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Games like Rule No. 2

If Rule No. 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rule No. 1, Rise of the Triad and Chop Goblins — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cathartic shooting feels satisfying, hypnotic and lighthearted. 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.

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About Rule No. 2: Because sometimes all that you really want from life is to be blowing up a bunch of $#!% while also gazing at some chesticles -- as fast and as expeditiously as possible. Sturgeon General's WARNING: 'Risk of Waifus, Guns, Nudity, Instant Action and Mayhem.'

2022ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Walk Without Rhythm Games
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Cathartic shooting feels satisfyingCheap and accessible price pointFast paced arena shooter loopHypnoticLightheartedAutomatic weapon reload

Players who liked Rule No. 2 also play

Steam players who put hours into Rule No. 2 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.

  1. Rule No. 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Rule No. 2.

    Top pick for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    A silky smooth Arena First Person Shooter with a prime focus on game-feel. Massacre waves of sentient metallic geometry and their monster compatriots as you fight for your Hi-Score! Designed to be the ultimate 'warm-up' or 'waiting-for-download' game!

    2021ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Rise of the Triad

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Rule No. 2.

    Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

    2013Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Chop Goblins

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. カルトに厳しいギャル-CULT VS GAL-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    Make mincemeat out of cults and chop heads with machetes! Old school shooter staples and gals, and a familiar difficulty level. Ye shall witness a new struggle!

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Rise of the Triad: Dark War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Rule No. 2.

    You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.

    2014Action6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hellbound

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    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!

    2020ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Project Warlock II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.

    2025ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Beyond Sunset

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Rule No. 2.

    Ranked #8 for Rule No. 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rule No. 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rule No. 2.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Rule No. 2.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Rule No. 2.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rule No. 2.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Rule No. 2.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rule No. 2.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Rule No. 2.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rule No. 2.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rule No. 2.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Rule No. 2.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Rule No. 2.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rule No. 2.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rule No. 2.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Chop Goblins

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hellbound

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    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!

    2020ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Project Warlock II

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.

    Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.

    2025ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rule No. 2

How much does Rule No. 2 cost?
Rule No. 2 is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rule No. 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rule No. 2 are Rule No. 1, Rise of the Triad, Chop Goblins.
Who developed Rule No. 2?
Rule No. 2 was developed by Walk Without Rhythm Games.

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 Rule No. 2.

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