# Games like Hellbound: Survival Mode

> The closest matches to Hellbound: Survival Mode: Hellbound, Quake, Painkiller Hell & Damnation, DOOM, and Project Warlock. 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. [Hellbound](https://imho.run/games/753590/hellbound) — Also Blood and Demons, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 542 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753590/)
2. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
3. [Painkiller Hell & Damnation](https://imho.run/games/214870/painkiller-hell-damnation) — Shares bunny hopping with Hellbound: Survival Mode. 976 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/)
4. [DOOM](https://imho.run/games/379720/doom) — A frequent pick in Hellbound: Survival Mode players' libraries, and another Action. 83,256 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/)
5. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Blood and Demons, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
6. [Maximum Action](https://imho.run/games/853770/maximum-action) — Also Blood and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 2,806 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/)
7. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also 1990's, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
8. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also 1990's and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
9. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also Demons and 1990's, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
10. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Shares wave based survival with Hellbound: Survival Mode. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
11. [Masked Forces: Zombie Survival](https://imho.run/games/654850/masked-forces-zombie-survival) — Shares wave based survival with Hellbound: Survival Mode. 174 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654850/)
12. [High Hell](https://imho.run/games/673000/high-hell) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 807 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673000/)
13. [Devil Daggers](https://imho.run/games/422970/devil-daggers) — Also Demons, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 5,609 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422970/)
14. [STRAFE: Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/442780/strafe-gold-edition) — Shares strafe jumping with Hellbound: Survival Mode. 1,330 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/442780/)
15. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Blood and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
16. [Serious Sam 4](https://imho.run/games/257420/serious-sam-4) — Also Blood and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 5,007 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257420/)
17. [CROSSBOW: Bloodnight](https://imho.run/games/1329540/crossbow-bloodnight) — Also Demons and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 239 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1329540/)
18. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
19. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also 1990's and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
20. [Monument](https://imho.run/games/376730/monument) — Shares strafe jumping with Hellbound: Survival Mode. 447 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376730/)
21. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
22. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
23. [WRATH: Aeon of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1000410/wrath-aeon-of-ruin) — Also 1990's and Gore, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 1,445 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/)
24. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hellbound: Survival Mode. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)

## 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=802200&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=802200
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/802200
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hellbound: Survival Mode

Hellbound: Survival Mode is a free-to-play arena shooter that channels the aesthetic and mechanics of classic 90s first-person shooters. Developed by Saibot Studios and released in 2019, it drops players into wave-based survival combat where mastering movement is essential. The game features bunny-hopping, strafe-jumping, and dodging as core mechanics, rewarding players who develop movement mastery. Weapon pickups appear throughout matches, forcing constant adaptation as encounters escalate. Players describe the experience as intense, nostalgic, and atmospheric, with the wave-based structure keeping sessions short and replayable. The absence of modern FPS conventions like recoil contributes to that old-school feel reviewers mention. Currently holding an 87% positive rating from 1,148 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 802200
- **Developer:** Saibot Studios
- **Publisher:** Saibot Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support
- **Released:** Nov 22, 2019
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802200/)
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