Games Like Children of the Sun

STAKES. GUNS. SLOW-MO. Fight werewolves and vampires in a reality-shifting motel. Dive through barricades to escape the grasp of evil puppets. Destroy the villain you loved. A new, third-person love letter to classic shooters. Neo-noir never looked so good.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38%, Shooter 15.7%, Action 9.7%, Dark 9.7%, Third Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, cinematic third-person shooter that leans heavily into bullet-time and dark, atmospheric storytelling.

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: Action 35.9%, Shooter 35.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title turns combat into a tactical puzzle where time only moves when you do.

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: Action 76.6%, Indie 16.4%, Singleplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the one-hit-kill, high-precision, and planning-heavy gameplay loop found in the seed game.

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: Shooter 48.9%, Action 39.6%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on stylized, acrobatic bullet control and cinematic action sequences.

Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31.9%, Action 25%, 3D 12.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep real-time tactical planning with a distinct, stylized visual identity.

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: Shooter 36.7%, Action 19.2%, Dark 11.4%, Stylized 11.3%, Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, retro-inspired shooter that focuses on tactical positioning and environmental awareness.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 35.1%, Assassins 27.1% ★, Shooter 17%, Stylized 9.1%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the psychedelic, unsettling, and tactical nature of the seed game's world.

"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.

Why similar: Arcade 33.5%, Action 23.8%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Shooter 11%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that demands precision and quick reflexes in a dark, western-themed setting.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 47.9%, Action 24.7%, Shooter 15%, Indie 6.2%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced, puzzle-like approach to violent combat that requires careful planning and execution.

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: Action 45.9%, Shooter 25.9%, Strategy 22.2%, Singleplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill action game that demands extreme precision and pattern recognition.

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

Why similar: Strategy 39.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Dark 13.4%, Tactical 10.6%, Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a striking, monochromatic art style paired with deep, tactical turn-based combat.

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

Why similar: Assassins 34.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 24.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized third-person shooter that leans into the satisfying, cinematic nature of bullet-time combat.

House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.

Why similar: Action 38.9%, Shooter 28.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Indie 9.6%, Tactical 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical space-sim that emphasizes precision and quick, decisive combat maneuvers.

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

Why similar: Shooter 31.8%, Action 18.9%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Stylized 17.7%, 3D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized shooter that emphasizes movement, precision, and destructive combat encounters.

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

Why similar: Shooter 36.9%, Action 21.9%, Stylized 21.7%, 3D 10.3%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends speedrunning with puzzle-like combat precision in a highly stylized environment.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 47.7%, Strategy 19.4%, Assassins 17.8% ★, Tactical 7.9%, Third Person 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in real-time tactical planning, requiring players to coordinate complex moves to clear levels.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Assassins 59.6% ★, Tactical 13.4%, Shooter 8.9%, Strategy 6.9%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, stealth-oriented shooter that rewards careful planning and efficient execution.

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: Shooter 26.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Action 15%, Horror 11.6%, Arcade 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, stylized shooter that focuses on aggressive, high-lethality combat encounters.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 34.7%, Assassins 21.3% ★, Strategy 20.9%, Tactical 12.8%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same high-stakes, tactical puzzle-solving feel through a real-time perspective.

Сreated by a solo developer, Wonhon is a paranormal stealth-action and tactics game about a young Korean girl killed in a military conflict and returned from the dead to exact her revenge.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 38.1%, Strategy 19.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Tactical 9.3%, Action 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the themes of vengeance and tactical, atmospheric gameplay found in the seed game.

As a contestant on a high stakes reality game show of the future, you must survive a dangerous urban environment packed with traps, confounding puzzles, and heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.5%, Strategy 23.9%, Tactical 16.3%, Action 16.2%, Dark 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based game that focuses on the spectacle and strategy of high-stakes combat.

Eliminate your victims as a serial killer dubbed ‘The Sniper Killer’. Terrorize the city with your keen eye and thirst for blood while staying one step ahead of a detective hell bent on bringing you to justice.

Why similar: Sniper 41% ★, Shooter 19%, Dark 11.5%, Action 11.4%, Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie-focused shooter that highlights the tension of long-range, tactical engagements.

Light is my Sword, Darkness shall perish.

Why similar: Psychedelic 40.3%, Shooter 21.6%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 10.1%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, gothic-inspired shooter that emphasizes survival and precision.

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: Arcade 27.1%, Shooter 26.3%, Stylized 17.2%, Action 15.2%, 3D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, hyper-stylized shooter that forces players to maintain momentum through tactical combat.

A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

Why similar: Psychedelic 50.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Action 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, puzzle-heavy experience that focuses on the unconventional use of firearms.

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: Shooter 41.8%, Action 28.4%, Stylized 18.9%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, physics-driven shooter that celebrates the cinematic joy of bullet-time combat.

You are a sniper who controls time and space. Eliminate all enemies with a single bullet.

Why similar: Sniper 52.8% ★, Assassins 24.7% ★, Puzzle 15.1%, Tactical 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a turn-based, tactical RPG featuring strategic battles, intriguing puzzles and exciting quests. Customize your heroes’ unique, class-based attacks and abilities to defeat Father Eldritch's oppressive armies throughout dozens of unique, hand-crafted maps!

Why similar: Strategy 29.7%, Stylized 20%, Dark 16.9%, Action 16.1%, 3D 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, tactical experience that challenges players to plan their moves carefully.

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: Action 32.7%, Shooter 26.7%, Arcade 19.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' focus on high-lethality, puzzle-like combat scenarios that require trial and error.

Venture into an old, magical ruin to seek an ancient power in this highly replayable roguelike twin-stick shooter. Optimise spells and build ultimate combos to defeat twisted monstrosities and delve deeper into the Lone Ruin.

