Games Like Serial Cleaner

Serial Cleaners is a top-down stealth-action game, where you get to experience being a murder scene cleaner for the mob in 1990s New York. Alternate between four cleaners, each with their own unique style, and live their stories.

Why similar: Stealth 44.6%, Gore 23.8%, Crime 11.3%, Top-Down 7.7%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the original's mechanics with multiple playable characters and a gritty 90s aesthetic.

Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.

Why similar: Gore 31.9%, Stealth 22.6%, Crime 17.9%, Cleaning 16% ★, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the professional cleaning aspect of crime scenes, offering a more immersive simulation experience.

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: Stealth 57.6%, Gore 22.6%, Action 6.8%, Indie 6.2%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down action-stealth game that shares the same violent, stylish, and methodical approach to clearing out enemies.

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: Stealth 51.1%, Gore 23.1%, Action 6.6%, Crime 6.2%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar top-down stealth and crime-themed gameplay where you must eliminate targets without being caught.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.

Why similar: Stealth 67.7%, Gore 14.6%, Action 6.5%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 2D stealth, offering deep mechanics and satisfying movement that mirrors the tension of Serial Cleaner.

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: Stealth 79.7%, Indie 7.2%, Action 5.9%, 2D 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant 2D stealth-puzzle game that emphasizes clever gadgetry and avoiding detection in a noir-inspired setting.

Nobodies is a puzzle-filled point-and-click adventure in which you must cover up government-sanctioned assassinations. Hide the bodies, destroy the evidence, and leave no trace you were ever there. They do the dirty work. You clean it up.

Why similar: Crime 30.6%, Gore 29.6%, Indie 17%, 2D 14.3%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game where you play as a cleaner tasked with disposing of bodies and evidence to cover up government hits.

In Viscera Cleanup Detail, you step into the boots of a space-station janitor tasked with cleaning up after various horrific sci-fi horror events. Instead of machineguns and plasma-rifles, your tools are a mop and bucket. That hero left a mess, and it's up to you to deal with the aftermath.

Why similar: Gore 56.3%, Cleaning 35.9% ★, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Casual 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the cleaning aspect of the seed game, this title turns the aftermath of sci-fi horror battles into a meticulous janitorial job.

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: Stealth 58.8%, Gore 15.3%, Action 9.9%, Indie 8.6%, Top-Down 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of top-down stealth-strategy with improved visuals and more complex environmental interactions.

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: Stealth 74.8%, Top-Down 6.2%, Crime 5.9%, Action 5.2%, 2D 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down stealth game that rewards patience and careful planning over brute force.

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Stealth 67.7%, Indie 7.8%, Top-Down 7.8%, Crime 7.3%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down heist game that relies on stealth and quick thinking to navigate complex environments without being spotted.

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: Gore 43%, Action 26.5%, Indie 13.8%, 2D 12.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action-stealth game with a heavy focus on style, precision, and trial-and-error gameplay.

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

Why similar: Gore 49.5%, Action 17.4%, Top-Down 15.7%, Indie 10.7%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it shares the same top-down, stylish, and violent aesthetic that makes Serial Cleaner so memorable.

Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.

Why similar: Stealth 84.2%, Top-Down 4.6%, Action 3.3%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A comedic stealth game where you must clean up a facility while hiding your secret identity as a werewolf.

Roombo: First Blood is a comedic, top-down, stealth-action game about being a robot vacuum cleaner and fending off burglars from your home. A short, experimental game and the first in the JUSTICE SUCKS series.

Why similar: Stealth 53.8%, Gore 24.1%, Action 9.5%, Indie 4.1%, Crime 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A darkly humorous game where you play as a robotic vacuum cleaner defending your home from burglars using stealth and traps.

In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.

Why similar: Stealth 73%, Action 12.1%, Indie 11%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy platformer that focuses on stealth and avoiding lethal traps in a high-tech facility.

The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.

