Games Like Wanted: Dead

Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Action RPG 14.2%, Third Person 10.4%, Dystopian 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This modern action game features a female protagonist and a heavy focus on precise, high-stakes melee combat.

Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.2%, Bullet Time 20.9% ★, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Action-Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same arcade-style, third-person shooter and action hybrid DNA found in Wanted: Dead.

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.5%, Swordplay 31% ★, Cyberpunk 11.4%, Third Person 8.4%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for high-speed, visceral sword-based action that rewards aggressive playstyles.

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: Third-Person Shooter 38.8%, Bullet Time 17.9% ★, Shooter 13.8%, Third Person 10.3%, Hack and Slash 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the definitive hybrid experience of high-speed movement and intense third-person shooting mechanics.

Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.

Why similar: Swordplay 24.7% ★, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Action RPG 14%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Third Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A character-action game that emphasizes dual-character combat mechanics and challenging, rhythmic hack-and-slash gameplay.

The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 63.5%, Third Person 16.3%, Action 10.3%, Story Rich 4.8%, Gore 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a premier spectacle fighter, it provides the deep, stylish combat systems that fans of the Ninja Gaiden lineage will appreciate.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.9%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Third Person 11.6%, Dystopian 8%, Hack and Slash 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a cyberpunk world, it features a female protagonist and a unique combo-creation system for melee combat.

PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.9%, Female Protagonist 32.5%, Third Person 8.6%, Action 7.5%, Gore 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers an over-the-top, stylish hack-and-slash experience with a strong female lead and fluid combo-based combat.

Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.7%, Swordplay 15.1% ★, Third Person 8.4%, Action 8.1%, Cyberpunk 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creative minds, it features a surreal, stylish aesthetic and intense sword-focused combat.

Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of the action horror game that unleashed the red-headed dhampir on the world. In a story spanning five years, Rayne must stop a madman bent on using occult relics to bring about a new age of domination for the Third Reich.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.2%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Third Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action game featuring a female protagonist who seamlessly switches between melee blades and dual firearms.

Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Hack and Slash 26.8%, Shooter 16.7%, Swordplay 9% ★, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short but intense experience that blends first-person shooting with fast-paced melee sword attacks.

Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, Yaiba slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Will you slice enemies to pieces, crush them with Yaiba's cyborg arm or just rip off a zombie’s arms to use as nunchucks?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 72.5%, Action 12%, Gore 5.3%, Adventure 5.1%, Third Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same developer pedigree and chaotic, stylized approach to zombie-slaying action.

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: Cyberpunk 37.5%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Action RPG 17.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines a cyberpunk aesthetic with a unique blend of 2D platforming and 3D action combat.

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: Swordplay 30.7% ★, Cyberpunk 30.6%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers high-speed, one-hit-kill cyberpunk swordplay that demands precision and fast reflexes.

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is the latest entry in the Onechanbara series. Two sets of buxom vampire sisters battle through over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay. Fight off the invasion in gruesome detail, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 55.5%, Female Protagonist 31.3%, Action 8%, Gore 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top, campy hack-and-slash game that focuses on stylish, gore-filled combat with female leads.

3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 68.7%, Gore 13.9%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title represents the core combat DNA that inspired the developers of Wanted: Dead.

Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind "Nioh" and "NINJA GAIDEN."

Why similar: Swordplay 42.5% ★, Action RPG 28.1%, Third Person 14%, Hack and Slash 5.7%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides deep, technical swordplay mechanics developed by Team Ninja.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42.2%, Cyberpunk 28.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Third Person 7.7%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based third-person shooter that features intense sci-fi combat and destructible robotic enemies.

A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.3%, Action RPG 30.5%, Third Person 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-RPG that emphasizes parry-based combat and fast-paced movement.

The chainsaw-wielding cheerleader Juliet Starling returns in Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.3%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Third Person 17.2%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, campy action game with a female lead that embraces the same B-movie charm as Wanted: Dead.

Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.6%, Action RPG 22%, Female Protagonist 20%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Third Person 11%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with a female protagonist that features a variety of weapon-based combat styles.

Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.

Why similar: Shooter 35.6%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Gore 11.5%, Action 10.9%, Cyberpunk 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent, and fast-paced shooter set in a dark, industrial cyberpunk universe.

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 44.4%, Hack and Slash 32.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Action 6.9%, Gore 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed action game that focuses on lethal, one-hit-kill swordplay.

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a third-person story-driven survival horror game prequel to the critically acclaimed Daymare: 1998. Step into the shoes of agent Dalila Reyes, a former government spy now in the service of H.A.D.E.S. unit and prepare to face the true horror.

Why similar: Shooter 29.9%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Third Person 22.8%, Story Rich 5.5%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person shooter with a female lead that focuses on tactical combat against horror-themed enemies.

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

Why similar: Bullet Time 39% ★, Cyberpunk 24.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: A movement-heavy shooter that encourages acrobatic combat and environmental destruction.

