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Slitterhead

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

"I must eliminate them...ALL..." The bodiless "Hyoki" hunts down the brain-devouring "Slitterheads", lurking in the alleys of a neon-lit city

What works

  • Unique possession and body-switching mechanic
  • Engaging and challenging combat
  • Strong atmospheric horror and soundtrack
  • Interesting and complex narrative
  • Creative character design and abilities

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited enemy and level variety
  • Some janky controls and camera issues
  • Lack of voice acting and polish
  • Repetitive mission structure
  • Higher price for content amount

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Fortune's Run

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

  • Lies of P

  • The Evil Within 2

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Slitterhead but with less leadership over others

  • STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

  • Dead Space (2008)

  • Fallback

  • The Chant

  • Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

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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).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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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).

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

Last update: 03/08/2026