15 Best Games To Play If You Love John Wick

Highlights

• John Wick fans can experience similar thrills in video games that allow players to be like the iconic hitman himself.
• Games like The Matrix: Path of Neo, Fallout 4, and Batman: Arkham Knight offer gameplay and themes that resonate with the John Wick franchise.
• Games such as The Hong Kong Massacre, John Wick Hex, and Payday 2 provide intense action and immersive experiences that make players feel like John Wick.

Nobody could expect the bolster of recent pop culture flair when it came to the internet’s most wholesome celebrity, Keanu Reeve’s newest franchise, John Wick. The John Wick films feature an abundance of well-choreographed action and excitement from a retired hitman who was feared as the best of the best. Watching the John Wick movies, many may want to feel the similar thrills to being so great, and there are plenty of games to allow such a feat.

For John Wick fans, plenty of gaming experiences will test their skills and create the experience they are looking for to become Baba Yaga himself. Many games provide players with a sense of overwhelming odds but an intense skillset to prove why they can be just like John Wick in video game form.

Updated by Jake Fillery on February 18, 2024: Whilst fans eagerly await more John Wick content, they might be able to sink their teeth into these video games that will have them feel like John Wick himself. There’s been plenty of rumors of a Triple-A John Wick game, but until that day arises, or until a John Wick 5 is brought to the world, players will have to check out these games for some exhilarating action, visuals, and perhaps even appearances from Keanu Reeves himself to get that John Wick experience in the hands of players’ controllers and keyboards.

15 The Matrix: Path Of Neo

Metascore: 69

• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
• Released: November 7, 2005
• Developers: Shiny Entertainment
• Genres: Action-adventure, Third-person shooter, Beat ’em up

There have been a fair few games featuring The Matrix, but Path of Neo does it best. Whilst John Wick and Neo are different characters from different franchises, it’s hard to deny the impact that the latter has on the former. Keanu Reeves’ most iconic roles as Neo and John Wick deserve credit, and in Path of Neo, players will be using a mix of kung-fu and gun-fu, just like John Wick himself.

It might be a tad outdated in terms of gameplay and experience, but Path of Neo is still a fun title for fans of The Matrix, or for those who just enjoy the thrills of feeling overpowered and becoming “The One”, to wreak justice upon a virtual world.

14 Fallout 4

Metascore: 87

Whilst John Wick isn’t exactly set in a post-apocalyptic reality set after the atomic bombs fell, there are some surprising similarities between Fallout 4 and John Wick. Firstly, the protagonists are both on a quest for vengeance, wreaking hellfire in their path to find what they so desperately seek. Secondly, comes the gunplay, which is definitely a beloved feature of Fallout 4, as shooting guns feels much better than in previous games in the series.

Players can get to cover and find an arsenal of weapons to use on raiders, mutants, and other creatures that seek the demise of the player, and even better still, they can use the in-depth character creator to create John Wick himself as their protagonist. To make things even greater, they can even have a dog join their adventures thanks to Dogmeat! Luckily, this dog can’t be killed.

13 Batman: Arkham Knight

Metascore: 87

There’s a Batman quality to John Wick, and that’s probably attributed to the fact that both of them have their own sense of justice, stand outside of the law, and will beat up as many bad guys as it takes to get what they want. Enter Batman: Arkham Knight, the finale to Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham trilogy, and the game where the combat is at its most refined.

It’s never felt so good to punch goons and crooks in Gotham City, and Batman: Arkham Knight has it all. Exciting narrative, stellar gameplay, and a car that John Wick himself would love to drive: the Batmobile. Whilst John Wick is no superhero, his prowess and willpower certainly are super, and he would make a great addition to the Dark Knight’s roster.

12 The Hong Kong Massacre

Metascore: 71

• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
• Released: January 22, 2019
• Developers: VRESKI
• Genres: Top-Down Shooter

A fast-paced top-down shooter, The Hong Kong Massacre will have players blasting their way through Hong Kong. The game is inspired by classic action movies, and now, the instant-classic action movie John WickChapter 4 has taken direct inspiration from The Hong Kong Massacre with one of its action scenes.

John Wick Chapter 4 features a top-down scene, much like The Hong Kong Massacre. It’s a lot of fun, and the game will have the player’s blood pumping and their heart thumping as they venture through creative and bloody violence.

11 John Wick Hex

Metascore: 74

If fans are looking for an experience that directly ties into John Wick, look no further than John WickHex. This fast-paced and action-oriented strategy game will make players John Wick. However, as a strategy game, the control is not entirely in the player’s hands, in their thoughts on what move to make next.

The visuals of this game are artistic, and the color scheme is an incredible vibrance of neo-lights. With John WickHex, the strategy and quick thinking of the protagonist are rewarded thanks to the player being John Wick.

10 Grand Theft Auto 5

Metascore: 97

One of the joys of the John Wick movies is how a rampage can occur in the public streets, and no one seems to bat an eye. Whether it’s a gunfight in a subway or a car chase through Paris, the police seem to take the backseat and watch as the streets become organized violence and gun-fu chaos.

