Games Like Ghostrunner

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 18.1%, Swordplay 16.5%, Cyberpunk 16.2%, Difficult 9%, Hack and Slash 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It directly expands Ghostrunner’s first-person katana combat, wall-running, instant-death stakes, and neon-dystopian setting with larger, more varied stages.

Bloodthief is an ultra-fast melee dungeon-runner where you use momentum to parkour through hazardous dungeons and brutally slash through enemies. Speed-run through haunted crypts and castles and learn what dark secrets lie beneath.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.3%, Swordplay 22.5%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Difficult 13.9%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person blade-focused parkour, rapid traversal, and punishing momentum-based combat make it one of the closest mechanical alternatives.

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Action 7%, Shooter 6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Ghostrunner’s restart-heavy first-person platforming and combat, built around mastering compact levels at extreme speed.

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.6%, First-Person 17%, Violent 11%, Action 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its acrobatic slow-motion gunfights, diving, wall-running, and destructible arenas deliver a similarly kinetic first-person power fantasy.

RISE. FALL. REPEAT. Ascend to the level of the Gods as you battle your way out of a shattered and chaotic dimension in this fast paced parkour FPS rogue-like.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 48.2%, First-Person 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This movement-shooter centers on chaining wall-runs, grapples, dashes, and precision gunplay through fast arcade-like combat spaces.

Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 64%, First-Person 17.4%, Action 9.3%, Shooter 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its grappling-hook platforming, wall-running, and demanding time-trial structure strongly suit players who enjoyed Ghostrunner’s traversal challenges.

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: Cyberpunk 22.2%, Fast-Paced 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Difficult 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Although side-scrolling, it delivers the same lethal katana encounters, cyberpunk mood, rapid retries, and carefully timed action.

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: Fast-Paced 27.8%, Cyberpunk 26.1%, Futuristic 11.9%, Sci-fi 10.1%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk FPS emphasizes wall-running, aerial mobility, aggressive encounters, and a grim futuristic cityscape much like Ghostrunner’s setting.

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 28%, Fast-Paced 25.5%, Violent 8.5%, Difficult 8%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its cyberpunk megacity, relentless speed, wall-running, and over-the-top violent FPS combat capture Ghostrunner’s manic intensity.

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 52.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Difficult 14.3%, First-Person 7.5%, Shooter 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It rewards constant forward momentum, precision movement, brutal close-range aggression, and replaying encounters for better execution.

REAVER is an ultra-fast-paced FPS that endows you with the mobility and weapon mechanics to reave through arenas of killer machines with grace and efficiency. Push the boundaries of speed and style in this next-gen movement-shooter.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.6%, Cyberpunk 19.3%, Difficult 15.1%, First-Person 7.3%, Futuristic 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This ultraviolent cyberpunk FPS pairs hypermobile arena combat with dashes, wall-running, and an aggressive neon-soaked atmosphere.

Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.

Why similar: First-Person 43.4%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 23.4%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers exceptionally freeform first-person movement with grappling, wall-running, air-strafing, and high-speed combat exploration.

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: Fast-Paced 23.8%, Cyberpunk 20.1%, Difficult 13.3%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its demanding boss duels combine precise dodging, parrying, shooting, and neon sci-fi style with the same high-pressure intensity.

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 22.8%, Swordplay 20.7%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Fast-Paced 12%, Cyberpunk 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its cybernetic protagonist, high-speed swordplay, tough combat, and spectacular futuristic action make it a natural fit despite the third-person view.

Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights, and race against the clock to overcome everything that comes your way! Die and retry to get the highest score in increasingly intense trials. Create and share your own runs, enjoying hundreds of levels created by the community.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 55.2%, Difficult 29.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its short, demanding FPS courses are designed around quick reflexes, bullet time, movement mastery, and shaving seconds from runs.

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 43.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Violent 9.5%, Difficult 9.4%, Fast-Paced 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal cyberpunk world, frenetic combat, and synth-heavy atmosphere closely match Ghostrunner’s dystopian tone from a top-down perspective.

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Violent 12%, First-Person 7.7%, Difficult 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its combat demands relentless movement, rapid target prioritization, platforming, and aggressive close-range decision-making.

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: First-Person 31.8%, Combat 18.9%, Action 18%, Shooter 17%, Singleplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: It turns high-speed FPS combat into a rhythm challenge, rewarding accuracy and aggression with a forceful audiovisual flow.

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: Fast-Paced 28.1%, Violent 17%, First-Person 10.8%, Difficult 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers savage, high-speed first-person firefights with slides, slow motion, close-quarters brutality, and challenging combat scenarios.

Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 21%, Action 15.2%, Violent 13.2%, First-Person 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person shooting with sword combos, dashes, grappling, and flashy sci-fi combat in a compact action campaign.

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.9%, Cyberpunk 25.9%, Difficult 15.2%, Futuristic 10.7%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk roguelite FPS has agile dashing, vertical arenas, rapid weapon switching, and a bleak technological setting.

Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.

Why similar: Swordplay 25.4%, Ninja 20.4% ★, Hack and Slash 16%, Difficult 11.4%, Violent 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides intensely demanding ninja sword combat and fast, violent encounters for players seeking Ghostrunner’s unforgiving action challenge.

