Games like Operation Hardcore
If Operation Hardcore is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, Round 99 and Cordels & Spells — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Operation Hardcore: Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
WHY THIS
Top pick for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
Round 99
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Round 99 is a fast-paced shooter combined with a platformer that focuses on jumping around colorful environments and making a variety of enemies explode! Jump around 12 levels and bombard nearly 20 different enemies and bosses alone or with friends.
Cordels & Spells
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Cordels & Spells is an action roguelike set in a magical backlands. Explore challenging maps, collect Enchanted Cordels, unlock unique powers, and face the Commanders of the Sertão with magical weapons, fast builds, and frenetic combat.
CometStriker DX
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Nex Machina
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
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.
Assault Android Cactus+
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Gunboat God
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Mega City Force
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Operation Hardcore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Operation Hardcore at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Action with Operation Hardcore.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Operation Hardcore.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Action with Operation Hardcore.
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.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Operation Hardcore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Operation Hardcore.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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More from Cosmocat
Other recommendable Steam games by Cosmocat, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Cosmic Ray
WHY THIS
Another title from Cosmocat, the studio behind Operation Hardcore. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
A game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization. Casual gameplay and short rounds make it a great option for killing a few minutes.
Brainmelter Deluxe
WHY THIS
Another title from Cosmocat, the studio behind Operation Hardcore. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!
Super Rocket Ride
WHY THIS
Another title from Cosmocat, the studio behind Operation Hardcore. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Hardcore retro action. Rocket go boom!
Astral Flux
WHY THIS
Another title from Cosmocat, the studio behind Operation Hardcore. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Astral Flux is an action-platformer with roguelite elements where each run is different. Traverse hostile alien planets, discover dark secrets, and face powerful foes in combat.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Operation Hardcore.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
Assault Android Cactus+
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Gunboat God
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!
Mega City Force
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Hardcore.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Frequently asked about Operation Hardcore
- How much does Operation Hardcore cost?
- Operation Hardcore is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Operation Hardcore have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Operation Hardcore 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 Operation Hardcore?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Operation Hardcore are Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, Round 99, Cordels & Spells.
- Who developed Operation Hardcore?
- Operation Hardcore was developed by Cosmocat.
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