Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Ghostrunner (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Ghostrunner 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: Katana ZERO, which both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult.
- Ghostrunner is tagged Action, Cyberpunk, Fast-Paced, First-Person, Difficult, Swordplay, Singleplayer, Hack and Slash 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.
- 1 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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Katana ZERO
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Cyberpunk and Hack and Slash; 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 Great SoundtrackCyberpunkHack and SlashFast-PacedViolentDifficultNinjaSci-fi
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RUINER
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Cyberpunk, Great Soundtrack and Violent; released around the same time (2017).
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 CyberpunkGreat SoundtrackViolentDifficultSci-fiShooterHack and SlashFast-Paced
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Hack and Slash and Swordplay.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 88,848 Price $29.99 Great SoundtrackHack and SlashSwordplayFast-PacedNinjaCyberpunkDifficultSci-fi
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ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Combat, Fast-Paced and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2023).
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON at a glance Released 2023 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 92% positive of 85,669 Price $59.99 CombatFast-PacedSci-fiFuturisticPost-apocalypticDifficultAction-Adventure
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Furi
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Hack and Slash, Difficult and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Furi at a glance Released 2016 Studio The Game Bakers Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,026 Price $19.99 Hack and SlashDifficultSci-fiCyberpunkFast-PacedViolentGreat Soundtrack
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Crysis 2 Remastered
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and Futuristic; released around the same time (2022).
Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.
Crysis 2 Remastered at a glance Released 2022 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,459 Price $11.99 ShooterFirst-PersonFuturisticPost-apocalypticSci-fiCombatViolent
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Crysis 2
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and Futuristic.
Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.
Crysis 2 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,447 Price $11.99 ShooterFirst-PersonFuturisticPost-apocalypticSci-fiCombatViolent
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and First-Person.
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 StrategySci-fiFirst-PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackFuturisticDifficult
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Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Cyberpunk and Shooter.
Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 87% positive of 19,720 Price $14.99 Great SoundtrackCyberpunkShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonFuturisticPost-apocalyptic
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Deadlink
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Cyberpunk, Fast-Paced and Difficult; released around the same time (2023).
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Deadlink at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gruby Entertainment Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,665 Price $24.99 CyberpunkFast-PacedDifficultShooterFirst-PersonFuturistic
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Polarity
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
Polarity takes it to the next level, demanding all of your wits and reflexes. Full-featured local co-op campaign.
Polarity at a glance Released 2016 Studio Bluebutton Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 4,668 Price $12.99 First-PersonStrategySci-fiGreat SoundtrackShooterDifficult
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The Surge
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Sci-fi, Difficult and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2017).
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
The Surge at a glance Released 2017 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 12,215 Price $14.99 Sci-fiDifficultHack and SlashViolentCyberpunkFuturistic
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RAGE 2
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Shooter and Violent; released around the same time (2019).
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
RAGE 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio id Software Player sentiment 63% positive of 17,044 Price $39.99 Post-apocalypticShooterViolentFirst-PersonSci-fiCyberpunk
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DOOM
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Great Soundtrack and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
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 ShooterGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonFast-PacedSci-fiDifficultViolent
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Bright Memory: Infinite
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2021).
Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.
Bright Memory: Infinite at a glance Released 2021 Studio FYQD-Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 39,848 Price $19.99 ShooterSci-fiHack and SlashFirst-PersonViolentSwordplayFuturistic
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Terminator: Resistance
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?
Terminator: Resistance at a glance Released 2019 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,564 Price $7.99 Post-apocalypticSci-fiFirst-PersonFuturisticViolentShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Crysis 3 Remastered
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2022).
Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered at a glance Released 2022 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 88% positive of 8,194 Price $13.49 ShooterSci-fiPost-apocalypticFirst-PersonFuturisticCombatViolent
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Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Difficult and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackDifficultHack and SlashPost-apocalypticSci-fi
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CrossCode
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Sci-fi and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2018).
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackSci-fiAction-AdventureDifficultCyberpunk
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free First-PersonShooterSci-fiStrategyDifficult
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, 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 Great SoundtrackShooterFirst-PersonFast-PacedSci-fiViolentDifficult
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NieR: Automata
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Hack and Slash and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2017).
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
NieR: Automata at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 87% positive of 153,070 Price $39.99 Great SoundtrackHack and SlashPost-apocalypticSci-fiViolent
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NieR:Automata
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, science fiction and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Hack and Slash and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2017).
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
NieR:Automata at a glance Released 2017 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 87% positive of 153,100 Price $39.99 Great SoundtrackHack and SlashPost-apocalypticSci-fiViolent
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BATTLETECH
Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Futuristic; released around the same time (2018).
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
BATTLETECH at a glance Released 2018 Studio Harebrained Schemes Player sentiment 84% positive of 33,142 Price $39.99 StrategySci-fiFuturisticGreat SoundtrackDifficult
Common questions
What game is most like Ghostrunner?
Katana ZERO, on the evidence we have. It both cyberpunk, science fiction 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 Ghostrunner" 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 Ghostrunner. 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.