Games like Scathe
If Scathe is your kind of game, the closest matches are Borderlands 3, Blood: Refreshed Supply™ and Painkiller — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its co op experience shines, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Scathe: Scathe is an intense, blood-soaked FPS where quick reflexes are the key to surviving bullet Hell. Rip through the labyrinth that stands between you and your ascension. Blast your way through the underworld’s deadliest demons solo or with up to three comrades in drop-in/drop-out online co-op.
Players who liked Scathe also play
Steam players who put hours into Scathe 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.
Borderlands 3
WHY THIS
Top pick for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.
Blood: Refreshed Supply™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Scathe.
Second-strongest match for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.
Painkiller
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Scathe.
Third-strongest match for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
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?
Serious Sam 3: BFE
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
Earthfall
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Scathe.
Ranked #5 for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.
DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Scathe.
Ranked #6 for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
The gripping expansion pack for DOOM 3 takes your even further into the the DOOM universe. Two years following the unexplained disaster on Mars, the UAC returns to the abandoned facility to investigate a mysterious beacon buried deep in the ruins of the ancient civilization.
Shadow Warrior 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
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.
Insurgency: Sandstorm
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Scathe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Scathe.
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Scathe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Scathe.
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Scathe.
Reviewers of Scathe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Scathe.
In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Scathe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Scathe.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Scathe.
Reviewers of Scathe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Scathe.
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
Immortal Redneck
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Scathe.
Reviewers of Scathe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Scathe.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Scathe at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~60% under Scathe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Scathe.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Scathe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Scathe.
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 ~60% under Scathe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Scathe.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Scathe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Scathe.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Scathe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Scathe.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Scathe on Steam right now. Shares Action with Scathe.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Scathe.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Scathe.
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 Scathe.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Scathe.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Frequently asked about Scathe
- How much does Scathe cost?
- Scathe is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Scathe have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Scathe supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Scathe?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Scathe are Borderlands 3, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, Painkiller.
- Who developed Scathe?
- Scathe was developed by Damage State.
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