ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProcedural2DPixel Art
Steam👍 99%· 1.9K
Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC
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More about this game →Downwell is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, punishing difficulty and procedural generation in quite the same way. We compared Downwell against over 6,700 titles across 15 gameplay attributes and found 40 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart, BLUE REVOLVER and Hotline Miami lead the list, with The Void Rains Upon Her Heart reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Downwell special.
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Year 2015Dev Devolver Digital
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The closest game to Downwell is The Void Rains Upon Her Heart — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. BLUE REVOLVER and Hotline Miami follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Downwell. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-FiPixel Art2D
Steam👍 99%· 868
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SoloMeleeRangedHardcorePixel Art2D
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Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16
Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81
Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D
Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70
Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedHardcoreProcedural2D
Steam👍 96%· 25KRAWG👍 94%· 42OC86· 92
Year 2025Dev Kenny Sun · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiNarrative
Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70
Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcorePixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 9.3KRAWG👍 78%· 160MC83IGDB78· 3OC83· 12
Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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iRank78
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4
Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiDark
Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88
Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreProcedural2D
Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2
Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreStealthNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 3.5KIGDB70· 1
Year 2004Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeCasualHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Downwell?
- The closest game to Downwell is The Void Rains Upon Her Heart, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Downwell?
- The three closest games to Downwell are: 1. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart (97/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. BLUE REVOLVER (95/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Hotline Miami (96/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Downwell's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 15 dimensions.
- Is BLUE REVOLVER similar to Downwell?
- Yes, very much so — BLUE REVOLVER scores 95/100 similarity to Downwell. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Downwell?
- The best Shooter games similar to Downwell are The Void Rains Upon Her Heart, BLUE REVOLVER, Hotline Miami and Cave Story+. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Downwell attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs.
- How is similarity to Downwell calculated?
- We compare Downwell against every game in our catalog using 15 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Downwell experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.