- #1 Zeno Clash
97% matchVery Positive86% of 3,167 reviews2009
Dev: ACE Team
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world.
Why similar: Surreal 30.3%, Beat 'em up 23.5%, Fighting 20.6%, Action 9.7%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, offering the same core surreal first-person brawling experience.
- #2 Cruelty Squad
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,524 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 65.7%, FPS 14.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal and bizarre first-person experience that matches the unsettling aesthetic of the seed game.
- #3 Overgrowth
95% matchVery Positive81% of 8,952 reviews2017
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!
Why similar: Fighting 57.4%, Action 20.6%, Indie 11%, Open World 8.4%, Adventure 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, physics-based martial arts combat that feels like a more technical evolution of melee brawling.
- #4 Psychonauts 2
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,113 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: Surreal 67.1%, Action 20.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same imaginative, surreal, and quirky character-driven world-building found in Zenozoik.
- #5 AMID EVIL
93% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Surreal 49.3%, First-Person 13%, Action 12.7%, FPS 12.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-inspired FPS that emphasizes unique melee and magic weapons over traditional firearms.
- #6 Lugaru HD
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 589 reviews2010
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 138.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Follow Turner, a rebel bunny rabbit with impressive combat skills in his quest to find those responsible for slaughtering his village. Uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving the corrupt leaders of the rabbit republic and the wolves of the nearby lands. Streamlined Combat: Gone are the days of combo memorization and button mashing.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.3%, Fighting 34.2%, Action 15.7%, Indie 6.2%, Open World 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The precursor to Overgrowth, emphasizing raw, visceral animalistic melee combat.
- #7 SLUDGE LIFE 2
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,342 reviews2023
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SLUDGE LIFE 2 is the grimiest first-person vandalism sim since the first SLUDGE LIFE—but, like, twice as dense. Explore a huger, weirder, gnarlier open world loaded with secrets, weirdos, jokes, and, of course, plenty of spots to tag.
Why similar: First-Person 40.3%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 17.3%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person exploration game that matches the weird, gritty, and off-beat aesthetic.
- #8 Gloomwood
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,093 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: FPS 31.9%, First-Person 31.6%, Action 20.1%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal immersive sim that prioritizes stealth and melee combat in a strange, Victorian-inspired world.
- #9 Dishonored
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,931 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: First-Person 32.5%, Action 30.3%, FPS 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person action with a heavy emphasis on creative melee combat and surreal, stylized world-building.
- #10 The Talos Principle 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,065 reviews2023
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 28.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: First-Person 100%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a philosophical, first-person experience set within surreal and thought-provoking environments.
- #11 The Void
90% matchVery Positive81% of 1,180 reviews2009
Dev: Ice-Pick Lodge
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Only brought to life by scarce sparks of Color, the bleak, grey Void is a peculiar place. The player gets to explore it, get to know the Sisters, Brothers, and other weird creatures inhabiting it, and learn the ways of Color, harvesting it and drawing sigils that change the world around them.
Why similar: Surreal 72.8%, First-Person 14.1%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly surreal, atmospheric game that shares the dreamlike, unsettling, and philosophical tone of the seed game.
- #12 One Finger Death Punch 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,487 reviews2019
Dev: Silver Dollar Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 58.7%, Action 21.6%, Indie 9.8%, Fighting 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: Distills the essence of fast-paced, rhythmic brawling into a unique and highly addictive format.
- #13 Pathologic 2
88% matchVery Positive92% of 12,002 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Surreal 55.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Open World 11.2%, Indie 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the bizarre, oppressive, and surreal narrative atmosphere that makes the seed game so memorable.
- #14 Shadow Warrior 2
87% matchVery Positive87% of 28,016 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Action 27.1%, Co-op 22.1%, FPS 19.9%, First-Person 14.6%, Open World 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced first-person shooting with satisfying, high-mobility melee swordplay.
- #15 POSTAL 2
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 133,374 reviews2012
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: First-Person 27.8%, Open World 25.4%, FPS 17.8%, Action 17.5%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a bizarre, satirical world and first-person combat that leans into the absurd.
- #16 Singularity™
86% matchVery Positive93% of 5,861 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Action 32.1%, First-Person 16.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: First-person action that features a surreal, time-bending narrative and unique combat mechanics.
- #17 Hellish Quart
85% matchVery Positive89% of 8,300 reviews2021
Dev: Kubold
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A physics-based, realistic 3D sword-fighting game. Immerse yourself in a cinematic adventure, utilizing real sword-fighting martial arts and a variety of historically accurate weapons to survive brutal duels in 17th century Poland. Featuring single-player modes and a LOCAL 2-player mode.
