Games like It Could Be Worse
If It Could Be Worse is your kind of game, the closest matches are RIFTFALL, MULLET MADJACK and HELLBREAK — 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 It Could Be Worse: Speed bends time. Build momentum with weapons designed for movement to slow the world around you and tear through enemies at superhuman velocity.
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RIFTFALL
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Top pick for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
HELL DIDN'T CLOSE. IT EVOLVED. A fast, brutal retro indie FPS raised on the 90s classics: a 20-level campaign, 4 heavy weapons with alt-fires, 21 enemy types, colossal bosses, AI squadmates, permanent upgrades, skull keys and secrets. Completely free, no in-game purchases. Epic soundtrack!
MULLET MADJACK
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
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!
HELLBREAK
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
HELLBREAK is a fast-paced roguelite, survivor-like FPS where you fight through escalating waves in brutal arenas in Hell. Build powerful loadouts, earn favor from demon lords to unlock new gear, and climb the leaderboards for your salvation.
Turbo Overkill
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
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!
Slyders
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with It Could Be Worse.
Slyders is a survivor-like, roguelite bullet-hell FPS where you fight overwhelming hordes of enemies and unleash a ridiculous arsenal of upgrades. You’re Aryx, a fearless fox freedom fighter on his supersonic battle turtle who aims to liberate Sky World from evil.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Hellbound
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
Fashion Police Squad
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Ranked #8 for It Could Be Worse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!
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Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
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ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with It Could Be Worse.
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with It Could Be Worse.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with It Could Be Worse.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with It Could Be Worse.
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.).
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
MULLET MADJACK
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
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!
HELLBREAK
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
HELLBREAK is a fast-paced roguelite, survivor-like FPS where you fight through escalating waves in brutal arenas in Hell. Build powerful loadouts, earn favor from demon lords to unlock new gear, and climb the leaderboards for your salvation.
Turbo Overkill
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
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!
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Hellbound
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with It Could Be Worse.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
Frequently asked about It Could Be Worse
- What games are most similar to It Could Be Worse?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside It Could Be Worse are RIFTFALL, MULLET MADJACK, HELLBREAK.
- Who developed It Could Be Worse?
- It Could Be Worse was developed by Gasoline Taste Studios.
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