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Daemon X Machina

Daemon X Machina leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

Like Daemon X Machina, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

12 games like Daemon X Machina

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Demon's Souls cover art
Demon's SoulsPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Nier: Automata cover art
Nier: AutomataPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 8) - Fast combos, dodge timing, and bullet-hell patterns demand precise inputs

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Black Myth: Wukong cover art
Black Myth: WukongPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 8) - Dodge timing and stagger management against bosses

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Lords of the Fallen cover art
Lords of the FallenPracticed Mastery · soulslike action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Layouts and drops mostly fixed

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Darksiders III cover art
Darksiders IIIPracticed Mastery · souls-like action

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Hidden upgrades matter once; world is fixed

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Monster Hunter Rise cover art
Monster Hunter RisePracticed Mastery · hunting action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 8) - Weapon-specific combo chains, Wirebug timing, and dodge windows demand execution

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Blasphemous 2Practiced Mastery · soulslike metroidvania

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 8) - Multi-weapon combat timing and platforming challenges

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Transformers: Devastation cover art
Transformers: DevastationPracticed Mastery · character action

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Decepticons run learnable scripted patterns

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Catherine cover art
CatherinePracticed Mastery · action puzzlecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth cover art
Final Fantasy VII RebirthPracticed Mastery · action RPGcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Elden Ring cover art
Elden RingPracticed Mastery · open-world soulslikecross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 8) - Dodge timing and weapon spacing carry every fight.

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Dark Souls III cover art
Dark Souls IIIPracticed Mastery · action RPGcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 8) - fast roll timing against aggressive scripted bosses

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Game details

Released
2019
Developer
Marvelous First Studio
Platforms
PC, Switch
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
71/100
IGDB users
70/100
ShooterHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionScience fiction