
games like
Shadow of Rome
Shadow of Rome leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
Like Shadow of Rome, but easier
Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.
12 games like Shadow of Rome
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 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 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 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 reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Combo execution and QTE timing carry combat.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - enemies are scripted
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Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Float-platforming and weapon-switch combat ask moderate precision
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Brawling combos and dodges are forgiving but present.
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Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Faster combat with melee and aimed powers
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- Released
- 2005
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- PS2
- Modes
- Single player
- IGDB critics
- 75/100
- IGDB users
- 74/100