Shows like Vinland Saga: 20 to watch next

If you loved Vinland Saga (2019) — a animation, war & politics and action & adventure series — these 20 shows are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Vinland Saga most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like swordplay, vandalism and mercenary. 14 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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   Vikings: Valhalla 2022★ 7.6

   Shares: Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics

   In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.

   Stream in India on Netflix

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   Vikings 2013★ 8.1

   Shares: Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics

   The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

   Stream in India on Netflix

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   The Last Kingdom 2015★ 8.3

   Shares: Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics

   A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

   Stream in India on Netflix

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   Twilight of the Gods 2024★ 7.7

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

   Zack Snyder unleashes a bold and bloody vision of Norse mythology in this adult animated series about a warrior with an ax to grind against the gods.

   Stream in India on Netflix

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   Berserk 1997★ 8.5

   Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation

   Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.

   Stream in India on Netflix, Anime Times Amazon Channel

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   JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2012★ 8.6

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

   Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

   Stream in India on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Sony Liv

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   Dororo 2019★ 8.5

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

   During the Warring States period, the young thief Dororo encounters Hyakkimaru, a strange, sightless boy who wields fearsome prosthetics in place of his missing limbs. Parts of Hyakkimaru’s body were traded to a group of 12 demons by his father in exchange for power, but thanks to a kindly medicine man, Hyakkimaru survived his horrifying ordeal. Now he roams the land in search of his missing body, and together he and Dororo will fight to survive in an unforgiving, demon-plagued world.

   Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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   Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash 2016★ 7.4

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama

   When Haruhiro awakens, he’s in the dark surrounded by people who have no memory of where they came from or how they got there. As the darkness fades, a fantastic new world called “Grimgar” appears before them and their adventure begins—but first, they’ll have to choose their guild, class, and special abilities.

   Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

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   Claymore 2007★ 8.2

   Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama

   When a shapeshifting demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as "youma," arrives in Raki's village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a "Claymore," a being manufactured as half-human and half-youma, for the express purpose of exterminating these monsters. After Raki's family is killed, the Claymore saves his life, but he is subsequently banished from his home. With nowhere else to go, Raki finds the Claymore, known as Clare, and decides to follow her on her journeys. As the pair travel from town to town, defeating youma along the way, more about Clare's organization and her fellow warriors comes to light. With every town cleansed and every demon destroyed, they come closer to the youma on which Clare has sought vengeance ever since she chose to become a Claymore.

   Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Black Lagoon 2006★ 8.0

    Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama

    The story follows a team of pirate mercenaries known as the Lagoon Company, that smuggles goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia in the early to mid 1990s. Their base of operations is located in the fictional harbor city of Roanapur in southeast Thailand near the border of Cambodia.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Akame ga Kill! 2014★ 8.2

    Shares: Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure

    Young Tatsumi travels to the capital of the Empire in order to earn money for his starving people and encounters a world of unimaginable depravity, dominated by the ruthless Prime Minister who controls the child Emperor. Tatsumi is recruited by Night Raid, a group of assassins dedicated to eliminating corruption by mercilessly killing officials and privileged nobles.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Tougen Anki 2025★ 7.7

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

    After a Momotaro assassin suddenly kills his adoptive father, Shiki vows to avenge him. But first, he must learn to control his newly awakened Oni blood.

    Stream in India on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

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    Hell's Paradise 2023★ 8.2

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

    For a chance at a pardon, a ninja assassin joins other condemned criminals on a journey to a mysterious island to retrieve an elixir of immortality.

    Stream in India on Netflix, Crunchyroll

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    Wistoria: Wand and Sword 2024★ 8.1

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

    In a world where magic reigns, Will Serfort can’t cast a spell. Though hardworking, Will’s classmates think less of him for it. However, he has a secret strength: his sword. Can Will defy expectations with muscle over magic and blade over wand? Find out in this epic sword-and-sorcery adventure!

    Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

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    Goblin Slayer 2018★ 8.0

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

    "I'm not saving the world. I just kill goblins." Rumor has it that, in a certain guild in the middle of nowhere, there is an extraordinary man who has climbed all the way to the Silver rank just by killing goblins. At the same guild, a priestess who's just become a new adventurer has formed her first party... and the man who ends up rescuing that party when they get into trouble is none other than the Goblin Slayer.

    Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, VI movies and tv

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    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2019★ 8.6

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

    After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

    Stream in India on Netflix, Crunchyroll, VI movies and tv

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    Redo of Healer 2021★ 8.3

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama

    In a world of monsters, adventurers and magic, some of the most gifted healers are subjugated to brute force. Keyaru gains the ability to rewind time and turns the tables on those who’ve exploited him in this dark fantasy tale of vengeance and fury.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Gungrave 2003★ 7.5

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama

    For Brandon Heat, death doesn't matter. Driven by his need for revenge, he returns from beyond the grave to cripple Milleneon, the huge mafia organization which uses undead monsters as its enforcers. His ultimate goal is to destroy Harry MacDowel, the leader of Milleneon and, at one time, Brandon's best friend...

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Berserk 2016★ 7.4

    Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama

    Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Clevatess 2025★ 8.1

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama

    One of the Lords of Dark Beasts, Clevatess’s reign shatters when he revives a hero he personally slayed and adopts an orphaned humanoid baby—the last hope to save a dying world. Now bound together, what fate awaits this unlikely trio?

    Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel