Games Like NOT A HERO

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: Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Gore 11.1%, Fast-Paced 8.9%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the fast-paced, one-hit-kill intensity and stylish pixel-art aesthetic of Not a Hero.

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: Pixel Graphics 29.1%, Shooter 23%, Violent 12.4%, Action 11.5%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a similar arcade-style 2D shooter experience with a heavy emphasis on retro aesthetics and chaotic combat.

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 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 9.3%, Violent 8%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced 2D shooter that captures the same gore-filled, pixelated intensity.

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 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Gore 15.1%, Difficult 7.7%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical, cover-based gameplay with a dark, stylish pixel-art presentation.

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: Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Gore 14.5%, Comedy 11.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same chaotic, over-the-top action and irreverent humor found in Not a Hero.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Gore 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Violent 11.1%, Fast-Paced 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same hyper-violent, fast-paced, and surreal tone that defines the best moments of Not a Hero.

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 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 10.8%, Comedy 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on stylish, cinematic gunplay and a surreal, humorous narrative.

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: Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Comedy 16.1%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Funny 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the frantic speed and chaotic, off-the-wall humor that makes Not a Hero so memorable.

A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.

Why similar: Comedy 22.9%, Platformer 17.1%, Gore 14%, Action 13.4%, Funny 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly bizarre, character-driven premise with 2D action gameplay.

Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.6%, Shooter 20.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Funny 13.5%, Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly absurd, humor-filled take on the 2D action-shooter genre.

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: Comedy 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Indie 8.9%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same witty, satirical writing and clever 2D mechanics as Not a Hero.

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

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.2%, Action 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Platformer 8.3%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, grapple-hook-based action game with a strong narrative and pixel-art style.

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: Gore 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Violent 13%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense, gore-drenched pixelated experience that matches the grit of Not a Hero.

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Gore 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Action 12.5%, Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A heavy-metal inspired 2D shooter that excels in pixel-art gore and challenging combat.

Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19%, Gore 14.4%, Violent 9.1%, Comedy 8.9%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, action-packed 2D shooter with a retro 1980s vibe.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Platformer 10.4%, Action 7.2%, Comedy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tight action-platforming with a sharp, humorous script.

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Fast-Paced 13.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Action 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides high-speed, momentum-based 2D action with a vibrant pixel-art style.

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

Why similar: Gore 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Action 9.2%, Difficult 8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a visceral, pixelated combat experience with a dark, edgy atmosphere.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Gore 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Violent 10.4%, Action 8.2%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on satisfying, gore-filled destruction through a unique 2D perspective.

"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

Why similar: Comedy 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Difficult 10.1%, Platformer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features difficult, humor-focused 2D action gameplay.

C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Shooter 18.1%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, side-scrolling shooter with a charming pixel-art aesthetic.

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: Pixel Graphics 26.6%, Gore 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Violent 11.5%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art game that uses dark humor and violent, tactical gameplay.

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a challenging, pixelated platforming experience with a dark, cynical tone.

The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20%, Gore 18.2%, Action 14.9%, Indie 11.6%, Violent 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action game with a distinct, gritty aesthetic and fast-paced combat.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.1%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, minimalist pixel-art shooter that demands quick reflexes.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Difficult 10.7%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, responsive action-platformer that honors the classic 8-bit shooter aesthetic.

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Action 22.9%, Shooter 17.3%, Platformer 16.2%, Indie 14.7%, 2D 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-heavy 2D shooter that emphasizes fast movement and explosive combat.

Gorytale is a fast-paced, adrenaline-rushed FPS shooter set in a candy land, that is so damn sweet it could be called someone’s Hell

Why similar: Gore 27.1%, Violent 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Comedy 10.6%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on violent, pixelated action and a high-energy soundtrack.

Hard hat tester, Ray, has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain! With his awesome new powers he can read minds and change the world with stickers but he’s on the run for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation?

Why similar: Comedy 39%, Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 10.5%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar quirky, comedic, and adventure-focused narrative style.

When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!

Why similar: Gore 17.9%, Action 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Indie 9.5%

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Gore 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Action 10%, Indie 7.5%

The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.5%, Action 17.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Indie 11.6%, Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action game that captures the feel of classic 2D shooters.

