# Games like Backfire

> The closest matches to Backfire: Infernax, Mother Russia Bleeds, Broforce, Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, and Gears 5. 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. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
2. [Mother Russia Bleeds](https://imho.run/games/361300/mother-russia-bleeds) — A frequent pick in Backfire players' libraries, and another Action. 1,552 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361300/)
3. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Also Gore, like Backfire. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
4. [Serious Sam's Bogus Detour](https://imho.run/games/272620/serious-sam-s-bogus-detour) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 215 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272620/)
5. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
6. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN](https://imho.run/games/1039890/earth-defense-force-iron-rain) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 650 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1039890/)
7. [Wulverblade](https://imho.run/games/587180/wulverblade) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 66 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587180/)
8. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
9. [Party Hard](https://imho.run/games/356570/party-hard) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 3,181 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356570/)
10. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Gore, like Backfire. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
11. [Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse](https://imho.run/games/7800/stubbs-the-zombie-in-rebel-without-a-pulse) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 945 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7800/)
12. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Violent, like Backfire. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
13. [Mutant Football League](https://imho.run/games/529520/mutant-football-league) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 657 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529520/)
14. [Redie](https://imho.run/games/536990/redie) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 120 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/536990/)
15. [The TakeOver](https://imho.run/games/418620/the-takeover) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 528 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418620/)
16. [One Finger Death Punch 2](https://imho.run/games/980300/one-finger-death-punch-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 2,749 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/980300/)
17. [Superfighters Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/855860/superfighters-deluxe) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 1,017 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855860/)
18. [Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime](https://imho.run/games/252110/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime) — A frequent pick in Backfire players' libraries, and another Action. 1,858 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)
19. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — A frequent pick in Backfire players' libraries, and another Action. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
20. [Hacktag](https://imho.run/games/622770/hacktag) — A frequent pick in Backfire players' libraries, and another Action. 137 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622770/)
21. [Space Beast Terror Fright](https://imho.run/games/357330/space-beast-terror-fright) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 1,115 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357330/)
22. [Full Metal Furies](https://imho.run/games/416600/full-metal-furies) — A frequent pick in Backfire players' libraries, and another RPG. 986 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416600/)
23. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore and Violent, like Backfire. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
24. [Bleed 2](https://imho.run/games/396350/bleed-2) — A frequent pick in Backfire players' libraries, and another Action. 369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396350/)

## 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=548260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=548260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=548260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=548260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/548260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Backfire

A small action game for 1-2 players, walk about and blast as many enemies as you can, and hopefully make it to the end.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 548260
- **Developer:** Chim Ruoi Games
- **Publisher:** Chim Ruoi Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Violent
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 17, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/548260/backfire)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=548260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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