Ben and Ed similar games & best alternatives

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Ben and Ed

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

Ben and Ed is a 3D platformer, in which the player controls Ed the Zombie, who is forced to participate in a grotesque game show called "Rundead". Will he beat all obstacles Hans Showmaster confronts him with, to save his best friend Ben?

What works

  • Unique dismemberment mechanics
  • Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • Humorous and creative level design
  • Engaging soundtrack and atmosphere
  • Good value especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating controls and physics bugs
  • Short main campaign
  • Some levels feel unfair or repetitive
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Occasional performance and optimization issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The spy who shot me™

  • SiN Gold

  • Viscerafest

  • 5 nights at Timokha 4: School

  • Apsulov: End of Gods

  • DUSK

More expressive

Games that feels like Ben and Ed but with more self-expression and customization

  • Gori: Cuddly Carnage

  • Hell Pie

  • Brush Burial: Gutter World

  • The Upturned

  • Anger Foot

  • Headlander

More relaxing

Games that feels like Ben and Ed but with a more relaxing feel

  • Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)

  • Solar Ash

  • Kao the Kangaroo

  • Skin Deep

  • CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™

  • Black Mesa

Less violent

Games that feels like Ben and Ed but with less combat and destruction

  • TRY AGAIN

  • Teslagrad Remastered

  • Super Kiwi 64

  • Gizmo

  • Demon Turf: Queens Edition

  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Ben and Ed: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 04/08/2026