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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.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 95% — of 4,213 reviews
Released: 2024-08-15
Developer: Explosive Squat Games
Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
Genres: Action, Adventure, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 9.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 76%

Overview

Intravenous 2 is a masterclass in blending high-stakes tactical stealth with visceral, top-down gunplay. These recommendations prioritize games that emphasize methodical planning, realistic combat, and the tension of infiltrating hostile environments. Whether you prefer the methodical pace of top-down tactical planning or the adrenaline-fueled intensity of high-lethality shooters, this list offers the best alternatives to satisfy your tactical cravings.

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  1. #1 Intravenous
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 5,357 reviews2021
    Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

    Why similar: Stealth 24.8%, Tactical 20.2%, Difficult 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.2%, Crime 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the core tactical stealth and top-down shooting mechanics found in the sequel.

  2. #2 Door Kickers
    96% 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 53.9%, Top-Down 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Shooter 6.4%, Simulation 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A quintessential top-down tactical game that focuses on planning and executing room-clearing operations with precision.

  3. #3 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,788 reviews2025
    Dev: KillHouse Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

    Why similar: Tactical 33.8%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Violent 13.8%, Top-Down 13.3%, Gore 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Refines the tactical planning formula with modern military equipment and more complex, realistic infiltration scenarios.

  4. #4 Police Stories
    95% 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 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.2%, Crime 13.2%, Shooter 10.2%, Violent 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down tactical shooting with a unique surrender mechanic that emphasizes non-lethal and methodical play.

  5. #5 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 40%, Difficult 12.6%, Gore 12.1%, Shooter 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging stealth-action game where every shot counts and players must use the environment to eliminate supernatural threats.

  6. #6 Hotline Miami
    93% 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: Violent 26%, Gore 17.8%, Top-Down 11.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive top-down action game that shares the high-lethality, fast-paced, and violent combat style of the seed game.

  7. #7 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
    92% 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: Gore 21.2%, Violent 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Difficult 13.8%, Top-Down 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Expands on the brutal, high-stakes top-down combat of its predecessor with more complex level design and tactical considerations.

  8. #8 OTXO
    91% 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 33.5%, Violent 25.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Combat 9.5%, Top-Down 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that focuses on fluid movement and bullet-time mechanics to survive overwhelming odds.

  9. #9 Ready or Not
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 320,774 reviews2023
    Dev: VOID Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

    Why similar: Tactical 26.3%, Realistic 15.2%, Gun Customization 15.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Crime 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A realistic tactical shooter that shares the intense, methodical, and high-stakes atmosphere of modern tactical operations.

  10. #10 Trepang2
    90% 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: Gore 20.9%, Shooter 20.8%, Violent 20.4%, Stealth 16.2%, Difficult 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While an FPS, it perfectly captures the hyper-violent, tactical, and high-tech gunplay feel that defines the Intravenous experience.

  11. #11 Hot Brass
    89% matchMostly Positive76% of 685 reviews2021
    Dev: Walk with KingsPub: Treasure Hunters FanClub
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    As an elite SWAT operator, think fast and put your tactics to the test to master a series of missions and save lives. Summon your team of up to four players in online and local co-op, or hone your skills solo. Don’t just be the best—be the best of the best.

    Why similar: Stealth 20.3%, Crime 19.9%, Tactical 11.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Difficult 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that focuses on SWAT-style operations, requiring careful movement and situational awareness.

  12. #12 OPERATOR
    88% matchVery Positive84% of 4,220 reviews2023
    Dev: VECTOR INTERACTIVE PTY LTD
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.

    Why similar: Gun Customization 27.3%, Tactical 19.3%, Realistic 13.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Gore 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic gun handling and careful, deliberate movement in hostile environments.

  13. #13 UNDETECTED
    89% matchMixed68% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Antonio FreyrePub: Digerati
    Windows

    Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era.

    Why similar: Stealth 29.5%, Tactical 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, Top-Down 10%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A dedicated stealth game that emphasizes non-lethal takedowns and top-down tactical movement through hostile areas.

  14. #14 Katana ZERO
    86% 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: Violent 21.1%, Difficult 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Gore 15.9%, Story Rich 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Features high-lethality, one-hit-kill combat and stealth-focused level design that rewards planning and execution.

  15. #15 Heat Signature
    87% 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 45.8%, Tactical 15.3%, Top-Down 15.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Action 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical infiltration mechanics in a top-down perspective, allowing for creative approaches to stealth and combat.

  16. #16 Zero Hour
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,962 reviews2024
    Dev: AttritoM7 Productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

    Why similar: Tactical 33.5%, Shooter 18.4%, Realistic 16.6%, Stealth 12.7%, Immersive Sim 6%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical FPS that emphasizes realistic team-based operations and careful room clearing in high-stakes environments.

  17. #17 Suit for Hire
    83% 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: Tactical 24.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.8%, Violent 18.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Difficult 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes tactical movement and violent, fast-paced combat encounters.

