The Violent Zone

Games with frequent combat, bloodshed, killing, injury, or aggressive conflict.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Intravenous 3: Borderline - Tense stealth action, tactical hardcore gunplay, and missions & story shaped by the way you play. Step into the shoes of Gideon, a feared mercenary with nothing left to lose, and carve a bloody path of revenge through deep systemic stealth and brutal tactical gunplay.
SILENT HILL: Townfall - Players say: In 1996, Simon returns to fogbound St. Amelia, using stealth, scarce weapons, puzzles and a signal-tuning pocket TV to uncover its past. Players like: Foggy Town Atmosphere · Sound Design · Detailed Environments ·
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Returning to an island town to ‘put things right’, Simon Ordell descends into a world of tense evasion, explosive confrontations, and mind-bending puzzles that slowly surface the truth of St. Amelia.

Deified - Players say: Lead Sator against seven cursed Lords in a tactical roguelite built around relic combos, constrained slots, and turn-based battles. Players like: Relic Build Variety · Tactical Combat · Satisfying Synergies ·
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Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.

Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone - Players say: Take contracts against a criminal network as a gunman, clearing missions with customizable weapons and slow-motion combat in VR or on PC. Players like: Satisfying Gunplay · Cinematic VR Action · Detailed Visuals ·
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"Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone" is an intense, action-movie inspired single player shooter created for VR and Non-VR. As a professional hitman, take on ruthless forces in the criminal underworld - one contract at a time.

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Sep 10, 2026
79% 👍
of 797
Brigador Killers - Players say: Lead an insurgent cell through on-foot and vehicle raids, salvaging weapons and parts to build an arsenal against corporate forces. Players like: Electronic Soundtrack · World and Writing · Loot-to-Arsenal Progression ·
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Isometric insurgent simulator. Fight on foot and in vehicles, build and steal a private arsenal and bring the war home to the businessmen who started it all in this continuation of the Brigador saga.

Mortal Shell II - Players say: Possess fallen warriors in a dark fantasy action RPG, shape your combat style, and explore a connected world to challenge false gods. Players like: Weighty Combat · Distinct Shell Builds · Dark Visuals ·
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Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.

Gallipoli - Players say: Fight as a British or Ottoman soldier in 25v25 WWI battles, capturing objectives through class-based teamwork and deliberate rifle combat. Players like: WWI Atmosphere · Deliberate Combat · Turkish Voice Acting ·
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Land on the beaches of Gallipoli and fight intense 50-player objective-based battles on the Ottoman Fronts! Experience WW1 trench warfare and desert expeditions as one of 10 historic classes, armed with authentic weaponry. Gallipoli brings the most immersive WW1 FPS battles yet.

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Aug 20, 2026
78% 👍
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The Pale Mimic - The Pale Mimic is an atmospheric horror set in the untamed Alaskan wilderness. As a high profile fugitive on the run, it’s just you and your dog surviving in the chilling forests, until something else shows up uninvited.

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Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Outward Definitive Edition - Players say: Play an ordinary adventurer in Aurai, planning survival-focused expeditions, fighting creatures, and exploring alone or in co-op. Players like: Immersive Exploration · Co-op Adventures · Preparation Pays Off ·
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No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.

RoboCop: Rogue City - Players say: Patrol crime-ridden Old Detroit as RoboCop, combining heavy first-person firefights with investigations, police duties, and choices. Players like: Film-True Atmosphere · Heavy Auto-9 Combat · Old Detroit Details ·
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Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

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Nov 2, 2023
87% 👍
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Steelrising - Players say: In an automaton-ruled 1789 Paris, Aegis fights the king’s legions, develops her combat skills, and explores a path to stop him. Players like: Revolutionary Paris Setting · Accessible Soulslike Combat · Weapon And Build Variety ·
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Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

Dead In Vinland - Players say: Lead a stranded Viking family through turn-based island survival, balancing camp needs, exploration, relationships, and combat. Players like: Character Stories · Resource Planning · Tense Survival Challenge ·
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DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

Slain: Back from Hell - Players say: Guide Bathoryn through six cursed realms in a gothic side-scrolling action platformer built around elemental weapons, parries, and traps. Players like: Dark Pixel Art · Heavy Metal Soundtrack · Challenging Combat ·
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Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

The Slater - Players say: As former cop Mark Slater, infiltrate criminal sites in first person, steal disguises and credentials, and hunt his father's killers. Players like: Stealth Planning · Rewarding Clean Runs · Dark Atmosphere ·
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Get ready to kill drug dealers, crime bosses and anyone who stands in your way as you seek revenge for your father’s murder. The Slater is a story-driven first-person stealth-action-puzzle game that puts you in the shoes of a former cop Mark Slater.

