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An over-the-top John Woo third-person shooter where you play Inspector Tequila, diving and sliding in slow motion through highly destructible environments. Style points reward flashy moves in the spirit of Hong Kong action cinema.
What defines Stranglehold:
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The closest matches for Stranglehold are Wanted: Weapons of Fate, Wet and Black. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Stranglehold special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
93 %
Best match
A linear third-person cover shooter that continues the Wanted film story, built around curving bullets and stylish gunplay as Wesley Gibson uncovers his family's past.
92 %
Focus on a single character
Wet is an over-the-top action shooter where fixer Rubi blends sword combat with acrobatic dual-pistol gunplay in slow motion. Its grindhouse look with film grain and heavy gore gives it a distinct retro exploitation style.
90 %
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A first-person shooter famed for over-the-top destruction and punchy gun audio. You play a black ops soldier fighting through Chechnya in a linear campaign framed by an interrogation.
88 % 9.99 €
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Shank is a fast, brutal 2D beat-'em-up from Klei Entertainment with a grindhouse comic look. You chain bloody combos with knives, guns and a chainsaw in a pulpy revenge tale.
87 % 15.49 €
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A first-person shooter with brutal, realistic gunfights set in a photorealistic Hong Kong, inspired by classic Asian action and bloodshed cinema.
87 %
Focus on a single character
A fighting game where hip-hop music directly affects the brawl: the beat of the track makes the arena react and lets you time your hits to the rhythm. You rise from nobody to music mogul, battling through urban venues.
87 % 19.99 €
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A brutal, cinematic third-person shooter where a broken Max Payne stumbles through São Paulo's violent underworld using bullet time and shootdodges. Its bleak noir storytelling and seamless cutscene-to-gameplay transitions set it apart.
87 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A linear, stylized third-person Western shooter with a spaghetti-western look: as bounty hunter Red Harlow you avenge your parents' murder, using the Dead Eye targeting system and duels. Local multiplayer for up to four players is included.
87 % −80 %Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A brutal top-down shooter inspired by classic Hong Kong action cinema. You clear levels full of enemies with dual pistols, slow motion and cover, where one mistake is punished, making short, precise runs the core of play.
86 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop blasting criminals in quick succession while avoiding civilians. Its early polygonal graphics and fast, reflex-driven pacing influenced later rail shooters like Time Crisis and House of the Dead.