Games Like Cruelty Squad

FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.

Why similar: Capitalism 31.5%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, FPS 16.7%, Stealth 11.5%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same surreal, low-fidelity aesthetic and tactical immersive-sim gameplay loop found in the seed game.

In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.3%, FPS 26.2%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Surreal 9.7%, Stealth 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the closest spiritual ancestor to Cruelty Squad, featuring complex, janky, and deeply rewarding immersive-sim mechanics set in a bizarre cyberpunk world.

Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with immersive sim elements.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.8%, Cyberpunk 16.9%, FPS 16.6%, Capitalism 15.6%, Stealth 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced movement with deep immersive-sim systems and a gritty, cyberpunk-inspired setting.

You are Marie, a cyborg mercenary dropped into the rot of a post-Soviet city of corruption and opportunity. Shoot, sneak, hack, climb or talk your way through alt-history cyberpunk Poland in an immersive sim where every problem has multiple solutions and every rooftop is reachable.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.2%, Cyberpunk 20.6%, FPS 18.1%, Dystopian 17.4%, Stealth 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to classic immersive sims that mirrors the tactical freedom and cyberpunk themes of the seed game.

A dystopian simulator where your choices shape a decaying city. Join other players to protect the metropolis from ruin, hasten its downfall, or simply work in the factories. With no set goals or rules, every action has consequences in a world teetering on the brink.

Why similar: Surreal 16.7%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Dystopian 14.5%, Psychedelic 14%, FPS 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the surreal, dystopian, and psychological-horror elements that define the unique vibe of the seed game.

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.6%, Stealth 22.7%, FPS 22.3%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the stealth-oriented, immersive-sim elements of the seed game within a dark, atmospheric, and oppressive environment.

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: FPS 58.2%, Shooter 16.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Retro 10.6%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-focused, it matches the high-speed, visceral, and stylish movement mechanics that define the seed game's combat.

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: FPS 31.6%, Shooter 23.6%, Stylized 16.1%, First-Person 13.2%, Retro 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark, irreverent humor and chaotic, fast-paced shooting mechanics that make the seed game so memorable.

The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.1%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Stealth 16.4%, FPS 16.3%, Dystopian 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational immersive-sim that provides the structural DNA for the tactical freedom found in the seed game.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.5%, Cyberpunk 29.5%, FPS 21.9%, Shooter 7.8%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This remake offers a dense, atmospheric, and challenging immersive-sim experience that rewards creative problem-solving.

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: Psychedelic 31.6%, FPS 22.6%, Surreal 22.3%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the psychedelic, high-octane, and disorienting visual style of the seed game's most intense moments.

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: FPS 32.9%, Psychedelic 31.2%, Surreal 22.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a psychedelic, sensory-overload experience that pushes the limits of first-person speed and precision.

Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.

Why similar: Surreal 55.8%, Stylized 12.6%, FPS 12%, Shooter 7%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in surreal, avant-garde storytelling and stylized violence that resonates with the seed game's bizarre narrative tone.

Experience death from the comfort of your seat.

Why similar: Surreal 36.8%, Psychedelic 31.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark Humor 11.6%, First-Person 3%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a deeply surreal, psychedelic, and unsettling experience that mirrors the psychological-horror aspects of the seed game.

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: FPS 49.2%, Shooter 21.3%, First-Person 14.6%, Retro 9.6%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes fast-paced, high-lethality combat that rewards tactical movement and aggressive play.

DOPAMINE - NON STOP KILLING - BLOOD - BUNNY HOPPING - HIGH SKILL CEILING - MORE BLOOD - NO HAND HOLDING - STOCK TRADING - EVEN MORE BLOOD - ODDLY SENSUAL

Why similar: Capitalism 23.1%, Surreal 14.6%, Psychedelic 14%, FPS 11.7%, Dark Humor 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the capitalist satire and arena-shooter chaos that makes the seed game's combat so frantic.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: FPS 38.9%, Dark Humor 19.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Retro 12.7%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential retro-shooter that shares the dark, gritty, and fast-paced combat DNA of the seed game.

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 39%, Cyberpunk 29.6%, Shooter 15.1%, Retro 7.3%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines high-speed movement with a cyberpunk aesthetic and extreme, over-the-top violence.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Surreal 30.4%, Immersive Sim 25.2%, Dystopian 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an incredibly oppressive and challenging atmosphere where survival is a constant, stressful struggle against a decaying world.

Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.

Why similar: FPS 31.8%, Shooter 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Surreal 9.9%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on hyper-realistic, tactical gun mechanics and high-difficulty survival mirrors the technical depth of the seed game.

Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps

Why similar: FPS 55.1%, Shooter 21.1%, First-Person 12.2%, Retro 7.2%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled FPS that embraces the same weird, off-kilter energy found in the seed game's world.

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 28.4%, Surreal 25.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the retro, old-school shooter aesthetic while maintaining a dark, industrial, and violent tone.

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: Psychedelic 25.7%, Surreal 21.9%, FPS 21%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, indie-developed FPS that focuses on challenging combat and a gritty, uncompromising atmosphere.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 55.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Retro 11.6%, Stylized 9.4%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It uses low-poly, unsettling visuals to create a surreal and disjointed horror experience that feels like a cousin to the seed game.

Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.

Why similar: Surreal 50.1%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Dystopian 13.1%, First-Person 12.4%, Immersive Sim 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on surreal exploration and navigating a strange, brutalist environment that feels spiritually aligned with the seed game.