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 44.3%, Cyberpunk 33.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Action 5.9%, Shooter 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its anime-cyberpunk presentation and timer-driven FPS combat create a similarly urgent, stylish, forward-only rush.

Take an adrenaline-fueled journey through a mythical Japanese realm in the Definitive Edition of Shadow Warrior 3, packed with new features, and enjoy an ultraviolent blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and spectacular free-running movement.

Why similar: Ninja 34.5% ★, First-Person 27.2%, Action 17.1%, Shooter 14.6%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This fast first-person action game mixes katana combat, shooting, wall-running, and acrobatic traversal against large enemy groups.

Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 47.9%, Violent 14.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its compact levels, instant restarts, aggressive first-person momentum, and score-chasing violence provide a more irreverent version of Ghostrunner’s flow.

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: Ninja 31.2% ★, Cyberpunk 28%, Difficult 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Post-apocalyptic 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This tough retro action-platformer features a cybernetic ninja, futuristic ruins, sharp blade combat, and exacting movement challenges.

The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.

Why similar: Ninja 21.6% ★, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Violent 9.8%, Cyberpunk 8.2%

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: Fast-Paced 44.3%, Difficult 19.7%, Violent 12.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Shooter 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This stripped-down FPS is built around maintaining nonstop speed and accuracy under extreme pressure, with almost no room for hesitation.

DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?

Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.1%, Difficult 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person platforming, precise movement, and demanding traversal puzzles in a stark futuristic environment.

In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34%, First-Person 14%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Futuristic 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: While combat is lighter, its first-person freerunning, rooftop routes, and momentum-focused movement remain foundational for Ghostrunner-style traversal.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.7%, Difficult 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Action 9.8%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.4%, First-Person 26.3%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Action 11%, Combat 8.6%

Morbid Metal is a hack-and-slash action rogue-lite where you shapeshift into powerful characters. Switch in real time to unleash unique combos and slaughter hordes of deadly machines and intense bosses.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.2%, Swordplay 22.2%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Difficult 11.4%, Futuristic 9.1%

RHYTHMKILL is a super-fast rhythm action game where your every kill strikes on the beat. Wall-run, dash, slide, and chain lightning-fast katana kills through neon-drenched arenas. Master the rhythm, maintain your momentum, and fight your way to the boss who imprisoned you.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.8%, Swordplay 16.3%, Cyberpunk 15.5%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Difficult 9%

Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 40.6%, Ninja 18.4% ★, Difficult 15.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%

Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!

Why similar: Ninja 42% ★, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Action 10.5%, Cyberpunk 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its futuristic ninja protagonist, rapid sword-based traversal, wall-climbing, and constant mobility echo Ghostrunner’s core fantasy in 2D.

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: Fast-Paced 33%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Violent 18.9%, Action 13.1%, Shooter 8.3%

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 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, Action 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

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: First-Person 19%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Difficult 16.8%, Action 13.8%, Fast-Paced 13.1%

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.4%, Futuristic 14%, First-Person 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Futuristic 18.4%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 3.5%

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.2%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Violent 18.1%, Difficult 12.2%, Action 6.6%

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 30.9%, Ninja 28.6% ★, Hack and Slash 9.5%, Violent 9.1%, Action 8.6%

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.6%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Action 9%

Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 45%, First-Person 17.8%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.7%

The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, Action 13.4%, Violent 11.8%, Difficult 11.4%

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: Difficult 35.4%, Swordplay 23.6%, Fighting 15.2% ★, Action 11.5%, Hack and Slash 8.6%

Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up.

Why similar: Swordplay 36.1%, Fighting 29.1% ★, Ninja 9.6% ★, Action 9.5%, Hack and Slash 8.7%

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 21%, Cyberpunk 15.6%, Difficult 14.6%, Action 13.6%, Fast-Paced 9.6%

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 40.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Action 9%, Futuristic 8.5%, Hack and Slash 6.2%

The long-awaited third game in the groundbreaking SUPERHOT franchise - MIND CONTROL DELETE gives you more insight into the world of SUPERHOT, more story, more signature gameplay. Keep dancing the slow-motion ballet of destruction for so much longer than ever before.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.9%, Difficult 28.6%, First-Person 14.7%, Action 8.8%, Shooter 8.4%

Nelo is the lightning fast, out of this world, genre-blending, bullet-hell, character-action epic meticulously crafted by the loving couple at Magic & Mirrors.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.8%, Cyberpunk 23.2%, Ninja 13.5% ★, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10%

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.7%, Cyberpunk 26.1%, Difficult 16.5%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Action 5.3%

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: Difficult 41.2%, Hack and Slash 33.1%, Action 8.9%, Violent 5.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%

As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Why similar: Swordplay 32.1%, Ninja 19.6% ★, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Violent 10.9%, Action 5.9%

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 22.3%, Difficult 20.8%, Fast-Paced 20.5%, Action 13.7%, Shooter 8.8%

Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.

Why similar: Swordplay 34.2%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Fighting 15% ★, Fast-Paced 10.5%, First-Person 8.1%

Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.7%, Swordplay 28.1%, Difficult 14.1%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, First-Person 8.4%

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 47.5%, Difficult 28.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Action 6.9%, Shooter 5%

KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31%, Difficult 23.3%, First-Person 10.9%, Violent 9.7%, Action 6.9%