With Grand Theft Auto 5, players will get that same feeling of freedom. Grand Theft Auto 5 features so many locations, cars, and guns that it’s hard not to want to play as a hitman. Players can even make their character look like John Wick, completing the appearance with an iconic car, but without the dog.

9 Fortnite

Metascore: 78

Not only can players buy a John Wick skin for Fortnite, but the entire battle royale experience feels like one gigantic John Wick movie. Players will have to navigate a large map with many different points of interest, all whilst 99 other players hunt each other and the player. It’s an exhilarating battle royale experience that constantly changes.

No game will be the same, and victory is only ensured by those who have the skills and the smarts. Playing as John Wick in Fortnite will give players the confidence to take on the 99 other players, and earn that Victory Crown to show why John Wick is the best there is at what he does.

8 Max Payne 3

Metascore: 86

One of the most important aspects of a John Wick film is the combination of kung fu and gun fighting. Max Payne 3 certainly has the latter covered, with a high emphasis on amazing gunplay. With Max Payne 3, not only will players embark as fellow familiar and disgruntled veterans of combat like John Wick himself, but they will also be firing an array of exciting guns.

There are cutting-edge shooting mechanics in Max Payne 3, and some of the best in a video game. Not only is the story dark and exciting, but the gameplay of one man seeking the truth, no matter the fight, brings a highly cinematic and action-packed experience to the player.

7 Dishonored

Metascore: 88

The story of a talented combatant forced to return as a vengeful assassin may ring familiar to fans of John Wick. Dishonored is exactly that, except it’s in a steampunk dystopian world where the protagonist has supernatural powers. These powers are exciting, and they open many different pathways for how to play the game. Whether that’s through stealth or loud, non-lethal or lethal.

There’s a lot to love about Dishonored, and how every action of the player ultimately matters in the grand scheme of things. The way Corvo Attano works with a blade and the powers of the Outsider makes him someone to fear, much like John Wick himself.

6 DOOM

Metascore: 79

The only thing that demons fear is the Doom Slayer, and the only thing that assassins and hitmen fear are John Wick. The two characters have something in common, and DOOM will make the player feel like John Wick as they blast, rip, and tear through an army of demons from Hell.

Although DOOM isn’t exactly the same as killing a multitude of hitmen, there are still so many enemies, with so many guns and gory fights. It’s the perfect entry into an adrenaline-fueled fight, where coordination and tactical violence are key.

5 Payday 2

Metascore: 79

With fast combat, cunning tactics, and a mastery of stealth or warfare, Payday 2 has it all. Payday 2 prides itself on its collection of guns and weapons, with infinite replayability due to the active player base and countless missions. Payday 2 even did a John Wick collaboration, meaning players can use the titular character themselves, and use his iconic pencil as a melee weapon.

Whether players are alone or with friends, Payday 2 is a lot of fun, and there is a tactical mastery involved to ensure that the player always comes out on top. The stealth elements and combat makes players feel like John Wick, with highpoint accuracy and experience for pulling off heists.

4 Superhot

Metascore: 82

With Superhot, time movers when the player moves. This means that the player is outmanned, outgunned, and has to rely on their wits and strategy to come out on top. The fact that time only moves when the player does make for some exciting combat situations and gives them the reflexes of John Wick.

Quick thinking is the key to Superhot, and knowing which enemy to strike next, and which weapon to take from the countless enemies that seek to kill the player. Superhot is intense, with plenty of excitement for its many levels.

3 Hotline Miami

Metascore: 85

High-octane action overflowing with an intense amount of gore and brutality is bound to Hotline Miami. This bird’s eye view action shooter has players navigate intricate buildings as they kill anyone and everyone in their path. Players can use their fists, melee weapons, and an abundance of bone-tearing guns to kill everyone in this Miami based game.

The combat is close quarters and tense, with one rogue bullet meaning the end of the player. The vibrant colors and intense action will have Hotline Miami players reminisce over the intensity and bloody nature of the best fights in John Wick.

2 Cyberpunk 2077

Metascore: 86

There are many things that Cyberpunk 2077 and John Wick have in common. Not only are two central characters played by the wonderful Keanu Reeves, with Johnny Silverhand being a rocker boy terrorist, and John Wick being a disgruntled hitman, but there’s so much more. Cyberpunk 2077 may have had a rocky release, but the game is regularly getting updated, and is better than ever, with the best yet to come.

When players start their journey in Cyberpunk 2077, they will be invited into a much larger world, much like what has developed with the John Wick films. There are many different gangs and secret societies to explore and fight against, with Cyberpunk 2077 being the story of one person taking on the entirety of Night City to become a legend.

1 Hitman

Metascore: 84

John Wick may have left the hitman’s life before the death of his wife and dog, but that doesn’t mean Agent 47 did. It’s a matchup that many would want to see. Hitman is a renowned franchise, and Agent 47 has killed many, and no task has ever been too difficult for this assassin.

With the Hitman games, players can take multiple approaches to kill their target. They can make it look like an accident, they can act as if they were never even there, or, they can go in guns blazing, leaving a trail of bodies behind like John Wick fueled by hate. The choices are all there.