8 Puzzle games like Hexen: Beyond Heretic that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hexen: Beyond Heretic down to the 8 that fit the “Puzzle” category. BioShock 2, Painkiller and Singularity top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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The best puzzle games like Hexen: Beyond Heretic

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hexen: Beyond Heretic. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1BioShock 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeMagicDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6

Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB83· 2OC60· 69

Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

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#3Singularity

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFantasySkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerRangedFantasySkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB75· 7

Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#5Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonIsometricThird Person

IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, adventure storytelling and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#8Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

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