Games Like Scathe

Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

Why similar: FPS 20.1%, Fast-Paced 16%, Difficult 13.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Demons 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The purest form of bullet-hell FPS survival, focusing on reflex-based combat in a confined arena.

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: FPS 18.4%, Gore 18.2%, Fast-Paced 18%, Demons 15.3%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive benchmark for fast-paced, gore-filled FPS combat with intense movement mechanics.

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: Fast-Paced 32.9%, FPS 27.8%, Difficult 12.3%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, skill-based shooter that perfectly blends movement-heavy gameplay with bullet-hell mechanics.

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 21.3%, FPS 19.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, high-octane combat with a strong focus on movement, slow-motion mechanics, and brutal gore.

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: FPS 27.8%, Fast-Paced 17.1%, Gore 13.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Retro 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fast movement and visceral, over-the-top gore that matches the intensity of Scathe.

PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.

Why similar: Gore 29%, FPS 18.5%, Demons 16.3%, First-Person 9%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op roguelite shooter that shares a similar dark, hellish aesthetic and emphasis on team-based survival.

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: FPS 31.3%, Gore 20.2%, Retro 16.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Fast-Paced 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern retro-shooter that delivers satisfying, high-impact gunplay and impressive gore effects.

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: Gore 25.6%, FPS 23.9%, Fast-Paced 12.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Co-op 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides massive, horde-based co-op action that mirrors the chaotic, enemy-dense encounters found in Scathe.

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: FPS 28.4%, Shooter 16%, First-Person 12.4%, Horror 12%, Dark 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror shooter that emphasizes team-based survival against grotesque, mutating enemies.

All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.

Why similar: FPS 19%, Gore 15.4%, Demons 12.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Retro 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, retro-styled shooter with a focus on visceral, fast-paced combat and challenging enemy encounters.

MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Fast-Paced 20%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Difficult 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep FPS combat with massive, screen-filling bullet-hell encounters and extensive weapon customization.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: FPS 26.6%, Fast-Paced 21.9%, Retro 15%, Shooter 13.6%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-inspired, fast-paced FPS combat with a dark, atmospheric world.

Crush the cult of Astaroth and vanquish her hellspawn, make them squeal and hide where they came from. Enjoy a Fresh Look & Old Fun in this arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legends of the 90s.

Why similar: FPS 16.2%, Demons 14.2%, Difficult 13%, Gore 11.2%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, gore-filled boomer shooter that features intense boss fights and high-speed movement.

A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

Why similar: FPS 29.5%, Shooter 18.1%, Retro 14.2%, First-Person 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed FPS that emphasizes fast movement and projectile-heavy combat against diverse demonic foes.

HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.9%, FPS 21.4%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Difficult 14.8%, Demons 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate test of reflexes and spatial awareness in a high-speed, bullet-hell arena.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 27.6%, Gore 20.1%, Co-op 10.1%, Fast-Paced 9.1%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arena-based shooter that shares the demonic, gore-heavy vibe and challenging boss encounters.

An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

Why similar: FPS 23.7%, Co-op 20.6%, Shooter 14.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival shooter that emphasizes atmospheric horror and challenging wave-based combat.

Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights, and race against the clock to overcome everything that comes your way! Die and retry to get the highest score in increasingly intense trials. Create and share your own runs, enjoying hundreds of levels created by the community.

Why similar: Gore 18.2%, Fast-Paced 17.6%, Demons 17.2%, FPS 16.5%, Difficult 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on speed and precision, perfect for players who enjoy the reflex-heavy nature of Scathe's combat.

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Why similar: Gore 26.7%, FPS 23.2%, Demons 13.4%, Co-op 13.1%, Shooter 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features satisfying co-op gameplay with a focus on fast-paced melee and gunplay against hordes of enemies.

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: FPS 27.7%, Shooter 15.5%, Gore 15.3%, Retro 10.6%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical movement with satisfying, high-impact gunplay in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?

Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.2%, FPS 21.7%, Bullet Hell 15%, Shooter 11.2%, Retro 9.6%

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

Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!

Why similar: Gore 19.9%, FPS 16.4%, Demons 12.5%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, adrenaline-fueled throwback to 90s shooters that prioritizes speed and raw firepower.

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: Fast-Paced 18%, Gore 17.3%, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 14.2%, Retro 9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast, chaotic, and irreverent FPS that delivers high-energy action and challenging level design.

Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 32.9% ★, FPS 20.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Gore 12.6%, Retro 6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive version of a classic, gore-heavy shooter that influenced the modern boomer-shooter genre.

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: FPS 22.9%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Dark 8.8%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite FPS that offers co-op play and challenging, fast-paced encounters in a sci-fi setting.

Based on the community award-winning Doom2 mod with the same name by the same creator, UNLOVED is reimagined in the Unreal Engine 4 to bring forth the unspeakable terror in new ways. Play coop with your friends, increase your skills, mod your weapons and face the horror that this unearthly place holds...

Why similar: Gore 31.8%, FPS 22%, Co-op 11.1%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror shooter that focuses on dungeon-crawling and intense, wave-based combat.

Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, FPS 20%, Demons 19.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Dark 9.6%

The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?

Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.8%, Gore 17.3%, FPS 15.6%, Demons 14%, Shooter 11.1%

Demon Pit is an intense arcade-style arena shooter with a classic 90s FPS aesthetic. Test your reflexes against the endless waves of the demon horde in a constantly changing arena. Your goal is a high score on the leaderboard, the price is your soul. Far from God’s light, there is only Hell.

Why similar: Gore 48.6%, FPS 26.6%, Action 13.1%, Retro 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that focuses on surviving waves of demons with high mobility and quick reflexes.

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: FPS 32.5%, Retro 17.4%, Shooter 15.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.1%

Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed is a fast-paced roguelite FPS action game. BFAS is focused on highly brutal, stylish, and smooth gameplay. Rip the Demons apart with your various satisfying weapons and sleek movement patterns. Power up your Operator with numerous stat upgrades and items.

Why similar: Demons 20.9%, Shooter 15.6%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Retro 9.7%

Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.

Why similar: FPS 26.7%, Fast-Paced 20.6%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Co-op 11.2%

Team up with up to 4 players and take on endless waves of Nasty Zombies in a high-intensity, movement-focused boomer shooter. Use agility and smart positioning to survive semi-procedural maps and unlock permanent upgrades like Blessings, Miracles, and cosmetics.

Why similar: FPS 21.4%, Fast-Paced 20.3%, Shooter 14.4%, Gore 10.3%, Retro 10.1%

Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

Why similar: FPS 26.6%, Gore 21.8%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Horror 9.7%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie FPS that leans into the horror and gore themes of the genre with challenging combat.

👹 Puny humans have entered your domain and think they can chase you out of it – prove them wrong. Use your fiery breath and incredible agility to defend your Cathedral for as long as possible and let this fast-paced, arcade, endless arena FPS transport you back to the 90s! 👹

Why similar: Demons 14%, FPS 13.6%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Difficult 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, retro-styled shooter that emphasizes movement and intense, claustrophobic arena combat.

A murderer's only shot at redemption. Shatter hell portals, stack divine relics into devastating builds, and descend deeper into hell until you're strong enough to face Satan himself. A roguelike FPS about salvation through overwhelming holy firepower.

Why similar: FPS 22.5%, Demons 17%, Shooter 15.8%, Gore 12.7%, First-Person 9.8%

BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.

Why similar: FPS 18.2%, Gore 17.7%, Demons 15.7%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, Shooter 9.7%

Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Gore 22.1%, Retro 15.2%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 6.6%

Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.

Why similar: FPS 22%, Demons 20.9%, Cinematic 13.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Dark 8.5%

Chased by Darkness is a 1-4 players co-op survival horror. Your mission is to face supernatural entities and banish them to the spiritual plane. Explore, fight enemies and don't let the darkness reach you.

