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Games like Streets of Fear

If Streets of Fear is your kind of game, the closest matches are We Could Be Heroes, Terror of Hemasaurus and River City Saga: Three Kingdoms — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Streets of Fear: Streets of Fear is a gritty side scrolling beat 'em up where you play as Phobia, a chaotic force tearing through a corrupt city. The police aren’t heroes, they are terrified targets.

2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDWindowsby Willoughby Games
Streets of Fear — Steam game cover

Players who liked Streets of Fear also play

Steam players who put hours into Streets of Fear 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. We Could Be Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Streets of Fear.

    We Could Be Heroes is a retro style, action packed beat ‘em up in the style of classic 90s brawler arcade titles. Featuring 40 unique stages, destructible environments and brutal deaths. Become a hero and fight bad guys while stopping crimes and rescuing innocent civilians along the way.

    2024Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Terror of Hemasaurus

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven.

    2022ActionAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Streets of Fear.

    Kunio, the beloved hot-blooded renegade, is back to wreak havoc in the world of the Three Kingdoms! The characters take on the roles of famous generals for a game packed with wild action.

    2022Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.

    2023ActionAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Jitsu Squad

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fist Puncher

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Streets of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Streets of Fear at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    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 Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    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 Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    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 Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    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 Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action with Streets of Fear.

    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 Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Streets of Fear.

    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 Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action with Streets of Fear.

    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 Streets of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Streets of Fear.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Streets of Fear.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Streets of Fear.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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. Terror of Hemasaurus

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven.

    2022ActionAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Streets of Fear.

    Kunio, the beloved hot-blooded renegade, is back to wreak havoc in the world of the Three Kingdoms! The characters take on the roles of famous generals for a game packed with wild action.

    2022Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Streets of Fear.

    The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.

    2023ActionAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Jitsu Squad

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fist Puncher

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Streets of Fear.

    The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Streets of Fear

How much does Streets of Fear cost?
Streets of Fear is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Streets of Fear have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Streets of Fear 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 Streets of Fear?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Streets of Fear are We Could Be Heroes, Terror of Hemasaurus, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms.
Who developed Streets of Fear?
Streets of Fear was developed by Willoughby 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 Streets of Fear.

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