Games Like Mr. Shifty

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: Great Soundtrack 28.8%, Fast-Paced 26.6%, Action 21.6%, Difficult 11.8%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same blend of fast-paced, one-hit-kill combat and time-manipulation mechanics in a stylish, high-intensity setting.

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: Bullet Time 42.6% ★, Action 25.2%, Indie 11.2%, Difficult 8.9%, Fast-Paced 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Pioneered the 'time moves only when you move' mechanic, offering a more cerebral but equally satisfying take on bullet-time combat.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Fast-Paced 22.2%, Top-Down 16.3%, Action 14.5%, Difficult 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive top-down, high-speed, and brutal action experience that shares the same frantic energy as Mr. Shifty.

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: Bullet Time 27.7% ★, Action 23.8%, Fast-Paced 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on acrobatic movement and bullet-time mechanics that make you feel like an unstoppable action hero.

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: Bullet Time 30.3% ★, Top-Down 18.2%, Action 15.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans heavily into slow-motion mechanics and John Woo-inspired cinematic gunplay.

Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.

Why similar: Top-Down 24.1%, Comic Book 21.4%, Difficult 20.6%, Action 15%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, hyper-violent action game that rewards speed, precision, and the creative use of character abilities.

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: Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Action 24%, Difficult 11%, Top-Down 10.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down action game that demands fast reflexes and aggressive, tactical movement through neon-drenched environments.

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: Assassin 41.6% ★, Difficult 21.3%, Top-Down 14.4%, Action 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical stealth with top-down action, requiring careful planning and quick execution to survive difficult encounters.

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 52.9%, Action 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down brawler that emphasizes fluid movement and hard-hitting combat encounters.

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: Great Soundtrack 40.9%, Action 21.5%, Difficult 19%, Indie 16%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, stealth-action hybrid that requires precise timing and tactical thinking to clear rooms of enemies.

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

Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.7%, Fast-Paced 20.6%, Top-Down 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Difficult 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that demands perfect timing and fast-paced reaction speeds, mirroring the difficulty of Mr. Shifty's combat.

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

Why similar: Action 28.5%, Indie 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Top-Down 15.3%, Difficult 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill arena slasher that tests your reflexes and precision in short, intense bursts.

A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

Why similar: Top-Down 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, Action 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Indie 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, cyberpunk shooter that offers intense, fast-paced combat with a focus on destructible environments.

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: Action 36.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Indie 19.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Arcade 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced, twin-stick shooter where the environment and enemies are constantly shifting to challenge your reflexes.

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 36.5%, Bullet Time 32% ★, Difficult 13.3%, Action 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, movement-heavy action game that requires precise aiming and quick traversal to survive arena-based combat.

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

Why similar: Action 47.9%, Indie 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Arcade 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, arcade-style action game that focuses on dodging, shooting, and maintaining momentum.

Throw on your invisibility cloak and put your reflexes to the test in this brutal precision platformer brimming with espionage, intrigue, and betrayal! Featuring an Original Soundtrack by Grammy Award Winner RAC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31%, Action 26.2%, Difficult 23.6%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, stealth-focused platformer that relies on precision and timing to navigate dangerous levels.

Definitely Sneaky But Not Sneaky is a fast-paced action game featuring tight controls and slow-motion combat. Unlock items, customize your gear, and take out your enemies one by one! Co-op included.

Why similar: Bullet Time 25.6% ★, Fast-Paced 23.1%, Top-Down 18%, Action 13.2%, Difficult 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, bullet-time action game that shares the same difficult, fast-paced combat loop as Mr. Shifty.

Leap of Fate is a furiously-paced cyberpunk roguelite about overcoming your fears and achieving your fate. In a New York City where magic is real, you play as a technomage who must develop unspeakable powers to confront the Crucible of Fates. Can you survive the trials?

Why similar: Action 45.9%, Difficult 29.9%, Indie 24.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action-roguelike that emphasizes movement and character abilities to overcome waves of enemies.

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: Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Fast-Paced 24.2%, Top-Down 12.9%, Action 12.3%, Difficult 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the brutal, top-down, and fast-paced gameplay of its predecessor with even more challenging level design.

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: Action 45.6%, Indie 26.9%, Top-Down 23.9%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game that requires quick thinking and movement to avoid detection in high-pressure scenarios.

Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn't commit, you'll delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and cats. Explore this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo and discover its secrets.

Why similar: Action 33.6%, Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric, open-world action game that features stylish, fast-paced combat and stealth mechanics.

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

Why similar: Bullet Time 17.2% ★, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Assassin 14.3% ★, Beat 'em up 12.8%, Comic Book 9.7%

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.9%, Fast-Paced 21.5%, Top-Down 16.7%, Action 11.6%, Difficult 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A kinetic, top-down action game that uses momentum and rhythm to create a chaotic, fast-paced experience.

Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.

Why similar: Action 52.2%, Indie 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, top-down shooter with a focus on fast-paced action and destructible environments.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.9%, Action 20.1%, Difficult 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person action game that emphasizes one-hit-kill mechanics and lightning-fast movement through dangerous environments.

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 48.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Action 17.4%, Indie 8.5%, Difficult 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, fast-paced beat-em-up that captures the same gritty, high-stakes combat intensity.

Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

Why similar: Action 42.8%, Difficult 26.8%, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-roguelike shooter that captures the intensity of classic arcade action games.

