Thanks for the kind words, glad to hear you made it to the end.
As for games that are similar, I must admit I'm kinda drawing blanks. While the art style itself was inspired by Puppet Combo, 98DEMAKE, and the PS1-horror game community on itch, I pretty much improvised the game design and didn't take cues from anything in particular. That being said, I could totally give you some games that while not playing or looking like Cookies, served as inspiration for the general tone and grittiness:
- Manhunt
- Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
- Condemned: Criminal Origins
- Garage: Bad Trip
And while I haven't played it, I've heard several comparisons to Postal since launch, so that could be worth checking out. Hope that helps!