Why similar: Stealth 58.6%, Crime 18%, Action 10%, Indie 8.2%, 2D 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk heist game that combines 2D platforming with stealth mechanics as you break into increasingly secure buildings.

Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

Why similar: Stealth 82.4%, Indie 7.1%, Action 6.7%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D stealth platformer that rewards speed and precision in avoiding deadly security systems.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Stealth 91.6%, Indie 3.6%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical top-down stealth that requires careful coordination to infiltrate guarded areas.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Stealth 90.8%, Top-Down 2.9%, Action 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Indie 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, strategic stealth gameplay in a top-down perspective, focusing on utilizing character abilities to bypass guards.

Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

Why similar: Stealth 62.3%, Gore 18.6%, Action 8.5%, Indie 5.5%, Crime 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person stealth game that focuses on breaking and entering, requiring careful observation of guard patterns.

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: Stealth 77.7%, Action 10.8%, Indie 8.5%, Casual 2.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique stealth game where you must steal back art without being seen by guards or security cameras.

Spy Chameleon RGB Agent is a challenging arcade-puzzle game where the player needs to avoid being spotted thanks to the color-changing mechanisms of the main character.

Why similar: Stealth 71.6%, Indie 15.6%, Top-Down 5.9%, 2D 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming stealth-puzzle game where you must change your color to blend into the environment and avoid detection.

Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...

Why similar: Cleaning 60.6% ★, Crime 31.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%, Casual 3.3%

When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

Why similar: Stealth 43.7%, Crime 32.8%, Action 19.8%, Casual 3.7%

Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.

Why similar: Stealth 68.3%, Top-Down 11.2%, Action 10.8%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth-puzzle game that strips away combat, forcing you to rely entirely on your wits and surroundings.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Stealth 97.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical stealth game that emphasizes the importance of avoiding detection and managing resources.

Third Eye Crime is a stealth puzzle game featuring Rothko, a smooth-talking criminal who can telepathically predict where enemies will move to attempt to thwart his heists. Players must rely on skill and their “third eye” to deftly make an escape.

Why similar: Stealth 69.7%, Action 16.6%, Indie 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish noir-themed stealth game where you use psychic abilities to predict guard movements.

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: Action 45.5%, Indie 30.8%, 2D 19%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind?

Why similar: Stealth 50.3%, Crime 13.8%, Top-Down 10.6%, Action 9.8%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down strategy game that lets you plan and execute complex heists with a focus on stealth and timing.

The ultimate stealth battle adventure where everyone’s invisible! Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets.

Why similar: Stealth 58.2%, Action 15.5%, Indie 15.1%, Top-Down 8.6%, Casual 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique multiplayer stealth game where players are invisible, forcing you to track movement through environmental cues.

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: Stealth 71.5%, Action 11.8%, Indie 9.1%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D stealth platformer that requires precise timing and quick reflexes to navigate levels.

A co-op cleaning game where you have to clean and rearrange a dungeon before the next adventurers come to complete it again.

Why similar: Gore 75.5%, Indie 13.8%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Casual 4.2%

One try, one kill - a gory TDS game, in which you must clean the areas of ruthless mercenary. The game is a top-down so you could view the battle situation as it's best.

Why similar: Stealth 38.5%, Action 35.5%, Indie 26%

Sneak through over 100 levels in this fun-filled take on the stealth puzzle genre!

Why similar: Stealth 64.2%, Action 18.1%, Indie 14%, Casual 3.7%

A chill cleaning game set at the end of the world.

Why similar: 2D 44%, Top-Down 35.6%, Indie 16.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%

The Cleaner is a hardcore die 'n' retry inspired by John Wick, Hotline Miami and SuperHot. You control a highly-trained " cleaner " with a unique power. No cliché storyline, no cutscenes, start the game and play.

Why similar: Gore 76.3%, Action 16.5%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!

Why similar: Action 46%, Indie 26.6%, Top-Down 23.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Why similar: Indie 40.4%, Action 30%, 2D 27%, Singleplayer 2.6%

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Stealth 82.5%, Action 5.9%, 2D 5.1%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.

