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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Become the Blade that Destroys Demons!

What works

  • Stunning anime-accurate graphics and animations
  • Faithful and engaging story mode
  • Accessible yet skillful combat system
  • Variety of characters with unique moves
  • Multiplayer versus mode available

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited roster and content at launch
  • Story mode exploration can be slow and repetitive
  • Online multiplayer affected by hackers and lag
  • 30 fps cap at launch (later patched to 60 fps)
  • High price point relative to content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

  • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

  • DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

  • Koihime Enbu

  • NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2

  • KILL la KILL -IF

More creative

Games that feels like Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles but with more room to create and customize

  • DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

  • SOULCALIBUR VI

  • Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!

  • ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3

  • Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

  • MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE 2

Less competitive

Games that feels like Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles but with less competition against others

  • DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

  • Wuthering Waves

  • FAIRY TAIL

  • Persona® 5 Strikers

  • Tales of ARISE

  • KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA

  • Punishing: Gray Raven

  • Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

  • NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD

  • Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

More expressive

Games that feels like Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles but with more self-expression and customization

  • Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

  • TEKKEN 7

  • FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves

  • GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

  • Closers

  • BLACK CLOVER: QUARTET KNIGHTS

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Creativity.

Last update: 04/08/2026