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Games like Devil Daggers

If Devil Daggers is your kind of game, the closest matches are HYPER DEMON, Cathedral 3-D and Void Daggers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its controls feel flawlessly responsive, hypnotic and intense. 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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Devil Daggers is an action indie title released in 2016 by Sorath. Set in an abyssal arena, players face endless demon hordes armed with homing daggers in a brutal survival shooter. The mechanics include deterministic spawns with specific enemy patterns, gem collection that forces vulnerability, precision aiming, and fluid movement. Reviewers highlight that deceptively-simple mechanics hide deep complexity, with emergent enemy interactions creating dynamic challenges. Players describe the experience as hypnotic, intense, and tense, with the unsettling atmosphere reinforced by the relentless difficulty. The game runs at a playable level on Steam Deck, offers short-burst sessions, and holds a 96% positive rating from over 5600 Steam reviews, priced at $9.99.

About Devil Daggers: Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 83Windows · macOS · Linuxby Sorath
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Steam players who put hours into Devil Daggers 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. HYPER DEMON

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Devil Daggers.

    Top pick for Devil Daggers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cathedral 3-D

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Devil Daggers.

    Second-strongest match for Devil Daggers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    👹 Puny humans have entered your domain and think they can chase you out of it – prove them wrong. Use your fiery breath and incredible agility to defend your Cathedral for as long as possible and let this fast-paced, arcade, endless arena FPS transport you back to the 90s! 👹

    2020ActionIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Void Daggers

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Devil Daggers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    One touch kills you. Your timer is your score. Neon wireframe horrors swarm from infinite darkness. Shatter them, harvest their essence, forge your daggers through 5 tiers of devastation. Bunny hop the void. Dagger jump to survive. Prove your skill on Steam leaderboards. For fans of Devil Daggers.

    2026ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tomb of the Dead

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Devil Daggers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    Fight against endless waves of demons inside a flesh creature. Classic horde gameplay. Deep guttural sounds. One giant worm.

    2022Action4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Putrefaction 2: Void Walker

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Devil Daggers.

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

    Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is fast-paced, hardcore, arcade FPS, inspired by old-school shooters.

    2017ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Devil Daggers.

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

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Devilated

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Devil Daggers.

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

    Devilated is an ultraviolent RPG old-school shooter where you brutalize and cannibalize your demonic foes in equal measure. Eat their face before they eat yours.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Turbo Overkill

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Devil Daggers

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Spelunky

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Devil Daggers.

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Devil Daggers.

    Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

    2013Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. HYPER DEMON

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Devil Daggers.

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Devil Daggers.

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DUSK

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. AMID EVIL

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. KILLBUG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Devil Daggers.

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.

    2023Action6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. CROSSBOW: Bloodnight

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and an intense mood with Devil Daggers.

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is a frantic score-attack arena shooter set in a world of camp horror and gore. Master the occult powers of your automatic crossbow and fight for every second of survival against a relentless demonic horde! Hunt. Die. Hunt again.

    2020Action2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Quake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Devil Daggers.

    Reviewers of Devil Daggers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Devil Daggers at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Devil Daggers.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Devil Daggers.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Devil Daggers.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Devil Daggers on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Devil Daggers.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Devil Daggers.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Devil Daggers.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Devil Daggers.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Devil Daggers.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Devil Daggers.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Devil Daggers

Does Devil Daggers run on Steam Deck?
Devil Daggers 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 Devil Daggers cost?
Devil Daggers is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Devil Daggers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Devil Daggers are HYPER DEMON, Cathedral 3-D, Void Daggers.
Who developed Devil Daggers?
Devil Daggers was developed by Sorath.

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