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 17.7%, Fast-Paced 16.7%, Gore 14%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Top-Down 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive top-down, rhythmic, and hyper-violent experience that shares the same frenetic energy as APE OUT.

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: Gore 20%, Fast-Paced 18%, Violent 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Difficult 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the brutal, high-speed, top-down combat of its predecessor with an equally iconic, driving soundtrack.

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 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Violent 16.6%, Gore 14.4%, Difficult 13%

Why You'll Like It: Features a perfect blend of precision, flow-based combat, and a stylized, narrative-driven aesthetic.

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: Gore 26%, Violent 22.2%, Fast-Paced 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a balletic, high-speed combat experience that emphasizes creative, stylized movement and destruction.

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 28.8%, Fast-Paced 21.8%, Difficult 17%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense, rhythmic, and sensory-overload experience that makes the audio-visual synergy of APE OUT so unique.

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 29.6%, Gore 24.7%, Violent 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Difficult 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, top-down beat-em-up that matches the raw, gritty, and violent tone 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 51.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Stylized 15%, Action 7.5%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, rhythm-focused action game that rewards players for maintaining a seamless flow of movement and violence.

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: Fast-Paced 15.3%, Beat 'em up 13.9%, Gore 13.1%, Violent 12.5%, Soundtrack 11.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game where every object in the environment is a weapon, mirroring the improvised violence of APE OUT.

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 38%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 17.6%, Action 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down brawler that focuses on fluid, kinetic combat and environmental interaction.

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: Fast-Paced 40.6%, Gore 32.1%, Difficult 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Action 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, rhythmic, and extremely violent shooter that rewards aggressive, stylish play.

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 35.9%, Violent 19.7%, Difficult 18%, Surreal 12.2%, Arcade 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, fast-paced, and intense sensory experience that forces the player to maintain constant forward momentum.

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 17.6%, Gore 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Difficult 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, top-down shooter with a heavy, driving soundtrack that perfectly complements its brutal combat.

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: Fast-Paced 24%, Violent 21%, Top-Down Shooter 17.9%, Gore 17.7%, Top-Down 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, bullet-time action game that emphasizes flow and rhythmic decision-making in combat.

Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.5%, Fast-Paced 20%, Top-Down 15.4%, Action 10.9%, Difficult 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, top-down movement-based combat that relies on quick reflexes and spatial awareness.

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 21.4%, Beat 'em up 20.2%, Violent 14.9%, Difficult 13.3%, Top-Down 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, boss-rush combat game that demands rhythm, precision, and perfect timing to survive.

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

Why similar: Soundtrack 34.1% ★, Violent 21.1%, Stylized 20%, Action 10.6%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylized shooter that emphasizes fluid movement, destruction, and acrobatic combat.

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 27.7%, Violent 23.7%, Difficult 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Arcade 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-stakes, top-down arena slasher that demands intense focus and rhythmic precision.

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 33.5%, Gore 19.7%, Violent 19.4%, Arcade 8.3%, Stylized 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style FPS that focuses on aggressive movement and visceral, satisfying combat.

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Difficult 18.8%, Violent 11.8%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D, stealth-action game that focuses on tactical, high-lethality combat and a distinct, moody aesthetic.

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: Gore 22.6%, Violent 21.4%, Difficult 17.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Arcade 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult, and minimalist action game that focuses on dodging and survival in a chaotic environment.

MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 52.7%, Stylized 15.9%, Arcade 15.1%, Action 7%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hyper-stylized, fast-paced, and intense action game that captures the frantic energy of classic arcade shooters.

Rollerdrome is a BAFTA award-winning third person action shooter that seamlessly blends high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and tricking mechanics into one complementary and challenging whole, to create an original adrenaline-pumping shooter experience like no other.

Why similar: Stylized 38.6%, Arcade 23.2%, Action 19.7%, Indie 11.4%, Singleplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines rhythmic movement and high-octane combat in a unique, stylized arena environment.

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 35.7%, Violent 21.2%, Difficult 16.8%, Action 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, 2D, top-down-style shooter that focuses on pure, unadulterated gore and fast-paced action.

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: Gore 20.8%, Violent 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Difficult 12.4%, Top-Down 10.5%

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

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 27.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Action 18.5%, 2D 11.2%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, momentum-based action game with a distinct visual style and a focus on fluid traversal.

