Games Like El Matador

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Bullet Time 43.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 22.7%, Action 17.8%, Third Person 7.8%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational classic that popularized the bullet-time mechanic and noir-inspired action found in El Matador.

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Bullet Time 40.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Action 18.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Third Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for cinematic, bullet-time-heavy third-person shooters with a gritty, crime-focused narrative.

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: Bullet Time 55.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 20.6%, Action 8.1%, Third Person 7.4%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern homage to classic bullet-time shooters that captures the same surreal, high-intensity combat feel.

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29%, Bullet Time 25.7% ★, Action 19.3%, Shooter 12.8%, Third Person 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly fast-paced, arcade-style third-person shooting with a heavy emphasis on sliding and slow-motion combat.

Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.7%, Action 29.6%, Third Person 21.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, supernatural third-person gunplay with a focus on environmental destruction and slow-motion abilities.

Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

Why similar: Action 36.3%, Third Person 28.5%, Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person stealth-action game that rewards patience and tactical positioning in high-stakes missions.

From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.

Why similar: Bullet Time 29.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Action 21.9%, Third Person 15.1%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines cinematic storytelling with time-manipulation mechanics that feel like a natural evolution of the bullet-time genre.

The Club™, created by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations, is a new breed of third-person shooter, combining fast-paced run and gun gameplay, destructive environments, and lethal weapons. You will fight to survive in a shadowy underground blood-sport controlled by a faceless, obscenely wealthy and influential elite who place...

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on fast-paced, arcade-style shooting where speed and precision are rewarded, much like El Matador.

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Action 37%, Third Person 26.1%, Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Shooter 9%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a methodical, third-person approach to crime-themed missions with a focus on tactical execution.

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

Why similar: Action 48.3%, Third Person 23.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, atmospheric take on the stealth-action genre that complements the gritty tone of El Matador.

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Action 36.1%, Third-Person Shooter 34.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Third Person 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a raw, gritty, and unstable third-person shooter experience that mirrors the intense crime-drama atmosphere of El Matador.

When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN. From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.1%, Action 27.4%, Bullet Time 14.3% ★, Shooter 12.9%, Third Person 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic western third-person shooter that shares the same era and arcade-action sensibilities as El Matador.

Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44%, Action 33%, Shooter 19.9%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person shooter that emphasizes squad-based tactical movement and large-scale urban warfare.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 46.2%, Action 28%, Shooter 12.1%, Third Person 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly underrated third-person shooter featuring satisfying, arcade-style combat against waves of robotic enemies.

You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!

Why similar: Action 66.1%, Shooter 28.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, comic-book-inspired shooter that delivers classic, fast-paced action in a conspiracy-driven plot.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Action 38.6%, Third Person 25.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Blends intense third-person gunplay with visceral hand-to-hand combat in a gritty, undercover cop narrative.

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: Bullet Time 79.2% ★, Action 20.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern title that leans heavily into bullet-time mechanics and high-stakes, tactical combat.

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 50.8%, Action 30.8%, Third Person 14%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: The 2005 classic that redefined third-person action with its tight, over-the-shoulder combat and intense set pieces.

Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt.

Why similar: Action 66.9%, Shooter 33.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter with various high-tech abilities that provide a similar sense of power to bullet-time.

Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking. Seek, locate and destroy enemy targets and personnel.

Why similar: Action 38.6%, Third-Person Shooter 38%, Shooter 14.5%, Third Person 5.9%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical third-person shooter that focuses on military operations and squad management.

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 63.8% ★, Shooter 17.3%, Action 16%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: While a first-person shooter, it captures the fast-paced, bullet-time-heavy combat loop that fans of the genre enjoy.

Kingpin is a tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash. Use that cash to buy nastier weapons and take down your punk enemies in this intense first-person shooter. Being the Kingpin is half attitude and all action.

Why similar: Action 69%, Shooter 25.6%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent shooter that captures the dark, urban crime atmosphere of the early 2000s.

War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

Why similar: Action 40.8%, Third-Person Shooter 26.1%, Third Person 17.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a grounded, cinematic crime story with solid third-person cover-based shooting mechanics.

Shadows of the Damned, an action-adventure road trip through hell, has been remastered at last! Get ready for a story about rock, love, and just a little bit of demon slaying.

Why similar: Action 53.4%, Shooter 25.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top, arcade-style third-person shooter that embraces a campy, violent aesthetic.

A challenging retro arcade FPS/TPS straight from the late '90s. The Crime Wars have started and it's up to the Ultra Cops to bring back ultimate justice. Use Mechs, Riot Cars and serious firepower to bring the pain to the criminal underworld in this 6th Generation Y2K inspired game.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.3%, Shooter 23.7%, Action 22%, Third Person 17.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern retro-styled shooter that captures the arcade-action spirit of 1990s and 2000s police-themed games.

Engage the enemy across vast outdoor environments and expansive indoor environments as you take control of the US Army's elite anti-terrorist unit. Delta Force Land Warrior™ introduces new weapons and characters for both single player and intense online multiplayer via NovaWorld.

Why similar: Action 94.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic military shooter that emphasizes tactical approaches to large-scale combat missions.

You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.

Why similar: Action 50%, Shooter 44.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, gore-filled shooter that prioritizes pure, unadulterated action and movement.

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez.

