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iRank84
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
50 Games like Heartworm that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
Looking for games like Heartworm? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Cronos: The New Dawn leads with 84/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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Top games similar to Heartworm
50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heartworm. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and exploration and discovery
It predates Heartworm by 29 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting scifi
It predates Heartworm by 23 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Heartworm by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting68
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
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iRank90
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone71Setting69
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 23 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay
It predates Heartworm by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode54
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTacticalStealthMelee
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Heartworm: setting.
It predates Heartworm by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-FiExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Heartworm: setting.
It predates Heartworm by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Complete list of Heartworm alternatives
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Heartworm, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Shooter · Third-person shooter
62
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Shooter · Third-person shooter
61
Deadly Premonition
Shooter · Third-person shooter
60
Tomb Raider II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
62
Tomb Raider: Legend
Shooter · Third-person shooter
61
Metal Gear Solid
Shooter · Third-person shooter
60
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Shooter · Third-person shooter
62
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
Shooter · Third-person shooter
56
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Shooter · Third-person shooter
62
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Syphon Filter
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Shooter · Third-person shooter
62
Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Jak II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Infamous
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Orcs Must Die!
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Shooter · Third-person shooter
54
L.A. Noire
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Ratchet & Clank
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Shooter · Third-person shooter
51
Sleeping Dogs
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Infamous: Second Son
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Shooter · Third-person shooter
56
Dark Sector
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
MDK
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Infamous: First Light
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Shooter · Third-person shooter
51
The Punisher
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Shooter · Third-person shooter
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Heartworm?
- The closest game to Heartworm is Cronos: The New Dawn, scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Heartworm?
- The three closest games to Heartworm are: 1. Cronos: The New Dawn (84/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Resident Evil (84/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. The Thing (83/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Heartworm's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 8 dimensions.
- Is Resident Evil similar to Heartworm?
- Yes, very much so — Resident Evil scores 84/100 similarity to Heartworm. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Heartworm?
- The best Shooter games similar to Heartworm are Cronos: The New Dawn, Resident Evil, The Thing and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Heartworm attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Heartworm calculated?
- We compare Heartworm against every game in our catalog using 8 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 Heartworm experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.