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Destroy All Humans! is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 51 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Shadow of the Colossus, Antichamber and Refunct lead the list, with Shadow of the Colossus reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Destroy All Humans! special.

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The closest game to Destroy All Humans! is Shadow of the Colossus — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Antichamber and Refunct follow close behind.

#1Shadow of the Colossus97 #2Antichamber96 #3Refunct96 #4Grow Home96 #5The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom92

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51 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Shadow of the Colossus

97

Shadow of the Colossus

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative

OC92· 136

Year 2012Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

96

Antichamber

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6

Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

96

Refunct

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingCasual

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and vibe relaxing, while skipping setting scifi

96

Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

#5The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

92

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

#6The Last Clockwinder

94

The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

93

Thief Gold

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationStealth

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual third person

#8The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

92

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonRanged

IGDB96· 1

Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi

93

Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationMelee

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping visual third person

Steam Epic Xbox

93

Stray

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and horror tension

#11The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

91

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

94

The Witness

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping visual third person

93

Road 96

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping setting scifi

91

Pilgrims

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingCasual

Steam👍 96%· 6.1K

Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, card game strategy and vibe relaxing, while skipping setting scifi

#15The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

92

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonRanged

IGDB93· 7

Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Destroy All Humans!?: The closest game to Destroy All Humans! is Shadow of the Colossus, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, single-player focus and open world exploration. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Destroy All Humans!?: The three closest games to Destroy All Humans! are: 1. Shadow of the Colossus (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Antichamber (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Refunct (96/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Destroy All Humans!'s most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 51 candidates across 6 dimensions.
Is Antichamber similar to Destroy All Humans!?: Yes, very much so — Antichamber scores 96/100 similarity to Destroy All Humans!. They share 5 attributes, including adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Destroy All Humans!?: The best Adventure games similar to Destroy All Humans! are Shadow of the Colossus, Antichamber, Refunct and Grow Home. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Destroy All Humans! attributes like adventure storytelling, single-player focus and open world exploration.
How is similarity to Destroy All Humans! calculated?: We compare Destroy All Humans! against every game in our catalog using 6 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Destroy All Humans! experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.