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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 The Closing Shift down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Hatred, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition and High on Life top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Closing Shift.

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CasualNarrativeSolo
Year 2022Dev Chilla's Art
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to The Closing Shift is Hatred — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition and High on Life follow close behind.

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The best games like The Closing Shift on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Closing Shift. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Hatred
Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone52
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 79%· 14K
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Closing Shift.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100World89Tone50
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals58
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode85Visuals58Combat54
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCasualOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Closing Shift.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals85Tone78
Destroy All Humans!
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13
Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100World86Tone21
Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D
Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Closing Shift: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression78Visuals48

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