Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like MADNESS: Project Nexus (2026)
Every game below overlaps with MADNESS: Project Nexus 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: Dead Space, which both atmospheric.
- MADNESS: Project Nexus is tagged Gore, Beat 'em up, Hack and Slash, Arena Shooter, Shooter, Gun Customization, Funny, Character Customization 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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Dead Space
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2023).
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Dead Space at a glance Released 2023 Studio Motive Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 70,458 Price $59.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterThird PersonDarkViolentCombatBlood
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Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Funny and Character Customization; released around the same time (2022).
Ready the Peashooters and prepare for the craziest, funniest shooter in the universe: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2.
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2022 Studio PopCap Player sentiment 90% positive of 50,300 Price $29.99 Third-Person ShooterFunnyCharacter CustomizationShooterThird PersonControllerCombat
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Loadout
Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Gore and Gun Customization.
Loadout is an outrageous new multi-player shooter that’s all about the guns, baby! Build a massive variety of absolutely insane weaponry - billions of combinations - totally customized, totally unique, and totally deadly.
Loadout at a glance Released 2014 Studio Edge of Reality Player sentiment 87% positive of 39,078 Price Not listed Third-Person ShooterGoreGun CustomizationShooterFunnyCharacter CustomizationThird PersonBlood
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Local Co-Op; released around the same time (2019).
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 at a glance Released 2019 Studio SANDLOT Player sentiment 94% positive of 11,522 Price $59.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterLocal Co-OpFunnyThird PersonViolentGoreHack and Slash
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Third Person and Gore.
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 33,438 Price $39.99 Third-Person ShooterThird PersonGoreShooterHack and SlashControllerViolent
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World War Z
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2021).
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
World War Z at a glance Released 2021 Studio Saber Interactive Inc Player sentiment 82% positive of 32,551 Price $14.79 ShooterThird-Person ShooterGoreGun CustomizationCharacter CustomizationThird PersonCombatViolent
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2017).
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 GoreThird-Person ShooterThird PersonViolentShooterDark
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HITMAN 2
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Violent and Gore; released around the same time (2018).
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
HITMAN 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio IO Interactive A/S Player sentiment 91% positive of 74,796 Price Not listed Third PersonViolentGoreShooterThird-Person ShooterFunny
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UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter; released around the same time (2022).
Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection at a glance Released 2022 Studio Naughty Dog LLC Player sentiment 91% positive of 43,629 Price $49.99 Third PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterControllerCombatFunny
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REMNANT II
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Dark; released around the same time (2023).
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
REMNANT II at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 68,419 Price $49.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterDarkThird PersonCombatController
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Thymesia
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Hack and Slash, Third Person and Dark; released around the same time (2022).
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Thymesia at a glance Released 2022 Studio OverBorder Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 10,077 Price $7.99 Hack and SlashThird PersonDarkGoreCombat3D
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Mortal Kombat 1
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Blood and Violent; released around the same time (2023).
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
Mortal Kombat 1 at a glance Released 2023 Studio NetherRealm Studios Player sentiment 72% positive of 49,237 Price $49.99 GoreBloodViolentCharacter CustomizationLocal Co-Op3D
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Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Violent; released around the same time (2018).
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
Just Cause 4 Reloaded at a glance Released 2018 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 62% positive of 32,247 Price Not listed Third-Person ShooterShooterViolentFunnyGoreThird Person
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Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2021).
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Zombie Army 4: Dead War at a glance Released 2021 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 86% positive of 11,882 Price $49.99 ShooterThird-Person ShooterThird PersonGoreViolentCombatDark
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Shadow Man
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Third Person and 3D.
He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul.
Shadow Man at a glance Released 1999 Studio Acclaim Studios Teesside Player sentiment 94% positive of 1,577 Price $3.99 ShooterThird Person3DThird-Person ShooterDarkCombat
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Dead Space 2
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Third Person.
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Dead Space 2 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Visceral Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 29,751 Price $19.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterThird PersonGoreCombatBlood
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Road Redemption
Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Beat 'em up, Violent and Controller; released around the same time (2017).
Road Redemption lets you lead a biker gang on an epic journey across the country in this driving combat road rage adventure. Huge campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op splitscreen.
Road Redemption at a glance Released 2017 Studio Redemption Road Player sentiment 83% positive of 13,517 Price $2.99 Beat 'em upViolentControllerLocal Co-OpGoreThird PersonFunny
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt
Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Combat and Shooter; released around the same time (2022).
Bloodhunt is a thrilling free-to-play battle royale game set in Prague consumed by a ruthless war between vampire factions. Use your supernatural powers, weapons, and wit to hunt your rivals and dominate the night!
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt at a glance Released 2022 Studio Sharkmob AB Player sentiment 77% positive of 59,413 Price Not listed Third-Person ShooterCombatShooterThird PersonDark3DCharacter Customization
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Dark and Shooter.
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 Third PersonDarkShooterThird-Person ShooterGoreViolent
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Evil West
Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Beat 'em up, Third-Person Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2022).
A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
Evil West at a glance Released 2022 Studio Flying Wild Hog Player sentiment 74% positive of 13,454 Price $49.99 Beat 'em upThird-Person ShooterGoreHack and SlashViolentThird PersonShooter
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Dead Space 3
Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Dark; released around the same time (2020).
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.
Dead Space 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Visceral Games Player sentiment 72% positive of 14,960 Price $19.99 ShooterThird-Person ShooterDarkThird PersonGoreCombatViolent
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War Robots: Frontiers
Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Arena Shooter and Shooter; released around the same time (2025).
Gear up for tactical mech action in War Robots: Frontiers, a free-to-play multiplayer mech shooter. Construct and customize, squad up with Pilots online, and fire up your engines in massive intergalactic battles.
War Robots: Frontiers at a glance Released 2025 Studio MY.GAMES Player sentiment 66% positive of 4,884 Price Free Third-Person ShooterArena ShooterShooterThird PersonCombat3DController
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Dark Sector
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Gore and Shooter.
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Dark Sector at a glance Released 2009 Studio Digital Extremes Player sentiment 75% positive of 3,553 Price $9.99 Third-Person ShooterGoreShooterThird PersonViolentHack and Slash
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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Funny and Third-Person Shooter.
Join Johnny Gat & Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the Boss’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number & a whole lot more shenanigans await!
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell at a glance Released 2015 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,775 Price $3.74 Third PersonFunnyThird-Person ShooterShooterGoreViolent
Common questions
What game is most like MADNESS: Project Nexus?
Dead Space, on the evidence we have. It both atmospheric. 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 MADNESS: Project Nexus" 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 MADNESS: Project Nexus. 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.