Games like Shank the Cop
Below are 12 hand-picked alternatives to Shank the Cop for fans of action, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Shank the Cop also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Shank the Cop: A multiplayer mind game. Cops have to decide who is a threat and who is not. Decide who is your opponent and shoot them down, or play as the criminal and shank the cop!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Stealth Syndicate
Top pick for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Stay hidden among the crowd and defeat your opponents before getting spotted, or you risk not surviving in this party game where you need to mix stealth, speed, and tactics. Playable locally and online for 2 to 10 players.
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Hitmen Party
Second-strongest match for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Get ready to join the ultimate hitmen party - a fast-paced and hilarious local multiplayer game for up to 8 players. Can you blend in with the crowd, outsmart your friends, and be the first to hunt down the target? Experience the thrill of multiple game modes with your friends!
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Doggo Ninjas
Third-strongest match for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Shank the Cop.
Doggo Ninjas is a 2-4 player local multiplayer game! Play as one of four ninjas in disguise and blend in with the townsfolk. Identify your friends and take them out... or enlist the help of an aggressive yet adorable dog to do the dirty work for you.
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Invisigun Reloaded
Ranked #4 for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
The ultimate stealth battle adventure where everyone’s invisible! Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets.
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A Few Quick Matches
Ranked #5 for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
A FEW QUICK MATCHES is a fast-paced, 1-4 player platform fighter that lets you bring old-school stick battles to life! play with your friends locally, or challenge players online in this flash-inspired spectacle!
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Party Animals
Ranked #6 for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Fight your friends as puppies, kittens and other fuzzy creatures in PARTY ANIMALS! Paw it out with your friends remotely, or huddle together for chaotic fun on the same screen. Interact with the world under our realistic physics engine. Did I mention PUPPIES?
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Spelunky 2
Ranked #7 for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Stick Fight: The Game
Ranked #8 for Shank the Cop fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.
Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Invisigun Reloaded
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
The ultimate stealth battle adventure where everyone’s invisible! Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets.
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Party Animals
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Fight your friends as puppies, kittens and other fuzzy creatures in PARTY ANIMALS! Paw it out with your friends remotely, or huddle together for chaotic fun on the same screen. Interact with the world under our realistic physics engine. Did I mention PUPPIES?
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Spelunky 2
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Stick Fight: The Game
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank the Cop.
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.
Frequently asked about Shank the Cop
- How much does Shank the Cop cost?
- Shank the Cop is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Shank the Cop have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shank the Cop supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to Shank the Cop?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shank the Cop are Stealth Syndicate, Hitmen Party, Doggo Ninjas.
- Who developed Shank the Cop?
- Shank the Cop was developed by 2 Barrel Arts.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Shank the Cop.
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