# Games like PERISH

> The closest matches to PERISH: Painkiller, Scathe, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, Dread Templar, and Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Painkiller](https://imho.run/games/2300120/painkiller) — Also Demons and Gore, like PERISH. 368 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300120/)
2. [Scathe](https://imho.run/games/1154830/scathe) — A frequent pick in PERISH players' libraries, and another Action. 145 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154830/)
3. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
4. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Shares secret hunting with PERISH. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
5. [Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/816090/space-hulk-deathwing-enhanced-edition) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 5,838 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/816090/)
6. [Mother Russia Bleeds](https://imho.run/games/361300/mother-russia-bleeds) — Also Mature and Gore, like PERISH. 1,552 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361300/)
7. [DOOMED](https://imho.run/games/731720/doomed) — Shares secret hunting with PERISH. 94 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/731720/)
8. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
9. [Sker Ritual](https://imho.run/games/1492070/sker-ritual) — Same atmospheric mood as PERISH. 3,954 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492070/)
10. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Also Demons and Gore, like PERISH. 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
11. [Soulslinger: Envoy of Death](https://imho.run/games/2429240/soulslinger-envoy-of-death) — Also Rogue-lite, like PERISH. 257 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429240/)
12. [The Darkness II](https://imho.run/games/67370/the-darkness-ii) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 3,614 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/)
13. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Shares secret hunting with PERISH. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
14. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
15. [Forgive Me Father](https://imho.run/games/1590910/forgive-me-father) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 2,083 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1590910/)
16. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
17. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Also Violent, like PERISH. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
18. [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://imho.run/games/581320/insurgency-sandstorm) — Also Gore and Violent, like PERISH. 59,257 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/)
19. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — Shares secret hunting with PERISH. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
20. [Hellbreach: Vegas](https://imho.run/games/1691320/hellbreach-vegas) — Also Demons, like PERISH. 386 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691320/)
21. [The Pit: Infinity](https://imho.run/games/577410/the-pit-infinity) — Also Rogue-lite and Gore, like PERISH. 196 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/577410/)
22. [HELLGATE: London](https://imho.run/games/939520/hellgate-london) — A frequent pick in PERISH players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,112 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939520/)
23. [Paint the Town Red](https://imho.run/games/337320/paint-the-town-red) — Also Rogue-lite and Gore, like PERISH. 13,399 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337320/)
24. [Hellbound](https://imho.run/games/753590/hellbound) — Shares secret hunting with PERISH. 542 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753590/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1016360&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1016360&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1016360&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1016360
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1016360
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About PERISH

PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1016360
- **Developer:** ITEM42
- **Publisher:** HandyGames
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 2, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 62
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1016360/perish)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1016360&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016360/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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