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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 16 that fit the “Xbox” category. Zeno Clash 2, Evil West and STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to AlterVerse.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to AlterVerse is Zeno Clash 2 — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Evil West and STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy follow close behind.

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The best games like AlterVerse on Xbox

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Zeno Clash 2Closest overall match

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Zeno Clash 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 1.4KRAWG👍 54%· 100MC63IGDB55· 6

Year 2013Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, while skipping combat tactical

Zeno Clash II is a fantasy action game that combines multiple genres. Like its predecessor, Zeno Clash (2009), it uses the first-person view. ###Plot The setting of Zeno Clash II is a weird fantasy world called Zenozoik. The main protagonist of the original game, Ghat, makes a return.

Genre100Game mode88Combat76Visuals72

81

Evil West

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: combat.

Genre100Game mode71Setting71Visuals64Combat43

#3STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi AcademyClosest on visuals

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STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping combat tactical

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

Genre100Visuals100Combat79Game mode52Setting50

#4Ninjin: Clash of CarrotsClosest on combat

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Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 91%· 411IGDB80· 2OC70· 26

Year 2018Dev Modus GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, setting anime and single-player focus, while skipping combat tactical

Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-‘em-up with a gaggle of varied enemies, deep customization…and ninjas! Play through side-scrolling worlds consisting of multiple stages and collect carrots stolen by the evil Shogun Moe! Carrots act as currency which can be redeemed in the Corgi Store for new equipment, or the Shady Shop for special weapons, masks and other customization items.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat80Game mode58Setting0Visuals0

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Zeno Clash

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MeleeRangedFantasyFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3

Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and single-player focus, while skipping combat tactical

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: game mode and setting.

Genre100Combat79Visuals72Setting44Game mode0

#6Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship EditionClosest on game mode

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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

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.

Genre100Game mode89Setting43Visuals0

#7Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

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Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KIGDB74· 10OC71· 46

Year 2015Dev Dimps · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting anime and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode77Combat41Visuals38Setting21

#8Guacamelee! 2

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Guacamelee! 2

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.

Genre100Game mode65Combat43Setting43Visuals0

59

Shank

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSoloOffline

Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 72%· 380MC67IGDB68· 5

Year 2010Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode71Combat43Visuals0

#10Castle Crashers®

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Castle Crashers®

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedOnline

Steam👍 96%· 137KRAWG👍 79%· 1.2KMC84IGDB79· 3

Year 2008Dev The Behemoth · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping shooter

Castle Crashers is 2D beat-em-up game with role-playing elements developed by Behemoth. It was initially released in 2008 via Xbox Live Arcade with following ports for PS3, Windows, and macOS. In 2015 it was remastered as Castle Crashers Remastered and was released for Xbox One.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat67Game mode52Setting0Visuals0

#11River City Girls

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River City Girls

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.

Genre100Game mode74Combat43Setting0Visuals0

54

DeathSpank

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerMeleeThird PersonSoloMagic

RAWG👍 71%· 108IGDB79· 5

Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: combat.

Genre100Visuals62Game mode52Combat30

#13SifuClosest on setting

39

Sifu

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

Steam Epic Xbox

54

Golden Axe

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasySolo

Steam👍 84%· 25RAWG👍 76%· 85

Year 1989Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, offline and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

Just UpdatedAll SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis titles now launch using the new SEGA MegaDrive/Genesis Interactive Hub, with all new features, UI and Steam Workshop Support!

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode74Setting44Combat43Visuals0

#15Streets of Rage 2

53

Streets of Rage 2

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSoloOffline

Steam👍 92%· 25RAWG👍 88%· 236IGDB80· 1

Year 1992Dev SEGAPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, offline and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths.

Where it drifts furthest from AlterVerse: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode78Combat43Visuals0

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