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 33.2%, Difficult 26.6%, Arcade 14.9%, Indie 6.9%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vertical action game with a minimalist, high-contrast look that demands constant movement.

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 40.8%, Difficult 20.7%, Violent 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill action game that requires perfect rhythm and movement to navigate complex combat encounters.

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 25.3%, Action 18.5%, Fast-Paced 17.6%, Violent 11.3%, Indie 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Uses time-manipulation mechanics to create a tactical, flow-based combat experience that feels like a choreographed dance.

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.1%, Gore 18.1%, Violent 15.4%, Beat 'em up 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%

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 25%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Arcade 18.1%, Difficult 8.8%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style, high-intensity combat game with a unique visual aesthetic and a focus on momentum.

SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 44%, Difficult 21.9%, Top-Down 9.5%, Action 8.4%, Indie 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, top-down shooter with deep combat mechanics and a focus on high-stakes, fast-paced encounters.

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 46.6%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Difficult 12.8%, Indie 5.7%, Action 4.5%

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: Gore 37.5%, Fast-Paced 28.6%, Violent 17.9%, Arcade 7.3%, Action 3.9%

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: Gore 30.6%, Violent 29.9%, Action 18.4%, Indie 14.3%, Stylized 6.8%

64.0 is a minimal fast-paced arcade game, where you shoot the squares that have the same color as the background.

Why similar: Difficult 23.6%, Fast-Paced 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%, Music 7.1%

Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.5%, Top-Down 23.2%, Arcade 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Action 6.5%

The Rare Nine - ultrafast and explosive beat 'em up, in which you should break through the darkness and hordes of undead in a giant skyscraper. Also you can enjoy a lot of great chiptune music.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.3%, Fast-Paced 16.9%, Violent 14.5%, Gore 13.4%, Difficult 9.1%

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 36.8%, Gore 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Difficult 8.1%, Action 5.8%

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 25.7% ★, Music 19.1%, Beat 'em up 17.3%, Fast-Paced 15%, Soundtrack 10.9% ★

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 28% ★, Great Soundtrack 21%, Difficult 17.8%, Action 14.8%, Fast-Paced 10.5%

Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!

Why similar: Gore 20.6%, Violent 19.7%, Music 9.8%, Difficult 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%

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 33.8%, Difficult 28.3%, Violent 20%, Action 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%

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

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Fast-Paced 18.7%, Difficult 15.7%, Top-Down 13.1%, Arcade 6.8%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.4%, Gore 18.3%, Violent 15.7%, Difficult 12.5%, Action 9.9%

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.2%, Fast-Paced 25.2%, Gore 13.2%, Violent 10.8%, Action 6.3%

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: Gore 27.7%, Violent 24%, Fast-Paced 20.5%, Difficult 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 6%

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

Why similar: Gore 25.8%, Violent 24%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Difficult 9.5%, Top-Down 9%

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 44.8%, Violent 39.9%, Action 8.6%, Indie 6.7%

A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!

Why similar: Music 34.1%, Fast-Paced 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Action 6%, Difficult 5.4%

Space. Anomalies. Throw down a challenge to mad alien mutants in dynamic firefights with continuous injection of adrenaline! Get ready for the most unforgettable and enchanting space confrontation of all time!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Music 12.8%, Soundtrack 11.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.4%

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 26.7%, Gore 16.2%, Violent 13.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10%

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 21.7%, Fast-Paced 19.8%, Violent 19%, Top-Down 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%

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 18.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Gore 14.8%, Difficult 14%, Fast-Paced 10.6%

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

Why similar: Music 47.5%, Surreal 16.1%, Arcade 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Action 6.8%

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: Gore 23.8%, Fast-Paced 20%, Violent 19.6%, Soundtrack 15.4% ★, Difficult 11%

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: Gore 30%, Fast-Paced 27.6%, Violent 24.2%, Stylized 7.1%, Action 5.3%

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 34.7%, Difficult 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Fast-Paced 14.7%, Action 10%

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 38.4% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Stylized 12%, Top-Down 11.3%, Arcade 8.2%

"oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.7%, Music 26.4%, Difficult 18.7%, Arcade 9%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.1%, Gore 20.6%, Violent 19%, Difficult 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%