Games like Shank n' Bake
If Shank n' Bake is your kind of game, the closest matches are APE OUT, Bloodroots and ION Shift — 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 Shank n' Bake: Shank n' Bake is an exciting, twisted take on runner games. Set off to end humanity's healthy food movement by slashing and slamming your foes while avoiding your own untimely, violent death.
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APE OUT
WHY THIS
Top pick for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.
Bloodroots
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
ION Shift
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
My Friend Pedro
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Serious Sam 4
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Kindergarten 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.
STANDBOX
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Shank n' Bake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
STANDBOX is a single-player physics sandbox about bullying a ragdoll. Shoot him, push him, watch him get back up until he doesn't.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shank n' Bake at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shank n' Bake.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Shank n' Bake on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
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 n' Bake.
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 n' Bake.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 n' Bake.
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 n' Bake.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Mega Dwarf
Other recommendable Steam games by Mega Dwarf, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
God of Word
WHY THIS
Another title from Mega Dwarf, the studio behind Shank n' Bake. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
God of Word is an exciting twist on classic word & typing games, fusing together multiple game modes with the enchanting setting of Greek Mythology to create the ultimate word game for PC and Mac!
Made to Order: The Party Game
WHY THIS
Another title from Mega Dwarf, the studio behind Shank n' Bake. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
The world's #1 food-stacking themed memory-based party game*! Strain your brain to remember peculiar orders of your patrons and deal with Difficult Customers! Enjoy Party Mode with a group of 8 friends or go for the high score in solo mode! *Maybe.
Jurassic Gym
WHY THIS
Another title from Mega Dwarf, the studio behind Shank n' Bake. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Run your own dinosaur gym on the bottom of your screen while you stay productive! Hatch new buddies, train them up, send them to competitions, and spend your winnings upgrading and customizing your Jurassic Gym.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
My Friend Pedro
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
Serious Sam 4
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Kindergarten 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.
Frequently asked about Shank n' Bake
- Does Shank n' Bake run on Steam Deck?
- Shank n' Bake 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 n' Bake cost?
- Shank n' Bake is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shank n' Bake?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shank n' Bake are APE OUT, Bloodroots, ION Shift.
- Who developed Shank n' Bake?
- Shank n' Bake was developed by Mega Dwarf.
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