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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 43 games similar to Grimhook down to the 28 that fit the “Ranged” category. Neon White, Condemned: Criminal Origins and Downwell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grimhook.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2023Dev Unlimited Fries
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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Grimhook is Neon White — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Condemned: Criminal Origins and Downwell follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Grimhook

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grimhook. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Neon White
Neon White
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyFirst Person3D
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81
Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, card game strategy and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

A first-person speedrunning game disguised as a shooter: every level is a short, restart-instantly puzzle where guns double as movement abilities and the real opponent is the leaderboard. The card-as-movement idea is genuinely original. The anime visual-novel dialogue between levels is the sticking point — a large share of otherwise positive players describe skipping it outright.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting46
Condemned: Criminal Origins
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeHardcoreFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone80Visuals67Setting0
Downwell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals.

It predates Grimhook by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting64Tone62Visuals0
Cave Story+
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16
Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Cave Story is a game in the Metroidvania platform-adventure genre, first released on PC in 2004. The game is set in deep dark caves on a floating island. The island is inhabited by a race of intelligent rabbit-like creatures called Mimigas.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting0Visuals0
Hotline Miami
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10
Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals.

It predates Grimhook by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone76Visuals0
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals and game mode.

It predates Grimhook by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat83Tone81Setting59Game mode29Visuals0
Supraland
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeFirst PersonOpen World
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 78%· 182MC84IGDB80· 3OC77· 17
Year 2019Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Grimhook, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

A first-person puzzle game structured like a metroidvania: a small sandbox where new tools retroactively open earlier areas, and almost every corner hides something. Puzzle design is genuinely clever. Combat is the weak part — enemies are simple damage sponges that interrupt the puzzling — and the art style is plain enough to look cheap.

Combat100Game mode100Genre75Visuals69
Cuphead
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214
Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design

Hand-drawn 2D platformer in the style of 30s cartoons. 2D Dark Souls as the fans refer to the difficulty of this one. It took developers 6 years to create and polish their magnum opus. Cuphead is a classic run and gun adventure that heavily emphasizes on boss battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat84Tone80Setting43Game mode25Visuals0
The Binding of Isaac
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2
Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

The Binding Of Isaac is a roguelike top-down “shooter” with RPG elements. Initially, a Flash game, the game had earned many fans due to its unique art style, spooky and catchy ambient music, and almost infinite replayability.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat83Tone82Setting0Visuals0
DEADBOLT
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 5.6KRAWG👍 84%· 90MC76IGDB75· 2
Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising. Play and complete missions given to you by the mysterious fireplace as you become the avatar of death.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone83Combat67Setting0Visuals0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2
Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

This post-apocalyptic game that spawned the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is inspired by (but not really based on) the 'Roadside Picnic' novel by brothers Strugatsky and Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker', borrowing some of the terms and aesthetics from both. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Grimhook.

It predates Grimhook by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone83Combat79Visuals67Game mode56Setting0
The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 99%· 1.9K
Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

An alien girl is trapped in a cave and surrounded by bizarre monsters. She can not fight those creatures, but she can befriending them with the power of love! Every monster will react in their own violent ways, but even the most powerful can be swayed by this ultimate power.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone87Visuals0
#13Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79
Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping precision platforming

Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick roguelike shooter. The game takes place in a planet inhabited by living bullets. You play as one of six adventurers trying entering a considerable fortress to find a gun that can destroy one’s past. The gameplay represents a mix of bullet-hell and dungeon crawler.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone74Game mode29Visuals0
Devil Daggers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.3KRAWG👍 78%· 160MC83IGDB78· 3OC83· 12
Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Devil Daggers is a shooter developed by Sorath. This is the only game in the franchise. ###Plot The player aims to survive through attacks by armies of demonic monsters for as long as possible.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Combat87Tone83Visuals56Setting0
Paint the Town Red
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13
Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping precision platforming

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Where it drifts furthest from Grimhook: setting and game mode.

It predates Grimhook by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals53Tone52Game mode35Setting0

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