The House of the Dead III cover art

games like

The House of the Dead III

The House of the Dead III leans Execution (Pure Mechanics). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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

EXECUTION8 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

9 games like The House of the Dead III

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

Metal Slug 4 cover art
Metal Slug 4Pure Mechanics · run-and-gun shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Metal: Hellsinger cover art
Metal: HellsingerPure Mechanics · rhythm FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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DOOM (2016) cover art
DOOM (2016)Pure Mechanics · arena FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Demons scripted attack patterns.

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Hotline Miami cover art
Hotline MiamiPracticed Mastery · top-down action

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Slight enemy behavior wobble between restarts

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Max Payne 3 cover art
Max Payne 3Practiced Mastery · cinematic third-person shooter

Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - last-man-standing saves demand precise shootdodging

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Super Mario Odyssey cover art
Super Mario OdysseyPure Mechanics · 3D platformercross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Crash Bandicoot cover art
Crash BandicootPure Mechanics · 3D platformercross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Donkey Kong Country Returns cover art
Donkey Kong Country ReturnsPure Mechanics · precision platformercross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Comix Zone cover art
Comix ZonePure Mechanics · comic beat 'em upcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Game details

Released
2002
Developer
WOW Entertainment
Franchise
The House of the Dead
Platforms
Arcade, XBOX, PS3, Wii, PC
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB users
72/100
ShooterActionFantasyScience fictionHorrorHistorical