Why similar: Gore 20.8%, Co-op 14%, Horror 13.3%, Difficult 12.8%, Demons 12.8%

Wield the holy weapon Manus Dei and annihilate creatures from the Rift in this fast-paced shooter. Only your skill will grant you passage into the halls of eternity.

Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Retro 17.7%, Gore 15%, Shooter 14.6%, Horror 10.8%

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: FPS 22%, Difficult 17.5%, Gore 13.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Co-op 12.8%

S.E.C.U. is a Roguelite FPS Game. descend to the hellish and demon infested lands in Rougelite Mode or Survive against waves of demons in Arenas

Why similar: Gore 22.3%, Demons 21.8%, FPS 21.1%, Shooter 11.9%, First-Person 8%

Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 33.1%, Gore 26.9%, Demons 19.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 7.1%

Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.

Why similar: Gore 24%, FPS 16.7%, Fast-Paced 15.1%, Demons 14.5%, Difficult 10.3%

Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!

Why similar: FPS 26.8%, Shooter 16.5%, Retro 15.8%, First-Person 11.2%, Gore 10.3%

Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.

Why similar: FPS 24%, Fast-Paced 15.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Retro 9.8%, First-Person 9.6%

Devilated is an ultraviolent RPG old-school shooter where you brutalize and cannibalize your demonic foes in equal measure. Eat their face before they eat yours.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.8%, FPS 18.7%, Demons 15.7%, Shooter 11%, Retro 8.1%

AFTERBLAST is a challenging FPS roguelite. Play SOLO or in CO-OP (1-4 players). Get stronger each run. Obtain powerful abilities, weapons and find a way to save your planet. Stand up against the Gods and defeat hordes of monsters!

Why similar: FPS 29.7%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Co-op 15%, Shooter 13.9%, Difficult 10.4%

CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is a frantic score-attack arena shooter set in a world of camp horror and gore. Master the occult powers of your automatic crossbow and fight for every second of survival against a relentless demonic horde! Hunt. Die. Hunt again.

Why similar: FPS 20.3%, Gore 14.9%, Difficult 14.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Demons 10%

Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Shooter 18.8%, Retro 11.9%, Horror 11.8%, Co-op 11.4%

Possessed is a fast-paced story driven survival first person shooter spread across 3 action-packed regions. It features witty characters, terrifying creatures and a strong focus on physics and world interaction.

Why similar: Gore 26.7%, FPS 19.6%, Fast-Paced 18.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Horror 7.4%

S.B.T.F. is a very hard arcade-style / rogue-like / perma-death first person shooter. You play as Marines who must brave dark, claustrophobic and terrifyingly intense Space Beast infested spacecraft in order to extract critical data and lucrative upgrades. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: FPS 26.6%, Gore 18.7%, Co-op 16.3%, Horror 12.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%

ROSE is a violent rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress and gain new weapons and abilities. Slaughter waves of monstrous enemies and defeat titanic bosses in randomized arenas or die trying!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.7%, FPS 19.5%, Gore 16.9%, Difficult 11.9%, Shooter 8.5%

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: Difficult 38%, Shooter 28.2%, Co-op 18%, 3D 9.8%, Action 6.1%

Choose your loadout, blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization, and wield godly powers in Abyssus – a fast-paced 1-to-4 players FPS and roguelite brinepunk adventure.

Why similar: FPS 40.8%, Co-op 22.2%, Shooter 15.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Action 5.4%

Hellbreach: Vegas is a Wave-based First-Person Shooter for 1-4 players, made with passion by a one man dev team! Set your loadout, kill, and earn cash. Take a spin on the various slot machines and level up to improve your survival chances. Are you ready to try your luck?

Why similar: FPS 26.4%, Demons 22.6%, Shooter 14.6%, Co-op 13%, First-Person 8.2%

Smash demons and deflect bullets in a hardcore arcade clicker with the RPG elements.

Why similar: Co-op 51%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Demons 13.9%, Difficult 9.7%, Horror 3.1%