9 Hardcore games like One Finger Death Punch that you should try

What brings it close to One Finger Death Punch is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings a top-down view.

It comes from the same genre as One Finger Death Punch and shares a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and pixel art.

Shelved next to One Finger Death Punch for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as One Finger Death Punch’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as One Finger Death Punch’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what One Finger Death Punch is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and pixel art.

What brings it close to One Finger Death Punch is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside One Finger Death Punch, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as One Finger Death Punch and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: strong narrative focus and co-op play.