# Games like Party Hard

> The closest matches to Party Hard: Party Hard 2, DEADBOLT, Hotline Miami, HITMAN™ 2, and CARRION. 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. [Party Hard 2](https://imho.run/games/572430/party-hard-2) — Also Villain Protagonist and Stealth, like Party Hard. 591 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572430/)
2. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Shares puzzle solving with Party Hard. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
3. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Gore and Violent, like Party Hard. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
4. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Stealth and Gore, like Party Hard. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
5. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like Party Hard. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
6. [Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine](https://imho.run/games/113020/monaco-what-s-yours-is-mine) — Also Crime and Stealth, like Party Hard. 2,547 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/)
7. [Police Stories](https://imho.run/games/539470/police-stories) — Also Villain Protagonist and Crime, like Party Hard. 2,383 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/)
8. [Untitled Goose Game](https://imho.run/games/837470/untitled-goose-game) — A frequent pick in Party Hard players' libraries, and another Action. 9,924 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/837470/)
9. [Kindergarten](https://imho.run/games/589590/kindergarten) — Also Dark Humor and Gore, like Party Hard. 7,477 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/589590/)
10. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like Party Hard. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
11. [Zombie Night Terror](https://imho.run/games/416680/zombie-night-terror) — Shares puzzle solving with Party Hard. 1,072 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416680/)
12. [PAYDAY™ The Heist](https://imho.run/games/24240/payday-the-heist) — Shares tactical positioning with Party Hard. 8,625 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/)
13. [POSTAL 2](https://imho.run/games/223470/postal-2) — Also Dark Humor and Gore, like Party Hard. 42,176 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/)
14. [Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse](https://imho.run/games/7800/stubbs-the-zombie-in-rebel-without-a-pulse) — Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like Party Hard. 945 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7800/)
15. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like Party Hard. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
16. [Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/355790/styx-shards-of-darkness) — Also Dark Humor and Stealth, like Party Hard. 2,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)
17. [Mother Russia Bleeds](https://imho.run/games/361300/mother-russia-bleeds) — Also Gore and Violent, like Party Hard. 1,552 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361300/)
18. [Serial Cleaner](https://imho.run/games/522210/serial-cleaner) — Also Crime and Stealth, like Party Hard. 360 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/522210/)
19. [Slayaway Camp](https://imho.run/games/530390/slayaway-camp) — Also Villain Protagonist and Dark Humor, like Party Hard. 478 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530390/)
20. [Terror of Hemasaurus](https://imho.run/games/1016180/terror-of-hemasaurus) — Also Villain Protagonist and Dark Humor, like Party Hard. 574 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016180/)
21. [Nidhogg 2](https://imho.run/games/535520/nidhogg-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like Party Hard. 657 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/535520/)
22. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Stealth and Violent, like Party Hard. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
23. [Hard Time III](https://imho.run/games/3009850/hard-time-iii) — Also Crime and Dark Humor, like Party Hard. 748 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009850/)
24. [Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/12130/manhunt) — Also Stealth and Gore, like Party Hard. 2,939 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12130/)

## 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=356570&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=356570&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=356570&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=356570
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/356570
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Party Hard

Party Hard is a stealth strategy game released in 2015 by Pinokl Games and Kverta, published by tinyBuild. Players progress through levels where they must solve tactical puzzles to eliminate party-goers without detection, with strategic positioning proving essential to success. Reviewers highlight the challenging gameplay and darkly comedic tone, noting that different approaches to each scenario offer substantial replayability. The game supports local co-op alongside its single-player mode and holds an 86% positive rating from over 3,000 Steam reviewers. Players describe the experience as both challenging and funny, with pixel graphics complementing the unusual premise. It is available for $1.99 USD and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 356570
- **Developer:** Pinokl Games, Kverta
- **Publisher:** tinyBuild
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 25, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 64
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/356570/party-hard)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=356570&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356570/)
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