# Games like Prison City

> The closest matches to Prison City: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, Haunted Lands, Chronicles of the Wolf, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, and Berserk Boy. 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. [Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit](https://imho.run/games/3445490/angry-video-game-nerd-8-bit) — Shares boss fights with Prison City. 80 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445490/)
2. [Haunted Lands](https://imho.run/games/2980900/haunted-lands) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Prison City. 118 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2980900/)
3. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — Shares backtracking and boss fights with Prison City. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)
4. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
5. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — A frequent pick in Prison City players' libraries, and another Action. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
6. [Iron Meat](https://imho.run/games/1157740/iron-meat) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City. 335 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157740/)
7. [Panzer Paladin](https://imho.run/games/975510/panzer-paladin) — Also Old School, like Prison City. 219 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975510/)
8. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like Prison City. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
9. [Tiny Thor](https://imho.run/games/541310/tiny-thor) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Prison City. 122 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541310/)
10. [Steel Assault](https://imho.run/games/1280300/steel-assault) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City. 252 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280300/)
11. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Side Scroller, like Prison City. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
12. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — Shares backtracking with Prison City. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
13. [Guns of Fury](https://imho.run/games/3099000/guns-of-fury) — Shares backtracking and boss fights with Prison City. 468 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099000/)
14. [Gravity Circuit](https://imho.run/games/858710/gravity-circuit) — Also Side Scroller, like Prison City. 2,060 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/)
15. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
16. [Anomaly Agent](https://imho.run/games/2378620/anomaly-agent) — Shares boss fights with Prison City. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378620/)
17. [Bat Boy](https://imho.run/games/1709350/bat-boy) — Also Old School, like Prison City. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709350/)
18. [Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2543760/shadow-of-the-ninja-reborn) — A frequent pick in Prison City players' libraries, and another RPG. 232 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543760/)
19. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Shares backtracking with Prison City. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
20. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Shares boss fights with Prison City. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
21. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Shares backtracking and boss fights with Prison City. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
22. [BioMenace Remastered](https://imho.run/games/3459100/biomenace-remastered) — Shares boss fights with Prison City. 123 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3459100/)
23. [LUNARK](https://imho.run/games/1050370/lunark) — Also Side Scroller, like Prison City. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/)
24. [Fallen Leaf](https://imho.run/games/1459010/fallen-leaf) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Prison City. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1459010/)

## 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=2179860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2179860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2179860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2179860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2179860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Prison City

Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2179860
- **Developer:** Retroware, Programancer
- **Publisher:** Retroware
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 28, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2179860/prison-city)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2179860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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