Games Like Furi Demake - The Chain

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.3%, Fast-Paced 17.1%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Difficult 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: As the original game that inspired the demake, it offers the definitive boss-rush experience with a perfect blend of swordplay and bullet-hell mechanics.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.2%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Difficult 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed, one-hit-kill combat that rewards precision and reflexes, much like the intense boss fights in the seed game.

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...

Why similar: Difficult 25%, Bullet Hell 24.1%, Arcade 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully combines intense bullet-hell patterns with boss-rush combat in a retro pixel-art style.

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: Difficult 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Retro 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on challenging boss encounters where every hit counts, mirroring the high-stakes intensity of the seed game.

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: Fast-Paced 26.1%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Difficult 18.3%, Arcade 7.7%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, boss-rush focused twin-stick shooter that demands quick reactions and precise movement.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.6%, Action 20.7%, Arcade 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style action game that emphasizes boss-rush gameplay and bullet-dodging mechanics.

Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.

Why similar: Difficult 29.8%, Bullet Hell 27.4%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Combat 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game centered on difficult, pattern-heavy boss battles that require learning and adaptation.

With its cyberpunk city brought to life with retro graphics, Ninja Issen invites players into a world filled with "hyper ninja action" as they work alone to annihilate waves of enemy troops using a variety of ninja skills and fight bosses coming at you with relentless, diverse attack patterns.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.7%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Hack and Slash 13%, Retro 12.9%, Fast-Paced 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, cyberpunk-themed action game that emphasizes fluid movement and precise swordplay.

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Difficult 13.3%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Retro 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic, fast-paced 2D action experience with challenging platforming and retro-inspired combat.

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 31.2%, Hack and Slash 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Difficult 11.2%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, arena-based slasher that focuses on fast-paced, one-hit-kill combat in a stylish retro setting.

Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.2%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Difficult 15.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Retro 9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action-roguelike that blends bullet-hell chaos with tight, arcade-style movement.

UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 23.2%, Cyberpunk 22.5%, Bullet Hell 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced arena combat game that focuses on pure, high-intensity action.

ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.5%, Difficult 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Combat 10%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush focused action game that provides a challenging experience for players who enjoy difficult combat.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Difficult 31%, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a beautiful pixel-art world with fast, difficult combat that demands mastery of dash and strike mechanics.

Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

Why similar: Difficult 17.6%, Retro 15%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that focuses on challenging combat and boss encounters.

It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.

Why similar: Difficult 28.9%, Fast-Paced 27%, Bullet Hell 23%, Arcade 7.8%, Combat 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique boss-rush game that distills combat down to its most essential, difficult elements.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 18%, Retro 17.9%, Difficult 15.5%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, retro-inspired action platformer that captures the feel of classic 8-bit difficulty.

Unforgiving boss fights. Gory pixels. Glorious fast-paced gladiatorial action-combat. Analyze your opponents weakness, adapt your strategy and colour the sands with the blood of your enemies.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.4%, Difficult 20.2%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An unforgiving, fast-paced fighting game that rewards mastery of combat mechanics.

This is an action game in which players attempt to survive by defeating a number of enemies which appear from the left and right sides of the screen. Use a unique keyboard-banging control scheme for maximum dopamine! Go Berserk, or Die!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.5%, Hack and Slash 34.2%, Retro 12.3%, Action 9.8%, 2D 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D hack-and-slash game that focuses on score-attack mechanics and intense, fast-paced combat.

A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.

Why similar: Difficult 51%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Combat 11.5%, Action 9.2%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, pixel-art action game that emphasizes precise swordplay and timing.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Retro 30.2%, Difficult 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features precise, fast-paced platforming and combat that evolves into a challenging action experience.

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.2%, Difficult 19%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its brutal, fast-paced, and unforgiving combat that requires constant movement and quick thinking.

1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.

Why similar: Retro 25.6%, Arcade 15.1%, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired arcade game that captures the simple, high-difficulty charm of 80s action titles.

Rebel Engine mixes the stylish combat of a Hack n' Slash with the speed and gunplay of a '90s FPS in a unique, fast-paced action game. Combine gunshots with melee attacks to create devastating combos! Lead the rebellion against the Concrete megacorporation and liberate all of robot-kind!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.5%, Fast-Paced 21.8%, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Difficult 18.3%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A spectacle-heavy action game that provides a challenging experience for fans of fast-paced combat.

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 43.6%, Difficult 15.9%, Action 9.6%, Hack and Slash 8.9%, Fast-Paced 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, top-down action game that emphasizes fast reflexes and aggressive combat against tough enemies.

SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, Retro 10.5%, Hack and Slash 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell arcade game that focuses on surviving intense waves of projectiles.

Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.9%, Difficult 26.7%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Combat 7.7%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell action game where reflecting projectiles is key, mirroring the defensive mechanics of the seed game.

