Splatterhouse 3 cover art

games like

Splatterhouse 3

Splatterhouse 3 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.

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

Like Splatterhouse 3, but easier

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

12 games like Splatterhouse 3

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time cover art
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in TimePracticed Mastery · arcade beat 'em up

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

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Astral Chain cover art
Astral ChainPracticed Mastery · character action

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

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Streets of Rage 3 cover art
Streets of Rage 3Practiced Mastery · beat 'em up

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

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Shadow Warrior cover art
Shadow WarriorPracticed Mastery · classic FPS

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

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Strider (2014) cover art
Strider (2014)Practiced Mastery · action platformer metroidvania

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

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God of War cover art
God of WarPracticed Mastery · hack-and-slash action

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Bosses follow fixed scripted patterns

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God of War Ragnarok cover art
God of War RagnarokPracticed Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 6) - Parry timing and combo execution in combat

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Ghost of Tsushima cover art
Ghost of TsushimaPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 6) - Parry and stance timing carry duels and standoffs

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DmC: Devil May Cry cover art
DmC: Devil May CryPracticed Mastery · character action

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Color-coded enemies dictate fixed answers

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 cover art
Marvel's Spider-Man 2Practiced Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 6) - Symbiote and dual-hero combat demands inputs.

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Blasphemous cover art
BlasphemousPracticed Mastery · action metroidvania

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 6) - Punishing 2D combat and platforming

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Hyper Light Drifter cover art
Hyper Light DrifterPracticed Mastery · action-adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 2) - Scripted bosses with patterns

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Game details

Released
1993
Developer
NOW Production
Platforms
Genesis/MegaDrive
IGDB users
74/100
FightingHack and slash/Beat 'em upActionHorror