Slain: Back from Hell similar games & best alternatives

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Slain: Back from Hell

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

What works

  • Beautiful pixel art and animations
  • Excellent heavy metal soundtrack
  • Challenging and rewarding combat
  • Frequent checkpoints reduce frustration
  • Developer responsiveness and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • High difficulty and occasional unfair deaths
  • Short game length
  • Limited enemy variety and progression
  • Some control issues on keyboard
  • Repetitive level design and combat

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Elypse

  • Cyber Shadow

  • They Always Run

  • Dark Light

  • HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME

  • Volgarr the Viking

More exploratory

Games that feels like Slain: Back from Hell but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Chronicles of the Wolf

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • Afterimage

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • Vigil: The Longest Night

  • Pronty

More progression-driven

Games that feels like Slain: Back from Hell but with more progression and upgrades

  • Nightmare: The Lunatic

  • Dead Cells

  • Dragon Is Dead

  • Skul: The Hero Slayer

  • Rogue Legacy 2

  • Summum Aeterna

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Slain: Back from Hell: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026