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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 50 games similar to Machinicide down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. High on Life, Strange Brigade and Hatred top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Machinicide.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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Year 2025
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Machinicide is High on Life — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Strange Brigade and Hatred follow close behind.

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The best games like Machinicide on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Machinicide. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1High on Life
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Machinicide: tone and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World100Visuals60Game mode49
#2Strange Brigade
Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Machinicide: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode61Tone39Setting0
#3Hatred
Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen World
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Machinicide: setting and visuals.

It predates Machinicide by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Tone74Game mode48Setting0
Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-Fi3D
Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat

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

Where it drifts furthest from Machinicide: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Setting86Tone49Game mode48
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person3D
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Machinicide: tone and game mode.

It predates Machinicide by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals84Game mode39Tone37

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