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Games like Hell is Other Demons

If Hell is Other Demons is your kind of game, the closest matches are ScourgeBringer, Nuclear Throne and Steredenn: Binary Stars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its controls are buttery smooth, atmospheric and hypnotic. 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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About Hell is Other Demons: Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

2019ActionIndie9.99 USDMetacritic 85Windows · macOS · Linuxby Cuddle Monster Games
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Steam players who put hours into Hell is Other Demons 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. ScourgeBringer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Top pick for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Nuclear Throne

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Second-strongest match for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Steredenn: Binary Stars

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a hypnotic mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Third-strongest match for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.

    2015ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Jetboard Joust

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Ranked #4 for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

    2020ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Nova Drift

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Ranked #5 for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

    2024ActionIndie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super House of Dead Ninjas

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Ranked #6 for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.

    2013ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation with Hell is Other Demons.

    Ranked #7 for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 ↗
  8. Fury Unleashed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hell is Other Demons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hell is Other Demons at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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

    Shares procedural generation with Hell is Other Demons.

    Priced ~50% under Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 Hell is Other Demons on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. ScourgeBringer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Nuclear Throne

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Jetboard Joust

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

    2020ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nova Drift

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Hell is Other Demons.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

    2024ActionIndie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation with Hell is Other Demons.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    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 ↗
  6. Fury Unleashed

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hell is Other Demons.

    Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hell is Other Demons

Does Hell is Other Demons work on Steam Deck?
Hell is Other Demons is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Hell is Other Demons cost?
Hell is Other Demons is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hell is Other Demons?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hell is Other Demons are ScourgeBringer, Nuclear Throne, Steredenn: Binary Stars.
Who developed Hell is Other Demons?
Hell is Other Demons was developed by Cuddle Monster Games.

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