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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 47 games similar to NanoApostle down to the 10 that fit the “Shooter” category. Ape Out, Furi and Alien Shooter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to NanoApostle.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash
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DarkHardcoreSolo
Year 2024Dev 18Light Game Ltd.

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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to NanoApostle is Ape Out — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Furi and Alien Shooter follow close behind.

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The best shooter games like NanoApostle

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to NanoApostle. 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.

#1Ape Out
Ape Out
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreTop-DownIsometric2D
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KIGDB82· 12OC83· 77
Year 2019Dev Gabe Cuzzillo · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping setting anime

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals87Tone78
#2Furi
Furi
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiTop-DownIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86
Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone85Visuals65Setting30
Alien Shooter
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249
Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping punishing difficulty

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals74Tone55Combat53Setting29
The Matrix: Path of Neo
ActionHack and Slash
SoloSci-FiCyberpunkThird Person
IGDB66· 5
Year 2005Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting cyberpunk and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting32Visuals0
Enter the Matrix
ActionHack and Slash
SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticCyberpunkThird Person
IGDB56· 6
Year 2003Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari EuropeOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting27Visuals0
BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkRangedHorror
Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 51%· 42
Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and shooter

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

Enhanced and updated for modern systems by the game's original developers, this is the definitive edition of BloodRayne 2. BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Game mode100Combat60Tone60Setting0Visuals0
Shank 2
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDark2DMultiplayer
Steam👍 82%· 3.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone53Visuals34Game mode27
Zeno Clash
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeFantasyRangedNarrative
Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3
Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing fighting mechanics, shooter and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

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

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Setting44Tone0Visuals0
STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeSci-FiMultiplayerRanged
Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19
Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat72Game mode54Setting45Visuals0
Evil West
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyCo-op
Steam👍 74%· 13KIGDB72· 4OC73· 121
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with shooter, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

Genre100Combat100Tone49Game mode24Setting23Visuals0

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