Games Like MADNESS: Project Nexus

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Why similar: Gore 39.5%, Beat 'em up 21.1%, Violent 16.7%, Funny 7.1%, Co-op 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same chaotic melee combat and voxel-based gore system where almost anything can be used as a brutal weapon.

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Why similar: Gore 48.8%, Violent 26.4%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same over-the-top, physics-driven cinematic action movie shootouts and acrobatic gunplay.

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 39.6%, Violent 23.3%, Shooter 21.4%, Combat 6.8%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same high-octane, ultra-violent first-person combat complete with slow-motion gunplay and visceral melee takedowns.

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: Gore 47.5%, Arena Shooter 37.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Emulates the frantic, skill-based movement and relentless fast-paced gore-fueled action found in Project Nexus's most intense arenas.

Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.

Why similar: Gore 24.4%, Beat 'em up 18.2%, Violent 16.5%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Funny 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the chaotic 2D physics-based shooting and melee combat where everything can turn into a deadly weapon.

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: Beat 'em up 45.1%, Gore 21.9%, Violent 13.3%, Combat 8%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly frenetic, hard-hitting isometric beat-'em-up experience filled with fluid combat and environmental destruction.

An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.3%, Gore 26.7%, Violent 15%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Co-op 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the gritty, hyper-violent beat-'em-up style and unrelenting brutality of the Madness combat experience.

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: Gore 38.2%, Violent 31%, Shooter 14.7%, Combat 11.5%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a stylized, fast-paced top-down shooter experience driven by brutal gunplay and slow-motion mechanics.

Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a brutal close-quarters brawler. Punch, crush, shoot, and use the environment to destroy enemies. Master deep melee combat, execute savage finishers, and fight for redemption as Vasily, a former elite operative hunted by a cybernetic corporation.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.2%, Gore 21.6%, Violent 13.2%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Co-op 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense top-down martial arts and brutal melee combat reminiscent of the game's arena brawls.

Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.

Why similar: Gore 27.9%, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Beat 'em up 20.7%, Violent 16%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense top-down/third-person tactical gun-fu action and brutal combat pacing akin to the Project Nexus vibe.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

Why similar: Gore 32.2%, Beat 'em up 16.4%, Co-op 16%, Shooter 11.3%, Violent 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly linear, action-packed side-scrolling shooter filled with cartoonish violence and hordes of enemies.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.4%, Gore 20.6%, Co-op 19.7%, Shooter 12%, Funny 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same patriotic, explosive, screen-clearing carnage and chaotic destruction in a run-and-gun format.

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: Gore 25.7%, Arena Shooter 20.9%, Shooter 19.5%, Violent 16.2%, Combat 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the hyper-aggressive movement and extreme weapon customization philosophy of intense shooter games.

Slaughter endless abominations while moving stylishly through a lovecraftian nightmare. Combine a multitude of unlockable weapons, abilities and upgrades in order to survive as long as possible, and reach the top of the leaderboards.

Why similar: Gore 28.4%, Arena Shooter 20.6%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Violent 16.5%, Shooter 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, fast-paced action roguelike experience centered around relentless shooting and agile movement.

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Why similar: Gore 30.9%, Shooter 20.7%, Violent 18.9%, Funny 14.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Channels the same unhinged, fast-paced shooter energy paired with a darkly comedic and chaotic atmosphere.

Strike Force Heroes is an oldschool arena shooter rebuilt with modern mechanics with full co-operative and PvP online multiplayer. It melds over the top action with epic story-telling in this intense remake of the hit Flash game.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 32%, Shooter 18.6%, Character Customization 17.4%, Co-op 10.3%, Combat 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar arcade-style arena shooting with heavy character customization and class-based action.

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a robot voxel slice-em-up where any part of your body can be sliced off. With your mind downloaded into a robot gladiator, you must survive the sinister trials of the arena.

Why similar: Co-op 27.6%, Funny 23.3%, Third Person 21.8%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Action 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Pits you against endless waves of enemies in arena combat focusing on precise dismemberment and melee strategy.

Stick it to the Stickman is a rogue-lite physics brawler where you brutally displace your way up the corporate ladder. Assemble devastating combat portfolios, unlocking new workers and game modes as you increase shareholder value.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.6%, Co-op 13.9%, Funny 11.4%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Combat 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Leverages the iconic stick figure aesthetic to deliver chaotic, physics-driven beat-'em-up combat.

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

Why similar: Gore 60.9%, Violent 26.1%, Funny 10.7%, Action 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the sandbox-oriented physics and creative penchant for over-the-top gore and destruction.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.

Why similar: Gore 28.5%, Co-op 15.2%, Local Co-Op 15%, Shooter 13.2%, Violent 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the side-scrolling run-and-gun tradition with improved aiming mechanics and explosive multiplayer chaos.

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

Why similar: Funny 86.1%, Action 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the legendary Newgrounds flash animation roots and comedy style that inspired the Madness Combat universe.

POSTAL Redux is a high definition remake of the classic dark and surreal twin-stick isometric shooter. Take control of The POSTAL Dude as he fights to survive in a world gone mad with violence.

Why similar: Gore 41%, Violent 21.3%, Co-op 14.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a darkly humorous, isometric/top-down slaughterfest focused on surviving waves of hostile targets.

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Funny 77.5%, Action 22.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same hyperactive, unhinged energy and fast-paced momentum found in frantic indie games.

Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.

Why similar: Gore 29.8%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Violent 15.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: Embraces the same stylish, mindless, gun-blazing action fantasy against endless waves of cannon fodder.

Seven years after the Inventory closed its doors, this underground social club has reopened for business. Play No Limit Texas Hold’em with four video game icons in a high-stakes battle of cards, bets, and trash talk.

