# Games like Dead End Job

> The closest matches to Dead End Job: The Crackpet Show, Assault Android Cactus+, Iron Fisticle, God's Trigger, and Dead Estate. 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. [The Crackpet Show](https://imho.run/games/1390700/the-crackpet-show) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead End Job. 189 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/)
2. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — A frequent pick in Dead End Job players' libraries, and another Action. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
3. [Iron Fisticle](https://imho.run/games/306700/iron-fisticle) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306700/)
4. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Shares boss rush with Dead End Job. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
5. [Dead Estate](https://imho.run/games/1484720/dead-estate) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead End Job. 3,942 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484720/)
6. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
7. [Dead](https://imho.run/games/527150/dead) — Shares boss rush with Dead End Job. 140 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527150/)
8. [REPLIKATOR](https://imho.run/games/1576370/replikator) — Shares procedural generation with Dead End Job. 75 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576370/)
9. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Also Fast-Paced and Procedural Generation, like Dead End Job. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
10. [The Bug Butcher](https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher) — Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead End Job. 333 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350740/)
11. [Beat Hazard 2](https://imho.run/games/618740/beat-hazard-2) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 755 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/618740/)
12. [Shadowgrounds](https://imho.run/games/2500/shadowgrounds) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 557 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500/)
13. [Bleed 2](https://imho.run/games/396350/bleed-2) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Fast-Paced, like Dead End Job. 369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396350/)
14. [Crimsonland](https://imho.run/games/262830/crimsonland) — A frequent pick in Dead End Job players' libraries, and another RPG. 919 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262830/)
15. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Also Fast-Paced and Procedural Generation, like Dead End Job. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
16. [SQUIDS FROM SPACE](https://imho.run/games/437610/squids-from-space) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 146 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/437610/)
17. [Flame Over](https://imho.run/games/345080/flame-over) — Shares procedural generation with Dead End Job. 95 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345080/)
18. [Colt Canyon](https://imho.run/games/940710/colt-canyon) — Also Fast-Paced and Procedural Generation, like Dead End Job. 601 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940710/)
19. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Dead End Job. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
20. [Rogue Star Rescue](https://imho.run/games/1023550/rogue-star-rescue) — Shares procedural generation with Dead End Job. 86 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1023550/)
21. [Destropolis](https://imho.run/games/1316800/destropolis) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316800/)
22. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
23. [WOWOWOW KORONE BOX](https://imho.run/games/2825180/wowowow-korone-box) — Shares boss rush and procedural generation with Dead End Job. 478 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825180/)
24. [Tesla vs Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/636100/tesla-vs-lovecraft) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Dead End Job. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636100/)

## 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=827610&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=827610&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=827610&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=827610
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/827610
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dead End Job

Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 827610
- **Developer:** Ant Workshop Ltd
- **Publisher:** Headup
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 13, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/827610/dead-end-job)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=827610&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/827610/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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