
games like
9 Monkeys of Shaolin
9 Monkeys of Shaolin leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
Like 9 Monkeys of Shaolin, but easier
Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.
12 games like 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Combo chains and counters need timing.
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Dead Eye softens but gunplay still wants aim
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Bow aiming and dodge timing matter.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Build choices and moveset mastery solve bosses
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Dual-wield drill and gun timing matter.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Stance matchups, charms, and gear are solvable systems
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Mythic bosses run scripted phases
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Night-hunter encounters bring randomness.
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- Released
- 2020
- Developer
- Sobaka Studio
- Platforms
- Series X|S, PS4, Linux, PC, Mac, XONE, Switch
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- IGDB critics
- 68/100
- IGDB users
- 65/100