Why similar: Funny 70.5%, 3D 29.5%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Gore 40.5%, Shooter 21.4%, Violent 19.5%, Action 9.8%, Combat 5%

Online shooter with a variety of game modes and a huge arsenal of weapons. Fight with other players, or team up with them to defeat hordes of zombies and mutants!

Why similar: Shooter 44.9%, Action 33.7%, Multiplayer 21.4%

Why You'll Like It: Directly taps into the Madness Combat intellectual property within a blocky multiplayer sandbox environment.

Brain / Out is a multiplayer shooter with a nostalgic post-Soviet feel. Experience dynamic battles and exterminate your enemies with a large arsenal of modern weaponry. Lock'n'load!

Why similar: Shooter 30.6%, Gun Customization 22.8% ★, Multiplayer 12.1%, Gore 11%, Violent 10%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty 2D multiplayer shooter featuring tactical elements and intense gunfights reminiscent of underground arenas.

Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

Why similar: Gore 27.5%, Arena Shooter 22.3%, Co-op 13.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides chaotic cooperative zombie-slaying action centered around frantic gunplay and survival.

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Funny 73.1%, Dark 26.9%

Dish out carnage of hellish proportions in Gunnheim, a top-down co-op shooter where the equation is simple: Vikings + Guns = Mayhem!

Why similar: Gore 32.2%, Violent 18.9%, Co-op 14.5%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines frantic co-op top-down shooting with heavy amounts of blood, guts, and upgradeable firepower.

Necrosis is one Indie Arcade FPS Game That Brings The Player One Fast Paced Experience with huge variety of weapons to unlock!

Why similar: Gun Customization 27.3% ★, Arena Shooter 26%, Shooter 24%, 3D 9.1%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced shooter mechanics and aggressive arena survival against relentless enemy waves.

Wall of insanity is a single player campaign third-person shooter, with a large arsenal of weapons, crowds of various enemies and difficult locations, concealing many secrets.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.1%, Gore 16.5%, Shooter 15.6%, Violent 10.4%, Action 8.2%

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: Gore 33.6%, Arena Shooter 24.2%, Violent 19.6%, Shooter 16.9%, Action 5.7%

White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.

Why similar: Dark 46.9%, Atmospheric 32.9%, Action 20.2%

Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!

Why similar: Gore 40.2%, Violent 26%, Local Co-Op 22.6%, Action 11.2%

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

Why similar: Gore 41.3%, Arena Shooter 24.4%, Violent 13.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Combat 7.3%

Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 51.4%, Shooter 24.6%, Action 8.4%, Combat 7.6%, Gore 6.3%

Move fast and shoot fast in Cyberfrags '69. Double jump, wall-run, and blast your way to victory in intense PvP and Co-Op, or play as Cyber-Frank as he slaughters the Cyber-Nazis invading his home!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 40.7%, Gore 15.4%, Shooter 13.8%, Violent 9.7%, Action 6.7%

TENET is a fast-paced shooter where you are trapped underworld in a nightmarish arena, and the only key to survival is to stay within the light. Your skills will be put to the test as you blast, punch, and stomp your way through this gore infused gauntlet as you tear your foes limb to limb.

Why similar: Gore 46.1%, Violent 28.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Action 7.8%

Zedfest is the goriest game show ever created! A hardcore 6 player co-op third-person shooter with the goal to complete objectives while neutralizing Zeds with lots and lots of visceral gore.

Why similar: Gore 39.5%, Violent 22.8%, Third-Person Shooter 13.3%, Action 9.5%, Co-op 7.9%

Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.

Why similar: Shooter 24.7%, Co-op 22.6%, Character Customization 20.6%, Funny 17%, Action 7.8%

As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

Why similar: Action 100%

Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

Why similar: Action 100%

Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.5%, Co-op 22.3%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Action 7.1%

Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

Why similar: Funny 59.6%, Action 40.4%

Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

Why similar: Action 100%

Rip through hostile alien worlds, harvest mutant body parts mid-combat, and adapt faster than your enemies. Every alien you harvest gives you new body parts with unique powers, like triple-jump legs, turret-dropping torsos, grenade-launching turkey heads. Steal, swap, survive.

Why similar: Gun Customization 30.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Character Customization 11.8%, Co-op 10.6%, Shooter 10.6%

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: Gore 33.2%, Violent 22%, Shooter 17.4%, Combat 9.9%, Funny 8.5%

A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.6%, Gore 25.5%, Violent 11.9%, Shooter 10%, Third Person 8.5%

This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 50.9%, Shooter 26.7%, Gore 10.1%, Action 6.2%, Violent 6.1%

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: Gore 38.4%, Violent 21.8%, Shooter 20.8%, Action 9.3%, Funny 8.3%

Kill strange creatures with crazy weapons. The more you kill the more unlocks you gain, don't let them get close to you.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 52.9%, Shooter 21.1%, Combat 14.9%, Action 6.5%, 3D 4.6%

Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.3%, Third-Person Shooter 26.7%, Third Person 14.9%, 3D 11.3%, Action 10.2%

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Shooter 82.7%, Action 17.3%

SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.

Why similar: Gun Customization 70% ★, Shooter 22%, 3D 8.1%

Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

Why similar: Gore 38.5%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Co-op 13.2%, Action 11.8%, Violent 10.7%

Pressure Overdrive is arcade twin-stick madness on hot wheels in a colorful bathtub-punk setting!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.6%, Character Customization 19.5%, Funny 18.1%, Co-op 16%, Shooter 12.3%

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Why similar: Gore 90.4%, Action 9.6%