Games like Shank
Looking for games like Shank? Here are top hack and slash recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shank 2, Guns, Gore & Cannoli or Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2.
1 76%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization79% User Score 1,169 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviewsThe 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…
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83%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding90% User Score 1,768 reviewsCritic Score 63%3 reviewsWelcome 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…
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89%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability96% User Score 1,854 reviewsCritic Score 85%7 reviewsGuns, 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…
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77%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability79% User Score 544 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviewsJump 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…
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93%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding95% User Score 690 reviewsCritic Score 88%4 reviewsThe 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.
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75%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding85% User Score 1,583 reviewsCritic Score 61%7 reviewsREDEEMER 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.
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66%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsgrinding, stability70% User Score 1,720 reviewsCritic Score 58%8 reviewsSlain: 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.
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79%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystability, grinding83% User Score 918 reviewsCritic Score 76%10 reviewsThe 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!
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84%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding87% User Score 5,950 reviewsCritic Score 82%7 reviewsApocalyptic power of War: Unleash the wrath of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate all who stand in your way. Epic quest: Battle across the wastelands and demon-infested dungeons of the decimated Earth in your quest for vengeance and redemption. Character progression: Uncover powerful ancient relics, upgrade your weapons, unlock new abilities, and customize your ga…
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82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsoptimization, stability83% User Score 2,602 reviewsCritic Score 81%9 reviewsStrider Hiryu, the original assassin that inspired many third person action titles returns in a completely new game for a new generation of gamers as he takes on the Grand Master Meio. Use an arsenal of moves and weapons against your enemies whilst slicing your way through a massive interconnected game world. From scorching enemies to freezing them in their tracks or deflecting a host of bullets, …
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