ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70
Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
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The closest game to Hard Reset is SuperHot: Mind Control Delete — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Ruiner and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Hard Reset
39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hard Reset. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunkSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88
Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70
Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralRanged
Steam👍 99%· 1.9K
Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedDark
Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10
Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged
Steam👍 99%· 868
Year 2016Dev Stellar CirclePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16
Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloHardcoreProceduralRangedBase Building
Steam👍 96%· 25KRAWG👍 94%· 42OC86· 92
Year 2025Dev Kenny Sun · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst PersonStealth
Steam👍 87%· 3.5KIGDB70· 1
Year 2004Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
#11Neon White
87
iRank92
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst PersonRanged
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81
Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
#12Metal Slug X
87
iRank85
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1
Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57
Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst PersonRanged
Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExplorationLoot
Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2
Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Hard Reset?
- The closest game to Hard Reset is SuperHot: Mind Control Delete, scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Hard Reset?
- The three closest games to Hard Reset are: 1. SuperHot: Mind Control Delete (98/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Ruiner (96/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (95/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Hard Reset's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 13 dimensions.
- Is Ruiner similar to Hard Reset?
- Yes, very much so — Ruiner scores 96/100 similarity to Hard Reset. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Hard Reset?
- The best Shooter games similar to Hard Reset are SuperHot: Mind Control Delete, Ruiner, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and The Void Rains Upon Her Heart. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Hard Reset attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Hard Reset calculated?
- We compare Hard Reset against every game in our catalog using 13 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 Hard Reset experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.