Games Like Pill Baby

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 30.4%, Fast-Paced 21%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action 13.8%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the drug-fueled, fast-paced, and surreal action-narrative blend found in the seed game.

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 59%, Indie 13%, Story Rich 12.3%, Action 7.7%, Hack and Slash 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similarly atmospheric, story-rich experience with a memorable soundtrack and a compelling female protagonist.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.7%, Fast-Paced 22.5%, Psychedelic 20.4%, Action 11.9%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar high-intensity, psychedelic, and violent experience driven by a surreal atmosphere.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.8%, Psychedelic 34.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Action 7.3%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a strong focus on a music-driven, psychedelic, and surreal narrative that challenges the player's perception.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 82.3%, Action 17.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the psychedelic and disturbing aesthetic, mirroring the surreal tone of the immigrant experience in a hostile world.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.7%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Action 13.6%, Indie 12.3%, Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced, fluid combat paired with a cryptic, atmospheric, and surreal storytelling style.

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Action 30.1%, Story Rich 26.7%, Indie 23.2%, Adventure 20%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines a cyberpunk aesthetic with a female protagonist and satisfying hack-and-slash combat mechanics.

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Why similar: Action 28.2%, Indie 27.2%, Adventure 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly surreal and indie-focused adventure that explores complex themes through a unique, experimental lens.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Action 60.9%, Adventure 39.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a deeply psychological and surreal narrative featuring a female protagonist in a haunting, atmospheric world.

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.9%, Action 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a meta-narrative and stylish hack-and-slash gameplay that resonates with the surreal nature of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Action 24.9%, Indie 20.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title offers a gritty, surreal, and action-packed narrative that feels grounded in a similar urban struggle.

Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Action 24.8%, Story Rich 21.9%, Adventure 18%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This metroidvania explores psychological themes through a surreal and colorful lens, fitting the game's unique vibe.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.3%, Indie 15.3%, Story Rich 14.5%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, story-rich action-RPG experience with engaging combat and a strong sense of place.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Story Rich 41.6%, Indie 32.6%, Adventure 25.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at portraying the isolation and struggle of an outsider trying to survive in a new, often uncaring environment.

Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.

Why similar: Psychedelic 56.7%, Action 20.2%, Indie 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Story Rich 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a rhythm-action game that uses psychedelic visuals and electronic music to create a trance-like combat experience.

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Psychedelic 47.1%, Fast-Paced 40.8%, Action 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a sensory-overload, fast-paced, and psychedelic action game that matches the intensity of the seed title.

Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.7%, Action 23.4%, Story Rich 22.2%, Adventure 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers an emotional, story-rich action-adventure experience that focuses on personal growth and discovery.

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: Great Soundtrack 33%, Action 26.8%, Fast-Paced 26.2%, Indie 14%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers fast-paced, stylish, and surreal action sequences that feel like a fever dream.

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.8%, Action 28.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Indie 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D action-RPG features a female protagonist and satisfying hack-and-slash combat mechanics.

Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.5%, Action 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, hack-and-slash action-roguelike that focuses on fluid movement and combat variety.

Beat Slayer is a roguelite hack n’ slay game like no other. Instead of just being in the background the music takes centre stage. Join Mia, a badass music lover and crafty tinkerer, as she battles hordes of robots in a dystopian 90s inspired Berlin. There’s only one rule: Stay on beat!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.8%, Action 23.8%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines rhythm mechanics with hack-and-slash action, emphasizing music and style.

BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 41.5%, Action 24.4%, Story Rich 18.1%, Adventure 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers fast-paced, high-energy action-adventure gameplay with a distinct, vibrant style.

Phantom Trigger is a vivid hardcore slasher with elements of an RPG and a roguelike. Your world is made up of sick fantasies, you are a phantom. Accept it or stop your treatment.

Why similar: Action 42.7%, Indie 30.1%, Adventure 27.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends action and adventure with a surreal narrative that shifts between reality and a dream-like state.

The year is 1994 and it is the future. NO THING is a minimalistic surreal action game set in totalitarian regime of future. Tells the story of an office clerk who is sent with important message to the Queen of Ice.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.1%, Action 23.9%, Indie 19.8%, Adventure 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, surreal, and fast-paced game that uses a great soundtrack to drive its unique experience.

UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.7%, Fast-Paced 34%, Action 16.5%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, cyberpunk-themed action game that focuses on pure, fast-paced combat skill.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Psychedelic 48.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Indie 13.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deeply psychedelic and music-focused narrative game that prioritizes artistic expression and atmosphere.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Action 40%, Indie 36.2%, Adventure 23.7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet intense action-adventure game featuring a female protagonist in a hostile, isolated environment.

