Games like Shank
If Shank is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shank 2, Albacete Warrior and Abyss Odyssey — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, boss pattern memorization and combo driven combat. 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 Shank: Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.
Players who liked Shank also play
Steam players who put hours into Shank 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.
Shank 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Top pick for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
Albacete Warrior
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Albacete Warrior is a hysterical beat ‘em up where you will be cockslapping your way through Benito’s Bizarre Adventure, the spanish ninja, his pal Pepito, the chicken and his sensei… Paco. You can play alone or with a friend locally.
Abyss Odyssey
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Third-strongest match for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
Absolum
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Ranked #5 for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shank.
The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.
Armed with Wings: Rearmed
WHY THIS
Shares combo driven combat with Shank.
Ranked #6 for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny - the lands of Blackmist.
Bladed fury
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.
Wulverblade
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Ranked #8 for Shank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
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Shank 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Reviewers of Shank cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
METAL SLUG
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shank cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Shank.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shank cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Shank.
Become Samurai Jack, the greatest warrior across time. Journey through time to finally stop Aku’s evil reign in this new adventure told by the creators of Samurai Jack.
The Last of Us™ Part I
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shank cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Shank.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shank at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shank.
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.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shank.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shank.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shank.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shank.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Shank.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shank.
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.).
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More from Klei Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Klei Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Oxygen Not Included
WHY THIS
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Indie with Shank.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Don't Starve
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Indie with Shank.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Griftlands
WHY THIS
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Indie with Shank.
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Mark of the Ninja
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Rotwood
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Action with Shank.
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.
Hot Lava
WHY THIS
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Shank. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, don’t touch the floor.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Shank 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
Abyss Odyssey
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy)
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Shank.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Shank.
The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.
Frequently asked about Shank
- Does Shank run on Steam Deck?
- Shank 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 Shank cost?
- Shank is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Shank have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shank supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Shank?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shank are Shank 2, Albacete Warrior, Abyss Odyssey.
- Who developed Shank?
- Shank was developed by Klei Entertainment.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Shank.
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