Devil Daggers similar games & best alternatives

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Devil Daggers

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

What works

  • High skill ceiling and rewarding mastery
  • Intense, immersive sound design
  • Competitive leaderboards with replay viewing
  • Simple yet deep gameplay loop
  • Excellent value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Single arena and mode limits variety
  • Steep learning curve can frustrate casual players
  • No multiplayer or cooperative play
  • No story or narrative elements
  • Can cause physical and mental strain

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hellbound: Survival Mode

  • CROSSBOW: Bloodnight

  • UBERMOSH

  • Swarmlake

  • UBERMOSH:BLACK

  • Furious Angels

More expressive

Games that feels like Devil Daggers but with more self-expression and customization

  • DESYNC

  • Vampire Hunters

  • Hellsweeper VR

  • KILL KNIGHT

  • UBERMOSH:OMEGA

  • UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE

Less competitive

Games that feels like Devil Daggers but with less competition against others

  • Forgive Me Father

  • BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE

  • Black Gunner Wukong

  • CRUEL

  • Curse of the Dead Gods

  • Turbo Overkill

More exploratory

Games that feels like Devil Daggers but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR

  • Dread Templar

  • DOOM

  • DOOM Eternal

  • Nex Machina

  • Hell is Other Demons

Choose your own criteria ->

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Devil Daggers: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration, Creativity.

Last update: 03/08/2026