12 Puzzle games like Painkiller that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Painkiller down to the 12 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, XIII and Half-Life 2: VR Mod top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Painkiller.

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The best puzzle games like Painkiller

12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Painkiller. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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#2XIII

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror setting

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#3Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6

Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonIsometricThird Person

IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1

Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Steam

#9Prey

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonMeleeRanged

IGDB77· 4OC81· 166

Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Xbox

#10Doom II: Hell on Earth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and setting scifi

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Steam

#11Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 757RAWG👍 75%· 110IGDB37· 2

Year 1995Dev Raven Software · id SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, melee combat and ranged combat

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Steam GOG

#12Clive Barker's Undying

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonMagic

Year 2001Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat magic, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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