ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175
Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Painkiller Overdose. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2007Dev Starbreeze Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 9.3KRAWG👍 77%· 690MC79IGDB76· 7
Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDark
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12
Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB83· 2OC60· 69
Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping horror tension
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 88%· 228IGDB90· 4OC89· 44
Year 2018Dev David Szymanski · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6
Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
#11Singularity
93
iRank85
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
#12BioShock 2
92
iRank87
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonLoot
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
OC89· 25
Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC
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iRank91
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5
Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
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90
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92
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90
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89
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88
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92
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89
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89
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Shooter · FPS
91
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Shooter · FPS
97
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90
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Shooter · FPS
89
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
Shooter · FPS
92
Zombi
Shooter · FPS
91
Freelancer
Shooter · FPS
95
The House of the Dead
Shooter · FPS
88
World War Z
Shooter · FPS
91
Gotham City Impostors Free to Play
Shooter · FPS
88
Aliens vs. Predator
Shooter · FPS
91
Unreal Tournament III
Shooter · FPS
89
XIII
Shooter · FPS
91
Wii Play
Shooter · FPS
89
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
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88
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
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89
Team Fortress Classic
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91
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92
ROUNDS
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Painkiller Overdose?
- The closest game to Painkiller Overdose is Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Painkiller Overdose?
- The three closest games to Painkiller Overdose are: 1. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (95/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. The Darkness (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Half-Life 2: VR Mod (94/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Painkiller Overdose's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 10 dimensions.
- Is The Darkness similar to Painkiller Overdose?
- Yes, very much so — The Darkness scores 97/100 similarity to Painkiller Overdose. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Painkiller Overdose?
- The best Shooter games similar to Painkiller Overdose are Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Darkness, Half-Life 2: VR Mod and Half-Life 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Painkiller Overdose attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.
- How is similarity to Painkiller Overdose calculated?
- We compare Painkiller Overdose against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Painkiller Overdose experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.