Why similar: First-Person 51.9%, Action 48.1%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based sword fighting that captures the intensity and danger of realistic melee combat.
- #18 Amnesia: The Bunker
84% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: First-Person 23.9%, Action 22.8%, FPS 20.2%, Open World 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: First-person survival with a heavy focus on physics-based environmental interaction and tension.
- #19 ULTRAKILL
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 229,588 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: FPS 46.2%, First-Person 25.9%, Action 23.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, surreal, and highly stylized first-person action that rewards aggressive playstyles.
- #20 Mirror's Edge™
84% matchVery Positive88% of 39,035 reviews2009
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Why similar: First-Person 42.4%, Action 35%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 8%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: First-person movement and combat that emphasizes momentum and physical interaction with the environment.
- #21 Blood West
82% matchVery Positive90% of 6,260 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Open World 25.4%, First-Person 23.6%, Action 20.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: First-person stealth-action with a surreal, weird-west aesthetic and emphasis on careful combat.
- #22 DUSK
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 38.1%, First-Person 26.9%, Action 23.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-inspired FPS with a dark, unsettling atmosphere and fast-paced combat.
- #23 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,770 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Action 34.8%, First-Person 29.3%, FPS 23.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, fast-paced spin-off featuring bizarre enemies and imaginative, dreamlike environments.
- #24 Devil Daggers
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,351 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 33.1%, Action 24.7%, First-Person 17.8%, Indie 16.4%, Atmospheric 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, high-intensity first-person arena survival game that tests reflexes and spatial awareness.
- #25 Hedon Bloodrite
80% matchVery Positive91% of 1,942 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.
Why similar: FPS 26.9%, Action 25.2%, First-Person 24%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Retro-inspired FPS with a focus on melee combat and surreal fantasy elements.
- #26 Receiver 2
79% matchVery Positive91% of 3,015 reviews2020
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Surreal 20.7%, First-Person 20.1%, Action 17.3%, Indie 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person game with a focus on complex mechanical simulation and surreal, psychological themes.
- #27 SUPERHOT
79% matchVery Positive91% of 40,223 reviews2016
Dev: SUPERHOT Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
Why similar: Action 31.5%, FPS 27.1%, First-Person 22.6%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: First-person action where time moves only when you move, emphasizing tactical melee and positioning.
- #28 Clustertruck
78% matchVery Positive94% of 18,213 reviews2016
Dev: LandfallPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.
Why similar: Action 39.5%, First-Person 38.1%, Indie 16%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Adventure 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Chaotic, first-person platforming that shares the surreal, high-energy, and frantic vibe of the seed game.
- #29 Ziggurat 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,483 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Why similar: FPS 36.7%, Action 30.2%, First-Person 24.5%, Fantasy 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #30 Shank 2
78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,581 reviews2012
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.4%, Action 19.2%, Co-op 7.7%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 3.1%
- #31 Magicka 2
77% matchVery Positive83% of 13,789 reviews2015
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others
Why similar: Co-op 40.2%, Action 24.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Open World 6.8%
- #32 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
75% matchVery Positive90% of 56,610 reviews2016
Dev: QLOCPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.
Why similar: Fighting 58%, Beat 'em up 13.1%, Action 11.9%, Co-op 6.6%, Open World 4.3%
- #33 Guacamelee! 2
75% matchVery Positive91% of 3,315 reviews2018
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.1%, Co-op 15.8%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #34 Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter
76% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2017
Dev: Croteam VRPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
Why similar: Action 34.3%, Co-op 17.8%, First-Person 17.8%, Indie 16.2%, FPS 9.9%
- #35 Shadowgrounds Survivor
77% matchMixed61% of 798 reviews2007
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.
Why similar: Action 50.9%, Co-op 22.4%, Indie 20.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #36 Crashlands 2
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,392 reviews2025
Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Slap your way across a vibrant world where interstellar friendships are the key to your survival. Befriend eccentric aliens, craft bizarre weaponry, and stick it to the man in this sequel to the award-winning Action RPG Crashlands.
Why similar: Action 40.3%, Indie 22.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 12.7%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #37 Sanctum 2
74% matchVery Positive90% of 14,378 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Why similar: FPS 26.9%, Co-op 26.4%, Action 18.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Indie 8.8%
- #38 Utawarerumono: ZAN 2
71% matchVery Positive85% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Hack and slash your way through the world of Utawarerumono once again! Experience the saga's climactic conclusion like never before with fast-paced combat, slick animations, and all-new exclusive scenes and side-stories!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 60.4%, Action 14.2%, Co-op 13.5%, Online Co-Op 5.1%, Adventure 4%
- #39 Risen 2: Dark Waters
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,693 reviews2012
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.
