# Games like MDK

> The closest matches to MDK: MDK 2, MDK2 HD, Alien Breed: Impact, Dead Space (2008), and Zombie Army Trilogy. 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. [MDK 2](https://imho.run/games/38460/mdk-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 129 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38460/)
2. [MDK2 HD](https://imho.run/games/213350/mdk2-hd) — A frequent pick in MDK players' libraries, and another Action. 81 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/213350/)
3. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
4. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
5. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
6. [Destroy All Humans!](https://imho.run/games/803330/destroy-all-humans) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 6,456 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803330/)
7. [Duke Nukem Forever](https://imho.run/games/57900/duke-nukem-forever) — Same retro mood as MDK. 3,780 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/)
8. [Armed and Dangerous®](https://imho.run/games/6090/armed-and-dangerous) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 199 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6090/)
9. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Shares run and gun with MDK. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
10. [Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon](https://imho.run/games/233270/far-cry-3-blood-dragon) — Same atmospheric mood as MDK. 10,687 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233270/)
11. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair](https://imho.run/games/410320/earth-defense-force-4-1-the-shadow-of-new-despair) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 5,855 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410320/)
12. [X-COM: Enforcer](https://imho.run/games/7770/x-com-enforcer) — A frequent pick in MDK players' libraries, and another Strategy. 209 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7770/)
13. [Orcs Must Die! 2](https://imho.run/games/201790/orcs-must-die-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 6,027 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/)
14. [Blood: One Unit Whole Blood](https://imho.run/games/299030/blood-one-unit-whole-blood) — Also 1990's, like MDK. 708 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299030/)
15. [Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition](https://imho.run/games/6510/lost-planet-extreme-condition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 881 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6510/)
16. [Dark Void™](https://imho.run/games/45710/dark-void) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 335 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45710/)
17. [Shadow Warrior](https://imho.run/games/233130/shadow-warrior) — Same funny mood as MDK. 8,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/)
18. [Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game](https://imho.run/games/1194050/orange-cast-sci-fi-space-action-game) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 62 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194050/)
19. [Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Same retro mood as MDK. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
20. [ArcRunner](https://imho.run/games/1575830/arcrunner) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 149 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575830/)
21. [Half-Life](https://imho.run/games/70/half-life) — Also 1990's, like MDK. 57,390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/)
22. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
23. [El Matador](https://imho.run/games/289280/el-matador) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 130 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289280/)
24. [Front Mission Evolved](https://imho.run/games/43000/front-mission-evolved) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like MDK. 459 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/43000/)

## 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=38450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=38450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=38450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=38450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/38450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About MDK

ON A GOOD DAY, ONLY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE. As vast alien mining cities suck the power and minerals from every major metropolis on Earth simultaneously, time is of the essence as millions of civilians are expiring by the second.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 38450
- **Developer:** Shiny Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 17, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/38450/mdk)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=38450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38450/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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