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Best Games about Japan

Japan is a country with a unique culture, history, and aesthetics. This selection features the best games that will immerse you in the atmosphere of Japanese cities, the era of samurai, or modern Tokyo.

Whether it's action games about valiant warriors, detective dramas in the yakuza style, or meditative adventures through picturesque landscapes — each of these games reveals different facets of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
March 22, 2019
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — a hardcore action-adventure game with a third-person perspective from the creators of Dark Souls Remastered and Bloodborne. The...
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Open world, Medieval era
March 20, 2025
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Medieval open-world stealth action in the Assassin's Creed series. The game takes place in 1579 in feudal Japan, where the stories of Naoe, a skilled shinobi...
Silent Hill f
Silent Hill f
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural
September 25, 2025
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 84/100
A full-fledged sequel to the cult horror series Silent Hill. The action takes place in the 1960s in the Japanese town of Ebisugaoka. The story tells of a schoolgirl...
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Shooter, Mysticism / Supernatural, Open world, Exploration
March 22, 2022
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 78/100
The game takes place in modern Tokyo. The plot begins at the famous Shibuya pedestrian crossing, when in an instant absolutely all the inhabitants of the city...
Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2
Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based
March 15, 2011
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Total War: Shogun 2 is a global strategy with turn-based movements on a global map and real-time battles. The end of the 19th century became a turning point in...
Nioh 3
Nioh 3
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
February 6, 2026
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 86/100
The third installment in the dark samurai series, where you explore an open world and fight yokai. Now you can quickly switch between two fighting styles during...
Persona 3 Reload
Persona 3 Reload
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based
February 2, 2024
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Remake Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3. Makoto Yuki transfers to a new school and discovers that the city she is in is overrun by terrifying monsters. The hero...
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Medieval era
July 17, 2020
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Ghost of Tsushima is a sandbox in a large open world, a dynamic stealth action game with a third-person view set in the time of samurais, from the creators of the...
Shadow Warrior 3
Shadow Warrior 3
Shooter, First-person view, Slasher, Action, Adventure, Comedy
March 1, 2022
Players: 6.8/10
Metacritic: 67/100
Shadow Warrior 3 is a dynamic action game with a first-person view. This time, Lo Wang and his former employer Orochi Zilla must save the world from an ancient...
Ghost of Yotei
Ghost of Yotei
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Medieval era
October 2, 2025
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 86/100
The actions of the game unfold in 1603 on Mount Yotei, 300 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima. The main heroine, Atsu, armed with traditional Japanese...
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 4 Golden
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adult game
June 14, 2012
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Improved and expanded edition of the popular Japanese role-playing game Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4. Inaba is a quiet town in rural Japan that provides the best...
Judgment
Judgment
Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view
December 13, 2018
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Judgment is an action-adventure game with a third-person view from the creators of the Yakuza series. The game takes place in the same universe where the events of...
Rise of the Ronin
Rise of the Ronin
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Historical
March 22, 2024
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 75/100
The game takes place in Japan at the end of the 19th century towards the end of the 300-year Edo period, commonly known as Bakumatsu. The mysterious Ronin, a...
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics
December 6, 2016
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Real-time tactical strategy with stealth elements and an isometric view. The events take place in 17th century Japan, where a group of five heroes operates in the...
Ninja Gaiden 4
Ninja Gaiden 4
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view
October 21, 2025
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 81/100
A fourth part of a series of slasers about ninja. The game takes place in the near future on the streets of Tokyo. Young Yakumo must deal with all monsters and...
Shadow Warrior 2
Shadow Warrior 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cyberpunk
October 13, 2016
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Shadow Warrior 2 is a continuation of the action game with a first-person view in a cyberpunk setting. Luo Wang returns to kill more mercenaries and try not to be...
Shenmue 3
Shenmue 3
Arcade, Role-playing game, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
November 19, 2019
Players: 7.3/10
Metacritic: 68/100
Shenmue 3 is a continuation of the exciting action-adventure game with a third-person view. You will once again take on the role of young Rio Hazuki, who decided to...
Mark of the Ninja
Mark of the Ninja
Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer
September 7, 2012
