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7 Games like Sacred Citadel on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Sacred Citadel down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Guacamelee! 2, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition and Mother Russia Bleeds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sacred Citadel.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
Tags
DarkMultiplayerSolo
Year 2013Dev Deep Silver

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Sacred Citadel is Guacamelee! 2 — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition and Mother Russia Bleeds follow close behind.

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The best games like Sacred Citadel on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sacred Citadel. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Guacamelee! 2

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Guacamelee! 2
Closest overall match
ActionHack and Slash
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasy2D
Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Sacred Citadel is melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: exploration and discovery, and punishing difficulty.

Released 5 years after Sacred Citadel.

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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy2D
Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It meets Sacred Citadel on fantasy world, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

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Mother Russia Bleeds

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Mother Russia Bleeds
Closest on tone
ActionHack and Slash
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeDark2D
Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It comes from the same genre as Sacred Citadel and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

Released 3 years after Sacred Citadel.

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River City Girls

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River City Girls
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside Sacred Citadel, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

Released 6 years after Sacred Citadel.

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Ape Out

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Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDark2DHardcore
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

Shelved next to Sacred Citadel for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a top-down view.

Released 6 years after Sacred Citadel.

Genre100Combat100Tone37Visuals36Game mode24
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Sifu

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Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyTactical
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Sacred Citadel and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

Released 9 years after Sacred Citadel.

Genre100Combat88Setting78Tone35Game mode24Visuals0
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Trek to Yomi

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Trek to Yomi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDark2DNarrative
Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Sacred Citadel for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and historical setting.

Released 9 years after Sacred Citadel.

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