# Games like Hard Time

> The closest matches to Hard Time: Wrestling Revolution 3D, Hard Time III, Extra Lives, Old School, and Party Hard 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. [Wrestling Revolution 3D](https://imho.run/games/665330/wrestling-revolution-3d) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hard Time. 314 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/665330/)
2. [Hard Time III](https://imho.run/games/3009850/hard-time-iii) — Shares reputation system with Hard Time. 748 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009850/)
3. [Extra Lives](https://imho.run/games/2310690/extra-lives) — Shares open ended sandbox and emergent storytelling with Hard Time. 56 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310690/)
4. [Old School](https://imho.run/games/2529120/old-school) — Shares character customization with Hard Time. 390 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529120/)
5. [Party Hard 2](https://imho.run/games/572430/party-hard-2) — Also Violent, like Hard Time. 591 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572430/)
6. [Mutant Football League](https://imho.run/games/529520/mutant-football-league) — A frequent pick in Hard Time players' libraries, and another Action. 657 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529520/)
7. [The You Testament: The 2D Coming](https://imho.run/games/2266320/the-you-testament-the-2d-coming) — A frequent pick in Hard Time players' libraries, and another RPG. 78 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2266320/)
8. [The Escapists 2](https://imho.run/games/641990/the-escapists-2) — Same funny mood as Hard Time. 11,196 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/)
9. [Nidhogg 2](https://imho.run/games/535520/nidhogg-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hard Time. 657 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/535520/)
10. [Bad Guys at School](https://imho.run/games/1218280/bad-guys-at-school) — Also Violent, like Hard Time. 771 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218280/)
11. [Ben and Ed - Blood Party](https://imho.run/games/500260/ben-and-ed-blood-party) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hard Time. 447 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500260/)
12. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Gore, like Hard Time. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
13. [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 Hard Time. 945 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7800/)
14. [Loadout](https://imho.run/games/208090/loadout) — Shares character customization with Hard Time. 799 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208090/)
15. [The Ship: Murder Party](https://imho.run/games/2400/the-ship-murder-party) — Same comedic mood as Hard Time. 1,850 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400/)
16. [Pit People®](https://imho.run/games/291860/pit-people) — Same funny mood as Hard Time. 4,532 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291860/)
17. [Kynseed](https://imho.run/games/758870/kynseed) — Shares reputation system with Hard Time. 2,516 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758870/)
18. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Also Gore, like Hard Time. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
19. [Paint the Town Red](https://imho.run/games/337320/paint-the-town-red) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hard Time. 13,399 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337320/)
20. [Lucius II](https://imho.run/games/296830/lucius-ii) — Shares open ended sandbox with Hard Time. 832 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296830/)
21. [Stayin' Alive](https://imho.run/games/584890/stayin-alive) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hard Time. 110 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584890/)
22. [Charlie Murder](https://imho.run/games/405290/charlie-murder) — Shares character customization with Hard Time. 1,549 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405290/)
23. [The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos](https://imho.run/games/970830/the-dungeon-of-naheulbeuk-the-amulet-of-chaos) — Same comedic mood as Hard Time. 2,178 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/970830/)
24. [Overcooked](https://imho.run/games/448510/overcooked) — Same comedic mood as Hard Time. 4,676 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448510/)

## 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=686440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=686440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=686440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=686440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/686440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hard Time

The toughest prison sim in the yard has been locked back up to serve another sentence in 2D!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 686440
- **Developer:** MDickie
- **Publisher:** MDickie
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 16, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/686440/hard-time)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=686440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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