Games like Shank
Looking for games like Shank? Here are top hack and slash recommendations with a violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shank 2, Final Exam or Guns, Gore & Cannoli.
- 76%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization79% User Score 1,169 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviews
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 protect those close to him. The original game set a new standard f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shank 2.
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- 77%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability79% User Score 544 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures. Alone or in cooperative mode (4 players online and 2 in local play), survive hordes of monsters ready to skin you alive and achieve unique and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Exam.
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- 80%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding90% User Score 1,768 reviewsCritic Score 63%9 reviews
Welcome to Thugtown circa 1920, the height of Prohibition.Prepare yourself for a non-stop, action-packed, completely over-the-top, fast-paced, platform game. Set against the gangster heyday of the roaring twenties. Lose yourself in an exciting, elaborate tale of the underground and underworld. Experience friendship, betrayal, vengeance, and witness first hand the rise and fall of a criminal master… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns, Gore & Cannoli.
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- 89%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability96% User Score 1,854 reviewsCritic Score 85%7 reviews
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre but this time with a bunch of humor and a bucket of blown of body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal. It’s 1944 and 15 years have passed since Vinnie survived the Thugtown Massacre. But now, some loose ends start crawling out of the past, dragging V… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2.
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- 93%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding95% User Score 690 reviewsCritic Score 88%4 reviews
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile.
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- 75%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding85% User Score 1,583 reviewsCritic Score 61%7 reviews
REDEEMER is a Top-Down Action game where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redeemer.
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- 79%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystability, grinding83% User Score 918 reviewsCritic Score 76%10 reviews
The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The TakeOver.
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- 66%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsgrinding, stability70% User Score 1,720 reviewsCritic Score 58%8 reviews
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slain: Back from Hell.
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- 75%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsoptimization, replayability85% User Score 11,671 reviewsCritic Score 63%9 reviews
Ryse: Son of Rome is a stunning action-adventure that follows Marius Titus on a heroic quest to avenge the death of his family, and preserve the honor of Rome, at all costs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ryse: Son of Rome.
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- 88%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicgrinding, monetization93% User Score 1,944 reviewsCritic Score 83%13 reviews
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fight'N Rage.
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