Why similar: Open World 43.9%, Action 23%, Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Fantasy 6%
- #40 Axiom Verge 2
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 935 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Action 64.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #41 XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 739 reviews2024
Dev: WIZNWARPub: FLARB LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!! XENOTILT, the sequel to the cult hit, DEMON'S TILT. Get ready for another PINBALL FANTASY. XENOTILT shreds the envelope with face-melting gameplay & graphics.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #42 Ares Virus2
73% matchMixed64% of 424 reviews2022
Dev: 热区网络
Windows
The "Ares Virus" series of games is widely acclaimed for its unique combat and individual style of painting. Now that the sequel is back, it will give you an unprecedented experience.
Why similar: Open World 62%, Action 35.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #43 Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sequel to the critically acclaimed action adventure. Experience a gorgeous new third person 3D view and embark on an epic journey that unfolds the mysteries of what happened 1000 years ago.
Why similar: Surreal 46.6%, Action 30.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Fantasy 4.3%
- #44 Dead Effect 2
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,297 reviews2016
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.Pub: App Holdings
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
Why similar: Action 26.6%, Co-op 23.7%, FPS 20.7%, Indie 12.6%, First-Person 10.4%
- #45 GORN 2
70% matchVery Positive86% of 636 reviews2025
Dev: CortopiaPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Rejoice in the glory of battle in GORN 2, a massive sequel to Free Lives' brutal VR gladiator simulator.
Why similar: Fighting 56.4%, Action 41.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #46 Forgive Me Father 2
69% matchVery Positive82% of 2,318 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 28.1%, Action 26.9%, First-Person 26.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 5.4%
- #47 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,461 reviews2018
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
Why similar: Action 44.4%, Co-op 31.8%, Online Co-Op 8.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 7.2%
- #48 Rivals of Aether II
68% matchVery Positive80% of 9,425 reviews2024
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 80.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
Why similar: Fighting 65.7%, Action 12.8%, Co-op 10.5%, Indie 8.5%, Fantasy 2.5%
- #49 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
73% matchMixed69% of 2,623 reviews2014
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In the second part of the unfolding saga that could also be enjoyed independently, you can explore new corners of this unique world and experience the mix of old-school gothic and mad science, with more action, powerful foes and plenty of stunning places to visit.
Why similar: Action 39.7%, Co-op 25.5%, Indie 16.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Fantasy 3.3%
- #50 Klang 2
70% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Tinimations
Windows
Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.
Why similar: Surreal 60.8%, Action 19.6%, Indie 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #51 Owinka Shooter 2
68% matchVery Positive97% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Owinka
Windows
Owinka Shooter 2 throws you right back into the story of Owinka 427. Prepare to escape the Institute once and for all!
Why similar: FPS 33.8%, First-Person 32%, Action 28.3%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #52 Wizard of Legend 2
68% matchMixed53% of 2,432 reviews2025
Dev: Dead MagePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Face perilous magical trials in the fast-paced rogue-lite follow-up to the acclaimed original, featuring co-op and vibrant new 3D visuals. Master new Arcana and elements, experiment with spell combinations, and become the next Wizard of Legend!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.8%, Action 27.2%, Indie 26.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #53 Torchlight II
69% matchVery Positive93% of 45,293 reviews2012
Dev: Runic GamesPub: XD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.
Why similar: Co-op 36.7%, Action 22.2%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Indie 10.6%, Adventure 7.7%
- #54 GRIME II
65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,591 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Surreal 72.4%, Action 16.8%, Indie 4%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Fantasy 2.3%
- #55 Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,483 reviews2023
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hunted by mercenaries of an enemy with untold power, the fighter Pseudo and the creature under his protection begin a perilous quest to the edges of strange lands.
Why similar: Surreal 39.6%, Beat 'em up 23.2%, Action 16%, Indie 6.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #56 Amazing Frog? 2
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 756 reviews2022
Dev: Fayju
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Amazing Frog? 2 is the next generation of Amazing Frog? A Hardcore Parkour, open world buffet of bonkers physics sandbox ...ness.
Why similar: Open World 49.2%, Action 39.1%, Adventure 11.7%
- #57 Neon Abyss 2
65% matchMixed69% of 2,097 reviews2025
Dev: Veewo Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
Why similar: Action 39.5%, Co-op 32.9%, Online Co-Op 23.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #58 Elephant Rave 2
66% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: Wonderful Elephant
Windows · Mac
The rave goes on! 14 years after his first rave, the elephant has returned for monumental challenge: avoiding very, very deadly beams of light
Why similar: Action 51.5%, Indie 30.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #59 Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
67% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Four Fats
Windows · Mac
A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 70.2%, Action 17.5%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Fantasy 3.7%