  18. #18 Party Hard 2
    85% 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 30%, Violent 21.2%, Tactical 11.5%, Difficult 7.7%, Gore 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game where players must use the environment and timing to eliminate targets without being detected.

  19. #19 Black One Blood Brothers
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,359 reviews2022
    Dev: Helios Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.

    Why similar: Tactical 27%, Stealth 21.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Realistic 13.7%, Violent 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation game that focuses on squad-based operations and realistic military combat.

  20. #20 Insurgency: Sandstorm
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 131,361 reviews2018
    Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.

    Why similar: Tactical 27.6%, Realistic 23.3%, Shooter 21.2%, Gore 9%, Violent 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, realistic tactical shooter experience that focuses on lethality and team coordination.

  21. #21 The Masterplan
    84% matchMixed63% of 525 reviews2015
    Dev: Shark Punch
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind?

    Why similar: Crime 27.7%, Stealth 26.5%, Tactical 24.3%, Top-Down 10.7%, Action 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down heist game that requires careful planning, stealth, and tactical execution to succeed in complex robberies.

  22. #22 Gone Rogue
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 297 reviews2023
    Dev: AskaLot Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Gone Rogue is a tactical stealth game with RPG elements. Get into the role of a thief from the city slums. Lurking in the shadows, sneak unnoticed past enemies, get behind any locked doors, and carry off rich loot.

    Why similar: Stealth 31.9%, Tactical 18.5%, Crime 15.7%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Difficult 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused tactical RPG that emphasizes immersive-sim elements and careful navigation of dangerous environments.

  23. #23 FAKE SIGNALS
    81% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: Vona Soft
    Windows

    FAKE SIGNALS is an action hybrid rogue-lite that you sneak in the enemies' camps, get various weapons and eliminate them.

    Why similar: Stealth 32.4%, Gore 14.3%, Shooter 12.7%, Violent 9.4%, Combat 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical, top-down roguelite that requires careful planning and stealthy execution to clear out enemy-infested areas.

  24. #24 Dagger Directive
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 588 reviews2025
    Dev: Arcane Alpacas LLCPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.

    Why similar: Tactical 24.7%, Shooter 23%, Gun Customization 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Combat 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that focuses on stealthy infiltration and precise execution of objectives in hostile territory.

  25. #25 Sefir: Mafia Story
    82% 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: Top-Down Shooter 22.6%, Crime 17.3%, Shooter 12.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Top-Down 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on tactical positioning and aggressive combat in a crime-themed setting.

  26. #26 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
    Dev: Flow Fire Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 47.5%, Difficult 15.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Tactical 9.9%, Action 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Features deep, realistic weapon mechanics and tactical combat in a top-down perspective that rewards precision.

  27. #27 Police Stories: The Academy
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,511 reviews2022
    Dev: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%

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    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Crime 18%, Tactical 15.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Realistic 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that builds on the core mechanics of the original, focusing on police-themed tactical operations.

  28. #28 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,017 reviews2025
    Dev: Nightdive Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 33.4%, Shooter 28.5%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 9%, Story Rich 8.7%

  29. #29 Sneak Thief
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,858 reviews2022
    Dev: Nicholas Rizzo
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

    Why similar: Stealth 48.3%, Gore 14%, Violent 13%, Crime 10.1%, Shooter 6%

    Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game that requires players to plan their approach and avoid detection while completing objectives.

  30. #30 SteamWorld Heist II
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,346 reviews2024
    Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.

    Why similar: Tactical 45.6%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, 2D 9.7%, Action 8.2%

  31. #31 SYNTHETIK 2
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 3,230 reviews2021
    Dev: Flow Fire Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!

    Why similar: Gun Customization 31.6%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Tactical 17.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Top-Down 10%

  32. #32 RUNNING WITH RIFLES
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 16,550 reviews2015
    Dev: Osumia Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.5%, Tactical 31.1%, Shooter 15.8%, Top-Down 12.2%, Action 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that focuses on large-scale combat and the importance of positioning and cover.

  33. #33 ZERO PROTOCOL
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
    Dev: R_Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Why similar: Shooter 55.2%, Story Rich 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%

  34. #34 Psycho Patrol R
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,069 reviews2025
    Dev: Consumer Softproducts
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.

    Why similar: Stealth 25.8%, Crime 25.1%, Tactical 20.1%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Shooter 12%

  35. #35 Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 809 reviews2025
    Dev: nodayshalleraseyou
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 41.4%, Stealth 35.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Simulation 6.7%, Action 6.5%

  36. #36 Due Process
    75% matchVery Positive81% of 8,485 reviews2020
    Dev: Giant Enemy Crab
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.

