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Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

Why similar: Co-op 20.9%, Classic 19.7% ★, Shooter 18.2%, Action 13.4%, Arcade 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series offers the same fast-paced, 2D run-and-gun gameplay with a humorous tone.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection contains thirteen prior released classic games. This collection is a great place for gamers to experience these popular titles on Steam.

Why similar: Retro 30.6%, Arcade 18.7%, Classic 15.2% ★, Co-op 13.3%, Action 13%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of classic 16-bit arcade titles that define the era of co-op action gaming.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Co-op 20.8%, Shooter 15.5%, Retro 15.4%, Action 12%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This chaotic, retro-styled run-and-gun game features intense co-op action and a similarly irreverent sense of humor.

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Classic 34.4% ★, Arcade 19.9%, Retro 13.8%, Co-op 12.4%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive 2D arcade run-and-gun experience that matches the high-energy, classic feel of the seed game.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Retro 31.3%, Shooter 23.7%, Co-op 17.2%, Action 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, tactical, co-op action game that emphasizes clearing rooms and rescuing hostages in a retro style.

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.

Why similar: Classic 30.7% ★, Retro 23.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 13.3%, Arcade 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for retro run-and-gun action, offering the same challenging, arcade-style gameplay.

Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!

Why similar: Classic 29.8% ★, Retro 22.6%, Arcade 19.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of classic arcade brawlers that share the same 16-bit co-op energy as the seed game.

You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.

Why similar: Arcade 22.2%, Horror 21.4%, Shooter 19.4%, Action 19.1%, Adventure 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans into the zombie-horror theme with arcade-style progression and satisfying combat.

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.

Why similar: Retro 30.1%, Funny 23.2%, Arcade 20.6%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same funny, campy zombie-horror theme while putting you in the shoes of the undead.

Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

Why similar: Co-op 25.9%, Shooter 20.5%, Action 15.7%, Retro 15%, 2D 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features 2D run-and-gun mechanics with a heavy emphasis on co-op and retro-inspired pixel art.

Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

Why similar: Retro 30.1%, Shooter 26.9%, Arcade 19.9%, Funny 15.5%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, retro-style platformer that rewards experimentation and features a similarly frantic arcade pace.

The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!

Why similar: Cult Classic 18.7% ★, Retro 18%, Arcade 14.6%, Classic 13.9% ★, Shooter 12%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade-style game that focuses on screen-clearing mechanics and co-op fun.

A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!

Why similar: Retro 22.3%, Arcade 15.2%, Shooter 14.7%, Co-op 13.6%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade shooter that pays homage to classic action films and retro gaming tropes.

Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

Why similar: Action 43.6%, Adventure 32.8%, Multiplayer 17.4%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, arcade-style shooter that features a wide variety of weapons and a humorous, retro aesthetic.

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

Why similar: Shooter 35.8%, Arcade 19.3%, Horror 18.4%, Action 17.8%, Co-op 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic arcade light-gun shooter that keeps the campy horror vibe intact.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Shooter 54.4%, Co-op 45.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, co-op shooter that focuses on team-based survival against waves of alien monsters.

The Disney 16-bit classics Aladdin and The Lion King return!

Why similar: Classic 39.2% ★, Action 25.9%, Retro 23%, Adventure 5.2%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an authentic 16-bit console experience with the same platforming challenges of the era.

Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.

Why similar: Classic 47.3% ★, Retro 34.6%, Action 9.5%, 2D 6.5%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A compilation of classic 8-bit platformers that defined the golden age of licensed console gaming.

Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!

Why similar: Retro 30.7%, Arcade 23.4%, Funny 17.6%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that leans heavily into the humor and frustration of classic 8-bit and 16-bit gaming.

Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

Why similar: Action 20.5%, Classic 17.8% ★, Retro 17.2%, Arcade 15.5%, Co-op 10%

Why You'll Like It: A modern revival of the classic co-op arcade brawler that feels right at home with 16-bit era fans.

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Why similar: Co-op 25.5%, Funny 19.2%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Arcade 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, co-op arcade action game that emphasizes fun, accessible combat and character progression.

Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

Why similar: Classic 43.2% ★, Shooter 16.4%, Action 14.9%, Co-op 12.9%, Multiplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, funny, and zombie-filled shooter that captures the chaotic energy of arcade action.

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

Why similar: Retro 46.1%, Action 24.6%, Shooter 20.3%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down arcade shooter that shares the intense, reflex-heavy gameplay of the seed game.

There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

Why similar: Retro 29.7%, Action 23.2%, Co-op 20.5%, Funny 8.5%, 2D 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, retro-inspired beat-'em-up that features co-op gameplay and a humorous, lighthearted tone.

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Why similar: Co-op 29.4%, Retro 27.9%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Funny 9%, 2D 9%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush arcade game that features a stunning retro aesthetic and challenging, high-intensity action.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Retro 55%, 2D 11.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 10.4%, Funny 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the precise platforming and 8/16-bit charm that made classic console games so memorable.

Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.

Why similar: Shooter 28.9%, Arcade 23.4%, Co-op 21.6%, Funny 14.2%, Action 11.9%

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Co-op 33.9%, Horror 24.2%, 2D 18.1%, Action 16%, Singleplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, horror-themed action game that offers endless replayability and a distinct retro style.

It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.

Why similar: Shooter 26.3%, Horror 22%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Action 16.2%, Co-op 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, co-op shooter that focuses on arcade-style zombie survival with a humorous premise.

