# Games like El Matador

> The closest matches to El Matador: Max Payne 3, Global Ops: Commando Libya, Alpha Prime, My Friend Pedro, and Chaser. 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. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Shares bullet time with El Matador. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
2. [Global Ops: Commando Libya](https://imho.run/games/200020/global-ops-commando-libya) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 118 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200020/)
3. [Alpha Prime](https://imho.run/games/2590/alpha-prime) — Shares slow motion combat and bullet time with El Matador. 469 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2590/)
4. [My Friend Pedro](https://imho.run/games/557340/my-friend-pedro) — Shares slow motion combat with El Matador. 11,056 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557340/)
5. [Chaser](https://imho.run/games/39670/chaser) — Also Bullet Time, like El Matador. 493 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39670/)
6. [NIRO](https://imho.run/games/1448610/niro) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 146 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448610/)
7. [Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood](https://imho.run/games/21980/call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood) — A frequent pick in El Matador players' libraries, and another Action. 1,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21980/)
8. [Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days](https://imho.run/games/28000/kane-lynch-2-dog-days) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 2,841 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/28000/)
9. [UberSoldier](https://imho.run/games/2905090/ubersoldier) — Shares ragdoll physics with El Matador. 77 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2905090/)
10. [F.E.A.R. 3](https://imho.run/games/21100/f-e-a-r-3) — Shares slow motion combat with El Matador. 3,124 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21100/)
11. [Mafia](https://imho.run/games/40990/mafia) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 2,219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40990/)
12. [El Paso, Elsewhere](https://imho.run/games/1546310/el-paso-elsewhere) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 1,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/)
13. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
14. [Realistic Ragdoll Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/3048280/realistic-ragdoll-sandbox) — A frequent pick in El Matador players' libraries, and another Indie. 270 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3048280/)
15. [Hitman: Codename 47](https://imho.run/games/6900/hitman-codename-47) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 1,940 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6900/)
16. [Driver® Parallel Lines](https://imho.run/games/21780/driver-parallel-lines) — A frequent pick in El Matador players' libraries, and another Racing. 650 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21780/)
17. [Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West](https://imho.run/games/42120/lead-and-gold-gangs-of-the-wild-west) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 567 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42120/)
18. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®](https://imho.run/games/13560/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 2,248 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13560/)
19. [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://imho.run/games/12110/grand-theft-auto-vice-city) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 8,301 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12110/)
20. [Just Cause](https://imho.run/games/6880/just-cause) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 1,940 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6880/)
21. [Orcs Must Die! 2](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 6,027 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
22. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
23. [GUN™](https://imho.run/games/2610/gun) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 1,258 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610/)
24. [Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™](https://imho.run/games/8080/kane-and-lynch-dead-men) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like El Matador. 970 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8080/)

## 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=289280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=289280&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=289280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/289280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About El Matador

Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 289280
- **Developer:** Plastic Reality Technologies
- **Publisher:** Fulqrum Publishing
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 3, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 54
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/289280/el-matador)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=289280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289280/)
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