- #1 Intravenous 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,213 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Why similar: Stealth 24.8%, Tactical 20.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Crime 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel refines the core stealth and tactical shooting mechanics of the original with improved AI and deeper systems.
- #2 Police Stories
96% matchVery Positive85% of 9,494 reviews2019
Dev: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
Why similar: Tactical 28.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Difficult 11.6%, Crime 9.4%, Shooter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the top-down tactical shooter experience, requiring you to manage suspects and make split-second decisions under pressure.
- #3 Door Kickers
95% matchVery Positive94% of 9,980 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Tactical 57.2%, Top-Down 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 6.8%, Difficult 6.7%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same emphasis on tactical planning and room-clearing efficiency, though from a more strategic top-down perspective.
- #4 DEADBOLT
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,556 reviews2016
Dev: Hopoo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
Why similar: Stealth 51%, Difficult 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Violent 3.8%, Shooter 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging stealth-action game that forces you to use the environment to your advantage to eliminate targets.
- #5 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,752 reviews2018
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.
Why similar: Stealth 59.8%, Assassin 25.8% ★, Violent 5.9%, 2D 2.8%, Action 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is widely considered the gold standard for 2D stealth, offering deep mechanics that reward player creativity and silence.
- #6 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,121 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Why similar: Stealth 42.8%, Tactical 24.9%, Assassin 19.3% ★, Difficult 5.8%, Strategy 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A premier tactical stealth game that demands the same level of patience and environmental awareness as Intravenous.
- #7 Katana ZERO
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Difficult 38%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Violent 13.3%, Noir 12%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title features precise, high-stakes combat where planning and execution are essential to surviving each room.
- #8 Hotline Miami
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Difficult 27.6%, Violent 18.9%, Top-Down 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While faster-paced, it shares the lethal, one-hit-kill intensity and top-down perspective that makes Intravenous so addictive.
- #9 Heat Signature
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,334 reviews2017
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.
Why similar: Stealth 52.7%, Tactical 15.1%, Top-Down 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 8.9%, Strategy 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows for incredible freedom in how you infiltrate ships, blending tactical stealth with fast-paced, top-down action.
- #10 Desperados III
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,197 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Stealth 39.6%, Assassin 23.5% ★, Tactical 20.9%, Difficult 6.6%, Strategy 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical stealth game that requires meticulous coordination to take down enemies without raising the alarm.
- #11 The Hong Kong Massacre
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,908 reviews2019
Dev: VRESKIPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
Why similar: Difficult 31.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Violent 13%, Top-Down 11.2%, Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the cinematic, high-octane gunplay of top-down shooters with a focus on precision and slow-motion mechanics.
- #12 Severed Steel
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 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: Shooter 41.4%, Violent 25.2%, Action 18.9%, Singleplayer 7.4%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that emphasizes movement and tactical destruction, perfect for those who enjoy the aggressive side of Intravenous.
- #13 Gunpoint
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,251 reviews2013
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Why similar: Stealth 71.3%, Noir 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Strategy 2.8%, 2D 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on creative infiltration and hacking, rewarding players who find clever ways to bypass security systems.
- #14 Trepang2
86% matchVery Positive93% of 17,481 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Stealth 32.4%, Difficult 21.3%, Violent 15.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Combat 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: While it is a first-person shooter, it captures the same 'tactical assassin' feel through its intense combat and movement mechanics.
- #15 Door Kickers: Action Squad
86% matchVery Positive95% of 10,451 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Tactical 50.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Simulation 7.8%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A more arcade-like, side-scrolling take on the tactical room-clearing gameplay found in the original Door Kickers.
- #16 12 is Better Than 6
87% matchVery Positive84% of 9,744 reviews2015
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.1%, Difficult 22.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Violent 9.8%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with a unique aesthetic that focuses on stealthy approaches and lethal, fast-paced gunfights.
- #17 Suit for Hire
84% matchVery Positive93% of 2,926 reviews2025
Dev: Godmode Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.
Why similar: Assassin 41.5% ★, Tactical 18.6%, Top-Down Shooter 12.6%, Difficult 11.4%, Violent 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes violent, tactical combat and stylish execution of enemies.
- #18 Invisible, Inc.
85% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Stealth 40.2%, Difficult 29.1%, Tactical 23.8%, Strategy 3.9%, Simulation 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical stealth game where every move counts and resource management is key to survival.
- #19 OTXO
82% matchVery Positive93% of 3,797 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy IndustriesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.8%, Noir 20.5%, Violent 16.1%, Top-Down 9.3%, Shooter 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that rewards aggressive play and precise movement in a high-lethality environment.
