Games like Hellbound
If Hellbound is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, BLOODKILL and Dread Templar — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced mindless fun, hidden secrets to discover and dark. 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 Hellbound: Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Obliterate heretics in the name of the Emperor in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2! Play as Ultramarine Malum Caedo or Sister of Battle Nyra Veyrath in this sequel to retro FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun with MORE enemies, MORE weapons, and NEW ways to purge!
BLOODKILL
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.
Dread Templar
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and an intense mood with Hellbound.
Third-strongest match for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Sinned Arena
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Sinned Arena is a classic arena shooter inspired by timeless 90s games. You are trapped in Hell with other unfortunate souls, fighting among each other for demons twisted pleasures. Fight for your way out this dark place but beware, demons aren't there just to watch.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and an intense mood with Hellbound.
Ranked #5 for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Project Warlock
WHY THIS
Shares fast paced combat and a retro mood with Hellbound.
Ranked #6 for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
Hellbound: Survival Mode
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Hellbound.
Ranked #7 for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
FULL GAME NOW AVAILABLE. GO GET IT! This is the Free Survival Mode for Hellbound: a '90s style First Person Shooter, made 30 years later… but just a glimpse of the full game, go check it out!
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Hellbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hellbound.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Hellbound
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Scorn
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Hellbound.
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a retro mood with Hellbound.
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hellbound.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
DOOM 3
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Hellbound.
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hellbound.
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Serious Sam 4
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
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.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Hellbound.
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hellbound.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DUSK
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Hellbound.
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Ion Fury
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and a retro mood with Hellbound.
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
AMID EVIL
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hellbound cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hellbound at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~87% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
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 ~60% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hellbound.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hellbound.
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 ~80% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hellbound.
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 ~87% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hellbound.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Hellbound on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hellbound.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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 Hellbound.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hellbound.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Hellbound.
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 Hellbound.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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More from Saibot Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Saibot Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Doorways: Prelude
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Hellbound.
Another title from Saibot Studios, the studio behind Hellbound. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Doorways: The Underworld
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hellbound.
Another title from Saibot Studios, the studio behind Hellbound. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Hellbound.
Another title from Saibot Studios, the studio behind Hellbound. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Doorways: Old Prototype
WHY THIS
Another title from Saibot Studios, the studio behind Hellbound. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga
Hellbound: Survival Mode
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Hellbound.
Another title from Saibot Studios, the studio behind Hellbound. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
FULL GAME NOW AVAILABLE. GO GET IT! This is the Free Survival Mode for Hellbound: a '90s style First Person Shooter, made 30 years later… but just a glimpse of the full game, go check it out!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and an intense mood with Hellbound.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Project Warlock
WHY THIS
Shares fast paced combat and a retro mood with Hellbound.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hellbound.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Hellbound.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Frequently asked about Hellbound
- Is Hellbound verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hellbound is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Hellbound cost?
- Hellbound is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hellbound?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hellbound are Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, BLOODKILL, Dread Templar.
- Who developed Hellbound?
- Hellbound was developed by Saibot Studios.
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