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Mark of the Ninja is an action, stealth and platform arcade game from Klei Entertainment. The game's publisher is Microsoft. Overall, the project turned out to be...
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Adventure
December 8, 2016
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is a continuation of the popular Japanese action series with a third-person view. The game follows Kiryu Kazuma's return to the...
Samurai Warriors 5
Samurai Warriors 5
Action, Slasher, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view
June 24, 2021
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Samurai Warriors 5 is a continuation of the samurai slasher film set in medieval Japan. The game takes place during the Onin Troubles during the Sengoku period. The...
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
March 13, 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Nioh 2 is a sequel to the hardcore Japanese-style third-person action RPG. The game will take place in Japan during the “era of the warring provinces.” The main...
Trek to Yomi
Trek to Yomi
Action, Adventure, Side view, Slasher, Historical
May 5, 2022
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 71/100
A black and white action adventure in the style of ancient Japan. The main character is a fearless warrior who fights supernatural forces. Young Hiroki swore to the...
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
January 25, 2001
Players: 5.5/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Onimusha: Warlords is a third-person action-adventure game set in 16th century Japan. A mysterious creature kidnaps Princess Yuki, whom the young hero Samanosuke...
Persona 5
Persona 5
Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
September 15, 2016
Players: 9.5/10
Metacritic: 93/100
Persona 5 is a Japanese-style third-person role-playing adventure. The fifth part of the famous role-playing series will tell the story of a schoolboy who moves to...
Okami HD
Okami HD
Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval
October 30, 2012
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Okami HD is an improved re-release of the third-person action adventure game Okami. The game combines several Japanese myths, legends and folklore elements, and...
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5
Action, Third-person view
December 6, 2012
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Yakuza 5 is an action game with a third-person view from the masters of Ryu ga Gotoku Studio. The game is published by Sega. There has still been no announcement of...
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
September 26, 2013
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 75/100
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate is a Japanese-style third-person action slasher game. The game is an expanded version of the original Warriors Orochi 3, in which 2 new...
Shogun: Total War
Shogun: Total War
Strategy, In real time, Historical, Turn-based
June 13, 2000
Players: 7.2/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Shogun: Total War is a historical strategy game with real-time combat and turn-based movement across a global map. Japan, 1542, a country in turmoil. The last...
Shenmue
Shenmue
Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view
December 29, 1999
Players: 6.1/10
Metacritic: 88/100
Shenmue is a third-person action game with a dash of adventure and fighting from the developers of the studio SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD.. The main publisher of the game is...
Shenmue 2
Shenmue 2
Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view
August 6, 2001
Players: 7/10
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Demons
2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
The return of the legendary Onimusha series. The game takes place in Kyoto during the Edo period. The city is overrun by Genma's monstrous enemies, and only the...
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate
DLC, Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
December 19, 2019
Players: 9.2/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate is an improved and expanded edition of the exciting action-slasher game with a third-person view in the Japanese style. The game once...
Sengoku
Sengoku
Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical
September 13, 2011
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Sengoku is a top-down strategy game with a dash of history from the developers at Paradox Development Studio. The main publisher of the game is Paradox Interactive...
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 4
Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Adult game
March 18, 2010
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 78/100
Yakuza 4 is a first-person role-playing game with action, fighting and adult elements from the developers of Amusement Vision, Ltd.. The main publishers of the game...
Samurai Warriors 4
Samurai Warriors 4
Arcade, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
March 20, 2014
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Samurai Warriors 4 is a sequel to the samurai slasher film set in medieval Japan. The game features 55 playable characters, including newcomers and fighters from...
Fatal Frame 5
Fatal Frame 5
Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Anime / Manga
September 27, 2014
Players: 7.6/10
Fatal Frame 5 is a first-person action game with a mixture of adventure, horror and anime/manga game from developers from Nintendo SPD and Tecmo Koei. The game is...
Takeda 3
Takeda 3
Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based
February 27, 2009
Players: 5.5/10
Takeda 3 is a third-person strategy game with elements of a historical game from developers from Magitech Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Magitech...
Takeda 2
Takeda 2
Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical
July 25, 2005
Takeda 2 is a top-down strategy game with a dash of history from developers Magitech Corporation. The main publisher of the game is the company «1C»; the...

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