# Games like Zortch

> The closest matches to Zortch: MeowGun: Hell Denizen, Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation, BRUTAL JOHN 2, DEAD TRASH, and Dread Templar. 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. [MeowGun: Hell Denizen](https://imho.run/games/2347390/meowgun-hell-denizen) — Shares secret hunting and physics based movement with Zortch. 81 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2347390/)
2. [Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation](https://imho.run/games/2319790/captain-wayne-vacation-desperation) — Shares alt fire weapons and weapon variety with Zortch. 680 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2319790/)
3. [BRUTAL JOHN 2](https://imho.run/games/1859620/brutal-john-2) — Shares secret hunting and weapon variety with Zortch. 217 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859620/)
4. [DEAD TRASH](https://imho.run/games/3316470/dead-trash) — Also Boomer Shooter and Violent, like Zortch. 217 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316470/)
5. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Shares secret hunting with Zortch. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
6. [WRATH: Aeon of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1000410/wrath-aeon-of-ruin) — Shares weapon variety with Zortch. 1,445 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/)
7. [Beyond Citadel](https://imho.run/games/3371240/beyond-citadel) — Shares weapon customization and weapon variety with Zortch. 2,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3371240/)
8. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — A frequent pick in Zortch players' libraries, and another Action. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
9. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Shares secret hunting with Zortch. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
10. [CRUEL](https://imho.run/games/2689470/cruel) — Shares checkpoint based progression and combo based combat with Zortch. 1,223 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689470/)
11. [Supplice](https://imho.run/games/1693280/supplice) — Also Boomer Shooter, like Zortch. 424 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693280/)
12. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Boomer Shooter and Violent, like Zortch. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
13. [HROT](https://imho.run/games/824600/hrot) — Also Boomer Shooter and Violent, like Zortch. 3,672 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824600/)
14. [PO'ed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2697470/po-ed-definitive-edition) — Shares weapon variety and checkpoint based progression with Zortch. 88 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697470/)
15. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Boomer Shooter and Violent, like Zortch. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
16. [Nightmare Reaper](https://imho.run/games/1051690/nightmare-reaper) — Also Boomer Shooter and Violent, like Zortch. 2,971 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051690/)
17. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Shares checkpoint based progression with Zortch. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
18. [Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!](https://imho.run/games/2321780/starship-troopers-ultimate-bug-war) — Shares weapon variety and checkpoint based progression with Zortch. 727 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321780/)
19. [Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster](https://imho.run/games/3366780/outlaws-handful-of-missions-remaster) — Shares manual reloading and weapon variety with Zortch. 129 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3366780/)
20. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Shares real time combat and boss fights with Zortch. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
21. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Shares secret hunting with Zortch. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
22. [Turok](https://imho.run/games/405820/turok) — Also Boomer Shooter and Violent, like Zortch. 2,415 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405820/)
23. [Forgive Me Father 2](https://imho.run/games/2272250/forgive-me-father-2) — Shares twin stick shooting and combo based combat with Zortch. 789 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272250/)
24. [77p egg: Eggwife](https://imho.run/games/1317020/77p-egg-eggwife) — Shares secret hunting with Zortch. 507 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1317020/)

## 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=2443360&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2443360&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2443360&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2443360
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2443360
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Zortch

Zortch is a 2023 sci-fi boomer shooter indie game developed and published by Mutantleg, available for $4.99 and playable on Steam Deck. Players describe it as funny and nostalgic while also being challenging and intense, following short-order cook Zortch Maxinum on a disastrous holiday that turns into a fight against brain-eating aliens. The game features alt-fire weapons, combo-based combat, boss fights, and kick-boosting traversal that reviewers highlight as feeling like Quake movement enhanced with a kick mechanic. Checkpoint-based progression with multiple difficulty modes supports the arcade-style action-shooter loop. Reviewers note that maxed difficulty offers a fair challenge with an overwhelming but rewarding difficulty curve, and that the goofy alien enemies make the horror setting approachable. The game holds a 98% positive rating from over 1100 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2443360
- **Developer:** Mutantleg
- **Publisher:** Mutantleg
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 8, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2443360/zortch)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2443360&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2443360/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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