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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Kalinur is Hob — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. I Am Alive and Control follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kalinur. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Kalinur.
It predates Kalinur by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and setting.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and setting.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and game mode.
It predates Kalinur by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration
≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping Metroidvania exploration
Mini Ninjas is set in a cartoonish version of medieval Japan and puts you into the role of a cute ninja. Your village was attacked by an Evil Samurai Warlord, who uses magic to turn the innocent animals into his loyal soldiers.
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.
It predates Kalinur by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Kalinur.
✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping precision platforming
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Discover adventure, uncover wonders, and experience thrilling action as you witness the saga surrounding Kliff, leader of the Greymanes, whose mission takes him on an incredible journey.
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.
Released 4 years after Kalinur.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Kalinur.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.
✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation, while skipping precision platforming
The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.
It predates Kalinur by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.
✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration
≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming
Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: setting and visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Kalinur.
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Shooter · FPS
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Adventure · Shooter
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Adventure · Survival
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Adventure · Puzzle
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Third-person shooter · Adventure
Mafia III
Adventure · Shooter
Far Cry: Primal
Survival · Shooter
Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition
Adventure · Sandbox
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Shooter · Third-person shooter
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Adventure
Grand Theft Auto IV
Adventure · Third-person shooter
Metro Exodus
Shooter · FPS
Need for Speed™
Racing · Simulation
Just Cause
Third-person shooter · Adventure
Just Cause 2
Third-person shooter · Adventure
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Adventure
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
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Racing · Third-person shooter
Crazy Taxi
Racing · Sandbox