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iRank84
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SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
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The best games like Heartworm on PlayStation
32 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 Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
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 PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 26 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone79
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
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 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
SoloThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Heartworm by 26 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Heartworm by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Heartworm.
It predates Heartworm by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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
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
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTacticalStealthSci-Fi
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing 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 27 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Heartworm: tone.
It predates Heartworm by 28 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0
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54
L.A. Noire
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52
Syphon Filter
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52
Infamous
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Infamous: Second Son
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
Jak II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
52
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
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