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ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Heartworm down to the 7 that fit the “Xbox” category. Cronos: The New Dawn, Alan Wake II and Dark Sector top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Heartworm.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Heartworm is Cronos: The New Dawn — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Alan Wake II and Dark Sector follow close behind.
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The best games like Heartworm on Xbox
7 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 PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design
Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Heartworm.
It predates Heartworm by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Visuals100Setting68Game mode55
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonTacticalNarrative
IGDB75· 10
Year 2017Dev Rockstar GamesOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Heartworm: setting.
It predates Heartworm by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone71Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTactical
Steam👍 84%· 18KIGDB87· 8OC85· 153
Year 2025Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeMagicRanged
Steam👍 96%· 8.4KRAWG👍 72%· 434MC83IGDB86· 4
Year 2011Dev Robot Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, melee combat and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design
Orcs Must Die! is a tower-defense game where you, as the War Mage, need to protect the world from the hordes of evil creatures such as Orcs and Ogres. To complete your mission, you need to keep enemies out from magical Rifts that must not be destroyed.
Where it drifts furthest from Heartworm: setting.
It predates Heartworm by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design
Sleeping Dogs is a third-person action shooter with RPG elements, having Hong Kong as its central location. The city is an open world for the player’s exploration, and many gameplay features revolve around interacting with the surroundings.
Where it drifts furthest from Heartworm: tone.
It predates Heartworm by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0