- #1 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 88,069 reviews2014
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: KONAMI
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.8%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Fast-Paced 10.7%, Cyberpunk 6.9%, Beat 'em up 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deep parry-based combat system and cinematic boss battles that capture the spectacle of Furi.
- #2 Katana ZERO
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,917 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Fast-Paced 16%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Difficult 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar synth-wave aesthetic and high-stakes, one-hit-kill combat that requires perfect timing.
- #3 Ghostrunner
96% matchVery Positive91% of 66,033 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 23.9%, Cyberpunk 20.4%, Difficult 13.1%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines one-hit-kill mechanics with fast-paced movement and parry-focused combat in a cyberpunk setting.
- #4 Nine Sols
95% matchVery Positive94% of 41,041 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Difficult 40.3%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Story Rich 14%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A parry-heavy, 2D boss-rush game that mirrors Furi's focus on precision combat and challenging patterns.
- #5 ULTRAKILL
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 229,588 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 52.5%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Difficult 16.9%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, style-focused shooter that rewards aggression and mastery of complex movement and combat mechanics.
- #6 RUINER
94% matchVery Positive89% of 12,219 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Cyberpunk 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Violent 10.5%, Difficult 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down shooter with a strong synth-wave atmosphere and aggressive, fast-paced combat.
- #7 Titan Souls
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2015
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Why similar: Boss Rush 47.4% ★, Difficult 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Top-Down 6%, Action 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist boss-rush game where precision and timing are the only ways to survive against massive foes.
- #8 Eldest Souls
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,257 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.2% ★, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Difficult 21.1%, Action 3.4%, Violent 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pure boss-rush experience that emphasizes difficult, souls-like combat and unique boss mechanics.
- #9 Sifu
91% matchVery Positive92% of 26,757 reviews2023
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 42%, Difficult 25.5%, Third Person 14.6%, Hack and Slash 7.6%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging martial arts game that relies heavily on parrying and learning enemy attack patterns to progress.
- #10 Hyper Light Drifter
91% matchVery Positive93% of 18,682 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Difficult 21.8%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Top-Down 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric storytelling and challenging, dash-heavy combat that rewards quick reflexes.
- #11 Roto Force
89% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.
Why similar: Boss Rush 43.6% ★, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, Difficult 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, boss-rush bullet-hell that captures the intensity and tight controls of Furi's combat.
- #12 Nex Machina
90% matchVery Positive87% of 2,177 reviews2017
Dev: Housemarque
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Cyberpunk 14.4%, Difficult 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style twin-stick shooter that delivers the same bullet-hell intensity found in Furi's shooting phases.
- #13 KILL KNIGHT
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,955 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31%, Hack and Slash 30.8%, Difficult 26.1%, Action 5.4%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, arena-based bullet-hell that focuses on boss-rush intensity and high-score mastery.
- #14 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 348,230 reviews2019
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
Windows
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Why similar: Difficult 32%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Third Person 11.6%, Violent 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for players who enjoy Furi's focus on rhythm-based parrying and intense duels.
- #15 Hotline Miami
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 122,189 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Fast-Paced 21.7%, Violent 17.7%, Difficult 10%, Top-Down 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action game that requires trial-and-error mastery of brutal, high-stakes combat.
- #16 SUPERHOT
86% matchVery Positive91% of 40,223 reviews2016
Dev: SUPERHOT Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 23.4%, Cyberpunk 21.2%, Fast-Paced 15%, Action 14.2%, Violent 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter where time only moves when you do, emphasizing the same calculated decision-making as Furi.
- #17 Vanquish
86% matchVery Positive90% of 7,785 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Fast-Paced 35.4%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Third Person 11.8%, Hack and Slash 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane third-person shooter that prioritizes speed, movement, and intense boss encounters.
- #18 Akane
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,868 reviews2018
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Cyberpunk 31.8%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Violent 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Difficult 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena slasher where one-hit-kill mechanics and precise parrying are essential for survival.
