9 Shooter games like Ape Out that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to Ape Out down to the 9 that fit the “Shooter” 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

The best shooter games like Ape Out

9 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.

#1Zeno Clash

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

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#2STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

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#4Shank 2

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

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#5Furi

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticCyberpunkThird Person

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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

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#7Alien Shooter

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, roguelike runs and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

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#8BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

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#9The Matrix: Path of Neo

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloSci-FiCyberpunkThird Person

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Year 2005Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

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