games like

Golden Axe

Golden Axe 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, Arcade - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

Like Golden Axe, but easier

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

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

Prototype 2Practiced Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

ApotheonPracticed Mastery · mythological action platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

Batman: Arkham CityPracticed Mastery · stealth action brawler

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Combo chains and counters need timing.

God of War RagnarokPracticed Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Negligible randomness

Ghost of TsushimaPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Encounters are largely deterministic

The Last of Us Part IIPracticed Mastery · survival action adventurecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

Dying LightPracticed Mastery · parkour survivalcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

CrysisPracticed Mastery · sandbox FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

Resident Evil 6Practiced Mastery · action horror shootercross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

RagePracticed Mastery · post-apocalyptic FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

The Darkness IIPracticed Mastery · supernatural FPScross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

Released: 1989
Developer: Team Shinobi
Franchise: Golden Axe
Platforms: Arcade, PS3, C64, ZXS, Wii, Atari-ST, DOS, Amiga, WonderSwan Color, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, X360, ACPC, XONE
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics: 65/100
IGDB users: 75/100

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upArcadeActionFantasy