Games like Shot in the Dark
Looking for games like Shot in the Dark? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Rise & Shine, BUTCHER or 20 Minutes Till Dawn.
- 63%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyreplayability, optimization60% User Score 416 reviewsCritic Score 67%27 reviews
The game mixes pure shooting arcade with the use of different bullets to solve all the situations Rise will find on his path. Think of a more arcadey Another World, also with a very tight relationship between gameplay and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise & Shine.
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- 83%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaygrinding, optimization87% User Score 853 reviewsCritic Score 76%4 reviews
Butcher is a fast-paced 2D shooter game and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon of choice (from chainsaw, through shotgun, to grenade launcher) and kill your way through underground hideouts, post-apocalyptic cities, jungles and more. And i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BUTCHER.
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- 94%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsgrinding, story94% User Score 23,200 reviews
Dive into intense Roguelike challenges, survive, and reach Bullet Heaven! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 20 Minutes Till Dawn.
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- 85%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding95% User Score 7,125 reviewsCritic Score 74%10 reviews
Inspired by 1990s FPS and arcade games, 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. Compete for precious seconds with Steam Friends or on global leaderboards.Your spirit and skill will be tested. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil Daggers.
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- 82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsmonetization84% User Score 912 reviewsCritic Score 80%10 reviews
GoNNER is a tough as hell score-based procedurally-generated platformer with roguelike elements. GoNNER is also a story about friendship between Ikk, Death, and a space whale named Sally. You will die. A lot. This is by design, but it's not made to feel unfair. You'll eventually get the hang of GoNNER, so don't lose your head. But even if you do it's okay cause we have a lot of replacement heads … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GoNNER.
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- 75%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, grinding75% User Score 122 reviews
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elypse.
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- 86%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, stability88% User Score 304 reviewsCritic Score 80%2 reviews
A tough-as-nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atomik: RunGunJumpGun.
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- 85%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, storyreplayability, grinding92% User Score 20,194 reviewsCritic Score 75%7 reviews
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMBO.
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- 71%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaystory, optimization71% User Score 390 reviewsCritic Score 76%1 reviews
Climb a procedural tower in an alternate version of 1988 to kill its insane owner. Then do it again, and again. The constantly evolving world is influenced by other players as you experience this bold and wildly exciting dungeon crawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Future '88.
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- 90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability93% User Score 818 reviewsCritic Score 83%4 reviews
Original Soundtrack Crafted by Danish composer and musician Chris Bjørumslet and game director Malte Burup, the soundtrack to Death Howl weaves together shamanic rhythms, haunting chants and cinematic tension to guide the player between worlds. Rooted in both organic and synthetic granular textures, the score becomes a ritual in itself – echoing the game’s mythic themes of grief, loss and transf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Howl.
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