Rank 01Games like DED
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to DED: Bloody Walls, BUTCHER, Kusan: City of Wolves, Dread Templar, and Project Warlock. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like DED.
- $11.24 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
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Dread Templar
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like DED.
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Project Warlock
Why this: Shares perk system with DED.
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Devil Daggers
Why this: Same intense mood as DED.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: L. Stotch, Vladimir Soldatov
- Price: Free to play
- 77% of 204 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Crit damage matters most
- Dash is essential for survival
- Perks drastically alter playstyle
- Challenging
- Dark
- Grim
More games like DED, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kusan: City of Wolves
Why this: Shares weapon switching with DED.
Project Warlock
Why this: Shares perk system with DED.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like DED.
More from L. Stotch
Other recommendable Steam games by L. Stotch, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
XXZ: XXL
Why this: Same challenging mood as DED.
Mojo: Hanako
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Short, like DED.
About DED
The closest matches to DED: Bloody Walls, BUTCHER, Kusan: City of Wolves, Dread Templar, and Project Warlock. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If DED is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bloody Walls, BUTCHER and Kusan: City of Wolves — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and grim, and single out its crit based damage and dash recharge. 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 DED: DED - a game in the shoot'em up genre. Your granddaughter has been kidnapped, and your daughter and son-in-law murdered. Having just bits and pieces of information about the abductors, you will have to save your granddaughter and find the masterminds behind these crimes.
Is DED worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 204 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.3 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Crit damage matters most
- Dash is essential for survival
- Perks drastically alter playstyle
- Pixel art aesthetic fits the tone
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Controls like hot garbage, UI is a mess, and there's this slight lag whenever you try to select anything in the menu. Also, the gameplay is nothing to write home about. It was free and Early Access so I can't really be TOO upset, but I…”
“i personally did not know what to expect but after reading the reviews, I think people have a misconception of the diffference between "hard video game" because its hard, and hard because it is bad. The controls are weird for no real…”
People who play it also play: Bloody Walls, BUTCHER, Kusan: City of Wolves
Frequently asked about DED
Can I run it?
Is DED free to play?
Yes — DED 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 DED?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DED are Bloody Walls, BUTCHER, Kusan: City of Wolves.
Who developed DED?
DED was developed by L. Stotch, Vladimir Soldatov and published by L. Stotch, Vladimir Soldatov.