Games Like RUINER

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.6%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.3%, Isometric 7.4%, Violent 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic high-fidelity cyberpunk world in a top-down perspective, mirroring the dense, industrial aesthetic of Rengkok.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.7%, Violent 17%, Gore 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.1%, Difficult 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same DNA of brutal, one-hit-kill, fast-paced top-down combat that rewards precision and aggression.

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 30.7%, Gore 16.6%, Violent 13.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Difficult 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original's frantic, violent gameplay loop with even more challenging levels and a legendary soundtrack.

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: Cyberpunk 36.6%, Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Violent 8.6%, Gore 6.9%, Difficult 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the stylish, high-stakes, and narrative-driven action of RUINER with its focus on precise, one-hit-kill encounters.

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."

Why similar: Cyberpunk 54.6%, Difficult 12.7%, Dystopian 10.8%, Fast-Paced 8.1%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced cyberpunk shooter captures the same intense, adrenaline-fueled combat loop through its aggressive movement and weapon mechanics.

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: Cyberpunk 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Violent 10.5%, Difficult 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the high-difficulty, boss-focused intensity and synth-heavy atmosphere that makes RUINER's encounters so memorable.

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: Isometric 22.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Gore 19.7%, Violent 19.2%, Action 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similar visceral, isometric brawling experience that emphasizes fluid movement and environmental combat.

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 31.8%, Cyberpunk 17%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Difficult 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The deep weapon mechanics and fast-paced, high-difficulty top-down shooting provide a similar level of mechanical satisfaction.

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: Cyberpunk 44.3%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Violent 9.6%, Difficult 9.2%, Fast-Paced 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While first-person, it perfectly replicates the cyberpunk setting and the 'die-and-retry' high-speed combat loop of RUINER.

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 28.8%, Violent 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Gore 14.5%, Fast-Paced 7%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter captures the same violent, rhythmic flow and bullet-time intensity that defines RUINER's combat.

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: Top-Down Shooter 31.4%, Difficult 28.2%, Violent 13.4%, Top-Down 6.8%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a gritty, tactical top-down experience that rewards the same methodical yet explosive playstyle found in RUINER.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Gore 14.6%, Violent 14.2%, Difficult 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on cinematic, bullet-time-heavy top-down combat that feels like a direct cousin to RUINER's action sequences.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 29.5%, Cyberpunk 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Top-Down Shooter 8.4%, Difficult 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers pure, high-intensity twin-stick shooting that matches the mechanical precision required in RUINER.

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: Cyberpunk 47%, Gore 12.6%, Violent 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This arena-based slasher captures the neon-soaked, cyberpunk aesthetic and the high-speed, one-hit-kill intensity of RUINER.

Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Isometric 8.8%, Difficult 7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, industrial, and destructive top-down aesthetic that resonates with the gritty world-building of RUINER.

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: Cyberpunk 61.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Action 8.4%, Difficult 6.3%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a gripping cyberpunk narrative with high-speed, grapple-based action that feels just as frantic as RUINER.

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: Gore 23%, Violent 22.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.6%, Action 10.5%, Top-Down 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a brutal, melee-focused isometric experience that captures the raw, violent combat feel of RUINER.

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: Cyberpunk 31.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Gore 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk-themed twin-stick shooter offers a similar progression loop and top-down perspective.

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: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Gore 26.5%, Violent 23.8%, Action 8.1%, Difficult 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a gritty, visceral, and highly violent top-down brawling experience that matches the intensity of RUINER.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44.8%, Difficult 17.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Action 7.6%, Hack and Slash 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the atmospheric, challenging, and top-down action-adventure spirit that defines the best indie titles in this genre.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48%, Fast-Paced 17.2%, Action 13.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on speed, style, and high-difficulty execution makes it a perfect match for players who enjoy the pacing of RUINER.

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: Cyberpunk 43.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Gore 9.7%, Violent 9.6%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This high-octane cyberpunk shooter captures the same aggressive, over-the-top energy that makes RUINER so exhilarating.

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.2%, Great Soundtrack 34.6%, Isometric 8.7%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Atmospheric 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: The cyberpunk atmosphere and tactical, stylish combat offer a more cerebral but equally aesthetic-driven experience.

NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33%, Twin Stick Shooter 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Action 7.2%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: The twin-stick shooting and roguelite elements provide a similar mechanical challenge in a futuristic setting.

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 70.7%, Dystopian 14.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, gritty, and uncompromisingly brutal approach to the cyberpunk genre aligns with the darker themes of RUINER.

