Games like Shadow Warrior
If you like Shadow Warrior (shooter, katana and humour), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
DOOM
- In common: action and progression
When you're fired up and want an adrenaline rush: each level is a succession of intense fights.
DOOM Eternal
- In common: action and progression
When you're fired up and want to let off adrenaline. Each level is 45 minutes to an hour of pure action.
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
- In common: action
When you want fast firefights in half-hour levels and a campaign you can finish in roughly 10-16 hours.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
- In common: action
When you fancy a shooter campaign with a proper beginning and end: Game Informer puts it at around 20 hours.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
- In common: action
When you've already played Half-Life and want to return to that world for a couple of afternoons, with more shooting and fewer puzzles.
ULTRAKILL
- In common: action
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you're fired up and want a rush of adrenaline in 10-20 minute levels.
Half-Life 2
- In common: action
When you want an action adventure with a story: each chapter changes pace and fits into an hour or two.
BioShock Infinite
- In common: action
- Difference: more story
When you fancy a single-player campaign with a thought-provoking story that brings parallel universes into play.
Star Wars: Republic Commando
- In common: action
When you want an old-school action campaign you can finish in a few afternoons.
Titanfall 2
- In common: action
When you want high-quality action with no commitment: one or two afternoons and you're done.
How we pick them
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About Shadow Warrior
You're Lo Wang, a wisecracking ninja for hire, and alongside the demon Hoji you mix katana and firearms against demonic hordes. Money, karma and ki crystals upgrade your guns, sword strikes and powers, and levels hide dozens of secrets.
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