# Games like Better Than Dead

> The closest matches to Better Than Dead: Trepang2, The Hong Kong Massacre, Bodycam, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, 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. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Bullet Time and Gore, like Better Than Dead. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
2. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — A frequent pick in Better Than Dead players' libraries, and another Action. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
3. [Bodycam](https://imho.run/games/2406770/bodycam) — Shares wave based survival with Better Than Dead. 23,153 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2406770/)
4. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares quick time events and environmental interaction with Better Than Dead. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
5. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also Bullet Time and Gore, like Better Than Dead. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
6. [Ready or Not](https://imho.run/games/1144200/ready-or-not) — Shares environmental interaction with Better Than Dead. 144,933 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144200/)
7. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Shares checkpoint system with Better Than Dead. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
8. [I Am Your Beast](https://imho.run/games/1876590/i-am-your-beast) — Also Noir and Gore, like Better Than Dead. 4,229 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1876590/)
9. [Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts](https://imho.run/games/973580/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts) — Also Assassin and Gore, like Better Than Dead. 3,560 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/973580/)
10. [Intravenous 2](https://imho.run/games/2608270/intravenous-2) — Also Crime and Gore, like Better Than Dead. 2,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/)
11. [PIGFACE](https://imho.run/games/3341650/pigface) — Also Gore, like Better Than Dead. 1,673 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3341650/)
12. [OTXO](https://imho.run/games/1608640/otxo) — Also Bullet Time and Noir, like Better Than Dead. 1,794 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608640/)
13. [They Killed Your Cat](https://imho.run/games/3489420/they-killed-your-cat) — Shares quick time events with Better Than Dead. 386 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3489420/)
14. [Jackal](https://imho.run/games/3124230/jackal) — Shares environmental interaction with Better Than Dead. 237 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124230/)
15. [Suit for Hire](https://imho.run/games/1612420/suit-for-hire) — Also Assassin and Violent, like Better Than Dead. 1,972 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612420/)
16. [Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12140/max-payne) — Also Bullet Time and Noir, like Better Than Dead. 7,648 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/)
17. [Hitman 2: Silent Assassin](https://imho.run/games/6850/hitman-2-silent-assassin) — Also Assassin and Crime, like Better Than Dead. 1,769 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6850/)
18. [Maximum Action](https://imho.run/games/853770/maximum-action) — Also Bullet Time and Gore, like Better Than Dead. 2,806 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/)
19. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Gore and Violent, like Better Than Dead. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
20. [Midnight Fight Express](https://imho.run/games/1390410/midnight-fight-express) — Shares environmental interaction with Better Than Dead. 1,184 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/)
21. [Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood](https://imho.run/games/21980/call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood) — Also Bullet Time and Gore, like Better Than Dead. 1,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21980/)
22. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Gore and Violent, like Better Than Dead. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
23. [Saiko no sutoka no shiki](https://imho.run/games/2264020/saiko-no-sutoka-no-shiki) — Shares stealth avoidance and environmental interaction with Better Than Dead. 92 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2264020/)
24. [SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE](https://imho.run/games/690040/superhot-mind-control-delete) — Also Bullet Time, like Better Than Dead. 5,500 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690040/)

## 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=2599690&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2599690&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2599690&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2599690
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2599690
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Better Than Dead

Better Than Dead is an early-access action indie FPS developed by MONTE GALLO and published by MicroProse Software. Set in Hong Kong, the game casts players as a female protagonist in a revenge-driven crime narrative, navigating brutal close-quarters combat while documenting the action through a bodycam perspective. The mechanics blend realistic gunplay with bullet time abilities that slow time during intense firefights. Reviewers highlight the visceral intensity of the close-quarters fighting and the distinctive bodycam perspective that adds immediacy to the action. The game is currently available at $14.99 USD and runs as playable on Steam Deck. Based on over 1,000 Steam reviews, it holds a 71 percent positive reception.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2599690
- **Developer:** MONTE GALLO
- **Publisher:** MicroProse Software
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 12, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2599690/better-than-dead)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2599690&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2599690/)
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