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Action 17%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Comedy 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%

Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Gore 14.7%, Action 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Indie 8.4%

Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Action 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Adventure 11.7%

Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 11.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Funny 11.1%

"I Am You From The Future! No Time To Explain, Follow m-OH CHRIST!" Chase your future self through time and alternate realities while fighting giant monsters, collecting hats, and eating cake! No Time To Explain Remastered is the remake of tinyBuild's debut game. Now with multiplayer!

Why similar: Comedy 23.6%, Action 10.8%, Funny 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Indie 8.9%

Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Platformer 11.1%, Funny 9.4%, Indie 9.2%

Exciting Adventure About the Joys of Working at an Amazin' Fulfillment Center! Short, social commentary game that is 100% free, no micro-transactions.

Why similar: Political 29.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Action 14.7%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 10.6%

Weird Hero is a humorous and challenging shoot'em up where the hero, SuperMegaDude, battles countless foes with his arsenal of weird weapons: the Flickinator, the Atomic Toaster, a magician's hat and other strange devices.

Why similar: Comedy 26.6%, Action 23.4%, Shooter 17.1%, Indie 11.8%, Platformer 10.4%

Bobby from Team HOT GUNS has a job to locate and secure the legendary Money Tree.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Action 19.6%, Indie 13.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Platformer 9%

The world has gone mad and Flint Trucker must go down a long, creepy road to get back home and save his beloved Angelina. Blast your guns across different scenarios to fight hordes of ravenous beasts and bloodthirsty enemies.Will you survive?

Why similar: Comedy 26.5%, Action 16.8%, Indie 11.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Adventure 7.7%

Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.

Why similar: Gore 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Comedy 15.3%, Funny 8.7%, Action 8%

Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off against quirky bosses, and save the kingdom from your own evil boss, Mr Stitches!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.9%, Platformer 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Funny 11.4%, Comedy 10.7%

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: Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Violent 14.9%, Gore 11.8%, Action 9%

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 23.8%, Comedy 12.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Action 24.7%, Difficult 14.3%, Indie 12.2%, Adventure 12.2%

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 22.4%, Gore 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Fast-Paced 9.8%, Violent 9%

From the dark streets of San Diego to the deepest depths of the criminal underworld, control the Street Cleaner as he takes down outlaw scum in search of justice.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.9%, Action 25.1%, Indie 16%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D 9.9%

Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.

Why similar: Gore 18.9%, Comedy 18.9%, Shooter 14.5%, Funny 10%, Platformer 9.2%

In Defendoooooor!!!, it's your job to fight an alien invasion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 15%, Action 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Shooter 9.6%, Adventure 9.2%

I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.6%, Action 23.2%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 12.5%, 2D 9.3%

Devolver Bootleg contains eight original rip-offs of Devolver Digital games. Pay money for it now.

Why similar: Gore 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Violent 12.5%, Action 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%

GO TO HELL, ARREST SATAN. Propel yourself to justice and glory on a journey through hell in this punchy, crunchy, son-of-a-gun precision platformer from the creator of My Friend Pedro.

Why similar: Shooter 38.1%, Action 20.8%, Platformer 16.4%, 2D 9.4%, Comedy 8.7%

OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Comedy 17.8%, Action 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Funny 8%

Roam the dystopian future city of New Babel, Mankind's Last Hope, in search of crimes in progress. Use lethal weapons, non-lethal force, and diplomacy to take down bad guys.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.8%, Action 24.7%, Shooter 18%, Indie 15.1%, Platformer 7.3%

Piss bottles. Bats. Bike locks. Face the media-manufactured outrage of braindead mobs in a fully destructible, randomly generated riot zone as you try to get home from court alive after each self-defense trial. Shoot, hack, blast & build walls & turrets vs tricky AI in this brutally intense shooter!

Why similar: Shooter 27%, Gore 20%, Action 19.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Violent 9.4%

BOMJMAN is a hardcore indie shooter, based on the author’s cartoon of the same name, about a hobo-superhero, who punishes evil in the futuristic city, ridden with crime. Evil must be defeated but our hero must answer one question – what for?

Why similar: Gore 30%, Violent 23%, Action 20.8%, Indie 14.8%, Shooter 11.5%

Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.

Why similar: Comedy 37.8%, Action 21.4%, Platformer 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Funny 9.1%