Why similar: Psychedelic 26%, Arcade 23%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 8.7%, Stylized 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that emphasizes movement and precision in high-intensity combat.

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

Why similar: Shooter 34.9%, Action 19.3%, Dark 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, 3D 11.2%

Ordon’s armies have invaded Hailstone and are plundering their resources. Become Andara, the tyrant’s daughter, in this frenetic third-person shooter. Engage enemy weak points and move fast in a brief yet intense single-player campaign. Rise for rebellion.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29%, Shooter 22.1%, Action 20%, Third Person 7.7%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.7%, Shooter 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Stylized 10.4%, Action 10%

The most intense game of "connect the dots" you'll ever play. Dodge waves of attacks while marking the points of "magic" runes to defeat 10 massive eldritch monstrosities.

Why similar: Psychedelic 31.3%, Arcade 17.3%, Action 11.7%, Stylized 11.5%, Puzzle 9.8%

Get a taste for vengeance in the Prologue for this hardcore tactical game. Use your paranormal abilities to possess your foes, slip past guards, and fight enemies, as you balance between stealth and action-based violence.

Why similar: Action 24.9%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Horror 14.9%, Stylized 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%

VULTURES is a tactical turn-based survival horror, inspired by 90's survival horror classics. As an operative, scavenge the infested metropolis for materials and information that could cure the infection plaguing the world.

Why similar: Strategy 23.1%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Dark 15%, Action 13.1%, Tactical 12.2%

Control your Hero to aid your Turrets and Traps in battle in this grim, dark Tower Defense & Action RPG with a scifi-grindhouse aesthetic. Create deadly weapon barrages and fuse together Bleed, Burn, Shock, Freeze, Stun and many more elements to annihilate your enemies.

Why similar: Strategy 38.9%, Dark 16.5%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 12.1%, Horror 9.3%

Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.

Why similar: Shooter 32.3%, Action 16.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 12.8%

Day of the Shell is a “one-click, one-turn” tactical rogue-lite. In a shattered and flooded world, travel from island to island with only hope and a revolver, challenging and appeasing the gods.

Why similar: Strategy 30.7%, Tactical 25.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, 3D 13.7%, Atmospheric 13%

Sakura Miko and 35P are ready for battle! Miko Sniper is a chaotic shooting game where you get to shoot, burn and explode your enemies!

Why similar: Shooter 38%, Strategy 26.8%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Action 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

ECHOES OF RED is a fast-paced roguelite shooter where you can carry unlimited weapons at once, face endless enemies ever stronger and build your perfect custom loadout. OBLITERATE tens of thousands of enemies who dared to challenge you and MAKE THEM REGRET STANDING AGAINST YOU.

Why similar: Shooter 30.3%, Strategy 24.1%, Dark 15.7%, Action 14.8%, Horror 11.8%

Project KILLDANCE is a Noir tactical action featuring a one-army strategy and instant-death combat. Slowly observe surroundings, choreograph each killing move, leave no survivor, and become the spectral death.

Why similar: Strategy 57%, Action 19.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Tactical 7%, Indie 3.2%

Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 45.3%, Strategy 30.3%, Action 18.7%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

A short, minimalist stealth-action game about the importance of art. We painted the sky ashen gray. Burned the heavens to starve each other. Now we walk an endless cemetery of regret.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.4%, Action 25.1%, Shooter 18.1%, Third Person 9.4%, 3D 6.6%

A dark history comes calling in this "African Mythology meets Survival-Horror and Souls-like" experience! You play as the soldier who mysteriously ends up in a supernatural realm, of which her only way out is to partake in an ancient ritual... or so she believes.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.4%, Shooter 17.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Third Person 8.1%

35 dead students, dozens of silenced parents, and one police coverup later you decide it's time to take matters into your own hands. You descend into the depths of your high school to figure out what really happened to your classmates.

Why similar: Action 22%, Puzzle 20.8%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Horror 10%, 3D 9.8%

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: Shooter 34%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Action 15%, Dark 14%, Horror 9.7%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.8%, Stylized 18%, Action 17%, Horror 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!

Why similar: Psychedelic 42.5%, Shooter 26%, Action 15.6%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 5.4%

Unleash total destruction to avenge the little chick! Soar through chaos, weaponize yourself to obliterate physics-based enemies and everything in your path.

Why similar: Shooter 48.6%, Action 28.3%, Stylized 17.3%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.

Why similar: Arcade 32.5%, Female Protagonist 25%, Action 22.6%, Horror 16.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 34.8%, Assassins 29% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Action 7.1%, Puzzle 5.3%

Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.8%, Action 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%

Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I'm left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 52.4%, Strategy 22.7%, Tactical 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Puzzle 6.5%

A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.1%, Third Person 18%, Dark 12.6%, Action 11.9%, Horror 11.8%

Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time tactics game where you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe. Sneak your characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 49.1%, Strategy 23.1%, Tactical 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, 3D 4.5%

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Action 46.6%, Female Protagonist 37.8%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Take on the demonic threat as Letifer in an action-packed mix of twin-stick shooter, roguelite, and survivors-like gameplay. Gun through brutal Rituals, shape your build with powerful upgrades, and return to base for lasting upgrades to your character and gear.

Why similar: Shooter 37%, Dark 20%, Action 19.8%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Asurya’s Embers is a 1st-person, single-player, bow-and-arrow shooter set in an ancient Himalayan village plagued by an environmental disaster. Find safety in the shadows from the blazing heat waves as Dawa, a bow-wielding hero who protects her village from the vengeful sun god, Asurya.

Why similar: Shooter 39.3%, Action 23.4%, Female Protagonist 18%, 3D 11%, Atmospheric 7.8%