Games like PERISH
If PERISH is your kind of game, the closest matches are Back 4 Blood, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and DOOM + DOOM II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its directional dashing replaces sprinting, atmospheric and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About PERISH: PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.
Players who liked PERISH also play
Steam players who put hours into PERISH also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Back 4 Blood
WHY THIS
Top pick for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with PERISH.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with PERISH.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a dark mood with PERISH.
Third-strongest match for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with PERISH.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Painkiller
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PERISH.
Ranked #4 for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with PERISH.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting with PERISH.
Ranked #5 for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with PERISH.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
Prodeus
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Shadow Warrior 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with PERISH.
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Hellbound
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a dark mood with PERISH.
Ranked #8 for PERISH fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
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Painkiller
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PERISH.
Reviewers of PERISH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with PERISH.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
Roboquest
WHY THIS
Reviewers of PERISH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
ELDERBORN
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with PERISH.
Reviewers of PERISH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with PERISH.
Reviewers of PERISH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with PERISH.
Reviewers of PERISH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with PERISH.
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
Left 4 Dead
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with PERISH.
Reviewers of PERISH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with PERISH.
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PERISH.
Reviewers of PERISH cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with PERISH.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below PERISH at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under PERISH on Steam right now. Shares Indie with PERISH.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under PERISH on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under PERISH on Steam right now. Shares Action with PERISH.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under PERISH on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under PERISH on Steam right now. Shares Action with PERISH.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with PERISH.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with PERISH.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with PERISH.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with PERISH.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a dark mood with PERISH.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with PERISH.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting with PERISH.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with PERISH.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
Shadow Warrior 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with PERISH.
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Hellbound
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a dark mood with PERISH.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with PERISH.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
Frequently asked about PERISH
- Is PERISH verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — PERISH is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does PERISH cost?
- PERISH is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does PERISH have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — PERISH supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to PERISH?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PERISH are Back 4 Blood, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, DOOM + DOOM II.
- Who developed PERISH?
- PERISH was developed by ITEM42 and published by HandyGames.
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