5 Hardcore games like Hatred that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hatred down to the 5 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Control, Amnesia: The Bunker and Lunnye Devitsy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hatred.

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The best hardcore games like Hatred

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hatred. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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#2Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping shooter

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#4Vangers

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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#5Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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