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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 33 games similar to Hell is Us down to the 27 that fit the “Adventure” category. Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Final Fantasy VII Remake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hell is Us.

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Hell is Us is Xenoblade Chronicles — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Final Fantasy VII Remake follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Hell is Us

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hell is Us. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird PersonOpen World
IGDB91· 6
Year 2010Dev Monolith Soft · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Hell is Us: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and crafting mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

It predates Hell is Us by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting77
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird Person
IGDB85· 14OC83· 107
Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It predates Hell is Us by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting77
Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB89· 10OC88· 186
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Hell is Us: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Vigil: Blood Bitterness
RPG
SoloDarkHorror
Steam👍 22%· 147MC61
Year 2007Dev FreegamerPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Hell is Us: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping combat tactical

Vigil: Blood Bitterness plunges you into the dark and disturbing story of an ancient civilization where you must reveal the secrets of your past and exact revenge on the Evil destroying your universe. Ritualistic killings and blood lust blur the line between your own kind and the Evil you seek to annihilate.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Hell is Us.

It predates Hell is Us by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
RPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB89· 2
Year 2007Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It predates Hell is Us by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting50
Kingdom Hearts II
RPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Buena Vista GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: setting.

It predates Hell is Us by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting46
Final Fantasy IV
RPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
IGDB83· 2
Year 2007Dev Matrix Software · Square Enix

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: setting.

It predates Hell is Us by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting46
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonExploration
IGDB40· 1
Year 2005Dev Genius Sonority · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Hell is Us, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: setting.

It predates Hell is Us by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting46
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB84· 10
Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

✓ Shared with Hell is Us: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: setting.

It predates Hell is Us by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting46
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird PersonNarrative
IGDB90· 6OC88· 130
Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Hell is Us, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting77Tone0
Wuthering Waves
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 46KOC76· 10
Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Hell is Us: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, co op and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Setting77Game mode47
Sakura Gozen
RPG
SoloFantasy2D
MC73
Year 2020Dev SEGAOn PS

✓ Like Hell is Us, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Sakura Wars, known in Japan as New Sakura Wars,[a] is a cross-genre video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 4. The sixth mainline entry and a soft reboot of the Sakura Wars series, the game was released in 2019 in Asia and 2020 worldwide.

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Setting47Visuals0
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
RPG
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB80· 2OC79· 128
Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Hell is Us, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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Smuta
RPG
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
Year 2024Dev Cyberia NovaOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hell is Us, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Pirates of the Caribbean
RPG
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
IGDB49· 3
Year 2003Dev Akella · Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Shared with Hell is Us: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Hell is Us: setting.

It predates Hell is Us by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0

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