A handmade action/adventure game based on the rich folklore of the Scottish Borders.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.4%, Psychedelic 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Action 12.9%, Story Rich 12.2%

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: Action 51%, Indie 27.7%, Fast-Paced 18.7%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, time-bending action experience that forces the player to think carefully about every move.

An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.

Why similar: Action 41.8%, Indie 31.2%, Adventure 27%

Why You'll Like It: This indie action game features a stylish, retro-inspired aesthetic and fast-paced combat.

Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...

Why similar: Action 40%, Story Rich 33.5%, Adventure 26.5%

Help little Peet hack-and-slash his way through a beautifully haunting coma. A hand-drawn action-adventure through a dreamy world filled with fleshy monsters, insane grown-ups, and sad children looking for their mommies.

Why similar: Action 26.8%, Story Rich 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 13.2%

Axiom of Maria is an action-adventure game featuring Kay as the protagonist trying to get back her family from an AI in Seoul, a ghost town due to population decline.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.7%, Action 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 13.2%

Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking -- reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play...by the rules!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 53.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Indie 22.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that uses hacking mechanics to subvert traditional hack-and-slash gameplay.

Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 50.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 11.2%

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.

Why similar: Action 63.8%, Adventure 36.2%

Hack ‘n’ Slash your way up Hell's corporate ladder in this “down the rabbit hole” adventure to retrieve your stolen cat from the Underworld!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.7%, Action 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Fast-Paced 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%

Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.

Why similar: Psychedelic 40.4%, Hack and Slash 37.6%, Action 21.9%

An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 40%, Action 29.9%, Indie 16.2%, Adventure 14%

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.7%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Action 13.6%, Indie 11.5%, Story Rich 8.5%

Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.

Why similar: Adventure 34.3%, Indie 33.4%, Action 32.3%

FLIP THE WORLD! WALK ON WALLS! HALLUCINATE! EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF YOUR MIND! Take a challenge in a weird and unique trippy gravitational puzzle platformer!

Why similar: Psychedelic 46.4%, Action 32.4%, Indie 21.2%

Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.

Why similar: Action 34.9%, Story Rich 29.2%, Indie 18.1%, Adventure 17.8%

Travel through time and help Mai and her Grandfather uncover the mysteries of the world after the Last Great War. Explore the connections between ancient eras and dystopian futures in an adventure that blends thrilling combat with precision platforming.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.2%, Action 26%, Adventure 17%, Story Rich 12.8%

Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler

Why similar: Hack and Slash 54.9%, Action 30.4%, Indie 14.6%

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: Hack and Slash 76.3%, Story Rich 23.7%

After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

Why similar: Action 28.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Indie 21.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Story Rich 6.8%

You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.9%, Indie 23.4%, Action 18.5%, Story Rich 14.2%

Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 70%, Action 25.7%, Indie 4.3%

Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.

Why similar: Action 35.3%, Story Rich 27.1%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 17.1%

KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

Why similar: Action 31.8%, Indie 24.1%, Adventure 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Hack and Slash 8.3%

Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...

Why similar: Hack and Slash 50.9%, Action 27%, Story Rich 22.1%

Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey from fragile beginner to a hardened skater.

Why similar: Psychedelic 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Action 17.2%, Indie 14.6%, Adventure 11.9%

Take the role of an antivirus software within the world of an operating system, eliminating malware spawns in a challenging, platforming quest!

Why similar: Psychedelic 64.6%, Action 28.5%, Indie 6.9%

ULTIMATE TOOL ASSISTED BULLSHITTING KEYBOARD DESTRUCTION RHYTHM GAME

Why similar: Action 62.8%, Indie 37.2%

"Kats Trigger" is story-driven, hyper-speed action. Shoot, slash, and fly through explosive combat. In a beautifully crafted pixel art world, witness the bond between Otter and Stray Cat.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.8%, Action 25.2%, Story Rich 20.8%, Indie 10.2%

ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID is a a fast-paced arcade game with bullet-hell elements.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 43.6%, Psychedelic 24.4%, Action 18.6%, Indie 13.4%

Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.

Why similar: Story Rich 39.3%, Action 32.4%, Indie 28.3%

Repel an invasion of mysterious charming creatures in a vast murky marshland. Strike your foes in a God-like slash-based manner and experience ambiguous encounters brimming with personality.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.6%, Action 25.7%, Indie 19.6%, Adventure 17%