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Hatred is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 15 gameplay attributes and found 51 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Control and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure lead the list, with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Hatred special.

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Year 2015Dev Destructive Creations
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The closest game to Hatred is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Control and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure follow close behind.

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51 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 79%· 14K
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 98%· 8.0KRAWG👍 96%· 82MC81OC82· 28
Year 2020Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

Bully: Scholarship Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3
Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping shooter

Mafia II: Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4
Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: third-person shooting, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayer
Steam👍 91%· 474
Year 2016Dev Avalanche Software · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

Vangers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExplorationIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 93%· 1.4KRAWG👍 77%· 83
Year 1998Dev K-D Lab · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping shooter

Driver Parallel Lines
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationRanged
Steam👍 90%· 1.5KRAWG👍 64%· 106MC61IGDB66· 3
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: third-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with third-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Ori and the Will of the Wisps
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178
Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Crimson Desert
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFantasy
RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136
Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping shooter

High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200
Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping horror tension

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Hatred?
The closest game to Hatred is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Hatred?
The three closest games to Hatred are: 1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition (95/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Control (93/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (91/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Hatred's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 51 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is Control similar to Hatred?
Yes, very much so — Control scores 93/100 similarity to Hatred. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Hatred?
The best Shooter games similar to Hatred are Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Control, Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Grand Theft Auto III. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Hatred attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension.
How is similarity to Hatred calculated?
We compare Hatred against every game in our catalog using 15 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 Hatred experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.