Games like Project Warlock
If Project Warlock is your kind of game, the closest matches are BLOODKILL, Hellbound and BLOODKILL: Goreblast Overkill — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced arena combat, retro pixel art visuals and challenging. 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 →Project Warlock is an Action Indie boomer shooter released in 2018 by Buckshot Software, available for $12.00 USD. Players navigate 60 levels using checkpoint-based progression through a dark fantasy setting. The game combines fast-paced combat with a perk system, spellcasting, and weapon upgrades that players report feel meaningful. Reviewers highlight the hybrid gun and magic combat system, where players switch between firearms and spells during arena encounters. The retro pixel art visuals and satisfying hit feedback have been noted by players who describe the experience as intense and nostalgic. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and maintains an 88% positive rating from 2,622 Steam reviews. Players describe the difficulty as challenging, with gameplay sessions suited to sitting down for focused play.
About Project Warlock: 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.
Players who liked Project Warlock also play
Steam players who put hours into Project Warlock 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.
BLOODKILL
WHY THIS
Top pick for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.
Hellbound
WHY THIS
Shares fast paced combat and a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Second-strongest match for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
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!
BLOODKILL: Goreblast Overkill
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
BRUTAL shooter focused on action, gore, and old school death metal music. Unleash your overpowered arsenal to goreblast hordes of ferocious beasts on your way through ancient dark forest.
Devilated
WHY THIS
Shares fast paced combat and an intense mood with Project Warlock.
Ranked #4 for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
Devilated is an ultraviolent RPG old-school shooter where you brutalize and cannibalize your demonic foes in equal measure. Eat their face before they eat yours.
DOOM 64
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Project Warlock.
Ranked #6 for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Project Warlock II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Ranked #7 for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
BRUTAL JOHN 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Ranked #8 for Project Warlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Project Warlock
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Quake
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Reviewers of Project Warlock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
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.
ULTRAKILL
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Project Warlock.
Reviewers of Project Warlock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Wolfenstein 3D
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Reviewers of Project Warlock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Turbo Overkill
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Project Warlock.
Reviewers of Project Warlock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Proteus
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Project Warlock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Project Warlock.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
HeXen II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Reviewers of Project Warlock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Project Warlock.
Reviewers of Project Warlock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Project Warlock at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project Warlock.
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 ~58% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
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.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project Warlock.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project Warlock.
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 ~58% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project Warlock.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Project Warlock on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
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?
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 Project Warlock.
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 Project Warlock.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Project Warlock.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
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.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Project Warlock.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hellbound
WHY THIS
Shares fast paced combat and a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
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!
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Project Warlock.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Project Warlock.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Project Warlock II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
BRUTAL JOHN 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Project Warlock.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Project Warlock.
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Frequently asked about Project Warlock
- Is Project Warlock verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project Warlock 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 Project Warlock cost?
- Project Warlock is listed on Steam at 12.00 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Project Warlock?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project Warlock are BLOODKILL, Hellbound, BLOODKILL: Goreblast Overkill.
- Who developed Project Warlock?
- Project Warlock was developed by Buckshot Software and published by Retrovibe, gaming company.
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