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Games like Sub Rosa

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  • Updated Oct 23, 2026

Players who liked Sub Rosa also play

The closest matches to Sub Rosa: BROKE PROTOCOL, GoreBox, Intruder, PAYDAY™ The Heist, and War of Rights. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Same bleak mood as Sub Rosa.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2023
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same challenging mood as Sub Rosa.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2019
  1. Rank 06

    Deadside

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sub Rosa

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    BROKE PROTOCOL

    Same dark mood as Sub Rosa.

    • 69% of 1,175 reviews
  2. 2
    GoreBox

    Same bleak mood as Sub Rosa.

    • 89% of 7,557 reviews
  3. 3
    Intruder

    Same challenging mood as Sub Rosa.

    • 89% of 3,890 reviews
  4. 4
    PAYDAY™ The Heist

    Genres: Action

    • 93% of 8,625 reviews
  5. 5
    War of Rights

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 89% of 10,852 reviews
  6. 6
    Deadside

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 15,911 reviews
  7. 7
    Arma Reforger

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation

    • 79% of 28,058 reviews
  8. 8
    Fistful of Frags

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 92% of 20,988 reviews
  9. 9
    OUTLAWED

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 53% of 182 reviews
  10. 10
    Totally Accurate Battlegrounds

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 90% of 56,067 reviews
  11. 11
    Ballistic Overkill

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 71% of 1,685 reviews
  12. 12
    Gray Zone Warfare

    Genres: Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 74% of 44,522 reviews
  13. 13
    PIONER

    Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 71% of 1,152 reviews
  14. 14
    Teardown

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 73,315 reviews
  15. 15
    Rust

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 519,643 reviews
  16. 16
    Army Troop

    Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer

    • 82% of 123 reviews
  17. 17
    Destiny 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play

    • 78% of 377,366 reviews
  18. 18
    HELLION

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 55% of 1,971 reviews
  19. 19
    Plains of Pain

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 423 reviews
  20. 20
    Marauders

    Genres: Action, Early Access

    • 70% of 10,938 reviews
  21. 21
    Insurgency: Sandstorm

    Genres: Action

    • 86% of 59,257 reviews
  22. 22
    PULSAR: Lost Colony

    Shares physics based combat with Sub Rosa.

    • 90% of 3,721 reviews
  23. 23
    Day of Infamy

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 9,523 reviews
  24. 24
    Defiance

    Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 72% of 1,629 reviews
Sub Rosa — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Cryptic Sea
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 5
  • 68% of 2,376 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Dedicated community modes like hwbr rounds
  • Intricate physics make combat chaotic and fun
  • Bleak
  • Challenging
  • Dark
  • Multiplayer competition

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About Sub Rosa

The closest matches to Sub Rosa: BROKE PROTOCOL, GoreBox, Intruder, PAYDAY™ The Heist, and War of Rights. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Sub Rosa is your kind of game, the closest matches are BROKE PROTOCOL, GoreBox and Intruder — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, challenging and dark, and single out its multiplayer competition and physics based combat. 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.

Sub Rosa is an early access multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Cryptic Sea and published by Devolver Digital. Set in a crime-themed open world, the game centers on tense negotiations and the threat of betrayal, with rounds-based competition and online co-operative play supporting multiple players. Physics-based combat drives encounters, creating unpredictable and chaotic moments during high-stakes deals. Priced at $19.99 USD, the game has received mixed reviews with a 68% positive rating from over 2,300 Steam reviewers. Players describe the experience as bleak and challenging, and reviewers highlight how the intricate physics system makes combat chaotic and fun. Community-created modes like HWBR rounds add variety to the competitive multiplayer experience.

About Sub Rosa: Sub Rosa is a multiplayer first-person shooter about tense deals, double-crosses, and the occasional high-speed car chase.

Is Sub Rosa worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 68% of 2,376 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 37 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 48 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“From the bottom of the early access description: "Suggestions on gameplay mechanics, game modes, and specific additions to the game will be ignored wholesale.” If this isn't a sign that you should stay away from this game, then I don't…”
2360 h played
“I loved the hell out of this game. Its sad to say that but the games gone to ruin since its hay day, the stupid chud dev is working on slop games instead of his Magnum Opis.”
19 h played
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People who play it also play: BROKE PROTOCOL, GoreBox, Intruder

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Frequently asked about Sub Rosa

Can I run it?

How much does Sub Rosa cost?

Sub Rosa is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Sub Rosa have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Sub Rosa supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).

What games are most similar to Sub Rosa?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sub Rosa are BROKE PROTOCOL, GoreBox, Intruder.

Who developed Sub Rosa?

Sub Rosa was developed by Cryptic Sea and published by Devolver Digital.