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games like

Dead Horde

Dead Horde leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Shooter, Indie - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION6 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10

12 games like Dead Horde

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Red Dead Redemption 2 cover art
Red Dead Redemption 2Practiced Mastery · open-world western

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Gunplay and Dead Eye reward aim and timing.

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Far Cry 3 cover art
Far Cry 3Practiced Mastery · open-world FPS

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Shooting and stealth fundamentals matter.

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The Last of Us Part II cover art
The Last of Us Part IIPracticed Mastery · survival action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - First-encounter unknowns only

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Dying Light cover art
Dying LightPracticed Mastery · parkour survival

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Night-hunter encounters bring randomness.

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Spec Ops: The Line cover art
Spec Ops: The LinePracticed Mastery · narrative shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Competent cover shooting is all the game demands

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Crysis cover art
CrysisPracticed Mastery · sandbox FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - open encounters play out unpredictably at first

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Resident Evil 6 cover art
Resident Evil 6Practiced Mastery · action horror shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Set-piece campaigns are fixed after first sight

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Broforce cover art
BroforcePure Mechanics · run-and-gun platformer

Both lean on variance about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Run-and-gun reflexes amid constant explosions

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Rage cover art
RagePracticed Mastery · post-apocalyptic FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - First-run unknowns in dungeons and loot.

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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin cover art
F.E.A.R. 2: Project OriginPure Mechanics · horror FPS

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Aim and slow-mo trigger discipline

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Postal 2Twitch Chaos · sandbox first-person shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - NPCs react to player actions but follow scripted response trees

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The Darkness II cover art
The Darkness IIPracticed Mastery · supernatural FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Encounters and light placement are static

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Game details

Released
2011
Developer
DnS Development
Platforms
Linux, PC
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
64/100
IGDB users
40/100
ShooterIndieActionHorrorSurvival