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2016PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified90 % positive3.99 €

You are an inmate using the chaos in a state prison to make your escape. The game focuses on fast run-and-gun action, where you shoot your way through levels and need to stay precise.

Shooting and gunplay
Jumping and platforming
Action-packed real-time combat
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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The closest matches for Prison Run and Gun are Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, Lovely Planet and I Wanna Be the Guy. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Prison Run and Gun special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot

85 %Match

2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified78 % positive4.99 €

Shooting and gunplay
Jumping and platforming
Action-packed real-time combat

You play as a rebellious slime that devours humans and grows weapons from its own body to fight its way up to the Despot. Fast, chaotic action with a gleefully nasty tone makes each fight feel like a messy uprising.

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Lovely Planet

Shooting and gunplay

A bright, ultra-fast first-person shooter where one hit kills you and levels are mastered through trial, memorization and precise aim. Its cute pastel look contrasts with the punishing difficulty.

I Wanna Be the Guy

Jumping and platforming

A notoriously brutal 2D platformer where nearly everything is designed to kill you through trial and error. Packed with retro references, cruel traps and dark humor, it became a cult classic of the genre.

I Wanna Be the Boshy

Jumping and platforming

A brutal fangame platformer in the vein of I Wanna Be the Guy, packed with sudden traps, cheap deaths and bosses that demand precision and memorization. Its absurd humor and references make the suffering part of the fun.

Rise & Shine

Shooting and gunplay

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter where you guide bullets to solve puzzles while fighting through an over-the-top, violent parody of gaming tropes. Its comic-book look and dark humor give this short adventure a strong identity.

Velocity 2X

Jumping and platforming

A fast sci-fi game that blends top-down shoot-'em-up stages with quick platforming and teleport-based puzzle sections. It's all about speed, precise control and chasing best times.

Miracle Fly

Jumping and platforming

A platformer inspired by Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country, featuring an unusual control scheme, over 100 varied stages and cute boss fights.

Bio Menace

Jumping and platforming

A classic 1993 run-and-gun platformer where you play Snake Logan, blasting mutants and robot guards with a machine gun and grenades on the way to Dr. Mangle's fortress.

Blackthorne

Jumping and platforming

A grim cinematic platformer in the vein of Prince of Persia: as Kyle Blackthorne you climb, take cover and shotgun your way through mines and fortresses on the planet Tuul. Precise timing, cover-based gunfights and light puzzles define its unforgiving pace.

The Original Moorhuhn Hunt

Shooting and gunplay

A re-release of the iconic German casual shooter where you blast away at flying chickens across colorful scenery in short, score-chasing rounds. A nostalgic arcade romp for the 25th anniversary, with a remake included as a bonus.