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We filtered the 44 games similar to Ape Out down to the 9 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Furi, One Finger Death Punch and Kung Fury top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ape Out.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best hardcore 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.

#1Furi

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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

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#2One Finger Death Punch

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeCasualHardcoreDark2D

Steam👍 98%· 16KRAWG👍 79%· 195IGDB90· 2

Year 2013Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

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#4Mother Russia Bleeds

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcore2D

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, horror setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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#5Sifu

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GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcore2D

Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

GenreActionSubgenreHack 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

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

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 fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

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#9Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreIsometric2D

Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 24%· 25IGDB55· 2

Year 2012Dev Qooc Software · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

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

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