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Games like Kill The Crows

If Kill The Crows is your kind of game, the closest matches are Acropalypse, Viscera and SinsKiller — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, immersive and intense. 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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Kill The Crows is a 2023 action arcade game set in a dark western world, developed by 5minlab Corp. The player takes on the role of a vengeance-driven gunslinger navigating a forsaken town, engaging in high-stakes one-shot combat encounters. The gameplay blends bullet-hell mechanics with roguelite progression, featuring combo-based combat, ability-gating, loadout customization, and cursed modifiers that add variety and challenge across multiple difficulty modes. The grind-based progression system and high-score-chasing loop support short-burst sessions designed for replayability. Reviewers highlight the polished art style and atmospheric soundtrack, particularly at its modest price point. Players describe the experience as intense, punishing, and immersive, demanding consistency and precision to succeed. Steam Deck verification ensures reliable handheld performance.

About Kill The Crows: "Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.

2023ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby 5minlab Corp.
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Steam players who put hours into Kill The Crows 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. Acropalypse

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    In this bullet time twin-stick shooter you murder the crops you plant. Complete orders by planting your own enemy waves. Use the power of the rocket gun to fly through the air and string together incredible combos.

    ActionSteam ↗
  2. Viscera

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Viscera is an arcade-inspired, gleefully excessive top-down shooter. Fight through the muck and gore against the mutant menace. Master over 50 weapons and more than 80 abilities. Prove you’re the best at withstanding the horde until the end takes you. Viscera awaits. Soak in it.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. SinsKiller

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    SinsKiller is an isometric action arcade shooter set in a Dante-inspired Hell. Play as a fallen battle-mage wielding arcane power to obliterate demonic hordes and face brutal bosses. Face your sins. Kill them. Earn your redemption.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. XenoFeud

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. ISPELL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    ISPELL is a shoot'em up & bullet hell game where you take on the role of a nameless android who wanders through the dying worlds. Use various weapons and dodge enemy bullets, as well as challenge powerful creatures.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Super Smash Asteroids

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    "Super Smash Asteroids" is a high-speed, twin-stick, top-down, rogue-like space shooter. Choose from 6 unique ships, upgrade with 70+ items & blast through epic bosses. Level up for intense, action-packed battles in a futuristic universe. Buckle up for a thrilling journey to glory!

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. ULTRABUGS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Sektori

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Ranked #8 for Kill The Crows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Kill The Crows

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.

  1. Ravenswatch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.

    2024ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Akane

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and an immersive mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.

    2018ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. KILL KNIGHT

    WHY THIS

    Shares difficulty modes, weapon upgrades, action and a stressful mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.

    2024Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nex Machina

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Devil Daggers

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Ember Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Crate Box

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Reviewers of Kill The Crows cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.

    2012ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kill The Crows at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Kill The Crows on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 Kill The Crows.

    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 ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from 5minlab Corp.

Other recommendable Steam games by 5minlab Corp., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Undusted: Letters from the Past

    WHY THIS

    Shares atmospheric with Kill The Crows.

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Private Military Manager: Tactical Auto Battler

    WHY THIS

    Shares loadout customization, meta progression, indie and a stressful mood with Kill The Crows.

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows.

    You are the CEO of a private military company. Recruit capable mercenaries, purchase weapons, and develop your mercenaries according to their roles and characteristics. Observe how your mercenaries perform in combat and plan your tactics to ensure mission success.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Toy Clash

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Get ready for a fierce battle of cute toys on table-top! Use your mighty magic and unique toys to stop annoying opponents from making a disturbance.

    2017StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    [Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.

    2023IndieCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. BAAM SQUAD

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and a challenging mood with Kill The Crows.

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    BAAM SQUAD is a VR zombie co-op shooter following a band of four brave agents seeking to shoot, loot and run in order to solve the mystery case of Santana's Sweets Factory: The place where it’s been taken over by zombies eating human flesh and candies!

    2018ActionEarly Access14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Express Thru

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows. Shares Indie with Kill The Crows.

    Addictive one line puzzle to wake up your brain Draw a line and solve it!

    2020Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. SMASH LEGENDS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows. Shares Action with Kill The Crows.

    Play Smash Legends for free! Smash Legends is an exciting PVP action brawler where fairy tale Legends engage in a lively battle. Play solo or in a 3v3 team battle with your friends! Play now with Smashers from all over the world on Steam, iOS, and Android!

    2021ActionFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Private Military Manager: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares loadout customization and an intense mood with Kill The Crows.

    Another title from 5minlab Corp., the studio behind Kill The Crows.

    You are the CEO of a private military company. Recruit capable mercenaries, purchase weapons, and develop your mercenaries according to their roles and characteristics. Observe how your mercenaries perform in combat and plan your tactics to ensure mission success.

    2024StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kill The Crows

Is Kill The Crows verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Kill The Crows 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 Kill The Crows cost?
Kill The Crows is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kill The Crows?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kill The Crows are Acropalypse, Viscera, SinsKiller.
Who developed Kill The Crows?
Kill The Crows was developed by 5minlab Corp. and published by 5minlab Corp., KRAFTON, Inc..

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 Kill The Crows.

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