- #20 Party Hard
84% matchVery Positive90% of 12,288 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Why similar: Stealth 45.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Violent 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Crime 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-strategy game where you must eliminate targets without being caught, mirroring the 'assassin' theme of Intravenous.
- #21 RUINER
83% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, Difficult 28.3%, Violent 13.5%, Top-Down 6.7%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal top-down shooter that demands high-level reflexes and tactical use of gadgets to overcome overwhelming odds.
- #22 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
81% matchVery Positive94% of 76,956 reviews2015
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 18.1 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: Difficult 34.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Violent 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Top-Down 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the brutal, high-difficulty top-down action of its predecessor with even more complex level designs.
- #23 Party Hard 2
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,230 reviews2018
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It's 3am and you just want to get some sleep. Welcome back to Party Hard! Stop parties using hundreds of new ways, incidentally destroy a drug syndicate, and save the Earth from an alien invasion. May the chickens be with you!
Why similar: Stealth 38.9%, Difficult 13.9%, Tactical 12.9%, Violent 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more tools and tactical options for silent, creative elimination of targets.
- #24 Intruder
80% matchVery Positive90% of 6,905 reviews2019
Dev: Superboss Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The ultimate spy-vs-guards simulator. Carefully sneak your way to the objective as Intruders or use the wide variety of tactical gadgets to trap your opponents as Guards. Intruder allows for stealth, teamwork, and environmental interactions never before seen in a multiplayer game.
Why similar: Stealth 40.1%, Difficult 25.1%, Tactical 22.1%, Shooter 6.2%, Simulation 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer stealth game that focuses on realistic physics and communication, perfect for fans of tactical infiltration.
- #25 Seven: Enhanced Edition
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,107 reviews2017
Dev: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Seven: Enhanced Edition is an open-world, isometric stealth and action role-playing game, in which you play as Teriel, a master thief sent on a mission that will shake the foundations of the Vetrall Empire. Includes the Drowned Past expansion.
Why similar: Stealth 47.8%, Assassin 40.7% ★, Top-Down 5.8%, Action 2.3%, Indie 2%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric immersive-sim that offers a massive amount of freedom in how you approach stealth and combat objectives.
- #26 Satellite Reign
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 5,308 reviews2015
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.
Why similar: Stealth 38.2%, Tactical 37.7%, Strategy 7.8%, Top-Down 7.4%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes stealth and hacking to infiltrate high-security corporate environments.
- #27 Serial Cleaner
78% matchVery Positive85% of 3,942 reviews2017
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!
Why similar: Stealth 74.8%, Top-Down 6.2%, Crime 5.9%, Action 5.2%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth game where you must clean up crime scenes without being detected, emphasizing the 'avoidance' side of stealth.
- #28 Ultimate Zombie Defense
77% matchVery Positive85% of 4,653 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Difficult 18.5%, Violent 11.1%, Action 11%, Top-Down 10.2%
- #29 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
78% matchVery Positive91% of 8,532 reviews2013
Dev: Pocketwatch GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
Why similar: Stealth 65.6%, Crime 11.3%, Top-Down 9.3%, Strategy 3.9%, Indie 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative stealth game that focuses on teamwork and creative use of character abilities to pull off the perfect heist.
- #30 Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
79% matchMixed57% of 2,412 reviews2020
Dev: Yippee! EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.
Why similar: Stealth 65.5%, Strategy 17.9%, Tactical 15.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: The classic tactical stealth game that set the foundation for the genre, requiring extreme patience and planning.
- #31 Golden Light
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,902 reviews2022
Dev: Mr. Pink
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Eat weapons, be scared and question your own mind in this Survival-Horror FPS Prop Hunt Roguelike about meat. Walls are watching you!
Why similar: Stealth 78.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.5%
- #32 HITMAN World of Assassination
75% matchVery Positive87% of 61,391 reviews2022
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.
Why similar: Assassin 52.7% ★, Stealth 33.8%, Violent 4.4%, Shooter 3.2%, Immersive Sim 3.2%
- #33 Brush Burial: Gutter World
73% matchVery Positive95% of 706 reviews2025
Dev: Knife Demon Software
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.
Why similar: Assassin 48.2% ★, Stealth 22.9%, Crime 10.5%, Immersive Sim 7.2%, Shooter 4.1%
- #34 SLUDGE LIFE
75% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2021
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.
Why similar: Atmospheric 48.5%, Action 27.7%, Indie 23.8%
- #35 Space Crew: Legendary Edition
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,111 reviews2020
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Time for your toughest mission yet! Recruit and train your crew to tackle the growing threat from alien and android armies as you defend Earth to become a Galactic Legend in Space Crew: Legendary Edition. All new content free to existing owners of Space Crew!
