Games like Bayonetta

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Bayonetta

Character Action95%

Hack-and-Slash90%

Exuberant85%

Irreverent80%

Cel-Shaded75%

Lock-On Targeting70%

Third-Person65%

High Fantasy65%

Quick-Time Events60%

Stage-Based60%

Playful55%

Dismemberment & Gore50%

Single-Player50%

Supernatural & Occult50%

Vibrant Color45%

Whimsical45%

Parry / Riposte40%

Orchestral Score35%

Linear Levels35%

Heroic Quest30%

12 kindred games

Devil May Cry 553% match

Shares Character Action, Hack-and-Slash, Third-Person, Irreverent.

Both lean into Character Action, Hack-and-Slash, Third-Person, Irreverent.

Character Action95%Hack-and-Slash90%Third-Person90%Irreverent55%

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Lizards Must Die52% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, High Fantasy, Exuberant.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, High Fantasy, Exuberant.

Hack-and-Slash85%Character Action72%High Fantasy75%Exuberant50%

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Hi-Fi Rush51% match

Shares Character Action, Hack-and-Slash, Exuberant, Irreverent.

Both lean into Character Action, Hack-and-Slash, Exuberant, Irreverent.

Character Action85%Hack-and-Slash80%Exuberant70%Irreverent65%

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii50% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Exuberant, Third-Person.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Exuberant, Third-Person.

Hack-and-Slash85%Character Action75%Exuberant75%Third-Person80%

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DmC: Devil May Cry49% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Irreverent.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Irreverent.

Hack-and-Slash95%Character Action90%Third-Person85%Irreverent65%

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Ninja Gaiden 448% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Lock-On Targeting, Third-Person.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Lock-On Targeting.

Hack-and-Slash95%Character Action85%Third-Person75%Lock-On Targeting70%

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Brütal Legend47% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Irreverent, Exuberant, Character Action.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Irreverent, Exuberant, Third-Person.

Hack-and-Slash75%Irreverent80%Exuberant70%Third-Person85%

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Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star46% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, High Fantasy.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Single-Player.

Hack-and-Slash90%Character Action65%Third-Person75%Single-Player80%

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Monster Hunter Rise45% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Cel-Shaded.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Cel-Shaded.

Hack-and-Slash90%Character Action75%Third-Person95%Cel-Shaded80%

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RWBY: Grimm Eclipse44% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Exuberant.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Exuberant.

Hack-and-Slash95%Character Action70%Third-Person75%Exuberant50%

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Strange Brigade44% match

Shares Third-Person, Character Action, Exuberant, High Fantasy.

Both lean into Third-Person, Exuberant, Character Action, High Fantasy.

Third-Person95%Exuberant65%Character Action55%High Fantasy75%

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Black Myth: Wukong44% match

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, High Fantasy.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, High Fantasy.

Hack-and-Slash85%Character Action70%Third-Person80%High Fantasy80%

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