RONIN: Two Souls CHAPTER 1 similar games & best alternatives

RONIN: Two Souls CHAPTER 1

2021

Should you play it?

Create your own adventure with Kenji who wants to be a samurai and is trained for it. But beware, you might go out on your own way in this path, it is entirely up to your choices. Can someone else’s desire of revenge lead your purpose and choices? Or, does he decide that?

What works
  • Beautiful and atmospheric world
  • Engaging story with player choices
  • Character customization options
  • Turkish voice acting and music
  • Support for indie developers
Things to keep in mind
  • Combat system is simple and unchallenging
  • Short playtime and limited content
  • Bugs and technical issues
  • Lack of minimap and navigation aids
  • Repetitive npc models and animations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Ocean's Heart

  • EXCALIBURIAN!!

  • Pew Dew Redemption

  • Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

  • Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

  • Pale Abyss - Prototype

  • holoVillage: Our Cozy Days

  • Lay of the Land

  • SkyIsland

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • EXCALIBURIAN!!

  • Pale Abyss - Prototype

  • The Knightling

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Escapism

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  • Exploration

    Captain Bones: Prologue

  • Autonomy

    The Chant

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RONIN: Two Souls CHAPTER 1: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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