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Games like Sword of the Guardian

Games like Sword of the Guardian

Games like Sword of the Guardian

Looking for games like Sword of the Guardian? Here are top casual hack and slash recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Streets of Fury EX, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion or Big Helmet Heroes.

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  1. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    98% User Score Based on 778 reviews

    Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Streets of Fury EX.

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  2. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,477 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 35 reviews

    Tribute Games and Dotemu are teaming up again, in collaboration with Marvel Games, to craft an original, fresh beat 'em up. Featuring dynamic combat combos and dazzling pixel art, this planet-hopping adventure stands as a love letter to the Marvel Universe. "The cosmos must fall so that I might live!!" So swears Annihilus, the living death that walks! After an unprecedented attack is launched acro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MARVEL Cosmic Invasion.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,055 reviews

    "Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Castle 2.

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  5. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 13 reviews

    Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fight'N Rage.

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  6. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 6 reviews

    Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny, only to find it in the sands of the colosseum. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Story of a Gladiator.

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  7. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 10,722 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 7 reviews

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge reunites Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello to kick shell in a beautifully realized pixel art world invoking the turtles' classic 1987 design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.

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  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,360 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    It’s Knights vs. Vikings in CastleStorm, where medieval warfare meets 2D physics-based destruction! Controlling the battle in real time, players will harness the power of medieval artillery, manage a fearsome ground attack, and cast powerful spells! CastleStorm features a story-driven solo campaign, a custom castle editor, online multiplayer, co-op modes, and more. Building castles and knocking th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CastleStorm.

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  10. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 294 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Final Vendetta is a hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up for 1 or 2 players in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Vendetta.

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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 5,142 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 9 reviews

    Discover Absolum for PS4 and PS5 on the official PlayStation website. Download this original adventure from Guard Crush and Dotemu, which mixes top-of-the-class combat action with modern roguelite elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absolum.

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  13. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Juanito Arcade Mayhem revives all the retro classics using the mechanics made popular by Super Pang. Don your finest pyjamas and help Juanito defend our favorite games from the alien Clonocell invasion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Mayhem Juanito.

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  14. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 101 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 16 reviews

    Wulverblade puts you in the role of Britons' greatest warriors as you resist the oppressive expansion of the Roman Legions and the traitorous allied tribes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wulverblade.

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  15. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 169 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is an engaging 1-4 player couch co-op action shooter game, combining SHMUP and Brawler-like gameplay with light RPG elements. Choose from different game modes, gameplay settings, mechs, weapons and upgrades to customize your experience freely. Soar through space, defeat evil and save the future... from itself! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax.

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  16. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 3,723 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blade Symphony.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,821 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online. You play as a hero trapped by a spell in a magical forest. All paths lead you to a nearby ruined castle, infested with goblins, skeletons and other foul creatures. Here you must find the source of the black magic covering the land and break … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rampage Knights.

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  18. 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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  19. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 242 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 11 reviews

    Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to the present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices. The game is developed by Hero Concept studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayhem Brawler.

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  21. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    71% User Score Based on 285 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    Wielding magical blades, four girls must fight back the encroaching waves of monsters in this exhilarating hack-and-slash action game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Croixleur Sigma.

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  22. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    Action roguelike for 1-4 players with cute graphics and deep game mechanics. Combine dozens of different weapons, magic items, potions and spells with unique effects to beat 7 enemy factions and 24 bosses. Can you find the ancient goblin artifact at the end of the dungeon? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Son of a Witch.

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  23. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 1,845 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG inspired by legendary board game Hero Quest. The game features a party based system where you control a group of heroes, an isometric hand-drawn art style, dice based mechanics for all computations - (it rolls dice to determine an outcome) and much more. Each map is designed to take you through an adventure that will test your party's strength, courage and sanit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Quest 2.

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  25. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Eternity Warriors, an action game franchise is globally recognized by millions of fans, debuting 6 years ago on mobile. Packed with classical action game essences, high-definition visual, and real-time multiplayer features, it's going available in VR in Q3 2017! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternity Warriors VR.

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  27. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 481 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution, then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting. Blend powerful punches, high kicks and perfectly timed blocks to pull off devastating combos, all thanks to a fluid combat system that turns brawling into an art form. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise.

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  28. 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.

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  29. 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

    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 terrifying mounts, acquiring earth shattering skills and looting powerful weapons and valuable treasures. Grab your friends … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Citadel.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 4,090 reviews

    Voidigo is a chaotic and colorful roguelite shooter with a focus on dynamic and unique boss fights. Equip the many weapons and powerups to fight back the void corruption throughout the worlds. Hunt or be hunted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidigo.

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  32. 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.

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  33. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 987 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    The Belfry stands as a beacon of hope and safety amongst the ruins of humanity and the City of Numbers, with monsters lurking right outside the tower’s walls. You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with the skills, the grit, and the determination to protect the people of the Belfry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towerborne.

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  34. 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.

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  36. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    65% User Score Based on 74 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 13 reviews

    Raging Justice is a modern take on the 2D scrolling brawler that pulls the classic genre kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Raging Justice is a modern game born of a classic era. With online multiplayer, stylistic stop-motion effect HD graphics, and bombastic soundtrack, Raging Justice doesn't hold back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raging Justice.

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  37. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 58,212 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    This four player RPG adventure will let you hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. Featuring hand-drawn characters, Castle Crashers delivers unique hi-res illustrated visuals and intense gameplay action. Play with up to three friends and discover mind-boggling magic and mystery in the amazing world created just for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Crashers.

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  39. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

    Samurai Gunn is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for two to four players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gun, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai GUNN.

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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 185 reviews

    Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shing!.

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  41. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    64% User Score Based on 88 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 7 reviews

    Coffee Crisis is an arcade-style beat 'em up full of caffeinated carnage! This is a full scale release for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, packed with classic gameplay and an extra espresso shot of action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Crisis.

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  42. 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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  43. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 1,229 reviews

    In an age of myth and magic, ambitious wizards from around the world have assembled to undertake the perilous Trials of Legend in the Floating Lands. Many will try. Most will fail. Only those who have truly mastered the chaotic, shifting elemental forces of Arcana will become a Wizard of Legend! Prepare to face an all-new series of unpredictably perilous trials in Wizard of Legend 2—the action-pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard of Legend 2.

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  44. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,647 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

    TMNT Splintered Fate - Unleash the Turtles in a rogue-like quest to rescue Splinter from the Foot Clan! Master ninja skills, unite in bodacious co-op gameplay, and conquer iconic NYC locales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate.

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  46. 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.

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  47. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,918 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 1 reviews

    Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way to aid your adventure, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caveblazers.

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  49. 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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  50. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 9 reviews

    Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninjin: Clash of Carrots.

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