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2016 PC 7.15 € 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 9,068 reviews on Steam

A brutal retro-styled arena shooter where you survive as long as possible against escalating demon swarms in a pitch-black void. Every second counts, with tight movement and crucial audio cues deciding your spot on the global leaderboard.

What defines Devil Daggers:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Devil Daggers are Hyper Demon, Post Void and Painkiller. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Devil Daggers special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Hyper Demon

95 %

2022 PC 10.75 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 2,859 reviews on Steam

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

A blisteringly fast, neon-soaked arcade FPS where you slay demons at speed: the faster you kill, the harder the game gets and the higher your score climbs. An uncompromising rush of reflexes and rhythm.

Post Void

Distinctive, stylised art style

An extremely fast, psychedelic first-person shooter built around short roguelike runs where speed and reflexes are everything. Constant killing keeps you alive while its stark, trippy visuals pull you into a flow state.

Painkiller

Challenging difficulty

A fast, old-school first-person shooter where you plow through huge monster hordes as a soul trapped between Heaven and Hell. Inventive dual-mode weapons, arena-style fights and a demon transformation power drive the frantic action.

They Bleed Pixels

Challenging difficulty

A brutally tough action platformer with a Lovecraftian horror vibe, blending precise jumping with fluid combo-based combat. Kicking enemies into saws and spikes is the hook, wrapped in a distinctive pixel-and-ink look.

Ultrakill

Challenging difficulty

Ultrakill is an extremely fast retro first-person shooter that blends style-ranking from character action games with brutal carnage. You heal by bathing in enemy blood and must fluidly chain weapons, movement and combos.

Deadbolt

Challenging difficulty

A brutally tough 2D stealth shooter where you play the Reaper hunting the undead. Every mistake can be fatal, so you must carefully plan your stealth, takedowns and shooting.

OTXO

Challenging difficulty

A brutal top-down roguelite shooter where you slow time to blast and brawl through a mansion full of enemies. Fast runs, precise aiming and a stylish, dark look define it.

Dusk

Challenging difficulty

Dusk is a fast, 90s-style boomer shooter with eerie atmosphere and maze-like levels full of secrets. It focuses on fluid movement and punchy weapons against hordes of cultists and worse horrors.

Metal: Hellsinger

Action-packed real-time combat

A rhythm FPS where shooting and dodging on the beat of metal tracks boosts your damage and combos. You blast through eight stylish Hells backed by a thunderous soundtrack.

The Last Blade

Challenging difficulty

An SNK arcade weapon-based fighter set in late 19th-century Japan, built around precise parrying, selectable styles favoring speed or power, and atmospheric hand-drawn visuals.

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