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Sep 20, 2018
74% 👍
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition - Players say: As Jesse Faden searches a shifting paranormal bureau for her brother, she battles its invaders with firearms and telekinetic powers. Players like: Supernatural Worldbuilding · Telekinetic Combat · Unsettling Bureau Atmosphere ·
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Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Hiveswap Friendsim - Players say: After crash-landing on Alternia, an unnamed survivor tries to make friends with its trolls in short, choice-driven visual-novel episodes. Players like: Darkly Funny Writing · Memorable Troll Characters · Alternian Worldbuilding ·
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You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Players say: In Nazi-occupied 1961 America, resistance fighter B.J. Blazkowicz battles through missions with guns, stealth, and melee. Players like: Satisfying Gunplay · Memorable Story Moments · Alternate-History Atmosphere ·
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America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

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Oct 26, 2017
81% 👍
of 49k
Road Redemption - Players say: Lead a biker gang across a post-apocalyptic country, racing rival riders, fighting with weapons, and pursuing a bounty. Players like: Road Rash Nostalgia · Motorcycle Combat · Local Split-Screen ·
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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.

Harvester - Players say: After waking in a bizarre town, Steve investigates his missing fiancée and a secretive lodge through puzzles, exploration, and combat. Players like: Bizarre Story · Dark Humor · Surreal Atmosphere ·
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A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!

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Apr 4, 2014
91% 👍
of 1.7k
Apartament 1406: Horror - Players say: Explore a haunted apartment, solve item-based puzzles, and choose when to fight paranormal creatures with scarce supplies. Players like: Eerie Atmosphere · Sound Design · Jump Scares ·
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Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Contract Rush DX - Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
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Jul 30, 2025
100% 👍
of 282
DeadOS - DeadOS is an early access zombie outbreak simulator by Benn Powell that focuses on city-wide scenarios where you have access to fully customize your apocalypse experience from beginning to end. Simulation. Sandbox. Survival!
This Curse Is Metal as Hell! | Kusodeka Bayashi - This Curse Is Metal as Hell! is a first-person horror comedy game. As the game’s child protagonist, master the special powers hidden within your dad’s MP3 player to rush your way through a world of pure terror. Do you have what it takes to defeat the curse that plagued your family for generations?
Hira Hira Hihiru - Players say: In Taishō-era Japan, a doctor and a student face a disease that revives the dead, with choices shaping their stories. Players like: Literary, Gentle Writing · Nuanced Character Portrayals · Emotional Human Story ·
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"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.

Nightmare Frames - Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi - Players say: Read a sound novel set in a murder-haunted 1983 village, as Rika and her friends try to change its recurring tragedies. Players like: Mystery Revelations · Emotional Story · Rika's Character Arc ·
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Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

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Jul 18, 2019
98% 👍
of 419
カルトに厳しいギャル-CULT VS GAL- - Make mincemeat out of cults and chop heads with machetes! Old school shooter staples and gals, and a familiar difficulty level. Ye shall witness a new struggle!
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May 3, 2024
98% 👍
of 401
Shigatari - Shigatari is a samurai role-playing game with historical artwork.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi - Players say: As Tokyo investigator Mamoru Akasaka, probe a kidnapping in rural Hinamizawa and follow clues tied to its dam dispute. Players like: Fresh Detective Perspective · New Mystery Clues · Focused, Short Story ·
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Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

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Oct 13, 2016
97% 👍
of 992
Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ - Players say: Falsely accused Akira enters a lethal fighting contest in ruined Tokyo, where choices shape his relationships and branching fate. Players like: Layered Story Revelations · Distinctive Route Characters · Akira's Character Growth ·
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Akira’s life has been defined by violence, but that won’t be enough to save him when he’s forced to play a deadly game. Will the bonds you forge in this stunning visual novel lead to his salvation, or to his ruin?