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: Cyberpunk 26.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 16.6%, Violent 10.2%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter emphasizes the same violent, fast-paced combat and bullet-hell elements found in RUINER.

An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 59.1%, Violent 11%, Action 9.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on stylish, fast-paced, and acrobatic combat makes it a great choice for those who enjoy the intensity of RUINER.

Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.8%, Action 27%, Shooter 17.8%, Indie 13.9%, Singleplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on high-speed, neon-drenched movement and precision that will appeal to fans of RUINER's fast-paced gameplay.

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: Cyberpunk 49.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Isometric 15.6%, Action 7.1%, Shooter 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: The isometric, cyberpunk-themed action provides a unique visual and gameplay style that complements the genre.

FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?

Why similar: Violent 32.3%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Dystopian 16.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The comic-book-inspired cyberpunk aesthetic and third-person action feel like a spiritual companion to RUINER's visual style.

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 28.2%, Gore 20.2%, Violent 18.7%, Action 12%, Shooter 8.3%

Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.

Why similar: Gore 27.4%, Violent 25.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.5%, Isometric 9.1%, Top-Down Shooter 8.2%

Memory Lost is a story-driven fast-paced cyberpunk shooter where you are not just fighting enemies — you become them. Possess enemies, adapt their weapons and skills, and fight ruthless corporations. Uncover secrets, upgrade abilities, and shape your own fate in this world.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Isometric 9.1%, Violent 8.4%

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: Cyberpunk 54.4%, Violent 15.9%, Dystopian 8%, Shooter 8%, Action 7.7%

Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 72.3%, Action 14.1%, Shooter 7.5%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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 22.8%, Violent 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Shooter 9.1%, Difficult 7.1%

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.1%, Isometric 5.4%, Top-Down Shooter 4.9%

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 70.7%, Violent 6.9%, Dystopian 6%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Gore 4.5%

Matthew Taurus, after losing everything in a horrifying event, turned from honorable policeman into vengeful outlaw. Get ready to rage through dangerous spaceships in this frantic twin-stick shooter roguelite, where you must find your enemies and destroy them.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.5%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Gore 7.5%, Dystopian 6.2%

Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 68.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Action 6.7%, Dystopian 4.4%, Shooter 4.1%

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 44.3%, Gore 14.2%, Violent 12%, Dystopian 6.7%, Action 6.5%

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 29.8%, Violent 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Difficult 13.7%, Action 11.6%

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

Why similar: Violent 17.6%, Gore 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Difficult 10.1%

Survive in a city controlled by a game corporation. Residents have to buy DLC for every unfinished product, developers are forced to make endless sequels, and lootboxes are now sold even at the grocery store. Stop the madness or join it in the cybernetic stealth-shooter Geeksos.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.7%, Violent 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Gore 6.2%

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 61.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Action 4.7%, Dystopian 4.6%

Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Isometric 12.5%, Violent 8.3%

The game is an isometric shooter. The story revolves around Yanus- a private investigator with a troubled past trying to solve the case of stolen data while fighting his inner demons, urban gangs and an omnipotent corporation responsible for the decay of the city he once used to call his own.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 44.1%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.9%, Action 6.8%, Shooter 4.8%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, Violent 12.9%, Gore 12.5%

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.8%, Violent 15.9%, Gore 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%

SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 55.2%, Dystopian 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Fast-Paced 7.5%, Shooter 6.7%

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Sci-fi 14.7%, Action 14.2%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Fast-Paced 12%

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Gore 30%, Violent 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Difficult 14.5%, Action 6.9%

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: Great Soundtrack 32.4%, Cyberpunk 24.6%, Action 14.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Difficult 9.1%

Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.8%, Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Dystopian 7.4%, Action 5.8%, Shooter 4.5%

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: Twin Stick Shooter 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Difficult 12.9%, Hack and Slash 8.1%, Shooter 6.4%

Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.8%, Difficult 16.6%, Violent 13.2%, Action 12.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%

Blood will run in Ghostrunner 2, a hardcore FPP slasher set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk future. Become the ultimate cyber ninja and prepare for epic boss fights, improved skills, an interactive story, new game modes, and captivating synthwave soundtrack.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 49.3%, Violent 11.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Gore 8.3%, Fast-Paced 7%

Lithium City is a stylized isometric action game set in a neon-drenched world of electricity and violence.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Isometric 13%, Dystopian 7.6%, Sci-fi 5%

A relentless top-down single-player arcade stealth-shooter where you play as contract killer T.J. Trench, seeking to buy your way out of Metro City, the cyberpunk dystopia where everyone wants you dead.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 85%, Indie 8%, Top-Down 7%

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 67.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Action 3%