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Games like TENET

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked TENET also play

The closest matches to TENET: KILL KNIGHT, DED, Valfaris: Mecha Therion, BUTCHER, and The Haunted: Hells Reach. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares wave based survival with TENET.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares perk system with TENET.

    • Free
    • 2017
  1. Rank 04

    BUTCHER

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  2. Rank 06

    Dark Sector

    Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like TENET.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2009
  3. Rank 07

    Deathless: Survivors

    Why this: Shares boss encounters and wave based survival with TENET.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  4. Rank 08

    TUNNEL DIVERS

    Why this: Same intense mood as TENET.

    • Free
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like TENET

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    KILL KNIGHT

    Shares wave based survival with TENET.

    • 94% of 1,166 reviews
  2. 2
    DED

    Shares perk system with TENET.

    • 77% of 204 reviews
  3. 3
    Valfaris: Mecha Therion

    Also Gore and Violent, like TENET.

    • 95% of 179 reviews
  4. 4
    BUTCHER

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 621 reviews
  5. 5
    The Haunted: Hells Reach

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 83% of 266 reviews
  6. 6
    Dark Sector

    Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like TENET.

    • 86% of 344 reviews
  7. 7
    Deathless: Survivors

    Shares boss encounters and wave based survival with TENET.

    • 64% of 111 reviews
  8. 8
    TUNNEL DIVERS

    Same intense mood as TENET.

    • 88% of 86 reviews
  9. 9
    CRUEL

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 1,223 reviews
  10. 10
    Tormentor❌Punisher

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 94% of 173 reviews
  11. 11
    Vampire Survivors

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 98% of 126,214 reviews
  12. 12
    Hotline Miami

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 40,733 reviews
  13. 13
    Blood Harvest 3

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 94 reviews
  14. 14
    War Tech Fighters

    Shares mech customization with TENET.

    • 72% of 145 reviews
  15. 15
    High Hell

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 85% of 807 reviews
  16. 16
    Hatred

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 81% of 9,619 reviews
  17. 17
    Zombie Army 4: Dead War

    Genres: Action

    • 86% of 2,778 reviews
  18. 18
    Project RIP

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 60% of 70 reviews
  19. 19
    Death Goat

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 81% of 93 reviews
  20. 20
    SWARMRIDERS

    Same hypnotic mood as TENET.

    • 88% of 328 reviews
  21. 21
    Blood Waves

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 57% of 68 reviews
  22. 22
    Nex Machina

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 91% of 885 reviews
  23. 23
    Crimsonland

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 93% of 919 reviews
  24. 24
    Redie

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 77% of 120 reviews
TENET — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2018
  • Developer: ALTER-BOY
  • Price: Free to play
  • 73% of 37 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Boss fights break up repetitive waves
  • Endless wave survival feels addictive
  • Free to play with no pay to win
  • Challenging
  • Dark
  • Hypnotic

About TENET

The closest matches to TENET: KILL KNIGHT, DED, Valfaris: Mecha Therion, BUTCHER, and The Haunted: Hells Reach. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If TENET is your kind of game, the closest matches are KILL KNIGHT, DED and Valfaris: Mecha Therion — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and hypnotic, and single out its arena locking mechanic and boss encounters. 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 TENET: TENET is a fast-paced shooter where you are trapped underworld in a nightmarish arena, and the only key to survival is to stay within the light. Your skills will be put to the test as you blast, punch, and stomp your way through this gore infused gauntlet as you tear your foes limb to limb.

Is TENET worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 37 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Free to play.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: KILL KNIGHT, DED, Valfaris: Mecha Therion

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about TENET

Can I run it?

Is TENET free to play?

Yes — TENET 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 TENET?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TENET are KILL KNIGHT, DED, Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

Who developed TENET?

TENET was developed by ALTER-BOY.