Rank 01Why this
Shares meta progression with Maniac.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Maniac
- 36 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Maniac also play
The closest matches to Maniac: Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, Mega City Force, Champion Shift, Neon Chrome, and FatalZone. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares twin stick shooting with Maniac.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Shares twin stick shooting and loadout customization with Maniac.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Neon Chrome
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Maniac.
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FatalZone
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-like, like Maniac.
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Achilles: Survivor
Why this: Shares loadout customization and meta progression with Maniac.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Maniac
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Transhuman Design
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 92% of 1,124 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Racing
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Celebrates destruction with exaggerated physics
- Dark humor and over the top violence
- Mindless but addictive top down action
- Dark
- Lighthearted
- Unsettling
More games like Maniac, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Maniac
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
POSTAL
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Dark Humor, like Maniac.
Vampire Survivors
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Bullet Hell, like Maniac.
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Brotato
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-like, like Maniac.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Maniac at current Steam store prices.
Earl vs. the Mutants
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and loadout customization with Maniac.
God's Trigger
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Maniac.
DUNGEON RAZE
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and meta progression with Maniac.
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State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Maniac.
Karate Survivor
Why this: Shares meta progression with Maniac.
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Bullet Hell, like Maniac.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Maniac, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Waves
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Maniac.
Evil Egg
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Maniac.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and meta progression with Maniac.
Skillshot City
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-like, like Maniac.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Why this: Shares loadout customization with Maniac.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Why this: Shares meta progression with Maniac.
Mega City Force
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Maniac.
Nuclear Throne
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-like, like Maniac.
Achilles: Survivor
Why this: Shares loadout customization and meta progression with Maniac.
More from Transhuman Design
Other recommendable Steam games by Transhuman Design, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
BUTCHER
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Maniac.
Jackal
Why this: Also Dark Humor and Top-Down Shooter, like Maniac.
Trench Run
Why this: Same lighthearted mood as Maniac.
About Maniac
The closest matches to Maniac: Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, Mega City Force, Champion Shift, Neon Chrome, and FatalZone. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Maniac is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, Mega City Force and Champion Shift — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, lighthearted and unsettling, and single out its environmental destruction and loadout customization. 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.
Maniac is a 2024 top-down action game from Transhuman Design and Skystone Games. Set as a rogue-lite crime experience, it combines twin-stick shooting with environmental destruction, loadout customization, meta-progression, and vehicle hijacking. Reviewers describe the tone as dark yet lighthearted, unsettling yet whimsical, with dark humor and over-the-top violence presented through exaggerated physics. Players highlight that vehicles radically alter how chaos unfolds during runs, and find the action mindless but addictive despite the game being unapologetically simple about its scope. The experience offers short, focused sessions at a price of $4.99 and carries a Steam Deck Verified designation. It currently holds a 92% positive rating from 1124 Steam reviews.
About Maniac: Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!
Is Maniac worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 1,124 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Celebrates destruction with exaggerated physics
- Dark humor and over the top violence
- Mindless but addictive top down action
- Unapologetically simple and honest about its scope
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's fine for a little bit, but gets boring very fast. The game has one map, no RNG on placements or NPCs. Unlocking new characters just mean to do the same map all over again to get unlocks and perks.”
“Put your money in a more deserving game. The characters can only be upgraded to certain levels; which is when an assortment of problems start happening in maps; and the characters have to be upgraded, to obtain certain achievements. This…”
People who play it also play: Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, Mega City Force, Champion Shift
Frequently asked about Maniac
Can I run it?
Is Maniac verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Maniac 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 Maniac cost?
Maniac is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Maniac?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Maniac are Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, Mega City Force, Champion Shift.
Who developed Maniac?
Maniac was developed by Transhuman Design and published by Skystone Games.