# Games like BUTCHER

> The closest matches to BUTCHER: CARRION, Hatred, Tormentor❌Punisher, Slain: Back from Hell, and Valfaris. 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. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like BUTCHER. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
2. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — A frequent pick in BUTCHER players' libraries, and another Action. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
3. [Tormentor❌Punisher](https://imho.run/games/500670/tormentor-punisher) — Shares twin stick shooting with BUTCHER. 173 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500670/)
4. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Gore, like BUTCHER. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
5. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
6. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
7. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Shares weapon switching and twin stick shooting with BUTCHER. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
8. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
9. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Gore, like BUTCHER. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
10. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — A frequent pick in BUTCHER players' libraries, and another Indie. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
11. [12 is Better Than 6](https://imho.run/games/410110/12-is-better-than-6) — Shares weapon switching with BUTCHER. 1,122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410110/)
12. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Shares twin stick shooting with BUTCHER. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
13. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
14. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
15. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
16. [Blood Harvest 3](https://imho.run/games/851180/blood-harvest-3) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 94 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851180/)
17. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
18. [The End Is Nigh](https://imho.run/games/583470/the-end-is-nigh) — Same brutal mood as BUTCHER. 1,896 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/)
19. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
20. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Violent, like BUTCHER. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
21. [Super Cyborg](https://imho.run/games/341550/super-cyborg) — Also Gore, like BUTCHER. 250 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341550/)
22. [Skul: The Hero Slayer](https://imho.run/games/1147560/skul-the-hero-slayer) — Also Villain Protagonist, like BUTCHER. 9,565 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
23. [High Hell](https://imho.run/games/673000/high-hell) — Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER. 807 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673000/)
24. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Gore, like BUTCHER. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)

## 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=474210&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=474210&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=474210&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=474210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/474210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About BUTCHER

BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 474210
- **Developer:** Phobia Game Studio, Transhuman Design
- **Publisher:** Crunching Koalas
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 5, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=474210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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