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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 The Punisher down to the 30 that fit the “PC” category. Guacamelee! Gold Edition, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Altered Beast top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Punisher.

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The best games like The Punisher on PC

30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Guacamelee! Gold EditionClosest overall match

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2

Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and adventure storytelling

Guacamelee! Gold Edition is the enhanced edition of Guacamelee! that features all downloadable content for the original game and supports Steam Workshop to create and share custom character skins. In its core Guacamelee! is a 2D Metroidvania with platforming and brawling elements. Guacamelee!

Released 20 years after The Punisher.

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#2The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4

Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping offline

Three marks remain. Embark on a blood soaked quest of vengeance as either Yuki, a machine-armed, mentally unraveling prisoner, or The Dishwasher, a relentless, reanimated samurai, against the corrupted leaders of society: the Banker, the General, and the Judge.

Released 24 years after The Punisher.

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Year 1988Dev Team Shinobi · ActivisionOn Android · iOS · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

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#4Dungeon Siege III

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Co-opOfflineSoloMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 58%· 2.9KRAWG👍 40%· 227MC72

Year 2011Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

In Dungeon Siege III, 150 years have passed since the ending of the original Dungeon Siege. Some 30 years ago, a woman named Jeyne Kassynder led the rebellion and took over the power in the fantasy realm of Ehb.

Released 18 years after The Punisher.

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Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14

Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping offline

Your avatar is a brave warrior who has fallen in battle. But instead of well-deserved peace in Asgard, his soul is trapped in the harsh world of Niffelheim.

Released 25 years after The Punisher.

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleePvP

Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1

Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: MOBA team gameplay, sports simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping offline

Featured DLC About the GameTeam up Gladiators! New volunteers are incoming. Bloodsports.TV is a co-op top-down Hero Defense game. In this spin-off set in the world of Krater, take on waves of incoming enemies and bosses in this old school, fast-paced approach to strategic co-op games.

Released 22 years after The Punisher.

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Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30

Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping offline

The Gods of Olympus have abandoned humanity, leaving you to perish without their benevolence. Take up arms against the Gods, climb Mount Olympus, and take their divine powers for yourself to ensure mankind’s survival!

Released 22 years after The Punisher.

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#8ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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SoloMelee2DDarkHardcore

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB90· 2OC86· 68

Year 2025Dev Live Wire · Binary Haze InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping offline

STORYSet in the Land of Fumes, this prosperous magical superpower is home to vast quantities of magical resources lurking underneath the surface. In hopes of advancing their kingdom's development, artificial life forms known as Homunculi came into being.

Where it drifts furthest from The Punisher: game mode.

Released 32 years after The Punisher.

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#9Dust: An Elysian Tail

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SoloMelee2DNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 67%· 626MC84IGDB82· 7

Year 2012Dev Humble Hearts · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping offline

Dust: an Elysian Tale is an action role-playing game with metroidvania elements set in an imaginary world called Falana. Dust, the main character, with his sentient sword called Blade of Ahrah and guardian Fidget explores the “2D” side-scrolled environments.

Where it drifts furthest from The Punisher: game mode.

Released 19 years after The Punisher.

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#10STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜

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SoloMelee2DSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62

Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping offline

Strider is a platforming hack and slash game developed by Double Helix Games. The game is a reboot of 1989 title, yet the developers didn't intend the game to be viewed as one. The title retells the original game's story.

Where it drifts furthest from The Punisher: game mode.

Same studio: Capcom.

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#11BloodRayne (Legacy)

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SoloMelee2DDarkNarrative

Steam👍 60%· 928RAWG👍 34%· 40MC68IGDB65· 3

Year 2011Dev Abstraction Games · Majesco EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping offline

The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.

Where it drifts furthest from The Punisher: game mode.

Released 18 years after The Punisher.

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#12The Revenge of Shinobi

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SoloMelee2D

Year 1989Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd.On PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from The Punisher: game mode.

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#13Katana ZERO

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SoloMelee2DNarrativeDark

Steam👍 98%· 75KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC83IGDB85· 8OC84· 72

Year 2019Dev Askiisoft · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with The Punisher: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping offline

Katana ZERO is a fast paced neo-noir action platformer, focusing on tight, instant-death acrobatic combat, and a dark 80's neon aesthetic.

Where it drifts furthest from The Punisher: game mode.

Released 26 years after The Punisher.

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#14Trine Enchanted Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB92· 1OC81· 12

Year 2014Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Punisher, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

Released 21 years after The Punisher.

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#15Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135

Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Like The Punisher, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping action RPG combat

Released 26 years after The Punisher.

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