KINGDOM of the DEAD similar games & best alternatives

KINGDOM of the DEAD

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!

What works

  • Unique hand-drawn black-and-white art style
  • Satisfying gunplay with alt-fire options
  • Atmospheric soundtrack and horror theme
  • Varied and interesting level design
  • Short and accessible gameplay length

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and janky animations
  • Boss fights are too easy
  • Limited enemy variety and ai complexity
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Lack of controller support and some ui issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Boiling Steel

  • Killing Time: Resurrected

  • Vigil: The Longest Night

  • AMID EVIL

  • Turok

  • Mohrta

Less expressive

Games that feels like KINGDOM of the DEAD but with less self-expression and customization

  • PowerSlave Exhumed

  • Chasm: The Rift

  • Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition

  • DUSK

  • Ion Fury

  • WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

More intense

Games that feels like KINGDOM of the DEAD but with a more intense feel

  • Silly Polly Beast

  • Zortch

  • Blood West

  • Psychopomp GOLD

  • Project Warlock II

  • Dread Templar

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

Last update: 22/08/2026