# Games like Butcher's Creek

> The closest matches to Butcher's Creek: Condemned: Criminal Origins, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Mouthwashing, PIGFACE, and Manhunt. 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. [Condemned: Criminal Origins](https://imho.run/games/4720/condemned-criminal-origins) — Shares melee combat with Butcher's Creek. 1,963 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4720/)
2. [DOOM: The Dark Ages](https://imho.run/games/3017860/doom-the-dark-ages) — Shares melee combat and parry system with Butcher's Creek. 16,971 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3017860/)
3. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — Explores atmospheric, like Butcher's Creek. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
4. [PIGFACE](https://imho.run/games/3341650/pigface) — Shares stealth and combo based combat with Butcher's Creek. 1,673 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3341650/)
5. [Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/12130/manhunt) — Also Gore, like Butcher's Creek. 2,939 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12130/)
6. [Squirrel Stapler](https://imho.run/games/2535830/squirrel-stapler) — Also Dark Humor, like Butcher's Creek. 1,697 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535830/)
7. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Butcher's Creek. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
8. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Shares stealth with Butcher's Creek. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
9. [Christmas Massacre](https://imho.run/games/1840490/christmas-massacre) — Shares environmental interaction with Butcher's Creek. 586 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840490/)
10. [Blood: One Unit Whole Blood](https://imho.run/games/299030/blood-one-unit-whole-blood) — A frequent pick in Butcher's Creek players' libraries, and another Action. 708 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299030/)
11. [SharpShooter3D](https://imho.run/games/2435900/sharpshooter3d) — Shares environmental interaction and real time combat with Butcher's Creek. 393 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2435900/)
12. [Chorus of Carcosa](https://imho.run/games/2987750/chorus-of-carcosa) — Shares stamina management and stealth with Butcher's Creek. 85 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987750/)
13. [Harvester](https://imho.run/games/287020/harvester) — Also Dark Humor and Surreal, like Butcher's Creek. 1,005 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287020/)
14. [CRUEL](https://imho.run/games/2689470/cruel) — Shares parry system and combo based combat with Butcher's Creek. 1,223 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689470/)
15. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — A frequent pick in Butcher's Creek players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
16. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — A frequent pick in Butcher's Creek players' libraries, and another Indie. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
17. [Cat Named Mojave](https://imho.run/games/3597880/cat-named-mojave) — Explores psychological, like Butcher's Creek. 163 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597880/)
18. [Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide](https://imho.run/games/235540/warhammer-end-times-vermintide) — Shares melee combat with Butcher's Creek. 7,857 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235540/)
19. [ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN](https://imho.run/games/3050900/romeo-is-a-dead-man) — Shares combo based combat and real time combat with Butcher's Creek. 1,360 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3050900/)
20. [DEAD TRASH](https://imho.run/games/3316470/dead-trash) — Shares real time combat with Butcher's Creek. 217 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316470/)
21. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Gore, like Butcher's Creek. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
22. [Trench Face](https://imho.run/games/3894170/trench-face) — Shares stealth with Butcher's Creek. 284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3894170/)
23. [THRESHOLD](https://imho.run/games/2580020/threshold) — Also Surreal, like Butcher's Creek. 639 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2580020/)
24. [Cruelty Squad](https://imho.run/games/1388770/cruelty-squad) — Also Dark Humor and Lore-Rich, like Butcher's Creek. 18,979 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388770/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2512560&n=20
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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2512560
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## About Butcher's Creek

Butcher's Creek is a 2025 first-person action horror game set in a cult-infested Appalachian Forest, developed and published by David Szymanski. Players face cultists using rusty melee weapons in combo-based combat, with health restored through an unusual photographic mechanic. A cassette-based save system and challenging difficulty shape the short, atmospheric experience. Reviewers highlight the parry timing that rewards stamina restoration and enemies that stagger and rethink their attacks mid-encounter, while the oppressive eternal night setting contributes to a grim atmosphere. The game runs at a playable level on Steam Deck, costs $9.99, and holds a 96% positive rating from 1190 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2512560
- **Developer:** David Szymanski
- **Publisher:** David Szymanski
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Jan 23, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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