In the same spirit

Games like Way of the Samurai 2: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Way of the Samurai 2 (2003): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Way of the Samurai 2 (18)

Way of the Samurai 3 RPG by ACQUIRE Corp. (2008) ★ 3.41 Way of the Samurai Adventure by ACQUIRE Corp. (2002) ★ 3.6 Fable RPG by Big Blue Box (2004) ★ 4.35 Dragon's Dogma RPG by Capcom (2012) Critics 77/100★ 3.74 Shenmue RPG by Sega AM2 (1999) · ≈ 80h ★ 4.41 Muramasa: The Demon Blade RPG by Vanillaware (2009) Critics 85/100★ 4.25 Assassin's Creed Shadows RPG by Ubisoft Québec (2025) · ≈ 35h Critics 85/100★ 3.95 Viking: Battle for Asgard RPG by Creative Assembly (2008) · ≈ 17h Metacritic 66★ 2.51 Tobal 2 RPG by DreamFactory (1997) ★ 4.97 Severance: Blade of Darkness RPG by Rebel Act Studios (2001) · ≈ 13h ★ 4.43 Yakuza 0: Director's Cut RPG by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (2025) · ≈ 44h Critics 88/100★ 4.46 Sid Meier's Pirates! RPG by Feral Interactive (2004) · ≈ 14h Metacritic 88★ 3.96 Yakuza Kiwami RPG by Ryu ga Gotoku Studio (2016) · ≈ 33h Metacritic 83★ 4.1 Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy RPG by Square Enix 1st Production Department (2011) · ≈ 20h ★ 3.87 Naruto: Rise of a Ninja RPG by Ubisoft Montreal (2007) Critics 75/100★ 3.75 Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD RPG by Square Enix Business Division 3 (2017) · ≈ 20h ★ 3.68 Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia RPG by Team NINJA (2017) · ≈ 30h ★ 3.33 Hytale RPG by Hypixel Studios (2026) · ≈ 47h ★ 4.23