# Games like The Chaos Engine

> The closest matches to The Chaos Engine: Jamestown, HUNTDOWN, Blazing Chrome, Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition, and LA Cops. 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. [Jamestown](https://imho.run/games/94200/jamestown) — Also Steampunk and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 503 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/)
2. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
3. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — A frequent pick in The Chaos Engine players' libraries, and another Action. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
4. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
5. [LA Cops](https://imho.run/games/278810/la-cops) — Shares leveling system with The Chaos Engine. 90 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/278810/)
6. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
7. [Tower 57](https://imho.run/games/530950/tower-57) — Also Steampunk, like The Chaos Engine. 172 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/)
8. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
9. [Naval Warfare](https://imho.run/games/98500/naval-warfare) — Also Steampunk and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 96 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98500/)
10. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also 1990's, like The Chaos Engine. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
11. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's, like The Chaos Engine. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
12. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
13. [Wild Guns Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/585910/wild-guns-reloaded) — Also Steampunk and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 205 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585910/)
14. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and 1990's, like The Chaos Engine. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
15. [1993 Space Machine](https://imho.run/games/373480/1993-space-machine) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 68 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373480/)
16. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Shares puzzle solving with The Chaos Engine. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
17. [Hammerwatch](https://imho.run/games/239070/hammerwatch) — Same retro mood as The Chaos Engine. 2,468 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239070/)
18. [Crimsonland](https://imho.run/games/262830/crimsonland) — A frequent pick in The Chaos Engine players' libraries, and another RPG. 919 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262830/)
19. [Centipede: Recharged](https://imho.run/games/1630960/centipede-recharged) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630960/)
20. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also 1990's, like The Chaos Engine. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
21. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
22. [Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/407600/raiden-legacy-steam-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and 1990's, like The Chaos Engine. 127 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/407600/)
23. [Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition](https://imho.run/games/218820/mercenary-kings-reloaded-edition) — Same retro mood as The Chaos Engine. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218820/)
24. [Shadowgrounds](https://imho.run/games/2500/shadowgrounds) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Chaos Engine. 557 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500/)

## 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=242530&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242530&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242530&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=242530
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/242530
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Chaos Engine

Prepare for the dark world of The Chaos Engine, a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must fight the hostile creations of the Chaos Engine across four dynamic landscapes and take part in the ultimate battle.Choose from six hard-nailed mercenaries each with their own unique weapons and skills.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 242530
- **Developer:** Abstraction Games, The Bitmap Brothers
- **Publisher:** Rebellion
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 29, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 40
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/242530/the-chaos-engine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242530&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242530/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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