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We filtered the 44 games similar to Ape Out down to the 18 that fit the “Adventure” category. Zeno Clash, STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy and Evil West top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ape Out.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
Tags
DarkHardcoreSolo
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Ape Out is Zeno Clash — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy and Evil West follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Ape Out

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ape Out. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Zeno Clash
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeRangedFantasy
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 ranged combat, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeMultiplayerRangedSci-Fi
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, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Evil West
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeCo-op
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, historical setting and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Shank 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDark2DMultiplayer
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkTop-DownIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Enter the Matrix
ActionHack and Slash
SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticCyberpunkThird Person
IGDB56· 6
Year 2003Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari EuropeOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkRangedHorror
Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42
Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and precision platforming, while skipping puzzle design

Trek to Yomi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeNarrativeDark2D
Steam👍 71%· 3.0KIGDB68· 7OC72· 161
Year 2022Dev Leonard Menchiari · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Sifu
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkProcedural
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, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Anomaly Agent
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeProcedural2D
Steam👍 95%· 9.6KIGDB80· 1OC83· 20
Year 2024Dev Phew Phew GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, roguelike runs and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping puzzle design

Kung Fury
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeCasualHardcoreDark2D
Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1
Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Double Dragon II: The Revenge
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMelee2DMultiplayerCo-op
Year 1988Dev Technos Japan

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Double Dragon
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMelee2DMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB39· 3
Year 1987Dev Technos Japan · Empire Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Dissidia Final Fantasy
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeMultiplayerMagicFantasy
IGDB86· 2
Year 2008Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

DeathSpank
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeMultiplayerMagicThird Person
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, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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