# Games like Bloodroots

> The closest matches to Bloodroots: APE OUT, 12 is Better Than 6, Colt Canyon, OTXO, and Kusan: City of Wolves. 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. [APE OUT](https://imho.run/games/447150/ape-out) — Also Blood and Beat 'em up, like Bloodroots. 2,448 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447150/)
2. [12 is Better Than 6](https://imho.run/games/410110/12-is-better-than-6) — Also Blood and Western, like Bloodroots. 1,122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410110/)
3. [Colt Canyon](https://imho.run/games/940710/colt-canyon) — A frequent pick in Bloodroots players' libraries, and another RPG. 601 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940710/)
4. [OTXO](https://imho.run/games/1608640/otxo) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Bloodroots. 1,794 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608640/)
5. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Also Fast-Paced and Top-Down Shooter, like Bloodroots. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
6. [Suit for Hire](https://imho.run/games/1612420/suit-for-hire) — A frequent pick in Bloodroots players' libraries, and another Action. 1,972 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612420/)
7. [PAPERHEAD EP.0](https://imho.run/games/3008200/paperhead-ep-0) — Shares weapon variety with Bloodroots. 1,017 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008200/)
8. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Fast-Paced and Hack and Slash, like Bloodroots. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
9. [Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number](https://imho.run/games/274170/hotline-miami-2-wrong-number) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Bloodroots. 24,086 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/)
10. [Midnight Fight Express](https://imho.run/games/1390410/midnight-fight-express) — Also Beat 'em up and Gore, like Bloodroots. 1,184 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/)
11. [Kill The Crows](https://imho.run/games/2441270/kill-the-crows) — Also Western and Top-Down Shooter, like Bloodroots. 1,618 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2441270/)
12. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Bloodroots. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
13. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Blood and Beat 'em up, like Bloodroots. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
14. [ONE BTN BOSSES](https://imho.run/games/1910600/one-btn-bosses) — Also Soundtrack and Fast-Paced, like Bloodroots. 108 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1910600/)
15. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like Bloodroots. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
16. [Evil West](https://imho.run/games/1065310/evil-west) — Also Western and Beat 'em up, like Bloodroots. 4,630 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1065310/)
17. [Mr. Shifty](https://imho.run/games/489140/mr-shifty) — Shares weapon variety with Bloodroots. 461 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489140/)
18. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Blood and Top-Down Shooter, like Bloodroots. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
19. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Shares secret hunting with Bloodroots. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
20. [Bloodthief](https://imho.run/games/2533600/bloodthief) — Shares secret hunting and weapon variety with Bloodroots. 782 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533600/)
21. [Shank 2](https://imho.run/games/102840/shank-2) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Bloodroots. 713 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/)
22. [Devil Daggers](https://imho.run/games/422970/devil-daggers) — Also Fast-Paced, like Bloodroots. 5,609 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422970/)
23. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore and Violent, like Bloodroots. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
24. [Die by the Blade](https://imho.run/games/1154670/die-by-the-blade) — Also Blood and Gore, like Bloodroots. 99 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154670/)

## 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=820540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=820540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=820540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=820540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/820540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Bloodroots

One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 820540
- **Developer:** Paper Cult
- **Publisher:** Paper Cult
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 12, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/820540/bloodroots)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=820540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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