Games Like APE OUT

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Violent 20.7%, Fast-Paced 19.5%, Gore 14.9%, Top-Down 9.9%, Difficult 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for top-down, rhythmic, and hyper-violent action that demands quick reflexes and tactical improvisation.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.3%, Gore 17.2%, Violent 15.5%, Blood 14.1% ★, Difficult 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the visceral, music-driven carnage and challenging top-down combat of the original.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.8%, Violent 20.3%, Gore 16%, Difficult 15.8%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same high-stakes, one-hit-kill, fast-paced action and stylized, neon-soaked presentation.

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

Why similar: Violent 22.4%, Fast-Paced 20.8%, Blood 20.2% ★, Gore 19.7%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, stylish, and kinetic combat that mirrors the chaotic, acrobatic energy of the seed game.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 61.4%, Stylized 18.6%, Action 9%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-speed, rhythmic, and stylized intensity of APE OUT through its focus on fluid movement and rapid-fire combat.

A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.3%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 19.3%, Action 7.9%, Stylized 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down beat-em-up mechanics with a kinetic, rhythmic flow that feels like a choreographed action movie.

One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.

Why similar: Blood 18.7% ★, Fast-Paced 12.6%, Beat 'em up 11.3%, Violent 10.4%, Gore 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features improvised, environmental-focused combat and a fast-paced, top-down perspective that rewards aggressive play.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Violent 20.5%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Gore 18.4%, Difficult 11.7%, Fast-Paced 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down shooter with a distinct, high-contrast aesthetic and a relentless, fast-paced combat loop.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Gore 32%, Blood 30.2% ★, Violent 21.3%, Action 5%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: Like APE OUT, you play as a primal, unstoppable monster causing chaos and escaping a confined facility.

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Why similar: Blood 32.3% ★, Gore 20.9%, Violent 16.7%, Beat 'em up 13.8%, Difficult 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, voxel-based brawler that shares the same satisfying, visceral 'smash 'em up' combat mechanics.

An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.3%, Gore 25.6%, Violent 23.4%, Difficult 5.8%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, visceral beat-em-up that captures the same raw, violent energy and chaotic brawling style.

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

Why similar: Blood 32.6% ★, Fast-Paced 24.1%, Violent 15.3%, Gore 14.3%, Arcade 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, primal action game that emphasizes speed, environmental destruction, and an unstoppable protagonist.

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Gore 28.4%, Violent 26.1%, Difficult 9.6%, Top-Down 8.1%, Arcade 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, top-down arena slasher that demands fast reflexes and rhythmic, precise movement.

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Why similar: Blood 47.9% ★, Fast-Paced 37.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers hyper-fast, aggressive combat that rewards style, movement, and a rhythmic approach to slaughter.

Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 36%, Violent 20.9%, Gore 19%, Arcade 9%, Stylized 6%

Why You'll Like It: A kinetic, fast-paced FPS that prioritizes aggressive, rhythmic door-kicking action and constant forward momentum.

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Why similar: Blood 23.8% ★, Violent 14.8%, Gore 13.4%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Difficult 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, bullet-time shooter that emphasizes stylish, cinematic violence and precise execution.

Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.

Why similar: Music 33.1%, Fast-Paced 25.1%, Difficult 19.3%, Action 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: While a rhythm game, its psychedelic intensity and visceral feedback mirror the sensory overload of APE OUT.

Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse.

Why similar: Violent 21.8%, Gore 21.3%, Difficult 18%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Arcade 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed dodging game that captures the frantic, survival-focused nature of APE OUT.

Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.

Why similar: Blood 29.1% ★, Fast-Paced 22.6%, Violent 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Top-Down 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down roguelike that focuses on fluid, rhythmic combat encounters and high-lethality gunplay.

SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

Why similar: Difficult 25.4%, Action 18.5%, Fast-Paced 17.7%, Violent 11.4%, Indie 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, time-manipulation shooter that turns every encounter into a rhythmic, tactical dance of violence.

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.8%, Violent 19.7%, Difficult 18%, Surreal 12.3%, Arcade 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, hyper-fast FPS that forces a constant, rhythmic forward momentum to survive.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.3%, Beat 'em up 22%, Violent 16.3%, Difficult 14.5%, Top-Down 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that demands intense focus, rhythmic pattern recognition, and precise, high-speed combat.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 45.1%, Difficult 22.7%, Violent 21.7%, Action 7.4%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill action game that requires rhythmic precision and fluid, parkour-inspired movement.

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Why similar: Blood 24% ★, Fast-Paced 21.9%, Gore 20.2%, Violent 19.3%, Stylized 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox action game that allows for cinematic, slow-motion, and highly stylized combat sequences.

Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

Why similar: Blood 26.2% ★, Gore 20.7%, Violent 19.2%, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Difficult 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, high-octane shooter that captures the feeling of being an unstoppable force in a chaotic environment.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Difficult 33.2%, Action 22.7%, 2D 13.9%, Indie 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, stylized action-platformer that emphasizes fluid movement and intense, rhythmic combat encounters.

The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.6%, Arcade 22.9%, Difficult 11.1%, Action 11%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, arcade-style aerial combat game that relies on rhythmic movement and constant, high-octane action.

Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.

Why similar: Blood 22.4% ★, Fast-Paced 18%, Violent 14.5%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Beat 'em up 11.8%

Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 50.6%, Difficult 22.1%, Stylized 17.4%, Action 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, movement-focused action game with a bold, stylized aesthetic and fluid combat mechanics.

BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

Why similar: Gore 35.3%, Violent 23.5%, Difficult 18.6%, Action 8.1%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, 2D shooter that shares the same uncompromising, gore-filled intensity and fast-paced gameplay.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.6%, Difficult 27.9%, Arcade 15.7%, Indie 7.4%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced action game that relies on rhythmic movement and gravity-based, aggressive combat.

Tackle. Die. Repeat. Use American football skills to dash through a bloody 2D underworld. Fast, top-down carnage until the floor is cleared. You’re at the top of your game... but unfortunately, your C.T.E. is catching up.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 19%, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Violent 16.9%, Difficult 11.5%, Top-Down 10.5%

You play as a Saint fighting in a gun-filled pit, defeating as many opponents as you can in a 90 seconds match, the UBERMOSH, an enlightenment ritual of combat.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.8%, Blood 20.3% ★, Gore 14.1%, Violent 10.4%, Difficult 9.1%

STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.

Why similar: Blood 18.8% ★, Fast-Paced 16.9%, Violent 16.7%, Gore 16.6%, Soundtrack 13% ★

High Hell is a neon-soaked, arcade-action first-person shooter from Terri Vellmann (Heavy Bullets) and Doseone (Enter the Gungeon, Gang Beasts).

Why similar: Violent 30.5%, Gore 29.1%, Action 18.6%, Indie 14.8%, Stylized 7.1%

Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Top-Down 11.7%, Blood 11.4% ★

Survive the night. Play as Frank the Werewolf for a wave based cage fight for survival. Tear through a convenience store to fend off a mechanized infantry platoon of mercenaries.

Why similar: Blood 21.9% ★, Beat 'em up 18.7%, Violent 18%, Gore 16.9%, Top-Down 10.8%

ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

Why similar: Blood 22.2% ★, Fast-Paced 20.2%, Violent 18.2%, Gore 15.6%, Difficult 14.9%

Gorytale is a fast-paced, adrenaline-rushed FPS shooter set in a candy land, that is so damn sweet it could be called someone’s Hell

Why similar: Violent 34%, Gore 24.5%, Blood 20.3% ★, Difficult 7.4%, Action 5.3%

TERRORHYTHM - the music powered beat 'em up game. Follow the rhythm of music to defeat the security systems that keep any sound from the society. Upload your own MP3 collection and battle through your favourite tracks!

Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 26% ★, Music 19.2%, Beat 'em up 17.3%, Fast-Paced 15.1%, Soundtrack 10.9% ★

An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

Why similar: Soundtrack 35.4% ★, Violent 22.2%, Stylized 21.3%, Action 11%, Indie 5.4%

UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.7%, Gore 16.9%, Blood 14.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Difficult 7.6%

BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.

Why similar: Music 41.1%, Difficult 19.6%, Fast-Paced 16.8%, Action 11.7%, Indie 8.1%

KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.6%, Difficult 29.8%, Violent 21.2%, Action 7.8%, Stylized 2.8%

Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.

Why similar: Blood 33.2% ★, Gore 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Difficult 14%, Action 8.3%

Season's Beatings is a fast and frantic one hit kill FPS best described as first person Hotline Miami. You'll need to memorize enemy patterns and placements, and execute a meticulously thought out plan to succeed! Or...y'know. Just dive in and shoot some fools with a tommy gun.

Why similar: Gore 43%, Violent 41.2%, Action 8.8%, Indie 7%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Gore 43.1%, Violent 34.1%, Action 14.3%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

Why similar: Violent 26.6%, Gore 26.5%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Difficult 10.5%, Top-Down 10%

DESYNC is an intense single-player first person action game that begs you to play dangerously and creatively. Eliminate your opponents as you perform violent attack sequences using the explosive digital weaponry and lethal side-arms at your disposal.

Why similar: Soundtrack 35.3% ★, Difficult 22.5%, Action 18.6%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Indie 10.3%

Dead Purge: Outbreak is a modern first-person shooter set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where every minute can be your last.

Why similar: Violent 28.9%, Gore 28.8%, Blood 21% ★, Difficult 7%, Action 5.7%

Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.

Why similar: Violent 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Difficult 14.1%, Gore 13.9%, Top-Down 10.7%

BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.

Why similar: Blood 35.1% ★, Fast-Paced 18.9%, Gore 17.5%, Violent 16.5%, Difficult 6.2%

"Zombies and Keys" is a short but intense, easy to learn zombie brawler. Be a strongman stuck in a zombie apocalypse. There's no gun. Beat 'em up, find keys, and escape.

Why similar: Blood 25.4% ★, Beat 'em up 19.8%, Violent 15.9%, Gore 14%, Top-Down 8.3%

Animalistic is a fast-paced, ultraviolent, and stylish indie FPS game where you brutally clear room after room of creepy humanoid animals. Featuring a story-mode and endless wave mode!

Why similar: Difficult 36.3%, Surreal 22.7%, Stylized 14%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Indie 7.9%

REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 27%, Gore 20.3%, Violent 20%, Top-Down 13.9%, Fast-Paced 10.3%

Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires freely while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience.

Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 38.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Stylized 12.2%, Top-Down 11.3%, Arcade 8.1%

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Surreal 60.8%, Stylized 29.2%, Action 10%

Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.

Why similar: Music 49.1%, Surreal 16.8%, Arcade 11.2%, Atmospheric 8%, Action 7%

A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music

Why similar: Violent 27.6%, Gore 27.5%, Stylized 21.8%, Action 15%, Indie 4.9%

Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.6%, Gore 29.3%, Difficult 21.7%, Action 9.7%, Indie 8.7%