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We filtered the 14 games similar to Hero Siege down to the 11 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Enter the Gungeon, Nuclear Throne and Risk of Rain 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hero Siege.

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The best hardcore games like Hero Siege

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hero Siege. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

#1Enter the GungeonClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralFantasyIsometricPixel Art2DTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79

Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Hero Siege: shooter, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick roguelike shooter. The game takes place in a planet inhabited by living bullets. You play as one of six adventurers trying entering a considerable fortress to find a gun that can destroy one’s past. The gameplay represents a mix of bullet-hell and dungeon crawler.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting.

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#2Nuclear ThroneClosest on tone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeRangedHardcoreProceduralPixel ArtIsometricTop-Down2D

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Hero Siege, expect shooter, roguelike runs and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping action RPG combat

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting.

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#3Risk of Rain 2Closest on game mode

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineOnlineRangedMeleeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Hero Siege, it's known for shooter, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Hopoo Games is composed of Paul Morse, Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt. The game released in early access during March of 2019 after it was showcased at PAX East.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting and visuals.

Released 6 years after Hero Siege.

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#4Brotato

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralIsometricTop-Down2D

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Hero Siege, it's known for shooter, roguelike runs and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, survival mechanics and fighting mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting.

Released 8 years after Hero Siege.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeRangedHardcoreProceduralFantasyIsometricPixel Art2D

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Hero Siege, it's known for shooter, roguelike runs and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping action RPG combat

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting.

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#6Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreProceduralPixel Art

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Hero Siege, expect shooter, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, fighting mechanics and deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting and visuals.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#7Cuphead

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeHardcoreFantasy2DIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214

Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Hero Siege, it's known for shooter, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, precision platforming and combat magic, while skipping MMO world and community

Hand-drawn 2D platformer in the style of 30s cartoons. 2D Dark Souls as the fans refer to the difficulty of this one. It took developers 6 years to create and polish their magnum opus. Cuphead is a classic run and gun adventure that heavily emphasizes on boss battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting.

Released 3 years after Hero Siege.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12

Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with Hero Siege: shooter, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Roadmap About the Game Roboquest is a fast-paced FPS Roguelite, playable in solo or 2-player co-op. Jump into the steel shoes of a high-powered, hyper-mobile robot and fight like you’ve never fought before. Run through randomly generated environments on an unrecognizable Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting and visuals.

Released 6 years after Hero Siege.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2DPixel Art

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Hero Siege: shooter, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Hero Siege by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#10Helldivers

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

Co-opOnlineOfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45

Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Hero Siege, it's known for shooter, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: setting.

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#11Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeRangedHardcore

Steam👍 80%· 1.7KRAWG👍 69%· 272MC85IGDB86· 4

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Hero Siege, it's known for shooter, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, third-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

The sixth game in a series of action-packed books/games about special forces from the maestro of the genre Tom Clancy. The plot of the game has nothing to do with the previous parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Hero Siege: visuals.

It predates Hero Siege by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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