In the same spirit

Games like Way of the Samurai: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Way of the Samurai (2002): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Way of the Samurai (18)

Way of the Samurai 2 RPG by ACQUIRE Corp. (2003) ★ 3.04 Fable RPG by Big Blue Box (2004) ★ 4.35 Way of the Samurai 3 RPG by ACQUIRE Corp. (2008) ★ 3.41 Dragon's Dogma RPG by Capcom (2012) Critics 77/100★ 3.74 Tera RPG by Bluehole Studio (2011) · ≈ 1980h Critics 73/100★ 3.53 Throne of Darkness RPG by CLICK Entertainment (2001) · ≈ 27h ★ 3.22 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut RPG by Sucker Punch Productions (2021) · ≈ 76h Critics 91/100★ 4.58 Shenmue RPG by Sega AM2 (1999) · ≈ 80h ★ 4.41 Guild Wars RPG by ArenaNet (2005) · ≈ 50060h Critics 90/100★ 4.26 Muramasa: The Demon Blade RPG by Vanillaware (2009) Critics 85/100★ 4.25 Hytale RPG by Hypixel Studios (2026) · ≈ 47h ★ 4.23 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall RPG by Bethesda Softworks (1996) ★ 4.19 Crash Bandicoot: Warped Adventure by Naughty Dog (1998) · ≈ 10h ★ 4.18 Assassin's Creed Shadows RPG by Ubisoft Québec (2025) · ≈ 35h Critics 85/100★ 3.95 Legend of Mana RPG by Square Product Development Division 2 (1999) ★ 4.02 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II RPG by Black Isle Studios (2004) ★ 3.83 DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue RPG by Hothead Games (2010) ★ 3.71 Rise of the Ronin RPG by Team NINJA (2024) · ≈ 55h Metacritic 73★ 3.74