Gunpoint similar games & best alternatives

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Gunpoint

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2013

Should you play it?

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

What works

  • Innovative rewiring gameplay
  • Engaging noir story and humor
  • Great jazzy soundtrack
  • Level editor and workshop support
  • Multiple solutions and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Short main campaign
  • Limited character customization
  • Some minor bugs reported
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Graphics are simple pixel art

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • GIGA WRECKER

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

  • Mark of the Ninja: Remastered

  • UnMetal

  • The Slormancer

  • Dawnfolk

More intense

Games that feels like Gunpoint but with a more intense feel

  • Ministry of Broadcast

  • Squishy the Suicidal Pig

  • Master Spy

  • Sunblaze

  • Quasimorph

  • DEADBOLT

Less expressive

Games that feels like Gunpoint but with less self-expression and customization

  • Terrian Saga: KR-17

  • Prison Run and Gun

  • Adventures of Pip

  • Touhou Mystery Reel

  • Jelly Killer

  • Flood of Light

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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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Gunpoint. These titles are not in What to play next.

Gunpoint: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026