The spy who shot me™ similar games & best alternatives

The spy who shot me™

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

The spy who shot me™ is a comedy retro FPS inspired by classic shooters of the 90s.

What works

  • Nostalgic retro fps gameplay
  • Humorous and charming spy parody
  • Engaging gunplay and level design
  • Collectibles and achievements encourage replay
  • Developer active and responsive

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky controls and slippery movement
  • Frustrating checkpoint and save system
  • Short game length
  • Vehicle and mini-game sections poorly received
  • Some bugs and ai issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • DOOM 64

  • Night At the Gates of Hell

  • HROT

  • Shrine

  • SiN Gold

  • Nightmare of Decay

More expressive

Games that feels like The spy who shot me™ but with more self-expression and customization

  • Brush Burial: Gutter World

  • Beyond Citadel

  • Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

  • Haydee 3

  • killer7

  • Killing Time: Resurrected

More relaxing

Games that feels like The spy who shot me™ but with a more relaxing feel

  • Outlaws + A Handful of Missions (Classic, 1997)

  • ARMORED HEAD

  • Darkenstein 3D

  • Ion Fury

  • Kvark

  • Sniper Killer

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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.
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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).

The spy who shot me™: 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, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 06/08/2026