# Games like Primordial Pain

> The closest matches to Primordial Pain: AMID EVIL, HYPER DEMON, Devil Daggers, Post Void, and Hotline Miami. 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. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Also Psychedelic and Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
2. [HYPER DEMON](https://imho.run/games/1743850/hyper-demon) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another Action. 2,623 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743850/)
3. [Devil Daggers](https://imho.run/games/422970/devil-daggers) — Also Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 5,609 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422970/)
4. [Post Void](https://imho.run/games/1285670/post-void) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Primordial Pain. 7,855 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285670/)
5. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Primordial Pain. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
6. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Also Psychedelic, like Primordial Pain. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
7. [Boomerang X](https://imho.run/games/1170060/boomerang-x) — Also Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 949 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170060/)
8. [Deadlink](https://imho.run/games/1676130/deadlink) — Also Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 1,959 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/)
9. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another Action. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
10. [DeadCore](https://imho.run/games/284460/deadcore) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another Action. 1,031 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284460/)
11. [Strike Vector](https://imho.run/games/246700/strike-vector) — Also Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 1,057 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246700/)
12. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
13. [High Hell](https://imho.run/games/673000/high-hell) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another Action. 807 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673000/)
14. [TAMASHIKA](https://imho.run/games/2996080/tamashika) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Primordial Pain. 137 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2996080/)
15. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
16. [Waves](https://imho.run/games/107600/waves) — Also Psychedelic, like Primordial Pain. 884 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107600/)
17. [Nix Umbra](https://imho.run/games/1489600/nix-umbra) — Also Psychedelic and Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 86 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489600/)
18. [PERISH](https://imho.run/games/1016360/perish) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another Action. 175 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016360/)
19. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another Action. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
20. [Quantum League](https://imho.run/games/651150/quantum-league) — Also Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651150/)
21. [Lovely Planet 2: April Skies](https://imho.run/games/1019590/lovely-planet-2-april-skies) — Also Surreal, like Primordial Pain. 90 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019590/)
22. [Swarmlake](https://imho.run/games/793350/swarmlake) — Also Arena Shooter, like Primordial Pain. 928 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/793350/)
23. [Splatter](https://imho.run/games/1768920/splatter) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Primordial Pain. 144 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768920/)
24. [Impulsion](https://imho.run/games/811270/impulsion) — A frequent pick in Primordial Pain players' libraries, and another Action. 88 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/811270/)

## 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=2181000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2181000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2181000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2181000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2181000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Primordial Pain

Primordial Pain is a brutally unforgiving, fast paced arena shooter with one key mechanic: Pain. Perform an elegant dance on the fine line between maximum power and certain death.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2181000
- **Developer:** Jan Malitschek
- **Publisher:** Jan Malitschek
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 31, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2181000/primordial-pain)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2181000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2181000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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