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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 42 games similar to Maniac down to the 18 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Enter the Gungeon, Nuclear Throne and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Maniac.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Maniac is Enter the Gungeon — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Nuclear Throne and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl follow close behind.

#1Enter the Gungeon67 #2Nuclear Throne66 #3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl65 #4The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth64 #5Hello Neighbor61

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The best games like Maniac on PlayStation

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Maniac. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Enter the GungeonClosest overall match

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Enter the Gungeon

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralExplorationIsometricTop-Down

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 roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

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 Maniac: game mode and progression.

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

Genre100Combat100Tone90Visuals62World55Progression40

#2Nuclear ThroneClosest on tone

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Nuclear Throne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreProceduralIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: game mode.

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

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals63World61Game mode30

#3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of ChernobylClosest on world

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

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 deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

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 Maniac: visuals and tone.

It predates Maniac by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World77Combat76Progression64Game mode57Tone48

#4The Binding of Isaac: RebirthClosest on progression

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreProceduralExplorationSkill TreeIsometric

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 roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

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 Maniac: game mode and visuals.

It predates Maniac by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat80Progression75Tone69World60Visuals31

#5Hello NeighborClosest on game mode

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Hello Neighbor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSandbox World3D

Steam👍 86%· 29KIGDB37· 8OC42· 53

Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: combat and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone62World51Visuals38Combat34

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Returnal

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExploration

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, horror tension and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

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

Genre100Tone71Combat60World60Progression53Game mode24

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Downwell

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreProcedural

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 roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

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 Maniac: visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone73World54Visuals0

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Ruiner

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88

Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Game mode100Visuals79Tone66Combat56

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Cuphead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreIsometric

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 deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

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 Maniac: game mode and visuals.

Genre100Tone100Combat81Visuals33Game mode26

#10Hotline Miami

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Hotline Miami

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

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.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals66Tone62

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Neon White

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcore3D

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

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 Maniac: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone78Visuals40

#12Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70

Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone63Visuals63Combat56

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DEADBOLT

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreStealth

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

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 Maniac: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Combat62Tone61Visuals0

#14SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

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SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCyberpunk

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Maniac: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Combat58Visuals0

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DOOM

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreMultiplayer

Steam👍 97%· 28KRAWG👍 91%· 837MC83IGDB90· 1

Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

The template for the genre: no reloading, no aiming up, movement so fast that circling is the main defensive skill. Level design is maze-like and built around secrets rather than corridors. Vertical aim does not exist, enemies cannot fight above or below you meaningfully, and the flatness takes adjustment for anyone raised on modern shooters.

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

It predates Maniac by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone67Game mode36Visuals0

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