- #19 Thymesia
84% matchVery Positive83% of 9,660 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Why similar: Difficult 33.3%, Hack and Slash 32.5%, Third Person 16.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Action 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A combat-focused action game that emphasizes aggressive parrying and high-speed encounters.
- #20 ScourgeBringer
84% matchVery Positive86% of 3,222 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.9%, Difficult 18%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Action 17%, Fast-Paced 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, boss-heavy action platformer that demands constant movement and precise strikes.
- #21 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
83% matchVery Positive90% of 11,358 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Difficult 20.9%, Fast-Paced 17.1%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Action 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based shooter that requires players to sync their combat actions to the beat of the music.
- #22 Severed Steel
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,926 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 51.1%, Violent 18.8%, Action 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A movement-heavy shooter that rewards players for performing stylish, high-speed takedowns.
- #23 My Friend Pedro
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 28,226 reviews2019
Dev: DeadToast EntertainmentPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Fast-Paced 27.8%, Violent 22.8%, Action 9.8%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, movement-heavy shooter that emphasizes creative, high-speed combat sequences.
- #24 Metal: Hellsinger
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,801 reviews2022
Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Why similar: Atmospheric 55.7%, Action 27.9%, Singleplayer 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines rhythm-based shooting with a heavy metal aesthetic and intense boss-focused gameplay.
- #25 One Finger Death Punch
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,332 reviews2014
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 40.9%, Beat 'em up 32.2%, Difficult 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pure test of reflexes and rhythm that distills combat down to its most essential, fast-paced elements.
- #26 Turbo Overkill
79% matchVery Positive94% of 7,268 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Cyberpunk 27.4%, Fast-Paced 25%, Violent 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Difficult 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane boomer shooter that captures the relentless pace and aggression of Furi's combat.
- #27 Gripper
81% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Heart Core
Windows
Gripper is a story-driven action game with boss fights on wheels. Tear your enemies apart with a grappling hook. Rip out their metal hearts to gain abilities. Rescue your family and uncover the secrets of the collapsing world.
Why similar: Boss Rush 26.2% ★, Difficult 15.9%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Cyberpunk 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that blends high-speed vehicle combat with bullet-hell mechanics.
- #28 Transistor
79% matchVery Positive94% of 31,123 reviews2014
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.6%, Cyberpunk 27.6%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, atmospheric synth-wave setting and a tactical combat system that rewards careful planning.
- #29 Dead Cells
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,167 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 47.7%, Difficult 21.6%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, challenging action game with a heavy emphasis on boss encounters and combat variety.
- #30 Furi Demake - The Chain
77% matchVery Positive90% of 444 reviews2023
Dev: SylphPub: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Fight your way free in this 8-bit-inspired version of Furi's first boss fight against The Chain. Frantic action, nervous controls, a blend of shoot and sword fight reimagined in 90s style. Only 1 boss fight! A gift to Furi’s fans.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.3%, Fast-Paced 17.1%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Difficult 13.5%
- #31 BIRDCAGE
75% matchVery Positive97% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: POLYGON BIRD
Windows
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Difficult 18%, Cyberpunk 17.4%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #32 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
78% matchVery Positive93% of 5,728 reviews2016
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31%, Difficult 24.1%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Top-Down 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, sci-fi action game that offers intense, high-stakes combat against massive mechanical bosses.
