (4 players online and 2 in local play), survive hordes of monsters ready to skin you alive and achieve unique and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Exam.

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  29. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 57 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 10 reviews

    Play as Jay and Silent Bob in a retro 8-bit sidescrolling brawler solo or with a friend. Pummel enemies with hard-hitting combos, dash attacks, and elbow drops as well as a random assortment of weapons as you battle your way out of the mall and back to the Quickstop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl.

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  30. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Take control of Dr. Beyond in his quest to escape the facility! Use the products of your research to create an undead army and cause havoc in the complex while you aim to accomplish your objectives to reach the next area. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead & Beyond.

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  31. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    60% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Play as Miyamoto Musasho in this beautiful 2D platformer and travel through a 17th century fantasy Japan, from north to the island of Ganryu-jima where everything happened between Musashi and Kojiro. The game is inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi from the famous novel "The Stone And The Sword". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ganryu 2.

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  32. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Yokai Hunter Shintaro presents the adventures of two heroes on a quest to restore balance between the human world and the Yokai kingdom. It will be your mission to kill the different bosses of each stage to restore order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yokai Hunter Shintaro.

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  33. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Shadow Dancer is a one-player game in which you control Shinobi. With the help of your dog, you must kill your enemies while you venture through locations such as airports, railroads, waterfalls, sewers, and more. Furthermore, you must find and disarm several bombs along the way before you leave each. You also have the option of using magic against enemies, which may consist of tornadoes or fireba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Dancer.

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  34. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 6 reviews

    I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am The Hero.

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  35. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    47% User Score Based on 409 reviews

    You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akane the Kunoichi.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 308 reviews

    Corgi Warlock is a 1-4 player side-scrolling fantasy action game, where one brave Corgi will take on the Skeleton Bunny King's army! Against the power of Narwhals, Fencing Bears, and Crazed Unicorns, it takes more than your average Corgi to survive the King's onslaught... it takes a CORGI WARLOCK. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corgi Warlock.

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  37. The 16-bit classic comes to the West for the very first time!   An unremarkable princess in an unremarkable castle has been kidnapped by a group of mysterious ninjas. Luckily for her, a young ninja named Casey is aware of the situation, and embarks on a mission to save her because... he is the Ninja of Justice!   Join Casey and learn the art of ninjutsu as he explores a land full of secrets an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Justice Ninja Casey.

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  38. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Aidan in Danger is a retro-style 2D platform game. The player takes on the role of Aidan, the guardian of the last dragon. Face challenging levels, menacing creatures, and an interdimensional villain, all while enjoying beautiful graphics and an exciting soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aidan in Danger.

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  39. Lost Soul is an action game focusing on bullet-hell gameplay and storyline based on philosophical reflections, the afterlife and the fight of good and evil, order and chaos. The game includes several varied levels spread throughout the afterlife, and the gameplay itself requires dexterity and timing from the player. You'll be forced to make many decisions, each one will bring different results, f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forced Sacrifice: Lost Soul.

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  40. 1336, Feudal Japan. The player takes on the role of a ninja, out for vengeance against a corrupt Nobel. Maybe the Empress of Gold can help restore balance, unless she's already captured. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empress of Gold.

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  41. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In a fight against time, Diego needs to find the 5 stones of Praxx to open the portal and save Princess Amanda from the mighty Lox, leader of all monsters in the Kingdom of Belvedor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Knight.

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  42. Captured by a plotting king of Beku and forced to embark on a challenging quest to finalise his plans, you'll master your devastating ethereal abilities in this 2D platformer to overcome increasing waves of formidable foes. What secrets will you find along the way? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beku.

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  43. Espectro - The Fighter's Focus is a beat 'em up action game with retro visuals and exuberant pixel art. Espectro and his allies, Sayuri and Iron Crusher, face hordes of enemies and powerful bosses in their quest for justice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Espectro The Fighters Focus.

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  44. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

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  45. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Saving Princess of Mars is an stylish action platformer featuring puzzles to solve and ton of enemies to eliminate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saving Princess of Mars.

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  46. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    47% User Score Based on 118 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 10 reviews

    Yo Joe! Cobra returns once again with its most fiendish plot yet and it's up to G.I. JOE to defeat them once more! Pick one of the real American heroes, gear up, and get straight into the fight in this retro side-scrolling beat 'em up - and make Cobra RETREAT yet again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra.

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  50. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Our other games About the Game MAKI: PAW OF FURYMaki is a beautifully animated fighting game in the style of retro arcade gems. Use your martial arts skills to stun and defeat your opponents and kick the main villain’s ass! PAW OF FURYYou play as a sweet little fox – Maki. Don’t be fooled by his cuteness, he studied the arts of Tsume no Ken and he’s an excellent fighter! He must now resc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maki: Paw of Fury.

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