    Why similar: Crime 34.5%, Tactical 33.3%, Shooter 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Simulation 5.8%

  37. #37 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 12,899 reviews2019
    Dev: CI Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    Why similar: Stealth 23.5%, Gun Customization 16.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Tactical 10.6%, Violent 8.8%

  38. #38 Swirl W@tch
    73% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: Sleeper Games
    Windows · Linux

    Swirl W@tch is a tense stealth-action roguelite that takes place on an over-exploited gas giant. Infiltrate industrial installations, evade or eliminate guard ships, commit corporate sabotage and grow the movement to unlock new gear. Can your actions free this otherworldly world?

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  39. #39 Incursion Red River
    72% matchMostly Positive76% of 7,852 reviews2024
    Dev: Games Of Tomorrow GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.

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  40. #40 No Plan B
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 793 reviews2024
    Dev: GFX47
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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  41. #41 Skin Deep
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,600 reviews2025
    Dev: Blendo GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Why similar: Stealth 36.5%, Tactical 19.1%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Shooter 14.9%, Violent 6.9%

  42. #42 Transience
    71% matchMostly Positive70% of 692 reviews2025
    Dev: RESURGENT
    Windows

    Become an Accountant - a hired mercenary who keeps the books balanced by any means necessary. This time though, you are the intended target. Take a journey through New Houston in the year 2056 and follow one man's tale of revenge as he escapes Transience.

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  43. #43 Tactical Combat Department
    73% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2022
    Dev: LukasHPub: Render System
    Windows

    Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.

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  44. #44 Shoot on Sight
    71% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: Aroko Game Studio
    Windows

    The System built a world of injustice and oppression. Pressed up against the wall, it now fights for its survival. Uphold the law as an elite police officer or join the Stagers to liberate the world, defining the future of society in this multiplayer isometric tactical shooter!

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  45. #45 Quasimorph
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 5,924 reviews2023
    Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based extraction RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.

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  46. #46 Cruelty Squad
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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  47. #47 Ballistick
    74% matchMostly Negative35% of 244 reviews2016
    Dev: Bomb Shelter Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The stick figure days are back! Ballistick combines tactical combat, over-the-top gore, and realistic gun mechanics to create an experience like no other. Lock, load, and get ready to relive the glory days of stick figure combat.

    Why similar: Stealth 49.9%, Tactical 37%, Action 13%

  48. #48 Invisigun Reloaded
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 542 reviews2017
    Dev: Sombr Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The ultimate stealth battle adventure where everyone’s invisible! Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets.

    Why similar: Stealth 56.3%, Top-Down 16%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action 13.1%

  49. #49 Hard West 2
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 3,037 reviews2022
    Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Tactical 57.3%, Top-Down 12.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Combat 9.7%, Action 5.2%

  50. #50 Ares Virus2
    70% matchMixed64% of 424 reviews2022
    Dev: 热区网络
    Windows

    The "Ares Virus" series of games is widely acclaimed for its unique combat and individual style of painting. Now that the sequel is back, it will give you an unprecedented experience.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.2%, Combat 16.4%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Top-Down 11.5%, Story Rich 10.6%

  51. #51 Brush Burial: Gutter World
    66% 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: Crime 31.6%, Stealth 28.9%, Shooter 16.2%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

  52. #52 Weird West: Definitive Edition
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,324 reviews2022
    Dev: WolfEye StudiosPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.

    Why similar: Stealth 36%, Violent 18.8%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Top-Down 11.6%, Story Rich 7.7%

  53. #53 BUTCHER
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
    Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

    Why similar: Gore 26.9%, Violent 18.8%, Difficult 15.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  54. #54 Receiver 2
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,974 reviews2020
    Dev: Wolfire Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.

    Why similar: Shooter 31.4%, Realistic 20.3%, Stealth 15.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Simulation 10.2%

  55. #55 Phantom Squad
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 490 reviews2025
    Dev: Ctrl FreakPub: Super Rare Originals
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.

    Why similar: Tactical 55%, Top-Down Shooter 34.3%, Violent 5.4%, Action 3%, Top-Down 2.4%

  56. #56 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: Shooter 35.1%, Top-Down 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 9.3%, Simulation 8.8%

  57. #57 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 53.1%, Immersive Sim 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Action 5.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%

  58. #58 Disjunction
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 167 reviews2021
    Dev: Ape Tribe GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    In a city driven by corruption, three hardened citizens rise to uncover a conspiracy threatening its fate. Define your playstyle and engage in lethal high-octane combat, or keep out of sight in gripping stealth action.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.1%, Stealth 23.6%, Shooter 17%, Top-Down 10.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

  59. #59 Arena Breakout: Infinite
    64% matchMostly Positive75% of 49,356 reviews2025
    Dev: Morefun Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Arena Breakout: Infinite is a high-stakes tactical extraction shooter where every decision matters. Fight, loot, and extract—or lose it all. With stunningly realistic visuals, lifelike sound, and unforgiving PvPvE combat, every raid is a gamble between glory and ruin.

    Why similar: Gun Customization 42%, Tactical 20.4%, Realistic 18.3%, Shooter 16.5%, Action 2.8%

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