Rank 01Why this
Shares checkpoint system and exploration with Painted In Blood.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Painted In Blood
- 26 games
- Updated Nov 5, 2026
Players who liked Painted In Blood also play
The closest matches to Painted In Blood: Flesh Made Fear, DEAD TRASH, Forgive Me Father, PAPERHEAD EP.0, and REVEREND. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares weapon variety and real time combat with Painted In Blood.
- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares boomer shooter combat with Painted In Blood.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Rank 04 
PAPERHEAD EP.0
Why this: Shares weapon variety and checkpoint system with Painted In Blood.
Rank 05 
REVEREND
Why this: Shares boomer shooter combat and first person shooter with Painted In Blood.
Rank 06 
Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Painted In Blood.
Rank 07 
除邪(CHUXIE)
Why this: Shares checkpoint system and real time combat with Painted In Blood.
Rank 08 
Dino Trauma
Why this: Shares resource management with Painted In Blood.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Painted In Blood
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 4PAPERHEAD EP.0
Shares weapon variety and checkpoint system with Painted In Blood.
- 91% of 1,017 reviews
- 5REVEREND
Shares boomer shooter combat and first person shooter with Painted In Blood.
- 90% of 144 reviews
- 6Dead Take
Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Painted In Blood.
- 89% of 556 reviews
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10Among Ashes
Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Painted In Blood.
- 96% of 228 reviews
- 11
- 12Ruined Nurse
Shares real time combat and environmental puzzle solving with Painted In Blood.
- 94% of 155 reviews
- 13Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Shares real time combat and boss fights with Painted In Blood.
- 66% of 494 reviews
- 14Dementium: The Ward
Shares checkpoint save system and environmental puzzle solving with Painted In Blood.
- 89% of 176 reviews
- 15
- 16Dread Flats
Shares environmental hazards and checkpoint system with Painted In Blood.
- 86% of 314 reviews
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- 19Pathologic 3
Shares hidden collectibles and resource management with Painted In Blood.
- 87% of 994 reviews
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- 24Butcher's Creek
Shares stamina management and real time combat with Painted In Blood.
- 96% of 1,190 reviews
- Released: 2025
- Developer: MadCraft
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 70 reviews
- Genres: Action, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Accessible story can skip intrusive elements to just blast
- Combat feels punchy and tactical
- Exceptional pixel art aesthetic and atmosphere
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Painted In Blood
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SILENT HILL 2
Why this: Shares exploration and resource management with Painted In Blood.
Painkiller
Why this: Shares real time combat with Painted In Blood.
Alan Wake
Why this: Shares resource management with Painted In Blood.
DOOM 3
Why this: Shares checkpoint save system and resource management with Painted In Blood.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Painted In Blood at current Steam store prices.
Dread Flats
Why this: Shares environmental hazards and checkpoint system with Painted In Blood.
Haunted Lands
Why this: Shares weapon variety and real time combat with Painted In Blood.
Unspoken
Why this: Shares real time combat and environmental puzzle solving with Painted In Blood.
FREAKHUNTER
Why this: Shares real time combat and boss fights with Painted In Blood.
Ells Tales: Chairbound
Why this: Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Painted In Blood.
My Putrid Ponies
Why this: Shares hidden collectibles and exploration with Painted In Blood.
Bloodhound
Why this: Shares boss fights and resource management with Painted In Blood.
Into The Gloom
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Painted In Blood.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Painted In Blood, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Poppy Playtime
Why this: Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like Painted In Blood.
STRAFTAT
Why this: Shares first person shooter and weapon variety with Painted In Blood.
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
Why this: Also Surreal and Survival Horror, like Painted In Blood.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Forgive Me Father
Why this: Shares boomer shooter combat with Painted In Blood.
Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Painted In Blood.
Dino Trauma
Why this: Shares resource management with Painted In Blood.
About Painted In Blood
The closest matches to Painted In Blood: Flesh Made Fear, DEAD TRASH, Forgive Me Father, PAPERHEAD EP.0, and REVEREND. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Painted In Blood is your kind of game, the closest matches are Flesh Made Fear, DEAD TRASH and Forgive Me Father — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its boomer shooter combat and boss fights. 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.
About Painted In Blood: Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.
Is Painted In Blood worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 70 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: $9.99 (checked Nov 5).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Accessible story can skip intrusive elements to just blast
- Combat feels punchy and tactical
- Exceptional pixel art aesthetic and atmosphere
- Light vs dark combat mechanic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“checkpoint save systems usually kill games like this for me. i don't feel much like playing the same level over and over again, because one particular obstacle gives me trouble. as well, i don't see the point of sticking to a regressive…”
People who play it also play: Flesh Made Fear, DEAD TRASH, Forgive Me Father
Frequently asked about Painted In Blood
Can I run it?
Does Painted In Blood run on Steam Deck?
Painted In Blood 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 Painted In Blood cost?
Painted In Blood is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Painted In Blood?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Painted In Blood are Flesh Made Fear, DEAD TRASH, Forgive Me Father.
Who developed Painted In Blood?
Painted In Blood was developed by MadCraft and published by Perp Games.