Shadow of the Beast II cover art

games like

Shadow of the Beast II

Shadow of the Beast II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

Like Shadow of the Beast II, but easier

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

11 games like Shadow of the Beast II

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

Sunset Overdrive cover art
Sunset OverdrivePracticed Mastery · traversal shooter

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

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Final Fight cover art
Final FightPracticed Mastery · arcade beat-em-up

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

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Yoku's Island Express cover art
Yoku's Island ExpressPracticed Mastery · pinball metroidvania

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

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Zombies Ate My Neighbors cover art
Zombies Ate My NeighborsPracticed Mastery · run-and-gun arcade

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

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Far Cry New Dawn cover art
Far Cry New DawnPracticed Mastery · open-world FPScross-genre

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

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Serious Sam 2 cover art
Serious Sam 2Practiced Mastery · arena horde shootercross-genre

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

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Wolfenstein: Youngblood cover art
Wolfenstein: YoungbloodPracticed Mastery · co-op FPScross-genre

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

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Binary Domain cover art
Binary DomainPracticed Mastery · squad cover shootercross-genre

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

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Driver 2: Back on the Streets cover art
Driver 2: Back on the StreetsPracticed Mastery · driving action gamecross-genre

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

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cover art
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2Practiced Mastery · sniping shootercross-genre

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

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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter cover art
Turok: Dinosaur HunterPracticed Mastery · retro FPScross-genre

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

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Game details

Released
1990
Developer
Reflections Interactive
Platforms
Genesis/MegaDrive, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD
Modes
Single player
IGDB users
57/100
PlatformPuzzleHack and slash/Beat 'em upActionFantasyHorror