11 Shooter games like Karate Survivor that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Karate Survivor down to the 11 that fit the “Shooter” category. Alien Shooter, Ape Out and Furi top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Karate Survivor.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best shooter games like Karate Survivor

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Karate Survivor. 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.

#1Alien ShooterClosest on genre

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeProceduralIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone.

It predates Karate Survivor by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ape OutClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualProceduralTop-DownIsometric2D

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77

Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Furi

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86

Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone.

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

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Steam GOG Xbox

#4Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcorePixel Art2D

Steam👍 91%· 411IGDB80· 2OC70· 26

Year 2018Dev Modus GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-‘em-up with a gaggle of varied enemies, deep customization…and ninjas! Play through side-scrolling worlds consisting of multiple stages and collect carrots stolen by the evil Shogun Moe! Carrots act as currency which can be redeemed in the Corgi Store for new equipment, or the Shady Shop for special weapons, masks and other customization items.

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: game mode.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 55%· 311MC57

Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Karate Survivor.

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

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#6Shank 2

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloCo-opMelee2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone and visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode62Visuals37Tone0

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opSoloMeleeMultiplayerOnline

Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with shooter, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Karate Survivor.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#8STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeMultiplayerRangedSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: visuals and game mode.

It predates Karate Survivor by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3

Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, shooter and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Karate Survivor: tone and visuals.

It predates Karate Survivor by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox

#10The Matrix: Path of Neo

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