Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Deadlink (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Deadlink on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE, which both cyberpunk and difficult.
- Deadlink is tagged FPS, Action Roguelike, Cyberpunk, Class-Based, Fast-Paced, Difficult, Rogue-lite, Arena Shooter by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and difficult; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Action Roguelike and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
The long-awaited third game in the groundbreaking SUPERHOT franchise - MIND CONTROL DELETE gives you more insight into the world of SUPERHOT, more story, more signature gameplay. Keep dancing the slow-motion ballet of destruction for so much longer than ever before.
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE at a glance Released 2020 Studio SUPERHOT Team Player sentiment 84% positive of 12,755 Price $24.99 FPSAction RoguelikeShooterDifficultFirst-PersonStylizedDystopian Cyberpunk
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Ghostrunner
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Cyberpunk, Fast-Paced and First-Person; released around the same time (2020).
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Ghostrunner at a glance Released 2020 Studio One More Level Player sentiment 91% positive of 66,721 Price $29.99 CyberpunkFast-PacedFirst-PersonDifficultFuturisticShooter
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ULTRAKILL
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Fast-Paced, FPS and Arena Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL at a glance Released 2020 Studio Arsi "Hakita" Patala Player sentiment 97% positive of 242,150 Price $29.99 Fast-PacedFPSArena ShooterShooterDifficultFirst-PersonCyberpunk
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Cyberpunk, Futuristic and First-Person.
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at a glance Released 2016 Studio Eidos Montreal Player sentiment 76% positive of 42,238 Price $29.99 CyberpunkFuturisticFirst-PersonFPSShooterDystopian Transhumanism
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RoboCop: Rogue City
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2023).
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
RoboCop: Rogue City at a glance Released 2023 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 87% positive of 36,962 Price $4.49 FPSFirst-PersonShooterCyberpunkDystopian Futuristic
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RUINER
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Cyberpunk, Difficult and Shooter.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
RUINER at a glance Released 2017 Studio Reikon Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 12,481 Price $19.99 CyberpunkDifficultShooterDystopian Fast-Paced
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Quake Champions
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Arena Shooter, FPS and Fast-Paced; released around the same time (2022).
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Quake Champions at a glance Released 2022 Studio id Software Player sentiment 74% positive of 39,005 Price Free Arena ShooterFPSFast-PacedShooterFirst-PersonDifficult
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Quake III Arena
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Arena Shooter and Shooter.
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Quake III Arena at a glance Released 1999 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,100 Price $14.99 FPSArena ShooterShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedDifficult
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Deathmatch Classic
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.
Deathmatch Classic at a glance Released 2001 Studio Valve Player sentiment 83% positive of 3,320 Price $4.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonArena ShooterFast-PacedDifficult
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Tribes: Ascend
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Fast-Paced.
This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.
Tribes: Ascend at a glance Released 2012 Studio Hi-Rez Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,582 Price Not listed FPSShooterFast-PacedFuturisticFirst-PersonDifficult
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Deus Ex: Invisible War
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Cyberpunk, FPS and Transhumanism.
Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.
Deus Ex: Invisible War at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 57% positive of 2,498 Price $1.74 CyberpunkFPSTranshumanismFirst-PersonDystopian Shooter
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Hacknet
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Hacking, Cyberpunk and Difficult.
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Hacknet at a glance Released 2015 Studio Team Fractal Alligator Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,101 Price $1.49 HackingCyberpunkDifficultDystopian
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Invisible, Inc.
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Cyberpunk, Difficult and Rogue-lite.
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Invisible, Inc. at a glance Released 2015 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,778 Price $19.99 CyberpunkDifficultRogue-litePerma Death
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Katana ZERO
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Cyberpunk, Fast-Paced and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO at a glance Released 2019 Studio Askiisoft Player sentiment 98% positive of 76,036 Price $14.99 CyberpunkFast-PacedDifficult
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Post Void
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Fast-Paced and Action Roguelike; released around the same time (2020).
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Post Void at a glance Released 2020 Studio YCJY Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,379 Price $2.99 FPSFast-PacedAction RoguelikeDifficultShooterFirst-Person
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Cruelty Squad
Why it matched: both cyberpunk; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Cyberpunk; released around the same time (2021).
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Cruelty Squad at a glance Released 2021 Studio Consumer Softproducts Player sentiment 96% positive of 24,888 Price $19.99 FPSShooterCyberpunkFirst-PersonDystopian Stylized
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TheDawn
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Shooter, Cyberpunk and Futuristic; released around the same time (2020).
TheDawn is a third-person shooting game about the journey of Maya, the superpowers who can manipulate time, and Max, the hacker who helps her. Will they be able to save mankind and face a new dawn?
TheDawn at a glance Released 2020 Studio LIMITED Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,588 Price Free ShooterCyberpunkFuturistic
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM + DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 28,979 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedDifficult
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DOOM
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio id Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Price $19.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedDifficult
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Deus Ex
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Cyberpunk, FPS and Dystopian .
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex at a glance Released 2000 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 CyberpunkFPSDystopian First-PersonShooter
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Cyberpunk, FPS and Dystopian .
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 CyberpunkFPSDystopian First-PersonShooter
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SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and Difficult.
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising at a glance Released 2018 Studio Flow Fire Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 13,093 Price $19.99 Rogue-liteAction RoguelikeDifficultShooterCyberpunk
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Serious Sam 4
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Fast-Paced; released around the same time (2020).
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Serious Sam 4 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 83% positive of 17,689 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFast-PacedFirst-PersonDifficultArena Shooter
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter.
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 FPSFirst-PersonShooterFuturisticDifficult
Common questions
What game is most like Deadlink?
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE, on the evidence we have. It both cyberpunk and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Deadlink" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Deadlink. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.