Why similar: Gore 41.1%, Indie 24.2%, Action 23.3%, Singleplayer 7%, Casual 4.4%

Move silently. Clean thoroughly. A 3D horror action and cleaning simulation featuring Kao’s real products. Clean the villa, solve hidden puzzles, and escape while your performance affects the home’s appraisal value. A unique blend of suspense and cleaning awaits.

Why similar: Action 68.6%, Indie 24.5%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Hyperdrive Massacre is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed around local multiplayer, focused on kinestetics, tactical and shooting skills at a frenzied pace.

Why similar: Action 93.7%, Indie 4.9%, Casual 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Cleaning Simulator offers a relaxing and satisfying experience where mess turns into order and dirt into shine. Sweep, scrub, and polish. Every corner transforms under your touch!

Why similar: Indie 57.2%, Casual 24.3%, Singleplayer 18.5%

FAKE SIGNALS is an action hybrid rogue-lite that you sneak in the enemies' camps, get various weapons and eliminate them.

Why similar: Stealth 50.9%, Gore 23.2%, Action 10.8%, 2D 8.3%, Indie 5.3%

Budget Cuts is a VR stealth game where you dexterously zip, sneak or rambo your way forward through thrilling, oil-splatter filled combat!

Why similar: Stealth 70.6%, Action 16.6%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 2.8%

ROOT is a cyber espionage themed hardcore stealth FPS that lets you play it how you want: whether creeping along corridors undetected or bursting into rooms to blow away all adversaries. Cyber terrorism is a dangerous profession, and risks have real consequences.

Why similar: Stealth 61.7%, Action 22.7%, Indie 15.6%

You and your crew are tasked with cleaning up after the last exploration team's ill-fated journey into the Backrooms. Dodge deadly incursions, scrub every surface, and leave no trace.

Why similar: Cleaning 73.6% ★, Action 22.3%, Casual 4.1%

Clean’Em Up is a fast paced, arcade-style Top Down Shooter with neon graphics. You play as an Upgradable Antivirus. You seek and destroy tremendous viruses and threats, collect and protect files and survive huge Bosses. The story is simple: Your Computer has been hacked... Dozens of viruses and other threats have penetrated your System...

Why similar: Action 57%, Indie 43%

Turn huge messes into sparkling spaces! Feel the satisfaction of restoring them to order with your super-powered cleaning tools. This is a short and simple game about the joy of tidying up!

Why similar: Indie 66.7%, Casual 33.3%

Clean where chaos reigns. From filthy homes and cluttered offices to messy beaches and space stations, clear trash, scrape grime, and tidy up. Blast away dirt with high-pressure water, upgrade your tools, and restore order. Don’t keep your clients waiting, get to work!

Why similar: Cleaning 76.5% ★, Indie 13.6%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Casual 4.6%

Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!

Why similar: Stealth 86.4%, Action 13.6%

Step back into the shoes of Asset 1080, the intelligence agency's top cleaner. Puzzle your way through 14 unique locations, devising clever ways to hide all evidence of your employer's deadly actions. Get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.

Why similar: Indie 65.7%, Singleplayer 17.7%, Casual 16.7%

Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

Why similar: Action 52.5%, Indie 29.6%, Top-Down 6.2%, Singleplayer 6.1%, 2D 5.6%

Avoid menacing spotlights while running around stores in a shopping mall and stealing everything in sight.

Why similar: Stealth 49.7%, Action 17.4%, Top-Down 15.1%, 2D 12.9%, Casual 3.1%

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

Why similar: Stealth 48.5%, Crime 25.9%, Action 22.3%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Crime 45.4%, Indie 36.5%, 2D 12.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

Why similar: Cleaning 80.9% ★, Indie 9.1%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 4%

Sneak through the shadows, dash to cover, pick your moment and strike! Unleash your inner thief in this strategic stealth adventure.

Why similar: Stealth 85.6%, Indie 10.9%, Casual 3.5%