In the same spirit

Games like BUTCHER: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of BUTCHER (2016): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as BUTCHER (18)

Freedom Planet Platformer by GalaxyTrail (2014) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 81★ 3.87 Slain: Back from Hell Platformer by Digerati Distribution (2016) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 74★ 3.24 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Indie by Devolver Digital (2015) · ≈ 7h Metacritic 72★ 4.28 Mother Russia Bleeds Indie by Devolver Digital (2016) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 70★ 3.59 Owlboy Indie by D-Pad Studio (2016) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 88★ 3.83 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Indie by The Game Kitchen (2025) · ≈ 3h ★ 4 La-Mulana Indie by NIGORO (2012) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 80★ 3.5 BattleBlock Theater Adventure by The Behemoth (2013) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 85★ 3.84 Axiom Verge Indie by Thomas Happ Games (2015) · ≈ 6h Metacritic 80★ 3.99 They Bleed Pixels Indie by Spooky Squid Games (2012) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 74★ 3.39 Police Stories Shooter by Morgan Games (2019) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 71★ 3.54 Electronic Super Joy Platformer by Broken Rules (2013) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 78★ 3.49 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Platformer by DrinkBox Studios (2014) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 86★ 3.55 Crypt of the NecroDancer Indie by Brace Yourself Games (2015) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 87★ 3.99 ClusterTruck Indie by tinyBuild (2016) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 76★ 3.8 Outland Indie by Ubisoft (2011) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 83★ 2.9 GoNNER Shooter by Art in Heart (2016) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 81★ 2.9 Sky Force Anniversary Casual by Crunching Koalas (2015) · ≈ 5h ★ 3.51