Games Like Better Than Dead

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: Bullet Time 20.4% ★, Fast-Paced 15.6%, Gore 12.7%, FPS 12.4%, Violent 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact same cinematic, physics-driven, bullet-time gunplay found in the seed game.

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: Bullet Time 20.7% ★, FPS 14.2%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, visceral FPS that heavily emphasizes bullet-time and brutal close-quarters combat.

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

Why similar: Bullet Time 35.6% ★, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, parkour-heavy movement combined with slow-motion gunplay and destructible environments.

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 28.2%, FPS 18.9%, Gore 12.4%, Violent 11.8%, Shooter 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a fast-paced, arcade-style FPS experience that prioritizes aggressive movement and constant 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: Bullet Time 30.8% ★, Gore 15.1%, Violent 13.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Difficult 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific Hong Kong revenge aesthetic and utilizes a core bullet-time mechanic for tactical clearing.

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: Fast-Paced 23.5%, Gore 22.9%, FPS 16.1%, Violent 10.6%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, revenge-driven gameplay that rewards speed and tactical movement in short, intense bursts.

Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22%, FPS 20.3%, Gore 13.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, high-intensity FPS that emphasizes smart movement and responsive, visceral gunplay.

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

Why similar: Bullet Time 30.1% ★, Fast-Paced 22.3%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 12.9%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on stylish, bullet-time-heavy third-person combat and brutal takedowns.

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: Bullet Time 36.9% ★, FPS 22.4%, Shooter 9.1%, First-Person 8.5%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The core mechanic of time-manipulation makes this an essential recommendation for fans of bullet-time shooters.

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 35.3%, FPS 24.9%, Shooter 13.8%, 1990's 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, fast-paced shooter that demands constant movement and rewards aggressive, stylish play.

You wake up with an explosive headache in a pool of your own blood. You're Exit, a terrible woman whose awful past has finally caught up to her. Fulfill contracts for the people who drilled into your skull — guns-blazing, slow and tactical — it doesn’t matter. They know you’ll do whatever it takes.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.7%, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Gore 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, immersive shooter that captures the gritty, arcade-like intensity of modern indie FPS titles.

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 32.7%, Violent 16%, Gore 14.3%, Noir 12.5%, Difficult 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in bullet-time and rhythm-based combat that centers on a gritty, revenge-fueled narrative.

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: Bullet Time 27.1% ★, Fast-Paced 20.2%, Noir 14%, Violent 12.8%, Gore 11%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, bullet-time-heavy top-down shooter that focuses on rhythm and precision in combat.

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.5%, Violent 23.3%, Gore 19.3%, Difficult 9%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for brutal, rhythmic, and high-difficulty revenge-driven action.

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.8%, FPS 22.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Difficult 12.9%, First-Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, cyberpunk-themed FPS that rewards aggressive play and constant movement.

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: FPS 25.4%, Fast-Paced 20.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, movement-focused shooter that emphasizes speed and brutal, over-the-top action.

Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!

Why similar: Bullet Time 22.4% ★, Fast-Paced 18.6%, FPS 13.3%, Gore 9.1%, Violent 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro-inspired FPS gameplay with modern bullet-time mechanics and fast-paced action.

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 34.1%, FPS 21.5%, Gore 19.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Difficult 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced, movement-based shooter that demands high skill and rewards aggressive, stylish combat.

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: Noir 24%, FPS 20%, Gore 13.8%, Fast-Paced 13.8%, Violent 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct noir aesthetic with visceral, punchy combat that feels grounded and impactful.

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: Gore 32.8%, Violent 28.5%, Action 16.4%, Combat 16.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines rhythmic, brutal combat with a fast-paced, arcade-like progression system.

Execute ultra-violent raids in 1970s casino hotels. Take down the Las Vegas mob as a drug super-powered hitman in physics-fueled top-down close combat

Why similar: Bullet Time 23% ★, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Noir 12%, Violent 10.6%, Crime 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, bullet-time-focused top-down shooter that emphasizes precision and tactical positioning.

