Best Violent Games on Steam

Steam currently has 9,238 Violent games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Violent game rankings were last updated on 11/20/2024.

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1. People Playground

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

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People Playground holds the #1 spot for "best Violent game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 264,163 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 260,472 positive reviews and 3,691 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 7/23/2019
Developer mestiez
Publisher Studio Minus
Steam App Id 1118200

2. Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

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Katana ZERO has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 68,237 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,894 positive reviews and 1,343 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 4/18/2019
Developer Askiisoft
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 460950

3. Resident Evil 4

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

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Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 154,753 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 151,065 positive reviews and 3,688 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 3/24/2023
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2050650

4. Entropy : Zero 2

Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.

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Entropy : Zero 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,315 positive reviews and 435 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/20/2022
Developer Breadmen
Publisher Breadman
Steam App Id 1583720

5. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,627 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,825 positive reviews and 2,802 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

6. Resident Evil 2

A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

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Resident Evil 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 163,246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 158,285 positive reviews and 4,961 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 1/25/2019
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 883710

7. Steam Engine Simulator

The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

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Steam Engine Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,476 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,398 positive reviews and 78 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 6/7/2023
Developer Ektorom Software Inc.
Publisher Ektorom Software Inc.
Steam App Id 2381620

8. Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

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Black Myth: Wukong has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 987,094 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 950,965 positive reviews and 36,129 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Black Myth: Wukong on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $59.99
Release Date 8/20/2024
Developer Game Science
Publisher Game Science
Steam App Id 2358720

9. Persona 4 Golden

A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

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Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,152 positive reviews and 2,161 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/13/2020
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1113000

10. Doki Doki Literature Club!

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

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Doki Doki Literature Club! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 204,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197,349 positive reviews and 7,198 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Doki Doki Literature Club! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/6/2017
Developer Team Salvato
Publisher Team Salvato
Steam App Id 698780

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8/20/2022
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96
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96
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96
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991
6/13/2020
95
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452
10/6/2017
95
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11/2/2012
95
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95
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6/17/2024
95
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11
10/13/2022
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1/14/2022
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95
$15.99
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Return of the Obra Dinn steam charts
88
10/18/2018
95
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95
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Resident Evil 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Steam Engine Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). Black Myth: Wukong on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). Doki Doki Literature Club! on Steam. Steam Store.

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