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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to AlterVerse down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Guacamelee! 2 and River City Girls top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to AlterVerse.

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best games like AlterVerse on Nintendo Switch

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to AlterVerse. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship EditionClosest overall match

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opFantasySoloExploration

Steam👍 92%· 7.0KIGDB86· 6OC89· 53

Year 2014Dev Drinkbox Studios · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: visuals and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeFantasyOffline

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB84· 13OC86· 115

Year 2018Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: visuals and combat.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSoloOffline

Steam👍 84%· 3.8KIGDB77· 6OC79· 59

Year 2019Dev Arc System Works · WayForwardOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, setting anime and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#4SifuClosest on setting

iRank86

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MeleeTacticalFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: game mode.

Genre100Setting73Combat71Visuals64Game mode0

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Steam Epic Xbox

#5Mother Russia Bleeds

iRank79

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSoloOffline

Steam👍 87%· 5.3KIGDB73· 8OC69· 42

Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG PS

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