# Games like Jackal

> The closest matches to Jackal: Kusan: City of Wolves, KILL KNIGHT, OTXO, The Hong Kong Massacre, and Intravenous 2. 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. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Shares twin stick shooting and precision platforming with Jackal. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
2. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Shares twin stick shooting and combo based combat with Jackal. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
3. [OTXO](https://imho.run/games/1608640/otxo) — Also Bullet Time and Noir, like Jackal. 1,794 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608640/)
4. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Bullet Time and Top-Down Shooter, like Jackal. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
5. [Intravenous 2](https://imho.run/games/2608270/intravenous-2) — Shares new game plus and twin stick shooting with Jackal. 2,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/)
6. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Gore and Violent, like Jackal. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
7. [Dead as Disco](https://imho.run/games/3404260/dead-as-disco) — Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Jackal. 580 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3404260/)
8. [Midnight Fight Express](https://imho.run/games/1390410/midnight-fight-express) — Shares environmental interaction with Jackal. 1,184 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/)
9. [Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered](https://imho.run/games/2535440/shadows-of-the-damned-hella-remastered) — Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with Jackal. 329 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535440/)
10. [Maniac](https://imho.run/games/1482380/maniac) — Shares twin stick shooting with Jackal. 1,124 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1482380/)
11. [Neon Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2957720/neon-inferno) — Shares new game plus and precision platforming with Jackal. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/)
12. [PIGFACE](https://imho.run/games/3341650/pigface) — Shares checkpoint based progression and combo based combat with Jackal. 1,673 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3341650/)
13. [Mother Russia Bleeds](https://imho.run/games/361300/mother-russia-bleeds) — Shares combo based combat with Jackal. 1,552 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361300/)
14. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Shares teleportation with Jackal. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
15. [Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2599270/gem-defender-soyjak-survivors) — Also Dark Humor and Top-Down Shooter, like Jackal. 808 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2599270/)
16. [Kill The Crows](https://imho.run/games/2441270/kill-the-crows) — Shares new game plus and wave based combat with Jackal. 1,618 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2441270/)
17. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares new game plus and combo based combat with Jackal. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
18. [Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now](https://imho.run/games/281920/splatter-zombiecalypse-now) — A frequent pick in Jackal players' libraries, and another Action. 675 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281920/)
19. [SharpShooter3D](https://imho.run/games/2435900/sharpshooter3d) — Shares environmental interaction and checkpoint based progression with Jackal. 393 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2435900/)
20. [Bloodroots](https://imho.run/games/820540/bloodroots) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like Jackal. 83 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820540/)
21. [Call of Juarez: Gunslinger](https://imho.run/games/204450/call-of-juarez-gunslinger) — Also Bullet Time and Narration, like Jackal. 9,778 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204450/)
22. [CRUEL](https://imho.run/games/2689470/cruel) — Shares checkpoint based progression and combo based combat with Jackal. 1,223 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689470/)
23. [Anger Foot](https://imho.run/games/1978590/anger-foot) — Also Gore and Violent, like Jackal. 2,052 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1978590/)
24. [High Hell](https://imho.run/games/673000/high-hell) — Also Gore and Violent, like Jackal. 807 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673000/)

## 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=3124230&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3124230&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3124230&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3124230
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3124230
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Jackal

Execute ultra-violent raids in 1970s casino hotels. Take down the Las Vegas mob as a drug super-powered hitman in physics-fueled top-down close combat

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3124230
- **Developer:** Transhuman Design
- **Publisher:** Transhuman Design
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Feb 5, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3124230/jackal)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3124230&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124230/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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