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 38.1%, Difficult 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While a roguelite, its core combat is incredibly fast, fluid, and challenging, appealing to fans of high-skill action.

Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.6%, Bullet Hell 22.5%, Difficult 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Arcade 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A vertical, action-heavy platformer with a dark, retro aesthetic and intense combat.

Welcome to Volume I of a high adrenaline, fast-paced Boomer Shooter where you have only one goal: spread furious mayhem among the scumbags keeping you locked up. Stuck looking for an exit? Just punch through walls and then shoot the suckers behind them.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.8%, Sci-fi 19.8%, Retro 19.1%, Shooter 13%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, fast-paced shooter that captures a retro, aggressive feel.

Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.

Why similar: Retro 34.5%, Action 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Arcade 12.3%, Shooter 6.5%

Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.

Why similar: Sci-fi 29.2%, Shooter 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Action 20.1%, Combat 7%

Embrace Onyx, the master of the Black Lotus, in intense first-person hack n' slash combat. Maneuver compact battlegrounds, unleash spatial manipulation, and showcase unmatched agility. How long can you survive the relentless waves? Brace for an adrenaline-pumping test of mettle!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.8%, Beat 'em up 21.2%, Cyberpunk 19%, Action 12.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%

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 19.3%, Hack and Slash 14%, Bullet Hell 12.8%, Cyberpunk 11%, Difficult 10.7%

ChainStaff is a brutal action-platformer with a transforming spear and grappling hook, blazing weapon upgrades, and a rocking soundtrack. Aliens have attached to your head! Swing, shoot, and spear your way through mutating hordes and bone-shaking boss fights, and get this thing off your head!

Why similar: Side Scroller 26.8%, Retro 19.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Difficult 12.8%, Combat 11.6%

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 28.4%, Difficult 24.6%, Bullet Hell 13.4%, Retro 11%, Action 5.6%

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Retro 18.5%, Difficult 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Arcade 8.5%

Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, Fast-Paced 18.9%, Retro 12.4%, Arcade 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Difficult 17.8%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Retro 9.5%, Fast-Paced 8.2%

Rustled Pete is a very unforgiving boss fighting game. There is only one boss in the game and his name is Pete The Rustled. He has 4 forms, each one is harder than the other. Good luck!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.2%, Difficult 25%, Retro 11.6%, Arcade 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

BULLETHELL is an experimental, retro-hardcore, barely playable, ultra-fast-paced arena top-down shooter.

Why similar: Difficult 31.2%, Cyberpunk 25.3%, Bullet Hell 12%, Combat 10.1%, Action 5.7%

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 20.4%, Difficult 17.7%, Hack and Slash 17%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Cyberpunk 14.7%

Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.

Why similar: Difficult 27.4%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Cyberpunk 18%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%

MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.3%, Cyberpunk 22.4%, Arcade 12%, Retro 11.1%, Shooter 8%

UBERMOSH:OMEGA, the apex of Walter Machado's Cult Classic series UBERMOSH.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.2%, Hack and Slash 17%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Retro 11.4%, Difficult 9%

Dive into a world that mixes Sci-Fi and ancient tradition. Slash through robots with a trusty katana, use hi-tech implants to navigate the surroundings, dodge enemy attacks, and land devastating finishers. Reclaim the past following the way of the Japanese samurai in the fantastic period of New Edo.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.8%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Difficult 15.4%, Cyberpunk 12%

An intense and challenging boss battle in an abstract horror world.

Why similar: Action 49.9%, Adventure 36.8%, Indie 13.4%

Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

Why similar: Difficult 22.9%, Retro 19%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Arcade 10.4%

ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.6%, Difficult 24.1%, Cyberpunk 11.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

UBERMOSH:BLACK is the second volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH. Cut bullets with your sword, shoot with heavy guns and splatter enemies with a rage fueled psionic wave.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.4%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Arcade 8.4%

Fight through the battles like a ninja god in a first-person, cyberpunk-style and melee-heavy arcade arena world.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.2%, Action 28.3%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 7.5%

Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.2%, Cyberpunk 22.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos​ with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.1%, Difficult 14.2%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Action 10.5%, Side Scroller 9.8%

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: Action 18.9%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Difficult 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Adventure 14.1%

One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, Difficult 22.1%, Retro 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 9.1%

Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.

Why similar: Action 26.9%, Beat 'em up 19.5%, Difficult 16.4%, Arcade 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

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 52.6%, Difficult 19.9%, Retro 14%, Shooter 7%, Action 4.7%

Slash, stab, and shoot your way through a multi-tiered museum filled with corrupted automata, customizing your weapon with the scraps of the fallen. Clockwork Sword is a thrilling isometric hack and slash, in which you utilize combinations of weapons and elements to conquer your foes.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 58.1%, Arcade 13.1%, Combat 12.8%, Action 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%