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We filtered the 50 games similar to Alien vs. Predator down to the 36 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Mega Man Zero, Mega Man Zero 2 and Mega Man Zero 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alien vs. Predator.

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DarkSoloCo-op
Year 1994Dev Capcom

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Alien vs. Predator is Mega Man Zero — scoring 61/100 on our similarity scale. Mega Man Zero 2 and Mega Man Zero 3 follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Alien vs. Predator

36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alien vs. Predator. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Mega Man Zero
61
Mega Man Zero
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk
Year 2002Dev Capcom

✓ Like Alien vs. Predator, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: setting and game mode.

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode47Setting38
Mega Man Zero 2
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
Year 2003Dev Inti Creates · Capcom

✓ Shared with Alien vs. Predator: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: game mode.

Released 9 years after Alien vs. Predator.

Genre100Visuals100Setting64Game mode34
Mega Man Zero 3
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
Year 2004Dev Inti Creates · Capcom

✓ Like Alien vs. Predator, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: game mode.

Released 10 years after Alien vs. Predator.

Genre100Visuals100Setting64Game mode34
#4The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 95%· 1.8KIGDB88· 4
Year 2017Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Alien vs. Predator, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

Three marks remain. Embark on a blood soaked quest of vengeance as either Yuki, a machine-armed, mentally unraveling prisoner, or The Dishwasher, a relentless, reanimated samurai, against the corrupted leaders of society: the Banker, the General, and the Judge.

Released 23 years after Alien vs. Predator.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone83Game mode80Setting52
Battletoads
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMeleeSci-Fi2D
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya

✓ Like Alien vs. Predator, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting cyberpunk and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode79Setting47
#6Guacamelee!
Guacamelee!
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMelee2DFantasy
IGDB84· 11
Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Alien vs. Predator: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: setting.

Released 19 years after Alien vs. Predator.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
#7Castlevania
62
Castlevania
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorror2D
Year 1986Dev Konami · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Alien vs. Predator, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: game mode.

It predates Alien vs. Predator by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting69Game mode47
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
IGDB40
Year 1992Dev Konami

✓ Shared with Alien vs. Predator: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Genre100Visuals100Game mode79Setting64
Bloodsports.TV
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1
Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Alien vs. Predator, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: MOBA team gameplay, sports simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Featured DLC About the GameTeam up Gladiators! New volunteers are incoming. Bloodsports.TV is a co-op top-down Hero Defense game. In this spin-off set in the world of Krater, take on waves of incoming enemies and bosses in this old school, fast-paced approach to strategic co-op games.

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: setting and game mode.

Released 21 years after Alien vs. Predator.

Genre100Combat100Tone56Game mode42Setting39
BloodRayne (Legacy)
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 60%· 928RAWG👍 34%· 40MC68IGDB65· 3
Year 2011Dev Abstraction Games · Majesco EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Alien vs. Predator: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: game mode and setting.

Released 17 years after Alien vs. Predator.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone72Setting49Game mode48
Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMelee2DMagic
Year 1988Dev Tecmo

✓ Like Alien vs. Predator, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat51Setting0
Captain Commando
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opSci-Fi2DOffline
Year 1991Dev Capcom

✓ Shared with Alien vs. Predator: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Visuals100Setting64Game mode58
Dungeon Siege III
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMeleeOfflineFantasy
Steam👍 58%· 2.9KRAWG👍 40%· 227MC72
Year 2011Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Alien vs. Predator, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and offline, while skipping shooter

In Dungeon Siege III, 150 years have passed since the ending of the original Dungeon Siege. Some 30 years ago, a woman named Jeyne Kassynder led the rebellion and took over the power in the fantasy realm of Ehb.

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: setting.

Released 17 years after Alien vs. Predator.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Setting0
STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DCyberpunk
Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62
Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Alien vs. Predator, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Strider is a platforming hack and slash game developed by Double Helix Games. The game is a reboot of 1989 title, yet the developers didn't intend the game to be viewed as one. The title retells the original game's story.

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: setting and game mode.

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode48Setting47
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
RPGAction RPG
SoloDarkHorror2D
Year 1990Dev Konami

✓ If you enjoyed Alien vs. Predator, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alien vs. Predator: game mode.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Setting69Game mode47

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