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Games Like Tackle for Loss

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Violent, Difficult, Singleplayer.

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Tackle. Die. Repeat. Use American football skills to dash through a bloody 2D underworld. Fast, top-down carnage until the floor is cleared. You’re at the top of your game... but unfortunately, your C.T.E. is catching up.

Reviews: Very Positive — 100% — of 89 reviews
Released: 2026-02-05
Developer: Indifferent Penguin
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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

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  2. #2 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 76,956 reviews2015
    Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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.

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    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: Septime Studios
    Windows

    Sefir: Mafia Story is a reflex and fast thinking based 2D top down shooter game.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Fast-Paced 17%, Difficult 16.4%, Top-Down 13.4%, Shooter 11%

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    95% matchVery Positive90% of 276 reviews2021
    Dev: Paper Cult
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.4%, Fast-Paced 19%, Violent 16.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Difficult 14%

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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
    Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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: Violent 30.2%, Difficult 25.8%, Shooter 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 8.5%

  6. #6 Post Void
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
    Dev: YCJY Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    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: Fast-Paced 25.2%, Psychedelic 16%, Violent 14.8%, Difficult 14.5%, Surreal 11.6%

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    92% matchVery Positive93% of 2,926 reviews2025
    Dev: Godmode Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.

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    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 140 reviews2022
    Dev: FromSouthGames
    Windows

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 21.4%, Violent 18.1%, Top-Down Shooter 18%, Difficult 14.8%, Top-Down 10.9%

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    91% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2026
    Dev: Transhuman Design
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Execute ultra-violent raids in 1970s casino hotels. Take down the Las Vegas mob as a drug super-powered hitman in physics-fueled top-down close combat

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    91% matchVery Positive93% of 203 reviews2022
    Dev: Magic Hazard
    Windows · Linux

    First chapter of Memory Lost. It is a story-driven action shooter, the battles in which are built around the mechanics of mind capturing and moving into the enemy's body. First-aid kits were not delivered, there is only one magazine in the weapon - change the bodies to survive!

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Top-Down Shooter 17%, Violent 9.6%, Shooter 9.5%

  11. #11 APE OUT
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 3,946 reviews2019
    Dev: Gabe CuzzilloPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%

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

    Why similar: Beat 'em up 19%, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Violent 16.9%, Difficult 11.5%, Top-Down 10.5%

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    90% matchVery Positive80% of 272 reviews2016
    Dev: Rückert Broductions
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 73.4%, Action 26.6%

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    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 987 reviews2019
    Dev: One More LevelPub: Techland Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Shoot 'Em Up 26.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Difficult 19%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 12.4%

  14. #14 OVERWHELM
    88% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
    Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.

    Why similar: Difficult 26.6%, Fast-Paced 22.6%, Violent 14.8%, Action 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%

  15. #15 SUPER FLAIL
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2018
    Dev: CryptMadePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%

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    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2021
    Dev: Eirik Wiklund
    Windows

    Unforgiving boss fights. Gory pixels. Glorious fast-paced gladiatorial action-combat. Analyze your opponents weakness, adapt your strategy and colour the sands with the blood of your enemies.

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    86% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
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    85% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2020
    Dev: Repa GamesPub: KuKo
    Windows

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    82% matchVery Positive93% of 3,797 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    84% matchVery Positive91% of 276 reviews2018
    Dev: Alec SmithPub: Milo Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!

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    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    84% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2017
    Dev: Sergey LirPub: Bitlock Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%

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    82% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 reviews2022
    Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
    Windows

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    81% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2021
    Dev: Mostly Random GamesPub: yyrGames
    Windows

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    Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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  26. #26 Season's Beatings
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  27. #27 Bloody Streets
    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 125 reviews2015
    Dev: Headless Wizard
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    78% matchVery Positive93% of 852 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 64.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    78% matchVery Positive83% of 475 reviews2019
    Dev: Walter Machado
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%

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    Dev: Fuzzy
    Windows

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  31. #31 CRUEL
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
    Dev: James Dornan
    Windows
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    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 150 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  33. #33 Deflector
    76% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2023
    Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    77% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2020
    Dev: Truant Pixel, LLC
    Windows

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  35. #35 Feral Fury
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 130 reviews2017
    Dev: Skandivania GamesPub: Skandivania Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    75% matchVery Positive82% of 455 reviews2017
    Dev: Flying Islands Team
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    75% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2018
    Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive91% of 125 reviews2022
    Dev: Whiteboard Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    71% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    73% matchMixed69% of 228 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
    Dev: Moon Lens
    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive82% of 747 reviews2017
    Dev: L. Stotch
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%

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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,900 reviews2017
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    69% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: Halftone Gaming
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

  46. #46 Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 128 reviews2023
    Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac

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  47. #47 Tormentor❌Punisher
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 595 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 295 reviews2022
    Dev: Nevertheless StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
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  49. #49 UBERSLAUGHTER
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: BillyBobCletus
    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

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  51. #51 Run Dude
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2020
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    Windows

    Hardcore, bloody platformer with a simple dude.

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    67% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2024
    Dev: Naturepixel StudiosPub: Next in Game
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    Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.

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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Keaton ApplebaumPub: Applebomb Games
    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive96% of 220 reviews2021
    Dev: Matt Glanville
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    67% matchVery Positive87% of 123 reviews2024
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    Windows

    Roguelike with balls! Prove your ball skills and dribble your way through a randomly generated, dangerous track network full of deadly challenges! Face post-apocalyptic mutants, improve your balls with high-tech upgrades and escape the pixel art underground labyrinth.

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    66% matchVery Positive92% of 148 reviews2024
    Dev: Electro Soul Games
    Windows

    ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 28.8%, Violent 27.6%, Difficult 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 5.1%

  57. #57 Monday Meltdown
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2026
    Dev: NF MynsterPub: Footstomp Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fast. Bloody. 8-Player Mayhem. Dominate. Taunt. Repeat. Free. No strings attached. Ever.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Shooter 15.6%, Top-Down 11.9%, Surreal 10.4%

  58. #58 ---Red---Tether-->
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: Sleeper Games
    Windows · Linux

    ---Red---Tether--> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.4%, Difficult 28.4%, Top-Down 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%, 2D 6.2%

  59. #59 Raining Blood: Hellfire
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
    Dev: TechBoohPub: SehLoiro
    Windows

    Inspired by the iconic Call of Duty Zombies experience, Raining Blood Hellfire 1.0 is an intense survival bullet hell where chaos reigns and every round is a brutal battle for life — and absolute power. Kill, upgrade, explore, die, repeat.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.3%, Difficult 26.9%, Shooter 15.6%, Top-Down 13.9%, 2D 5.4%

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