HARD BULLET is a physics-based action game, where enemies flood the neon-lit city bringing destruction to its streets. Use slow-motion, a huge arsenal, and brutal combat to survive and unlock new weapons. Prepare for the next RIDE by mastering your skills in Sandbox and Arena modes.

Why similar: Bullet Time 27.5% ★, Violent 16.4%, Cinematic 14.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Gore 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, violent sandbox shooter that focuses on realistic gunplay and tactical combat.

Meatgrinder is a chaotic and fast-paced FPS. Use agility and guns to jump your way through insane levels on top of speeding trucks, trains and planes. No cutscenes or storylines, just pure action.

Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Fast-Paced 18%, Gore 15.5%, Shooter 15.5%, 1990's 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, parkour-heavy shooter that emphasizes movement and constant, brutal action.

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: Bullet Time 30.4% ★, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Gore 15.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Violent 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, bullet-time-heavy action game that encourages creative, parkour-based combat sequences.

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.9%, FPS 25.5%, Shooter 14.4%, First-Person 9%, Combat 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on speed-running and rhythm, rewarding players for mastering movement and combat efficiency.

HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29%, Bullet Time 23.8% ★, FPS 20.4%, Difficult 10.3%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An extremely difficult, high-intensity arena shooter that demands absolute focus and mastery of movement.

Mr. Fast is a top-down shooting game with a bullet time twist! Enemy's time moves more slowly than yours. You're fast enough and you can kill others with one shot.

Why similar: Bullet Time 30.7% ★, Noir 17.4%, Crime 17%, Violent 11.9%, Gore 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired, bullet-time-heavy shooter that focuses on quick, arcade-style combat encounters.

SPRAWL zero is a fast-paced shooter inspired by the Golden Age of 2000s FPS. Survive a brutal cyberpunk city collapsing under military rule and cult fanaticism. Use your Gravity-Gloves, augments, and an arsenal of over 40 weapons to crush those who stand in your way.

Why similar: Bullet Time 25.1% ★, FPS 17.6%, Fast-Paced 12.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Gore 9.7%

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.1%, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gore-filled shooter that leans into arcade mechanics and chaotic, high-speed combat.

Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.

Why similar: FPS 22.7%, Fast-Paced 21.3%, 1990's 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an old-school, high-intensity FPS experience with a focus on visceral combat and environmental interaction.

"Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone" is an intense, action-movie inspired single player shooter created for VR and Non-VR. As a professional hitman, take on ruthless forces in the criminal underworld - one contract at a time.

Why similar: FPS 17%, Bullet Time 15.2% ★, Cinematic 14.3%, Gore 12.7%, Violent 12.5%

Punch enemies, take their weapons, and switch combat styles on the fly. Blend combat skills and movement into hectic first-person gun-fu based on three movesets for punches, melee weapons and firearms.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25%, FPS 19%, Noir 14.9%, Shooter 9.8%, Difficult 9.8%

Kusan: City of Wolves is a high-octane hardcore top-down shooter where players fight through a brutal urban jungle ruled by gunfire and corruption to save Haru — a girl fitted with a city-grade atomic weapon.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.2%, Gore 14.6%, Noir 13.9%, Cinematic 12.9%, Violent 10.8%

Time Recoil is a top-down shooter with a slow motion twist! Punch through walls guns blazing while time slows down! See your enemies drop down like flies - and save the world from a mad scientist dictator!

Why similar: Bullet Time 36.4% ★, Gore 15.5%, Violent 13.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a time-manipulation mechanic that rewards players for chaining kills in fast-paced, top-down scenarios.

An adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS. A HYPER UNIT ASKA is sent on a suicide mission to rescue citizens' COREs from MOEBIUS, an orbital city turned into a deadly trap. Dive into cybernetic warfare, face the ENGINEERS, and uncover the secrets of METAL EDEN.

Why similar: FPS 22.5%, Shooter 16%, Gore 11.8%, Realistic 10.9%, Violent 9.3%

From the ex-Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive team comes a janky love letter to PS2-era action. Play a week in the life of the Zombie Unit: an elite Hong Kong police squad carving through a corporate conspiracy in a storm of swordplay and gunfire. Stylish, brutal, and absolutely not for everyone.