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Feb 25, 2020
97% 👍
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered - Players say: Control vampire lord Kain and his betrayed lieutenant Raziel in turn, battling enemies and solving puzzles across gothic Nosgoth. Players like: Improved Camera · Story and Characters · Bonus Lore Content ·
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Play as the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant Raziel. Wield legendary blades, use supernatural abilities, and battle through a world of conflict, intrigue, and prophecy as their paths collide across the dark world of Nosgoth.

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Mar 3, 2026
97% 👍
of 743
KILLBUG - Players say: Fight insect swarms in a first-person arena shooter, chaining wall-runs, jumps, blade dashes, and gunfire to chase high scores. Players like: Fluid Movement · Fast Arena Combat · Score-Chasing Replayability ·
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KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

People Playground - Players say: Experiment with physics-driven ragdolls in an open 2D sandbox, testing materials, causing damage, and building contraptions. Players like: Sandbox Freedom · Workshop Mods · Physics Experiments ·
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Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

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Jul 23, 2019
98% 👍
of 317k
Katana ZERO - Players say: As katana-wielding assassin Zero, plan lethal 2D missions, bend time through deadly fights, and piece together your past. Players like: Satisfying Fast Combat · Memorable Soundtrack · Intriguing Story ·
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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.

Iron Snout - Players say: A stationary martial-arts pig fends off waves of armed wolves with directional attacks, dodges, combos, and their own weapons. Players like: Fast, Satisfying Combat · Catch And Throw Weapons · Cartoon Humor ·
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Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

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Jan 27, 2016
98% 👍
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Kindergarten 2 - Players say: As a kindergartener stuck in Tuesday's loop, tackle school missions, solve darkly comic mysteries, and shape their outcomes. Players like: Darkly Funny Writing · Puzzle-Like Missions · Monstermon Card Battles ·
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Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.

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Jul 29, 2019
98% 👍
of 5.8k
I Am Your Beast - Players say: A retired agent rejects one last mission, then fights through timed forest firefights with stolen weapons, movement, and traps. Players like: Fast Combat Flow · S-Rank Replayability · Driving Soundtrack ·
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Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End - Players say: In this surreal psychological-horror finale, explore the House, talk with its residents, solve puzzles, and follow two routes. Players like: Complex Story · Emotional Themes · Memorable Characters ·
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"All ended well.There was nothing to grieve about." A farewell, and a greeting.

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi - Players say: In 1983 Hinamizawa, read Shion’s account as she revisits village mysteries and the choices behind a season of escalating horror. Players like: Reframed Mysteries · Shion’s Character Writing · Emotional Storytelling ·
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Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi - Players say: In 1983 Hinamizawa, follow Rena and Keiichi as suspicion grows around the village’s recurring deaths and disappearances. Players like: Rena's Character Arc · Friendship and Trust · Emotional Climax ·
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Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

POSTAL 2 - Players say: Spend a week as the POSTAL Dude, completing everyday errands across Paradise while choosing calm solutions or violent chaos. Players like: Open-Ended Freedom · Crude Dark Humor · Absurd Situations ·
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Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

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Nov 2, 2012
97% 👍
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Hotline Miami - Players say: In 1989 Miami, a masked antihero follows answering-machine orders, clearing top-down hideouts with lethal guns and melee. Players like: Driving Electronic Soundtrack · Fast Tactical Combat · Satisfying Retry Loop ·
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Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Blade and Sorcery - Players say: In VR, fight with physics-driven weapons and magic, explore dungeon runs, or create your own encounters in sandbox mode. Players like: Physics-Driven Combat · Weapon and Magic Variety · Extensive Mod Support ·
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Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.

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Jun 17, 2024
97% 👍
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Post Void - Players say: Race through shifting first-person shooter corridors, killing enemies to refill a draining idol before its liquid runs out. Players like: Fast, Satisfying Combat · Distinctive Visual Style · Energetic Soundtrack ·
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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.