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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hunt: Showdown 1896 down to the 36 that fit the “Narrative” category. HELLDIVERS™ 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Homefront: The Revolution top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hunt: Showdown 1896.

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Year 2018Dev Crytek

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Hunt: Showdown 1896 is HELLDIVERS™ 2 — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Homefront: The Revolution follow close behind.

#1HELLDIVERS™ 289 #2Call of Duty: Black Ops 691 #3Homefront: The Revolution87 #4Battlefield 186 #5I Am Your Beast85

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The best narrative games like Hunt: Showdown 1896

36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hunt: Showdown 1896. Each one has been evaluated across 23 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.

#1HELLDIVERS™ 2

89

HELLDIVERS™ 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloRangedMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 75%· 1.1MRAWG👍 93%· 121

Year 2024Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping first-person shooting

#2Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

91

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 15KIGDB83· 8OC83· 155

Year 2024Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

#3Homefront: The Revolution

87

Homefront: The Revolution

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83

Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and crafting mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

#4Battlefield 1

86

Battlefield 1

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 219KIGDB89· 21OC87· 124

Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

#5I Am Your Beast

85

I Am Your Beast

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 5.3KIGDB90· 1OC80· 24

Year 2024Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: first-person shooting, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

#6The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

85

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123

Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

#7Strange Brigade

84

Strange Brigade

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam PS Nintendo

83

RAGE

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and horror tension

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

#9Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

83

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Grand Theft Auto IV

83

Grand Theft Auto IV

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95

Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

#11Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

83

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69

Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

#12Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

82

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7

Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

#13The Darkness II

82

The Darkness II

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

#14Resident Evil Village

80

Resident Evil Village

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and crafting mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

#15Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

79

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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