Games like Escape from the Black Monolith
If Escape from the Black Monolith is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soul King, HYPER PRIMATE and MULLET MADJACK — 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 Escape from the Black Monolith: ESCAPE FROM THE BLACK MONOLITH is a short but tough fast-paced shooter that lets you GUN your way down a vertiginous SKYSCRAPER. Glide around the building, unlock weapons, and shoot down all of the monolith's evil guardians! Micro FPS made by a solo developer for a game jam, then enhanced for Steam.

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Soul King
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Top pick for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
Slice, shoot, and drink tea all while being chased through tight retro FPS levels by the whispering wall of death in this score-focused corridor shooter inspired by The Club and classic 90's Shooters.
HYPER PRIMATE
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Second-strongest match for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
Wreak Havoc as a HYPER FAST Ape in this high-speed, movement focused FPS. Dash, grapple, and blast through deadly obstacle courses using a massive arsenal of weapons. Master momentum, dodge death and perfect levels to DOMINATE the leaderboards.
MULLET MADJACK
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Third-strongest match for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Ultra Paddle
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Ranked #4 for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
A high-speed arcade roguelite where classic physics meet insane abilities. Deflect the ball, survive intense boss fights, and combine 100+ active and passive skills to break the game. Every run makes you stronger. Your goal? Become unstoppable.
HMUR
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Ranked #5 for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Escape from the Black Monolith.
HMUR is a fast-paced retro-FPS, in the original setting, that merges Soviet aesthetics with wacky madness and frantic dynamics of iconic 90s shooters. Survive a disaster at a classified Soviet facility as you blast your way through crowds of enemies. Speed is your key to survival.
ActionSteam ↗Ion Fury
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Ranked #6 for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Turbo Overkill
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Ranked #7 for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
hate.net
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Ranked #8 for Escape from the Black Monolith fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape from the Black Monolith.
An abandoned arena shooter overtaken by bots. You are a mere passerby, a witness to a world that has long been lost to fake accounts and false advertisers. Thousands before you, and thousands after you.
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Frequently asked about Escape from the Black Monolith
- Is Escape from the Black Monolith free to play?
- Yes — Escape from the Black Monolith is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Escape from the Black Monolith?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape from the Black Monolith are Soul King, HYPER PRIMATE, MULLET MADJACK.
- Who developed Escape from the Black Monolith?
- Escape from the Black Monolith was developed by Vorelian.
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 Escape from the Black Monolith.
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