Why similar: Action 42.5%, Bullet Time 33.9% ★, Shooter 19.6%, Singleplayer 4%

NIRO is a single-player stealth action game set in the jungles of asia. Track down and eliminate your targets deep into enemy territories and sabotage heavy guarded military bases with all the tools at your disposal. Upgrade your skills and experience this escapading campaign of shadows and fire!

Why similar: Bullet Time 32% ★, Third-Person Shooter 25.9%, Action 21.7%, Third Person 12.7%, Shooter 6.1%

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.6%, Action 21.2%, Third Person 19.6%, Shooter 18.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.

Why similar: Action 39.4%, Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Third Person 21.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%

CT Special Forces: Fire For Effect will feature unique missions in the fight against worldwide terrorist networks. The game also benefits from a cutting-edge engine as well as a specific physics system. For the first time in this genre, physics will have a major impact on how you play the game.

Why similar: Action 55.1%, Third-Person Shooter 25.7%, Shooter 19.2%

Race against time and terrorism as a member of the elite counter terrorist team in this all-out first person shooter. Your duty is to hunt down a terrorist overlord carrying a nuclear device before untold disaster is unleashed.

Why similar: Action 100%

Infiltrate secure locations across the globe in this stealth-action thriller. Uncover a global conspiracy and stop a deadly bio-terror attack in the second game of the award-winning Splinter Cell series.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.7%, Action 23.2%, Shooter 18.9%, Third Person 17.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

Why similar: Action 40%, Third Person 27.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Shooter 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%

As a Ghost Warrior, an elite sniper in a highly trained special ops unit, your unique skills in the art of stalking, target detection, surveillance and shooting accuracy will determine mission success.

Why similar: Action 44.1%, Bullet Time 38.4% ★, Shooter 14.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Action 42.3%, Third Person 28.3%, Shooter 17.5%, Third-Person Shooter 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

An atom bomb has landed in the hands of terrorists, the threat of an attack… and only you can prevent a catastrophe!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.7%, Action 20.4%, Third Person 20.3%, Shooter 18.5%, Singleplayer 3%

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

Why similar: Action 50.4%, Shooter 41.4%, Singleplayer 8.2%

It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served.

Why similar: Action 61.4%, Third Person 38.6%

Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.

Why similar: Action 49.5%, Shooter 43.7%, Singleplayer 6.8%

The Most Mysterious Secret Service Agency of WWII This is a third-person stealth-action game describing the activities of the SMERSH, the most mysterious secret service agency of World War II. Moment of Truth is a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies.

Why similar: Action 75.2%, Third Person 24.8%

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: Action 37.7%, Bullet Time 36% ★, Shooter 21.3%, Singleplayer 5%

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 65.2% ★, Shooter 17.9%, Action 16.9%

In the middle of the South Pacific: modern pirates are making the waterways that are so important for international trade unsafe. In order to deal with this ever-growing threat, a mercenary group called The Pilgrims appears on the scene, earning their money with protection missions...

Why similar: Bullet Time 51.3% ★, Shooter 23.8%, Action 20.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Why similar: Bullet Time 42% ★, Third-Person Shooter 21.2%, Action 18.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Third Person 7.8%

From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.

Why similar: Bullet Time 56% ★, Action 24.3%, Shooter 16.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Infiltrate deep into Laos with your Green Beret and Montgnard teammates, hunted by trackers and bloodhounds, outnumbered at times 100-to-1. See why SOG veterans went on to found Delta Force and in the work of secret operations, remain the stuff of legends.

Why similar: Action 100%

Master time to become the ultimate weapon! Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum - a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District.

Why similar: Bullet Time 42.6% ★, Action 37.1%, Shooter 17.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Get ready to kill drug dealers, crime bosses and anyone who stands in your way as you seek revenge for your father’s murder. The Slater is a story-driven first-person stealth-action-puzzle game that puts you in the shoes of a former cop Mark Slater.

Why similar: Action 64.3%, Shooter 30.1%, Singleplayer 5.6%

In the sequel to the 2005 Game of the Year, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, play as legendary covert operative Sam Fisher, infiltrate a ruthless terrorist organization, and destroy it from within.

Why similar: Action 53.5%, Third Person 29.1%, Third-Person Shooter 9%, Shooter 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

A masked vigilante seeks revenge, unravels a conspiracy, and teeters on the edge of sanity in this retro-inspired boomer shooter.

Why similar: Action 55.3%, Shooter 41.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%

As Indiana Jones, you’ll travel to 1935 China to prevent a powerful artifact from falling into evil hands. This globe-spanning adventure pits you against evil Nazis and the Asian underworld. It’ll take more than just a trusty whip and pistol to avoid the perils of the Emperor’s Tomb.

Why similar: Action 64.9%, Third Person 29.9%, Singleplayer 5.2%

You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!

Why similar: Action 48.4%, Shooter 45%, Singleplayer 6.7%

Enemies lurk in locations around the globe, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. As part of Delta Force, the U.S. Army's most secretive and highly trained unit, you have the skills and the firepower to hunt them down and take them out.

Why similar: Action 100%

Espire blends the classic spy-thriller action of titles like Goldeneye 007 and Metal Gear Solid. Virtual reality has been militarized. Become the super-spy pilot of the Espire Model 1 Frame. Infiltrate an IFA facility under siege, identify threats, and eliminate them. You are the ultimate weapon.

Why similar: Bullet Time 63.4% ★, Action 17.2%, Shooter 16.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Deal another deadly blow to fascism!

Why similar: Action 62.7%, Shooter 32.3%, Singleplayer 4.9%