Games like Intravenous 2
If Intravenous 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Intravenous 2: Mercenarism, Intravenous 3 and Ready or Not — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Intravenous 2: Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Players who liked Intravenous 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into Intravenous 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.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
WHY THIS
Shares enemy ai, stealth, action and a punishing mood with Intravenous 2.
Top pick for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Intravenous 2.
Playing as Gideon, a cold-hearted mercenary willing to kill for money without any moral principles, you'll have tactical freedom with a wide variety of weapons and special gadgets to complete your mission in the prologue of Intravenous 2.
Intravenous 3
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Intravenous 2.
Tense stealth action, tactical hardcore gunplay, and missions & story shaped by the way you play. Step into the roles of Steve and Sean, outnumbered and forced to survive a relentless manhunt.
Ready or Not
WHY THIS
Shares environmental interaction and a tense mood with Intravenous 2.
Third-strongest match for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
Intravenous
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Intravenous 2.
Ranked #4 for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Ready or Not [archive]
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Intravenous 2.
Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
PAYDAY 2
WHY THIS
Shares weapon customization and an immersive mood with Intravenous 2.
Ranked #6 for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
PAYDAY 3
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Intravenous 2.
Ranked #7 for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.
Police Stories
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Intravenous 2.
Ranked #8 for Intravenous 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Intravenous 2.
A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
![Ready or Not [archive] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/840820/header.jpg?t=1616425162)
Reviewers mention these as similar to Intravenous 2
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HITMAN™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.
METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Intravenous 2.
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Intravenous 2.
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Dishonored
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Intravenous 2.
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Mark of the Ninja
WHY THIS
Shares stealth and a tense mood with Intravenous 2.
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
PAYDAY 2
WHY THIS
Shares weapon customization and an immersive mood with Intravenous 2.
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
Hotline Miami
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Intravenous 2.
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Intravenous 2.
Reviewers of Intravenous 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Intravenous 2 at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Intravenous 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Intravenous 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Intravenous 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Intravenous 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Intravenous 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Intravenous 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Intravenous 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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
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.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Intravenous 2.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Explosive Squat Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Explosive Squat Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Intravenous
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Intravenous 2.
Another title from Explosive Squat Games, the studio behind Intravenous 2. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Game Dev Studio
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Intravenous 2.
Another title from Explosive Squat Games, the studio behind Intravenous 2. Shares Strategy with Intravenous 2.
Welcome to your own Game Dev Studio! How will you run your own offices and ascend to greatness in the gaming industry?
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
WHY THIS
Shares enemy ai, stealth, action and a punishing mood with Intravenous 2.
Another title from Explosive Squat Games, the studio behind Intravenous 2. Shares Action and Strategy with Intravenous 2.
Playing as Gideon, a cold-hearted mercenary willing to kill for money without any moral principles, you'll have tactical freedom with a wide variety of weapons and special gadgets to complete your mission in the prologue of Intravenous 2.
Intravenous 3
WHY THIS
Another title from Explosive Squat Games, the studio behind Intravenous 2. Shares Action and Strategy with Intravenous 2.
Tense stealth action, tactical hardcore gunplay, and missions & story shaped by the way you play. Step into the roles of Steve and Sean, outnumbered and forced to survive a relentless manhunt.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ready or Not
WHY THIS
Shares environmental interaction and a tense mood with Intravenous 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Intravenous 2.
Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
Intravenous
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Intravenous 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
PAYDAY 2
WHY THIS
Shares weapon customization and an immersive mood with Intravenous 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Intravenous 2.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
Frequently asked about Intravenous 2
- Does Intravenous 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Intravenous 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Intravenous 2 cost?
- Intravenous 2 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Intravenous 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Intravenous 2 are Intravenous 2: Mercenarism, Intravenous 3, Ready or Not.
- Who developed Intravenous 2?
- Intravenous 2 was developed by Explosive Squat Games and published by HypeTrain Digital.
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