Games like Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
If Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cenk The Chopper, Shing! and The Wonderful 101: Remastered — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, melancholic and unsettling. 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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours: Heartless and Dreadful is a character action game, made mostly by one person. It features complex and satisfying combat and a short story campaign with multiple, brutal difficulty options, allowing for quite a bit of replayability. And additional unlockable side content.
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Cenk The Chopper
WHY THIS
Top pick for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Cenk The Chopper is a fast paced hack-and-slash game. Fight through hordes of mutants and robots in a world you've made go to hell. Chop 'em up everything you see till the end of it.
Shing!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!
Devil May Cry 4
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Devil May Cry® 4 immerses gamers in a gothic supernatural world, where a new protagonist clashes with a familiar hero. As the new leading man, Nero, players will unleash incredible attacks and non-stop combos using a unique new gameplay mechanic, his powerful "Devil Bringer" arm.
Devil May Cry 5
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Ranked #5 for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
KIBORG
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Ranked #6 for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
KIBORG is a relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.
DmC: Devil May Cry
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Ranked #7 for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
X-Blades
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
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 and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
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. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
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 and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
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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Shing!
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!
Devil May Cry 5
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
KIBORG
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
KIBORG is a relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.
DmC: Devil May Cry
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours.
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
Frequently asked about Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
- How much does Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours cost?
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours are Cenk The Chopper, Shing!, The Wonderful 101: Remastered.
- Who developed Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours?
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours was developed by Kirillian.
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