A norwegian happysad game set in a northern land! Adventure through a beautiful and very varied wilderness. Dive, fly, use ziplines and find different weapons to aid your journey to reach the cold mountains and below. Encounter over 50 unique bosses and enemy types!

Why similar: FPS 40.2%, Dark Humor 18.7%, Shooter 14.7%, Retro 12%, First-Person 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, surreal adventure that features a unique, handcrafted world that defies standard genre conventions.

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: FPS 41.1%, Shooter 19.1%, Retro 12.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Stylized 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on physics-based, cinematic, and highly violent gunplay matches the visceral nature of the seed game.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Surreal 50.9%, Psychedelic 29.5%, Retro 12.3%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly encapsulates the 1990s retro-surrealism and satirical world-building that the seed game utilizes.

An immersive FPS adventure set in a dark and surreal sci-fi world

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Immersive Sim 25.5%, Stealth 16.3%, Dystopian 9.7%, Shooter 8.8%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: FPS 38.2%, Shooter 22.6%, First-Person 19.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Action 7.8%

A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.

Why similar: Assassins 28.8% ★, Immersive Sim 21.9%, FPS 16.2%, Stealth 15.2%, Shooter 10.2%

A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

Why similar: Psychedelic 27.3%, Surreal 26.3%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 10.7%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a high-fantasy take on the boomer-shooter genre with surreal level design and fast-paced combat.

Splatter is a first-person fever dream where you blast constantly-adapting enemies into neon sprays of pulp and slime. Enter a digital mindscape constructed by four anonymous administrators. Can you survive? Can you remain sane? Can you remain yourself?

Why similar: Surreal 26%, Psychedelic 21.4%, FPS 20.4%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Shooter 10%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, surreal shooter that focuses on chaotic action and a distinct, off-beat visual presentation.

A squirmy, bouncy shooter filled with lovely sights and horrible places. Careen across the planet, blast yourself to new heights, and discover the dark tunnels and deep places of a world beneath our own.

Why similar: Capitalism 29%, Surreal 15.9%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, FPS 15.2%, Lore-Rich 11.6%

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: FPS 36%, Shooter 21.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Stealth 13.7%, First-Person 10.5%

Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.

Why similar: FPS 33.8%, Surreal 31.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 6%

Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.

Why similar: Dark Humor 28%, FPS 25.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Shooter 12.2%, First-Person 8.6%

A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.

Why similar: Surreal 30.1%, Dark Humor 22.4%, Lore-Rich 18%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, First-Person 9.6%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.9%, FPS 25%, Stealth 13.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8%

Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.9%, Dystopian 25%, Stealth 21.9%, Retro 7.3%, Simulation 4.8%

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: Immersive Sim 28.8%, FPS 28%, Shooter 15.9%, First-Person 9.4%, Tactical 8.6%

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Surreal 55.5%, Psychedelic 42.6%, Stylized 1.9%

A BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!

Why similar: Surreal 26.8%, FPS 22.6%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Shooter 12%, Post-apocalyptic 11%

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Surreal 39.8%, Psychedelic 26.4%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Stylized 8.1%, First-Person 7.2%

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: Immersive Sim 30%, FPS 27.4%, Stealth 20.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Retro 7.4%

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 28.1%, FPS 25%, Stealth 20.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Tactical 7.1%

Eat weapons, be scared and question your own mind in this Survival-Horror FPS Prop Hunt Roguelike about meat. Walls are watching you!

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.7%, Surreal 17.3%, Stealth 16%, FPS 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.

Why similar: Surreal 32.2%, Dark Humor 25.7%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 3%

POSTAL Redux is a high definition remake of the classic dark and surreal twin-stick isometric shooter. Take control of The POSTAL Dude as he fights to survive in a world gone mad with violence.

Why similar: Surreal 34%, Dark Humor 27.3%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 3.2%

Workaholic is a frantic rouge-lite FPS where you go on a rampage through a hellish office space as your grasp on reality crumbles.

Why similar: Psychedelic 31.4%, FPS 23.5%, Capitalism 19.1%, Dark Humor 11.6%, Stylized 5.8%

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 73.8%, Retro 26.2%

HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.

Why similar: FPS 47%, Retro 17.2%, Shooter 17.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

An FPS horror game set in a surreal, dark and deadly biomechanical world never seen before. Humankind is just a small part of a hostile universe. Want to survive? Discover its secrets.

Why similar: Surreal 22.7%, FPS 21.2%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Dystopian 13.6%, Shooter 9.7%

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 100%

Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.

Why similar: FPS 37.2%, Cyberpunk 28.8%, Retro 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%, First-Person 6.9%

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 33.7%, Surreal 20.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Retro 10.5%

A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

Why similar: Surreal 55%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Stylized 12.6%, Retro 6.5%

SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.

Why similar: Assassins 23.4% ★, Cyberpunk 20.5%, FPS 19.5%, Dystopian 18%, Shooter 10.1%

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 100%

Roguelike shooter set in a dystopian, livestreamed gameshow. Obliterate waves of deformed freaks, earn donations from your sadistic audience and gamble your earnings for upgrades. Your life is a Performance. Your Death is Content.

Why similar: Surreal 30%, FPS 25.7%, Dystopian 23.2%, Shooter 11.3%, First-Person 7.3%