Why similar: Difficult 55.3%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Action 10.2%, Indie 5.6%
- #36 UNLOVED
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,106 reviews2016
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Based on the community award-winning Doom2 mod with the same name by the same creator, UNLOVED is reimagined in the Unreal Engine 4 to bring forth the unspeakable terror in new ways. Play coop with your friends, increase your skills, mod your weapons and face the horror that this unearthly place holds...
Why similar: Action 43.8%, Shooter 34.7%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #37 Hellslave
74% matchVery Positive85% of 3,129 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: 2D 32.4%, Action 25.6%, Indie 23.4%, Singleplayer 18.6%
- #38 Astronarch
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,137 reviews2021
Dev: Dale Turner
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!
Why similar: Strategy 67.1%, Indie 32.9%
- #39 GUNTOUCHABLES
70% matchVery Positive85% of 4,029 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.
Why similar: Difficult 82.9%, Action 7.8%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 4%
- #40 Machinika: Museum
71% matchVery Positive93% of 6,121 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Atmospheric 59.8%, Indie 25.9%, Singleplayer 14.3%
- #41 Hitman: Absolution™
72% matchVery Positive93% of 61,190 reviews2012
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Why similar: Stealth 42.5%, Assassin 34.4% ★, Tactical 9.3%, Difficult 4.5%, Crime 3.5%
- #42 CRYPTARK
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,913 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Difficult 37.8%, Action 18.3%, Strategy 16.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Indie 9.2%
- #43 Mini Thief
73% matchMixed61% of 1,252 reviews2018
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Can you escape with the loot? Play as the Master Thief and steal as much as you can. Burgle houses in order to obtain some sweet, sweet loot but, be careful, do not get caught!.
Why similar: Stealth 44.6%, Difficult 23.1%, Crime 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Simulation 3.6%
- #44 HUNTDOWN
69% matchVery Positive95% of 4,182 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Violent 26.5%, Shooter 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Action 11.1%, 2D 10.4%
- #45 ScourgeBringer
70% matchVery Positive86% of 3,193 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: Difficult 38.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Action 18.2%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 5.7%
- #46 Sefir: Mafia Story
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Septime Studios
Windows
Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.
Why similar: Difficult 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Crime 11.5%, Top-Down 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #47 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 12,899 reviews2019
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.
Why similar: Assassin 35.6% ★, Stealth 29.3%, Tactical 11.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Shooter 4.9%
- #48 Dark Sector
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,387 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Why similar: Difficult 26.8%, Violent 26.3%, Shooter 20.6%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #49 Midnight Fight Express
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,664 reviews2022
Dev: Jacob DzwinelPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.
Why similar: Violent 39.6%, Action 24.5%, Combat 24.5%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #50 Shadows of Doubt
65% matchVery Positive83% of 17,129 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Stealth 48.1%, Noir 21.8%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #51 West of Dead
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,149 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Difficult 46.8%, Top-Down Shooter 30%, Shooter 10.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Action 4.7%
- #52 Hitman: Codename 47
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,846 reviews2007
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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: Stealth 44.2%, Assassin 39.2% ★, Difficult 6.3%, Tactical 2.6%, Action 2.1%
- #53 Hitman: Blood Money
69% matchVery Positive94% of 15,438 reviews2007
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Stealth 47.9%, Assassin 39.7% ★, Difficult 3.7%, Crime 3.2%, Action 2.1%
- #54 Party Club
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,333 reviews2025
Dev: Lucid11 InteractivePub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Seat customers, serve drinks, and manage chaos with up to 4 players! Keep the peace by considering customer types while seating them. Survive disasters, handle quirky customers, and design the perfect venue to keep the party going!
Why similar: Tactical 79.8%, Action 7.9%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #55 ZERO Sievert
65% matchVery Positive85% of 14,699 reviews2024
Dev: CABO StudioPub: Modern Wolf
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Now with over 500,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...
Why similar: Top-Down 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Shooter 17.1%, Simulation 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #56 Alchemy Garden
68% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
- #57 Post Void
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Difficult 53.1%, Violent 15.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 4.9%
- #58 Cakey's Twisted Bakery
67% matchMixed69% of 1,299 reviews2024
Dev: TinyMindz
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
It's bake or die at Cakey's Bakery, where human children are the secret ingredient to strange monsters' delicious pastries. Find the recipe for survival to escape the bakery and it's sweet and scary staff!
Why similar: Action 50.3%, Atmospheric 49.7%
- #59 Crumble
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,088 reviews2020
Dev: BRUTE FORCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crumble is a dynamic physics platformer. Move like a Slime, jump like a ball, swing like Spiderman!
Why similar: Action 50.1%, Indie 34.7%, Singleplayer 15.1%