Deftly teleport your way through a cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 40.3%, Difficult 20.7%, Action 18.7%, Indie 11.1%, Arcade 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, high-speed arcade game that demands extreme precision and fast reflexes to survive.

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

Why similar: Fast-Paced 41.2%, Difficult 25.3%, Action 21.6%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 1.9%

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Action 27.1%, Fast-Paced 19.3%, Indie 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Difficult 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style, fast-paced shooter that requires constant movement to avoid being overwhelmed by enemies.

Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!

Why similar: Action 23.8%, Fast-Paced 17.4%, Time Attack 16.6% ★, Indie 16.3%, Difficult 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that uses high difficulty and fast-paced movement to challenge player skill.

Mr. Fast is a top-down shooting game with a bullet time twist! Enemy's time moves more slowly than yours. You're fast enough and you can kill others with one shot.

Why similar: Bullet Time 44.1% ★, Action 18.3%, Assassin 16.1% ★, Indie 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%

BoltBreak is a mix between a wave shooter and a superhero game. Unlock new superpowers and climb the leaderboards as you fight through 100 waves of supervillains across 8 different earths in the BoltBreak multiverse.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.4%, Superhero 22.5% ★, Fast-Paced 14%, Comic Book 12.9%, Action 8.9%

Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 32.5%, Beat 'em up 31.2%, Action 14.8%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 6.4%

ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 100%

Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.9%, Action 22.3%, Time Attack 12.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Indie 11.3%

Time Rift is a fast-paced puzzle-shooter. You’re a hacker-turned-security tester, but your skills will only get you so far - to take down global megacorp VaultCo, you’ll have to manipulate the flow of time!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.6%, Difficult 18%, Action 14.3%, Indie 12%, Great Soundtrack 10%

Blast-off is a hardcore jumper/runner/shmup, where your alter ego will be a ball of anti-matter seeking to leave our Universe. Anti-matter is extremely difficult to exist in our universe, because when it contact with matter it annihilates.

Why similar: Action 34.6%, Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Indie 20.4%, Arcade 10.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Slick, stylish and brutal, 3D Cyberpunk Shooter. Located in a dystopian future, you'll experience the intertwined stories of three different characters, each with their own abilities, playstyles, strengths and weaknesses. Kill or die, learn and repeat before you unveil the secrets of Esse Proxy.

Why similar: Bullet Time 23% ★, Top-Down 17.7%, Difficult 13.5%, Fast-Paced 12.2%, Action 10.1%

Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!

Why similar: Action 34.7%, Bullet Time 17.4% ★, Indie 16.5%, Top-Down 12%, Difficult 8.5%

Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!

Why similar: Action 18.5%, Top-Down 16.1%, Indie 16%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Adventure 10.9%

Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay!

Why similar: Action 26.5%, Difficult 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Indie 17.1%, Arcade 7.7%

Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Action 21.6%, Top-Down 14.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Indie 9.3%

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.7%, Action 18%, Beat 'em up 17.2%, Superhero 16.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.2%

Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!

Why similar: Action 33.4%, Adventure 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Arcade 14.3%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Become a lightning fast thief in this fast-paced platformer about looting ancient ruins with speed and style!

Why similar: Action 38.1%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 23.1%, Fast-Paced 7.4%, Difficult 3.3%

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: Action 38%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Indie 15.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Fast-Paced 8.4%

Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

Why similar: Top-Down 27.4%, Action 17%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Destruction 14.2%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%

Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.

Why similar: Action 26.7%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 16.2%, Fast-Paced 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%

Fast paced 3D action platformer.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 41.5%, Action 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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: Great Soundtrack 36.7%, Action 32.1%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Unleash mighty Champions in this thrilling co-op bullet heaven. Shift into battle, create builds with unique abilities, and battle endless enemies to stop the Dominion's path of conquest. Rev through high octane missions, conquer epic bosses, and become an absolute legend!

Why similar: Top-Down 50.1%, Action 33.8%, Arcade 16.1%

The stealth genre gets turned on its head in The Marvellous Miss Take – the only heist adventure that invites you to steal with style! Use cunning, guile and the art of deception to grab the loot and escape without getting caught by the guards!

Why similar: Heist 45.1% ★, Action 32.1%, Indie 20.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Shift Quantum is a brain-busting platformer using a unique mechanic called SHIFTING, a way to twist your environment and invert space around you. Bend your mind to reach the exit of each level and unveil the secrets of a strange program. Extend the experience, create and share your own levels.

Why similar: Action 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 28.1%, Indie 24.2%, Difficult 11.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

Why similar: Action 27.2%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 16.2%, Destruction 13.4%, Difficult 11%

A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

Why similar: Action 22.3%, Indie 21.5%, Difficult 19%, Adventure 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%

The universe's greatest cat burglar? The ultimate phantom thief across dimensions? Nah... Time Snatcher Handy, that's me! A time-stop bullet-hell action roguelike starring "Handy" the stylish cat burglar! Stop the time to dodge bullets, gather items to get stronger, and escape the Time Museum!

Why similar: Bullet Time 28.3% ★, Top-Down 23.1%, Heist 21.4% ★, Action 15.2%, Indie 10%

Find yourself diving into a retro-futuristic city infested with bad guys!

Why similar: Action 23.1%, Superhero 18.7% ★, Fast-Paced 17.8%, Indie 14%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%