- #33 Neon White
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,042 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.1%, Great Soundtrack 29.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Action 6.3%, Indie 3.9%
- #34 Dead
77% matchVery Positive91% of 277 reviews2018
Dev: Alec SmithPub: Milo Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
Why similar: Boss Rush 26.7% ★, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Fast-Paced 11.4%
- #35 UBERMOSH
76% matchVery Positive91% of 7,373 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.9%, Fast-Paced 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Difficult 6.8%
- #36 Thumper
76% matchVery Positive92% of 4,357 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Fast-Paced 27.6%, Difficult 23.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Action 5.6%
- #37 Devil Daggers
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,351 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.3%, Difficult 28.1%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Action 5%
- #38 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
73% matchVery Positive94% of 77,682 reviews2015
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Fast-Paced 23.2%, Violent 15.1%, Difficult 14.2%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #39 Esse Proxy
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
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: Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Cyberpunk 15.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Violent 11.5%
- #40 Hi-Fi RUSH
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,318 reviews2023
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Beat 'em up 17.6%, Cyberpunk 11.2%, Action 5.9%
- #41 APE OUT
72% matchVery Positive95% of 3,989 reviews2019
Dev: Gabe CuzzilloPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.4%, Beat 'em up 20.2%, Violent 14.9%, Difficult 13.3%, Top-Down 10.3%
- #42 UBERMOSH Vol.7
73% matchVery Positive82% of 505 reviews2019
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 23.3%, Cyberpunk 15.8%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Bullet Hell 15.1%, Difficult 11%
- #43 Neon Chrome
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.6%, Great Soundtrack 25%, Top-Down 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Action 5.5%
- #44 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
71% matchVery Positive93% of 11,708 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Difficult 68%, Atmospheric 18%, Action 13.9%
- #45 Ghostrunner 2
69% matchVery Positive80% of 11,118 reviews2023
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blood will run in Ghostrunner 2, a hardcore FPP slasher set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk future. Become the ultimate cyber ninja and prepare for epic boss fights, improved skills, an interactive story, new game modes, and captivating synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.1%, Cyberpunk 23.3%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Difficult 15.5%, Violent 10.8%
- #46 Feral Fury
73% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action
Why similar: Violent 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Difficult 14.3%, Top-Down 11.2%
- #47 Crypt of the NecroDancer
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,306 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 59.5%, Difficult 31%, Indie 4.9%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #48 Death's Door
69% matchVery Positive93% of 21,308 reviews2021
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 76.6%, Action 17.2%, Indie 6.2%
- #49 Memory Lost
68% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Magic HazardPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Memory Lost is a story-driven fast-paced cyberpunk shooter where you are not just fighting enemies — you become them. Possess enemies, adapt their weapons and skills, and fight ruthless corporations. Uncover secrets, upgrade abilities, and shape your own fate in this world.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.5%, Cyberpunk 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 14%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Violent 9.1%
- #50 One Finger Death Punch 2
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,487 reviews2019
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 37.1%, Fast-Paced 31.6%, Violent 10.5%, Action 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 5%
- #51 Mr. Shifty
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,724 reviews2017
Dev: Team ShiftyPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 23.8%, Fast-Paced 20.6%, Top-Down 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Difficult 10.7%
- #52 ZeroRanger
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,161 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Difficult 4.6%, Sci-fi 4.2%
- #53 Sektori
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 768 reviews2025
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Shoot 'Em Up 38.6%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Top-Down 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Action 3.8%
- #54 DESYNC
70% matchVery Positive80% of 499 reviews2017
Dev: The Foregone SyndicatePub: Adult Swim Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Great Soundtrack 34.5%, Difficult 17.5%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Action 12.1%, Fast-Paced 9.5%
- #55 BLUE REVOLVER
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 870 reviews2016
Dev: danboPub: Stellar Circle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.7%, Bullet Hell 28.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Difficult 5.9%, Action 3.6%
- #56 Pyre
68% matchVery Positive90% of 9,291 reviews2017
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.6%, Story Rich 17.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Action 7.5%, Indie 7.3%
- #57 Rivals of Aether
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,654 reviews2017
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 50.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 52.5%, Beat 'em up 28.9%, Indie 10.1%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #58 Agent in Depth
65% matchVery Positive84% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Naturepixel StudiosPub: Next in Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19%, Cyberpunk 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%
- #59 Undercroft Warriors
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzzy
Windows
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Bullet Hell 24.8%, Difficult 21.3%, Top-Down 12.1%, Fast-Paced 8.5%
- #60 REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
67% matchVery Positive91% of 402 reviews2014
Dev: Cross EagletPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.2%, Bullet Hell 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Difficult 12.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%