This is a new type of PVE combat game that combines elements such as shooting, skill-based battles, exploration, search-and-destroy missions, PVE combat, survival in a free-roaming environment, vehicle control, and character customization.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.5%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Shooter 13.5%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

This is a TPS game. Shooting, fighting, dress-up, puzzle solving, and more. In the future, a special germ causes humans to be constantly infected and mutated. The protagonist, Jodi, is a brave journalist who goes on her way to find the legendary antidote and is in danger.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.7%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Action RPG 12%, Shooter 11.3%

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: Shooter 43.2%, Gore 24.3%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top, arcade-style shooter that rewards creative and brutal kills.

An adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS. A HYPER UNIT ASKA is sent on a suicide mission to rescue citizens' COREs from MOEBIUS, an orbital city turned into a deadly trap. Dive into cybernetic warfare, face the ENGINEERS, and uncover the secrets of METAL EDEN.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.1%, Shooter 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Artificial Intelligence 12.8%, Action 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 57.9%, Shooter 25.5%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style cyberpunk shooter that features intense combat against waves of mechanical enemies.

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.6%, Cyberpunk 23%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 49.7%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Cyberpunk 10%, Action 8.7%, Gore 7%

Paint the screen red and travel the cosmos in this bloodstained action adventure game! Witness the latest from Grasshopper Manufacture: the advent of ULTRA-VIOLENT SCIENCE FICTION!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 42%, Action-Adventure 25.7%, Action 14.3%, Gore 9.9%, Adventure 8.2%

LEFT ALIVE™ is a brand-new survival action shooter telling a human story of survival from the perspective of three different protagonists during the devastating invasion set in war-torn Novo Slava in 2127.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 54.6%, Shooter 16.1%, Third Person 9.8%, Gore 9.8%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty third-person shooter that emphasizes survival and tactical movement in a war-torn setting.

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.8%, Cyberpunk 22.5%, Female Protagonist 14%, Third Person 13.3%, Shooter 12%

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: Cyberpunk 26%, Swordplay 22.5% ★, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 45.6%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Third Person 14.1%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 3.1%

Bright Memory is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by one-man development studio FYQD using Unreal Engine. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.2%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Shooter 21.8%, Action 5%, Gore 3.3%

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 46%, Dystopian 26.2%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 5.3%

Unfinished Business is a new standalone adventure of RoboCop: Rogue City. OmniTower is their fortress, violence their language. Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower and enforce the law amidst the chaos!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.4%, Shooter 18.6%, Action RPG 14%, Dystopian 12.2%, Story Rich 7.3%

Revenant is a pixel-art style shooting game set in the near future.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.1%, Cyberpunk 24.4%, Shooter 21.4%, Action 7.7%, Linear 6.9%

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 62.9%, Shooter 13%, Third Person 8.6%, Action 6.1%, Gore 4.1%

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.3%, Shooter 17.1%, Action RPG 14.6%, Dystopian 14.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.8%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Third Person 9.7%, Shooter 9.3%

Bio Goddess: Doomsday Begins is a third-person shooter survival game where players assume the role of a female high school student surviving in a school struck by a biochemical crisis. They investigate the events, uncover their connection to their father, and explore their own identity.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.6%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Action RPG 17.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Third Person 9.1%

Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

Why similar: Bullet Time 39.9% ★, Cyberpunk 33.1%, Dystopian 15.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Action 3.9%

Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.8%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Shooter 12%, Third Person 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

Breath of Life - a dark third-person action RPG. You are an Incarnation, born from the Void to tread where the dead cannot rest. Each portal is a step toward the artifact "Breath of Life" and a step deeper into the abyss.

Why similar: Swordplay 26.7% ★, Hack and Slash 21.6%, Action RPG 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Third Person 10.5%

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the sword fighting action game series Onee Chanbara, the events of THE Onee Chanbara and THE Onee Chanbara 2 have been completely remade in full HD. The evolution of this high-speed action game cannot be missed!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Hack and Slash 29.3%, Action RPG 17.5%, Action 10.4%, Gore 5.8%

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: Hack and Slash 32.8%, Cyberpunk 32%, Shooter 17.2%, Third Person 14.1%, Action 3.9%

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.5%, Action RPG 21.2%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Third Person 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

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: Cyberpunk 23.8%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Dystopian 17.1%, Shooter 8.5%

Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.6%, Hack and Slash 26.9%, Alternate History 24.1%, Dystopian 16.3%, Action 2.6%

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: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Cyberpunk 25.1%, Dystopian 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Alternate History 10.4%

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: Swordplay 30.6% ★, Cyberpunk 25.3%, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Third Person 11.6%, Story Rich 5.4%

Dash, evade, and smash your way to the truth as the corporate spy, Asaru; or the reckless CIA agent, Amelia! Uncover the dark secrets of the Negabot mega corporation as you save the company from a hostile takeover. Assault Spy is a stylish, fast paced, pure-action game with a dash of comedy.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 83.6%, Action 16.4%

In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37%, Action RPG 29.8%, Third Person 15.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Action 5.5%

Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.4%, Action RPG 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Story Rich 5.7%, Action 4.8%

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

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33%, Action RPG 20.8%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Third Person 13.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%