INTRODUCING THE GAME OF NEIGHBOURHOOD NASTINESS AND COMMUNITY COMMOTION! Living next door to you is a real Neighbour From Hell and it's now time to have your revenge! This compilation includes the original Neighbours From Hell and it's sequel Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation.

Why similar: Classic 60.9% ★, Funny 19.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Arcade 3.9%, Singleplayer 3%

“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Classic 21.2% ★, Retro 16.5%, Arcade 16.1%, Co-op 10.2%, Shooter 9.8%

PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes 14 titles from the legendary PAC-MAN series! Play a variety of classic and nostalgic PAC-MAN games across many genres!

Why similar: Arcade 42.9%, Action 23.7%, Retro 16.2%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

Why similar: Retro 51.7%, Action 28.5%, 2D 18.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS! THE 8-AND 16-BIT ERA OF JURASSIC PARK GAMES HAS RETURNED, COMMEMORATING 30 YEARS OF THE ICONIC FILM!

Why similar: Retro 42.6%, Shooter 34.9%, Action 12.4%, 2D 10.1%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Retro 58.8%, Funny 19.4%, Action 14.4%, 2D 7.4%

Created by zsKnight of ZSNES is this really neat retro game collection containing a fun shuffler story mode and a challenging arcade mode. Features 52 different 8bit style games which includes local competitive multiplayer and various different game modes to play and enjoy.

Why similar: Retro 47.4%, Arcade 26.7%, Action 14.7%, 2D 9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

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: Shooter 22.4%, Co-op 21.4%, Action 15.5%, Multiplayer 12%, Adventure 7.7%

Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros).

Why similar: Classic 20.9% ★, Retro 20%, Action 16.1%, Arcade 14.7%, Co-op 13.9%

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is a remake of the second entry in the well-known and popular rail-shooter series. Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary, or team up in co-op mode to neutralize the dangerous undead monsters standing in your way.

Why similar: Shooter 29.6%, Arcade 21.9%, Horror 15.4%, Co-op 13.7%, Action 12.7%

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Why similar: Classic 51% ★, Retro 22.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 7.3%, Multiplayer 4.2%

a classic arcade shooter game. You can play with up to 4 people locally, or using Steam Remote play.

Why similar: Shooter 63.8%, Arcade 36.2%

Chaos Faction and Chaos Faction 2, both in their original format, return in the Chaos Faction Legacy Collection. Experience the frantic action that helped define the earliest generation of brawlers. Master arenas, outmaneuver foes, unlock new characters, and relive the legacy of Chaos Faction.

Why similar: Retro 55.3%, Shooter 21.4%, Action 19%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Breakers Collection features both of the original games (Breakers and Breakers Revenge) and a brand new content for the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games, that was released in 1996 for the Neogeo and Arcades.

Why similar: Retro 32.6%, Arcade 25.1%, Action 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Funny 9.3%

Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.

Why similar: Retro 21%, Classic 17.9% ★, Arcade 14.9%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 13.6%

Experience one of the most comprehensive gatherings of Marvel’s early gaming legacy. Every major iteration across Arcade and home consoles, this collection is a curated journey through the evolution of the 1990s Marvel Universe in pixels.

Why similar: Retro 37%, Arcade 22.3%, Action 14.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Adventure 8%

Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the Nintendo Entertainment System with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 1.

Why similar: Retro 34.6%, Arcade 23.1%, Action 17.9%, Classic 11.7% ★, Multiplayer 10.8%

Vengeance Hunters is an adrenaline fueled Neo-Geo hardware developed beat’em’up that lets you and a friend in local co-op fight mutants, zombies, punks, gangsters, lab techs with bombs (you read that correctly), suited mystery men, cyborgs and more across multiple stages, sublevels and secret areas.

Why similar: Retro 36%, Arcade 20.5%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 10.2%

Play more of your favorite arcade hits from yesteryear. Includes SONSON for free!

Why similar: Arcade 42.2%, Action 25.8%, Retro 20.4%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

• Over-the-top combat with combos and hard-hitting morph attacks • Wild, varied gameplay sequences for all types of gamers • Hand-drawn animation feels like playing a cartoon • Drop-in couch co-op for three players

Why similar: Co-op 37.2%, Action 21%, Adventure 18.7%, Retro 13.8%, Multiplayer 6.4%

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is a mash-up of the very best features of the classic console games with a ton of fresh improvements! Explore Earth as funky aliens from planet Funkotron trying to find your missing ship pieces to get back home in this casual co-op roguelike.

Why similar: Retro 43%, Co-op 21.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Funny 15.9%

Typing of the dead: Overkill fuses the horror and comedy of the legendary House of the Dead series with unique typing mechanics in order to deliver a truly original gaming experience! This gruesome shooter puts you in the middle of a mutant outbreak in Bayou county.

Why similar: Arcade 26.6%, Action 20.8%, Funny 17.5%, Horror 11%, Shooter 9.4%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 46.6% ★, Shooter 16.1%, Action 13%, Co-op 11.1%, Multiplayer 6.2%

The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!

Why similar: Arcade 26.9%, Co-op 15.5%, Action 14.2%, Funny 13.5%, Cult Classic 9.9% ★

Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!

Why similar: Retro 36.1%, Co-op 15.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 10.9%, 2D 9.8%

Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-Bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2.

Why similar: Retro 38.3%, Arcade 27%, Action 21.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Relive the Capcom classics! Get 1943 -The Battle of Midway- and game logo wallpapers free with your download!

Why similar: Arcade 32.1%, Retro 25.4%, Action 16.7%, Classic 12% ★, 2D 6.5%