Why similar: Bullet Time 40.7% ★, Gore 16.5%, Shooter 16.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Combat 8.7%

A fast-paced PvP FPS built around skill-based movement and deep build crafting, with cinematic, high-intensity combat set in a brutal cyberpunk world inspired by 90s anime.

Why similar: Bullet Time 33.6% ★, FPS 22.1%, Shooter 14.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Gore 8.2%

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Gore 21.4%, Shooter 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, First-Person 11.1%

The Cleaner is a hardcore die 'n' retry inspired by John Wick, Hotline Miami and SuperHot. You control a highly-trained " cleaner " with a unique power. No cliché storyline, no cutscenes, start the game and play.

Why similar: Bullet Time 19.4% ★, Gore 17.1%, FPS 16.7%, Violent 14.6%, Cinematic 13.4%

Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.9%, FPS 18%, Gore 15.4%, Violent 12.9%, Shooter 11.5%

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: FPS 28.7%, Violent 17.9%, Shooter 14.6%, 1990's 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Gore 19.5%, Shooter 16.4%, First-Person 15.1%, Violent 13.3%

COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.

Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Gore 18.2%, Shooter 13%, Violent 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

A short but relentless first-person shooter featuring manual reloading, walking, and blinking, with settings that let you customize your experience.

Why similar: FPS 19.1%, Gore 15.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Realistic 11.5%, Difficult 10.1%

Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.

Why similar: FPS 24.3%, Gore 18.5%, Shooter 16.2%, Violent 14.5%, First-Person 10%

SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Why similar: Crime 20.1%, FPS 18.5%, 1990's 12.6%, Shooter 11.8%, Violent 10.1%

Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.6%, FPS 21.5%, Shooter 13.8%, Difficult 11.7%, Combat 8.9%

Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.

Why similar: FPS 25.6%, 1990's 20%, Gore 17.3%, Shooter 16.4%, First-Person 12%

Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.

Why similar: Violent 22.2%, FPS 19.7%, First-Person 16.3%, Shooter 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: FPS 31.7%, Shooter 19.2%, Gore 15%, First-Person 11.2%, Violent 11.1%

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: FPS 22.2%, Realistic 17.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Crime 12.4%, Gore 8.4%

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: FPS 29.5%, Gore 15.3%, Violent 14.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 12.3%

Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!

Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Shooter 21.9%, 1990's 17.6%, First-Person 15.5%, Action 7.3%

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: FPS 32.2%, Shooter 19.2%, Gore 12.4%, Violent 10.7%, Action 8.1%

Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.

Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Gore 12.2%, Violent 9.6%

This is a TPS game. Shooting, fighting, dress-up, puzzle solving, and more. In the future, a special germ causes humans to be constantly infected and mutated. The protagonist, Jodi, is a brave journalist who goes on her way to find the legendary antidote and is in danger.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.6%, Shooter 28.5%, Realistic 21.3%, Action 9.6%

A rogue AI is hell-bent on destroying its creators and has swept you up in its plans. Use your superhuman abilities to run, jump, slide, and pull hundreds of objects as projectile weapons to blast everything in your path in this funny and chaotic first-person telekinetic brawler, STOP DEAD.

Why similar: FPS 28.8%, Difficult 19%, Shooter 19%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, First-Person 13.1%

Twilight Town: A Cyberpunk FPS is a brutal, funny, bloody FPS game with an advanced gore system. Featuring 15 beautiful levels, a variety of weapons and a deeply engaging story that follows the journey of a young man and his friend tackling on a criminal underground to give his AI wife a real body.

Why similar: FPS 32.9%, Shooter 20.9%, First-Person 14.4%, Action 8.1%, Combat 5.2%

Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!

Why similar: FPS 34.2%, Shooter 19.6%, First-Person 14.9%, Gore 9.8%, Action 7.6%

A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.

Why similar: Bullet Time 34.2% ★, Crime 19.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Gore 8.3%, Violent 7.2%