CULTIC

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

2022

Quick resume

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Global score

97/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Shooter

Similar games

Pros

Excellent gunplay and weapon feel
Well designed levels with secrets
Strong atmospheric horror and music
High value for price
Polished single-player experience

Cons

Short length (3-5 hours for chapter 1)
Some ai issues and enemy variety could improve
Limited character customization
Pickup range for items sometimes small
Music can be repetitive or mismatched

Motivations

Autonomy

Game with the same Autonomy vibe

4

"Players have freedom to explore levels, find secrets, choose weapons, and tackle challenges in various ways, indicating high player control."

420BLAZEIT 2: GAME OF THE YEAR -=Dank Dreams and Goated Memes=- [#wow/11 Like and Subscribe] Poggerz Edition
"Players can freely choose playstyle, combat approach, and explore levels with many secrets and upgrades, indicating high player control and freedom."
Competence

Game with the same Competence vibe

4

"The game offers challenging combat, skillful gunplay, and requires strategic use of abilities and weapon variants, providing satisfying feedback and skill mastery."

Forgive Me Father 2
"The game offers challenging combat, skillful aiming (headshots), weapon upgrades, and tactical enemy encounters requiring player skill and mastery."
Competition

Game with the same Competition vibe

-3

"Focus is on single-player experience and personal mastery rather than competing against others; no mention of multiplayer or leaderboards."

Devil May Cry HD Collection
"Focus is on single-player experience, exploration, and personal challenge rather than competing against others; no mention of multiplayer or leaderboards."
Continuation

Game with the same Continuation vibe

3

"Players express desire to replay to explore different story branches and endings, showing attachment and habitual engagement."

A Story Beside
"Players express desire to keep playing, replay levels, and anticipate future chapters, showing attachment and habitual engagement."
Cooperation

Game with the same Cooperation vibe

-5

"Entirely single-player focused with no cooperative or multiplayer elements mentioned."

MULLET MADJACK
"Entirely single-player focused with no cooperative or multiplayer elements mentioned."
Creativity

Game with the same Creativity vibe

3

"Players engage in upgrading weapons, managing inventory, and using environmental tactics; some exploration and puzzle solving allow creative problem solving."

Cronos: The New Dawn
"Players engage in secret hunting, weapon upgrades, and environmental interaction (throwing objects, dynamite), encouraging creative approaches."
Domination

Game with the same Domination vibe

-4

"Interactions are balanced and respectful; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

L.A. Noire
"Interactions are balanced and respectful; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."
Escapism

Game with the same Escapism vibe

4

"Strong atmospheric horror and immersive gameplay provide distraction and escape from real life."

F.E.A.R.
"Strong atmospheric horror and immersive gameplay provide an escape from reality and stress relief."
Expectation

Game with the same Expectation vibe

-4

"Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia for retro shooters, no obligation or pressure noted."

AMID EVIL
"Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and passion for retro shooters; no obligation or pressure noted."
Experimenting

Game with the same Experimenting vibe

4

"Players try different combat strategies, explore secrets, and experiment with character builds and abilities."

Escape from Ever After: Onboarding
"Players try different combat styles, explore secrets, and experiment with weapon upgrades and environmental tactics."
Exploration

Game with the same Exploration vibe

5

"Level design encourages discovering secrets, hidden areas, and multiple paths; exploration is rewarding."

AI LIMIT
"Level design encourages discovery of secrets and non-linear paths; exploration is a core part of gameplay."
Expression

Game with the same Expression vibe

-2

"Limited character customization; expression mainly through gameplay choices rather than avatar personalization."

System Shock
"Limited character customization; expression mainly through gameplay choices rather than avatar personalization."
Fantasy

Game with the same Fantasy vibe

4

"Game features surreal, horror-themed, and imaginative narrative elements creating a fictional dark world."

Welcome To The Dark Place
"Game features a dark, horror-themed fictional world with cultists, supernatural elements, and imaginative settings."
Fellowship

Game with the same Fellowship vibe

-5

"No social or community features; strictly single-player experience."

Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
"No social or community features; strictly single-player experience."
Growth

Game with the same Growth vibe

4

"Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve through weapon upgrades and gameplay mastery."

Resident Evil 4
"Players learn enemy patterns, improve aiming skills, and upgrade weapons, supporting personal development."
Health

Game with the same Health vibe

-5

"Typical sedentary FPS gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

Crysis 2 Remastered
"Typical sedentary FPS gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."
Idle

Game with the same Idle vibe

-4

"Requires active engagement and continuous attention; combat and exploration demand focus."

Dungeons of Eternity
"Requires continuous attention and focus; combat and exploration demand active engagement."
Intimacy

Game with the same Intimacy vibe

-5

"No close social interactions or emotional sharing; purely individual gameplay."

The Marvellous Miss Take
"No close social interactions or emotional sharing; purely individual gameplay."
Leadership

Game with the same Leadership vibe

-5

"No leadership or group management roles; single-player focused."

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
"No leadership or group management roles; single-player focused."
Progression

Game with the same Progression vibe

4

"Character leveling, weapon upgrades, crafting, and story progression provide strong sense of advancement."

Terminator: Resistance
"Weapon upgrades, secret discoveries, and story progression provide a sense of advancement."
Relaxation

Game with the same Relaxation vibe

2

"While tense at times, the game balances challenge and atmosphere to create moments of flow and enjoyment."

Crow Country
"While tense at times, the game balances challenge and flow, providing satisfying and engaging gameplay."
Sensation

Game with the same Sensation vibe

4

"High sensory stimulation from satisfying gun sounds, gore effects, metal soundtrack, and dynamic visuals."

Nightmare Reaper
"Strong sensory stimulation through impactful gun sounds, gore effects, and atmospheric visuals and music."
Status

Game with the same Status vibe

-4

"No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal achievement."

Penny’s Big Breakaway
"No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal achievement."
Story

Game with the same Story vibe

3

"Narrative delivered through notes and environmental storytelling."

Slender: The Arrival
"Narrative is delivered through notes and environmental storytelling, providing lore and plot context."
Strategy

Game with the same Strategy vibe

3

"Combat and exploration require tactical thinking, weapon choice, and planning."

Apotheon
"Combat and exploration require tactical thinking, planning weapon use and approach to enemies."
Thrill

Game with the same Thrill vibe

4

"Game delivers suspense, tension, and thrilling moments through horror and action elements."

Resident Evil Village
"Game delivers suspense, tension, and excitement through horror elements and challenging combat."
Value

Game with the same Value vibe

5

"Players widely praise the game as excellent value for money given its quality and content."

Utopia Must Fall
"Players consistently praise the game as excellent value for money given its quality and content."
Violence

Game with the same Violence vibe

5

"Enjoyment of combat, destruction, and gore is central to the gameplay experience."

Dead Effect 2 VR
"Enjoyment of combat, gore, and destruction is central to the gameplay experience."
Survival

Game with the same Survival vibe

3

"Players manage resources like ammo and health to survive against threats."

Half-Life 2: Episode Two
"Players manage health and ammo resources while avoiding enemy attacks, though the game is not overly punishing."

Analysis

Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

How to use the graph

Similar games map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

Where to buy

Come talk about it on Discord!

Last update: 30/04/2026

CULTIC similar games & best alternatives